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Viewing Album:  Rock Island - Locomotives
 
By:Ron Hawkins
Dates:1/1/1975 - 12/31/1989
Album Info:Various RI and Rock locomotives from the 1970's and 1980's.
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RI 1294
Title:  RI 1294
Description:  The sun has just come up as the crew of RI 1294 go about their work in Amarillo yard.
Photo Date:  6/26/1973  Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:10:58 PM
Location:  Amarillo, TX
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1294(GP7)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
RI 1345
Title:  RI 1345
Description:  RI 1345 shows off its original paint scheme 15 years after joining the roster.
Photo Date:  9/2/1975  Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:13:19 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1345(GP18)
Views:  731   Comments: 1
RI 199
Title:  RI 199
Description:  Seems like every RI U-boat had issues with hood doors, including RI 199.
Photo Date:  9/2/1975  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:41:21 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 199(U33B)
Views:  932   Comments: 2
RI 199
Title:  RI 199
Description:  Rear view of RI 199.
Photo Date:  9/2/1975  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:41:38 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 199(U33B)
Views:  669   Comments: 1
RI 218
Title:  RI 218
Description:  RI 218 is another unit with cab roof mounted lights.
Photo Date:  9/2/1975  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:45:29 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 218(U25B)
Views:  594   Comments: 2
RI 242
Title:  RI 242
Description:  RI 242 is being refueled back in the day before fuel recovery systems and EPA inspections.
Photo Date:  9/2/1975  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:56:16 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 242(U28B)
Views:  544   Comments: 1
RI 4201
Title:  RI 4201
Description:  RI 4201 is former DRGW 5102, joining the Rock Island roster in November 1972.
Photo Date:  9/2/1975  Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:18:29 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4201(GP7)
Views:  869   Comments: 0
RI 663
Title:  RI 663
Description:  RI 663 waits for the return trip to Chicago.
Photo Date:  9/3/1975  Upload Date: 3/20/2016 1:01:43 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 663(E9A)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
RI 1265
Title:  RI 1265
Description:  RI 1265 will later become ROCK 4533.
Photo Date:  9/4/1975  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:31:48 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1265(GP7)
Views:  486   Comments: 1
RI 1271
Title:  RI 1271
Description:  RI 1271 will become ROCK 4507, being released on 28 February 1976.
Photo Date:  9/4/1975  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:32:08 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1271(GP7)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
RI 4900
Title:  RI 4900
Description:  Leaking oil and missing a stack cap RI 4900 works a cut of cars passing in front of Joliet station.
Photo Date:  9/4/1975  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 5:18:25 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4900(NW2)
Views:  389   Comments: 1
RI 652
Title:  RI 652
Description:  RI 652 leads one of the two remaining Rock Island intercity passenger trains west out of Joliet.
Photo Date:  9/4/1975  Upload Date: 3/20/2016 12:54:33 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 652(E8A)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
RI 653
Title:  RI 653
Description:  Once at home on intercity trains such as the Golden State, RI 653 now works commuter trains to and from Chicago.
Photo Date:  9/4/1975  Upload Date: 3/20/2016 12:56:16 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
RI 653
Title:  RI 653
Description:  RI 653 will have no problem keeping schedule with this overpowered commuter train.
Photo Date:  9/4/1975  Upload Date: 3/20/2016 12:56:49 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
RI 1275
Title:  RI 1275
Description:  RI 1275 was one of two Geeps rebuilt with a chopped nose.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:32:47 PM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1275(GP7)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
RI 1277
Title:  RI 1277
Description:  RI 1277 looks good in red and yellow.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:33:56 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1277(GP7)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
RI 1277
Title:  RI 1277
Description:  RI 1277 will be rebuilt into ROCK 4549.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:34:23 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1277(GP7)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
RI 1331
Title:  RI 1331
Description:  Rear view of RI 1331.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:11:39 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1331(GP9R)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
RI 1332
Title:  RI 1332
Description:  RI 1332 was the last GP9 delivered to Rock Island in April 1959.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:12:00 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1332(GP9)
Views:  912   Comments: 1
RI 1332
Title:  RI 1332
Description:  The crew climbs on board and soon RI 1332 will lead this matching set of red and yellow units out of the engine facility.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:12:21 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1332(GP9)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
RI 1353
Title:  RI 1353
Description:  RI 1353 is one of the 21 stock GP18s on the roster.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:13:58 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1353(GP18)
Views:  867   Comments: 0
RI 204
Title:  RI 204
Description:  RI 204, despite its looks, is still running.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:42:53 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 204(U25B)
Views:  713   Comments: 1
RI 209
Title:  RI 209
Description:  RI 209 has "bug eyes" on each side of the cab roof.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:44:24 PM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 209(U25B)
Views:  814   Comments: 1
RI 234
Title:  RI 234
Description:  While RI 234 is in the Silvis deadline, all hope is not lost. After shopping it would become the only U25B painted in Rock blue.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:49:32 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 234(U25B)
Views:  802   Comments: 3
RI 236
Title:  RI 236
Description:  RI 236 is a rare example of complete hood lettering.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:55:03 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 236(U25B)
Views:  558   Comments: 1
RI 269
Title:  RI 269
