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Rock Island F7A 112 |
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Seen at D&RGW's North Yard in Denver, F7A 112 is part of a visiting Rock Island freight. 112 was built by EMD in May 1949. |
| Photo Date: |
1/16/1965 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 4:47:14 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CRIP 112(F7A) |
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| Title: |
Rock Island FA-1m 128 |
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Coupled ahead of F7A 112, modified FA-1 128 visits Rio Grande's North Yard in Denver. Originally built by ALCo in 1948, 128 was originally numbered 155. It was repowered with an EMD 567 engine and renumbered 128. |
| Photo Date: |
1/16/1965 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 4:53:21 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CRIP 128(FA-1m) |
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| Title: |
Rock Island U25B 218 |
| Description: |
Following behind F7a 112, U25B 218 is also a part of a visiting Rock Island freight in D&RGW's North Yard. 218 was built by GE in May 1964. It was not even a year old at the time of this photo. |
| Photo Date: |
1/16/1965 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 4:54:58 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CRIP 218(U25B) |
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| Title: |
Rock Island GP9 1312 |
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The first of Rock Island's GP9s, 1312, is seen here at Rio Grande's North Yard in Denver. Built in May 1957, 1312 would be rebuilt to a GP9R. |
| Photo Date: |
1/16/1965 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 6:01:38 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 1312(GP9) |
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| Title: |
Rock Island GP9 1329 |
| Description: |
Seen at Denver is GP9 1329, an April 1959 EMD product. It would be rebuilt to a GP9R. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/1965 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 6:04:16 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CRIP 1329(GP9) |
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78 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island GP7 1250 |
| Description: |
Built by EMD in July 1952, GP7 1250 is at Denver during October 1965. It would be rebuilt to GP7R 4531. After the shutdown of the Rock Island in 1980, it was sold to C&NW becoming their 4185. |
| Photo Date: |
10/11/1965 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 5:58:13 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 1250(GP7) |
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64 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island GP18 1343 |
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Seen here at Denver during 1965 is GP18 1343. It was built by EMD in February 1960. After the Rock Island shutdown in 1980, it was sold to Central California Traction, becoming CCT 1790. |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/1965 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 6:06:07 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CRIP 1343(GP18) |
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| Title: |
Goodbye Rocket |
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The last run of Rock Island's Train 8, the Rocky Mountain Rocket, departs Denver for the final time. Pulling the short Denver section is E8A 646. Following is a Baggage-RPO and two coaches. |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/1966 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 4:57:03 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
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76 Comments: 0 |
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