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ERIE E8 828 |
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Erie E8 828 at Dearborn Street Stattion in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in April 1960, photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection. |
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4/1/1960 Upload Date: 8/4/2017 10:33:32 AM |
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Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
unknown |
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RollingStock |
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ERIE 828(E8A) |
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| Title: |
Rock Island 16318 |
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Rock Island Railroad 16318 at Blue Island, Illinois on July 31, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/1983 Upload Date: 8/4/2017 2:31:12 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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RollingStock |
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183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RI 9596 |
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Rock Island Railroad 9596 at Blue Island, Illinois on July 12, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was stenciled: BLT. 10-56. The following is from the book, Rock Island Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, by Messrs. Hile, Hickcox and Miller: RI LF series 1 - 50 - In 1956 ACF delivered 50 experimental container flat cars known as Adapto cars to the Rock Island. The cars were 41' 4" coupled ( stenciled 38' - 0" ) and could carry two 17' containers. The Adapto cars rode on two single-axle fixed trucks with a unique automotive type suspension with torsion springs and Monroe stabilizers. Despite the considerable fanfare and publicity, no other railroad adopted the Adapto car concept and by the late 1960's the Rock Island phased them out except for company service. When the Rock Island took delivery of the 50 Adapto cars in 1956, ACF also provided a variety of modular containers to attach to the cars with a unique Christmas tree-shaped load restraint device provided by Clark. Dubbed "Convert-a-Frate" by the Rock Island, they were an early form of COFC or containers on flat car. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/1982 Upload Date: 8/4/2017 6:17:27 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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RollingStock |
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| Title: |
RI 9596 |
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Rock Island Railroad 9596 at the Rocket House near 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was stenciled: BLT. 10-56. The following is from the book, Rock Island Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, by Messrs. Hile, Hickcox and Miller: RI LF series 1 - 50 - In 1956 ACF delivered 50 experimental container flat cars known as Adapto cars to the Rock Island. The cars were 41' 4" coupled ( stenciled 38' - 0" ) and could carry two 17' containers. The Adapto cars rode on two single-axle fixed trucks with a unique automotive type suspension with torsion springs and Monroe stabilizers. Despite the considerable fanfare and publicity, no other railroad adopted the Adapto car concept and by the late 1960's the Rock Island phased them out except for company service. When the Rock Island took delivery of the 50 Adapto cars in 1956, ACF also provided a variety of modular containers to attach to the cars with a unique Christmas tree-shaped load restraint device provided by Clark. Dubbed "Convert-a-Frate" by the Rock Island, they were an early form of COFC or containers on flat car. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1978 Upload Date: 8/4/2017 7:00:31 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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RollingStock |
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| Title: |
RI 20725 |
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Rock Island 20725 at Blue Island, Illinois on an unknown day in July 1982, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The following is from the book, Rock Island Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, by Messrs. Hile, Hickcox and Miller: In 1965 the Rock Island began hauling mail in truck trailers on passenger trains, especially the Des Moines Rocket. Accordingly, 29 flats from the 93300 - 93499 and 93150 - 93249 searies were given steam lines, signal hoses, and were equipped with RIMT trailer hitches. When the service withered due to the demise of the passenger trains, the cars retained their express service numbers. In fact, other cars joined the series, extending it to 20555. The 20600 - 20734 were also renumbered from the 93150 - 93249 with the conversion to ACF Model 5 trailer hitches. In the early 1970's the 20518 and 20530 - 20555 were also re-equipped with ACF Model 4 trailer hitches. The cars measured 88' 5" overall with an inside length of 85', extreme width was 10' 3" and extreme height was 7' 8". |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1982 Upload Date: 8/4/2017 7:36:22 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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RollingStock |
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