Description:  The former UP U25B in the background is a sign of things to come for RI 269, which would finish its days as UP 507.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 2:00:53 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 269(U28B)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
RI 4206
Title:  RI 4206
Description:  Former Rio Grande and now Rock Island GP7 RI 4206 sits in the long deadline outside Silvis shops.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 2:33:49 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4206(GP7)
Views:  1200   Comments: 2
RI 439
Title:  RI 439
Description:  RI 439 was one of only nine GP7s not rebuilt prior to shutdown.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/18/2016 9:28:08 PM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 439(GP7)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
RI 4587
Title:  RI 4587
Description:  RI 4587 in full afternoon sun next to Silvis shops.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 5:13:56 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4587(U30C)
Views:  641   Comments: 0
RI 553
Title:  RI 553
Description:  RI 553 is in the Silvis deadline waiting on shop time and a new front truck.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/18/2016 9:30:00 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 553(SW900)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
RI 813
Title:  RI 813
Description:  Like most Rock Island units, RI 813 is long overdue for a paint job.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:06:51 PM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 813(SW8)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
RI 815
Title:  RI 815
Description:  RI 815 is as plain as a SW8 can get...no MU, side handrails, and a single chime horn.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:07:16 PM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 815(SW8)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
RI 819
Title:  RI 819
Description:  RI 819 works one of the few live tracks in Silvis yard, which at this point looks more like the Silvis junk yard full of bad order freight cars and locomotives.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:07:48 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 819(SW8)
Views:  727   Comments: 2
RI 834
Title:  RI 834
Description:  Look like someone wants to check under of the hood of RI 834.
Photo Date:  9/6/1975  Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:09:23 PM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 834(SW8)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
RI 4583
Title:  RI 4583
Description:  RI 4583 was built in 1973 and returned to North American after shutdown.
Photo Date:  9/7/1975  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 5:12:47 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4583(U30C)
Views:  596   Comments: 0
RI 4583
Title:  RI 4583
Description:  Nose view of RI 4583.
Photo Date:  9/7/1975  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 5:13:11 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4583(U30C)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
RI 235
Title:  RI 235
Description:  RI 235 is waiting for its next call to duty.
Photo Date:  9/8/1975  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:54:25 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 235(U25B)
Views:  505   Comments: 2
RI 4437
Title:  RI 4437
Description:  RI 4437 was an early rebuilt by MK, being out shopped in March 1975.
Photo Date:  9/8/1975  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 2:34:49 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4437(GP7R)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
RI 4793
Title:  RI 4793
Description:  RI 4793 between runs at the Kansas City engine facility.
Photo Date:  9/8/1975  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 5:16:48 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4793(SD40-2)
Views:  533   Comments: 1
RI 4798
Title:  RI 4798
Description:  RI 4798 along with the other nine Rock Island SD40-2s will end up on ICG after shutdown.
Photo Date:  9/8/1975  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 5:17:08 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4798(SD40-2)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
RI 540
Title:  RI 540
Description:  RI 540 looks sharp in red and yellow.
Photo Date:  9/8/1975  Upload Date: 3/18/2016 9:28:55 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 540(SW1)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
RI 544
Title:  RI 544
Description:  RI 544 will be converted into slug RI 999 being released in early February 1978.
Photo Date:  9/8/1975  Upload Date: 3/18/2016 9:29:15 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 544(SW1)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
RI 797
Title:  RI 797
Description:  RI 797 worked for over ten years as NYO&W 113 before being sold to Rock Island in 1959.
Photo Date:  9/8/1975  Upload Date: 3/23/2016 4:43:52 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 797(NW2)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
RI 827
Title:  RI 827
Description:  RI 827 is ready for another shift in the Kansas City yard.
Photo Date:  9/8/1975  Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:08:41 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 827(SW8)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
RI 4107
Title:  RI 4107
Description:  RI 4107 will return to EMD in 1976 as a trade in for GP38-2s.
Photo Date:  9/11/1975  Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:15:19 PM
Location:  Amarillo, TX
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4107(F9B)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
RI 4153
Title:  RI 4153
Description:  RI 4153 got a nice red and yellow paint job but few miles as a Rock Island unit.
Photo Date:  9/11/1975  Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:15:45 PM
Location:  Amarillo, TX
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4153(F9AM)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
RI 4168
Title:  RI 4168
Description:  RI 4168 is at the end of the F unit deadline in Amarillo.
Photo Date:  9/11/1975  Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:16:18 PM
Location:  Amarillo, TX
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4168(F9AM)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
RI 196
Title:  RI 196
Description:  RI 196 is part of a consist that's just arrived at the RI/Rio Grande yard in Denver.
Photo Date:  7/31/1976  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:39:47 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 196(U33B)
Views:  691   Comments: 3
RI 226
Title:  RI 226
Description:  RI 226 is at the UP engine facility in Denver.
Photo Date:  7/31/1976  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:46:57 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 226(U25B)
Views:  441   Comments: 1
RI 226
Title:  RI 226
Description:  Rear view of RI 226.
Photo Date:  7/31/1976  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:47:18 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 226(U25B)
Views:  432   Comments: 1

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