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Rare one

This old rock was a lucky find on a Up grain haul. I Spotted two other blue Rock Hoppers as well.The train is heading into what was the old RI yard here in Denver.
- drgw#1
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- Apr 16, 2006
- Comments: 5
- Category: Freight Cars
Rock Island Memories

U33B 286 at Silvis Shops in 6-77. Dan Tracy photo
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- Jan 25, 2006
- Comments: 0
- Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
Rock Island Memories

F-7 676 rolls a Westbound Dummy across Vermont St. at Blue Island IL in 6-73. Dan Tracy photo
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- Jan 25, 2006
- Comments: 1
- Category: Vintage Passenger Train Photos - Diesel Era
Rock Island Memories

GP-7 1281 and U28B 254 roll a Westbound freight onto Bridge 407 over the Des Plaines River at Joliet Il in May of 73. Pic taken from atop of the east tower of Verticle lift bridge 407. Dan Tracy Photo
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- Jan 25, 2006
- Comments: 2
- Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
Oldies but goodies

Rock Island NW-2 #768 switches Muscatine IA Yard in June of 1977. Photo taken from Culver tower. Dan Tracy Photo
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- Jan 24, 2006
- Comments: 0
- Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
Central Delta Depot Museum - M.J. Scanlon

This depot turned museum is located in Brinkley, Arkansas. It stands where the current UP Brinkley Sub merges into the UP Jonesboro Sub.
- mojo628
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- Jan 16, 2006
- Comments: 4
- Category: Buildings and Structures
Rock Island in Silvis

Two Rock Island switchers next to the massive NRE shop complex (ex-Rock Island) in Silvis, 1998.
- FRN
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- Dec 13, 2005
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central and Midwestern United States
UP Harahan Bridge - M.J. Scanlon

A close-up view of UP's Harahan Bridge which was built in 1916. The ramp structure on the side was used by automobiles before 1950. The structure was covered with wooden blanks which, so I've been told, made for an interesting trek across the Mississippi. The bridge enjoys the history of having...
- mojo628
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- Nov 30, 2005
- Comments: 2
- Category: Bridges and Trestles
LIRR GP38-2 at sunset

Long Island RR 277 westbound at Massapequa,NY on the Babylon Branch.
- westernrails
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- Sep 27, 2005
- Comments: 4
- Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
Rock Island

Rock Island 17882 "Joliet - Bureau" parked in Silvis, Illinois 2004. I believe it was restored and put on display down near the NRE facility which is the ex-Rock Island Silvis shops.
- FRN
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- Aug 29, 2005
- Comments: 5
- Category: Caboose
Rock in Iowa

Oil on canvas,20 x 26 inch,commission, sold. Been very busy with Aviation work,sorry I haven't posted of late. Have a great day, Bill
- idartist45
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- Aug 2, 2005
- Comments: 3
- Category: Railroad Art
cRIP

The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific emblem was fading on the Topeka, KS freight house ten years after the railroad quit. Today even the building is gone.
- Evan_Werkema
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- Jul 27, 2005
- Comments: 0
- Category: Buildings and Structures
The General, Ready For Boarding

City Island Railroad, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Engine has been converted to propane firing.
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- Jun 14, 2005
- Comments: 0
- Category: Crown Metal Products
The General, Ready For Boarding

City Island Railroad, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Engine has been converted to propane firing.
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- Jun 14, 2005
- Comments: 0
- Category: Crown Metal Products
Steaming up The General

City Island Railroad, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Engine has been converted to propane firing.
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- Jun 14, 2005
- Comments: 0
- Category: Crown Metal Products
The General's Cab

City Island Railroad, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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- Jun 14, 2005
- Comments: 0
- Category: Crown Metal Products
UP'S Council Bluffs Sub

UP Eastbound Doublestack Train at Grand Island, Ne.
- William H. Davis Jr.
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- Apr 12, 2005
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central and Midwestern United States
BN'S Ravenna Sub

BN Westbound Coal Train at Grand Island, Ne.
- William H. Davis Jr.
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- Apr 6, 2005
- Comments: 2
- Category: Central and Midwestern United States
The Rock

Don't have any info on this photo.I got it with a ton of Ho trains a year or so ago. It a cool photo.
- drgw#1
- Media item
- Feb 25, 2005
- Comments: 1
- Category: Vintage Train Photos - Steam Era
Blue Island, Illinois

I didn't get down to Blue Island often, but when I did I always found something interesting to shoot. I think this is a B-23 on traded-in trucks. Someone please jump in and correct me. Taken in the early 80's I believe.
- Raildog
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- Feb 18, 2005
- Comments: 6
- Category: Central and Midwestern United States

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