Rock Island U25B 218 and Alco FA 135 were probably discussing some of their latest runs and hoping for many more before their demise. The Alco has been re-equipped with EMD Blomberg trucks.
Should you ever want to complain about your working conditions, think of the employees who had to work in this pit in the days before EPA. Rock Island U25B 218, Alco FA 135 and EMD E8 645 awai... (more)
Two laborers hurry to finishing refueling Rock Island 40 East at Herington, Kansas — a poor man’s fueling facility on the ground, no pipes, no uprights.
Rock Island Geep 1330 leads its local over the manual CB&Q crossing on the outskirts of St.Joseph, Missouri for a customer probably waiting for his shipment in the insulated box car. October 22, ... (more)
With four F units and two Geeps, Rock Island’s 106 West has just returned to its own trackage and guns it out of Topeka, Ks. headed west on April 18, 1965.
There’s not much revenue on Rock Island’s eastbound Train 10, Corn Belt Rocket, originating across the river at Omaha, Nebr. and now leaving Council Bluffs, Iowa with only two coaches and an e... (more)
On borrowed time, CRI&P GP40 4703 is on the scrap line, at Little Rock, Arkansas. 6/0/-1984. In 1970, Union Pacific purchased 20 GP40's, 4700-4719, and leased them to the Rock Island. With in 8 y... (more)
Interesting mix of power at Republic Locomotive Works in Greenville, SC || June 1989
When new, Cotton Belt and Southern Pacific SD45T-2's were delivered by the Rock Island from Chicago. It was not uncommon to find the new engines running revenue for the Rock Island alongside Rock... (more)
The Peoria Rocket pauses at the depot in Bureau. Bureau is the junction of the Peoria Branch with the mainline to Silvis.
The "famous" ABBBA set of GP9's and F7B's take their turn for servicing at the Silvis Shops.
A mangled Rock Island GP7 is coupled to a damaged U28B in a deadline at the Silvis Shops.
Rock Island 1274's maroon dip paint job is fading away showing the as-delivered paint job.
A trio of maroon E8's and other units gather at Silvis.
Alco RS2 rebuilt with a new prime mover from EMD and reclassified as an RS2m by the Rock Island.
