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Les Beckman
 Post subject: Rock Island SW-1 #536
PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:04 am 

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Supposedly the last Rock Island diesel still in its original paint scheme(s):


http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1015742

Shown at DeBruce Grain in Plainview, Texas.

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tomgears
 Post subject: Re: Rock Island SW-1 #536
PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:12 pm 

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Sweet! The SW-1 was an awesome little engine.

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Les Beckman
 Post subject: Re: Rock Island SW-1 #536
PostPosted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:38 pm 

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I have since heard that there are efforts being made to bring the 536 up to northern Iowa for the proposed Rock Island museum at Manly Junction.

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