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CRI&P E7 634 |
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CRI&P E7 634 at the Rocket House around 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on June 13, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Tjis locomotive was built between April - May 1946 (c/n 3096) on EMD Order E650A. The trailing unit is E8 653. |
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6/13/1965 Upload Date: 10/2/2009 11:08:19 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 634(E7A) |
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1749 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E7 636 |
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CRI&P E7 436 at the Rocket House around 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on June 13, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built during May 1946 (c/n 3098) on EMD Order E650A. The trailing unit is E3 625. Note the taper on the E3's rear carbody, designed to meet the rmofline of the Budd cars of the original Rocky Mountain Rocket. |
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6/13/1965 Upload Date: 10/2/2009 12:20:48 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 636(E7A) |
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1416 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E7 636 |
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CRI&P E7 636 on Train #17 at Saint Paul, Minnesota, February 5, 1966, photo by Chuck Zeiler. According to the June 1965 issue of The Official Guide, Train #17 was the Twin Star Rocket, departing Saint Paul daily at 11:30 AM and arriving at Fort Worth, Texas, at 8:45 AM the next day. A dining car and a parlor-lounge car was offered between Minneapolis and Kansas City, and a lounge-buffet was offered between Kansas City and Fort Worth, and connections were offered between #17 and #3, the Golden State, at Kansas City, with reserved reclining chair cars seats at extra fare. |
| Photo Date: |
2/5/1966 Upload Date: 10/2/2009 1:46:03 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 636(E7A) |
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1105 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E7 639 |
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CRI&P E7 639 at about 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in May 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1979 Upload Date: 5/15/2015 11:27:35 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 639(E7A) |
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475 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E7 639 |
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CRI&P E7 639, Blue Island, Illinois, October 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 639 was built in February 1948 (c/n 3735) on EMD Order E712A. By the date of this photo, the Rock Island no longer operated trains, the commuter operations had been taken over by the Regional Transit Authority, which replaced these E units with F40PH's, and the freigh‹ operations were operated by the Kansas City Terminal, as directed by the ICC. The locomotive on the left, number 652, still in Bicentennial vaint, survived. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1979 Upload Date: 10/3/2009 11:36:57 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 639(E7A) CRIP 652(E8A) |
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1705 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P RS2m 451 |
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CRI&P E7 640 and RS2m 451 at Blue Island, Illinois, October 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. The E7 was built in February 1948 (c/n 3736) on EMD Order E712. The RS2m was built as an ALco RS2 during September 1948 (c/n 75953), and was sent to EMD in September 1957 for replacement of its Alco Model 244B prime mover with an EMD Model 567C. Although the 567C was capable of producing 1750 horsepower, it was rated at 1500 in this application, likely because of the reuse of the GE Model 752 traction motors. I do not know if the GE GT564C main generator was reused or if EMD's D12B was installed. The locomotive retained its as-built long hood forward configuration after the rebuilding. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1979 Upload Date: 9/26/2009 4:44:09 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 640(E7A) CRIP 451(RS2m) |
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2109 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E7 641 |
| Description: |
CRI&P E7 641 at about Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an uninown day in July 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in February 1948 (c/n 3737) on EMD Order E712A. It is seen here just moments away from LaSalle Street Station. The trailing unit is E8 649, |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1978 Upload Date: 10/3/2009 12:35:54 PM |
| Location: |
Chatsworth, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 641(E7A) CRIP 649(E8A) |
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1424 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E7 641 |
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CRI&P E7 641 at Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in July 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. A question came up about those half tube shaped items just in front of and behind the four exhaust stacks of each prime mover. A modeling web site called them exhaust smoke lifters. The same site (address below) says the railroad modified the radiators, explaining the unusual radiator configuration seen here. Anyone know anything about this please leave a comment. http://atlasrescueforum.proboards.com/thread/2198/rock-island-e7-639-build?page=3 |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1978 Upload Date: 5/15/2015 11:53:27 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 641(E7A) |
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618 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E7 642 |
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CRI&P E7 642 on Train #11, The Peoria Rocket at Joliet, Illinois, July 11, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 642 was built in February 1948 (c/n 3738) on EMD Order E712A. It is seen heading Train #11, the morning Peoria Rocket, and according to the June 1965 issue of The Official Guide, this train left LaSalle Street Station at 8:00 AM, arriving at Joliet at 8:50 AM CST (9:50 locally, Daylight Savings Time), and completed its journey in Peoria at 11:10 AM CST. The Rock Island had four Peoria Rockets (two each direction, Trains 11, 12, 13, 14), with 11 and 14 consisting of chair cars with a buffet (snack service only) and 12 and 13 having a parlor and dining car in addition to the chair cars. |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/1965 Upload Date: 10/4/2009 8:49:38 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 642(E7A) |
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1301 Comments: 1 |
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