Here is an Alco RS-1 at the Oklahoma Ry Museum. (The loco in the background is not former RI, despite appearances).
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| Author: | rock island lines [ Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Surviving Rock Island diesels |
The 2004 discussion linked below has some info on surviving and disposed of RI locomotives: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... =81&t=3928
Unfortunately, none of the survivors listed above are in museums. Off the top of my head, I can think of three that are in preservation: (GP7 at IRM, E8 #652, and E6 #630). Are there any others in museums? Isn't there one in Oklahoma? Any of the survivors worth preserving? I think a preserved Rock Island U-boat would be a nice thing to see. Any contributions to the list or thoughts are welcome. |
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| Author: | Bulby [ Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
Two of the Aerotrain LWT-12's survive; one at Green Bay and one in St. Louis. |
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| Author: | HudsonL [ Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
Rock Island GP7 1223 at Minnesota Transportation Museum as MNTX (Soo Line) GP7 559 http://www.mtmuseum.org/roster.php?page=soo559 -Hudson |
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| Author: | Bulby [ Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
HudsonL wrote: Rock Island GP7 1223 at Minnesota Transportation Museum as MNTX (Soo Line) GP7 559 http://www.mtmuseum.org/roster.php?page=soo559 -Hudson Interesting that IRM's GP-7 is consecutively numbered with MNT's GP-7. (post-CRIP rebuild/C&NW) http://www.irm.org/cgi-bin/rsearch.cgi? ... stern=4160 |
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| Author: | rock island lines [ Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
Here is an Alco RS-1 at the Oklahoma Ry Museum. (The loco in the background is not former RI, despite appearances).
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| Author: | Bulby [ Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
rock island lines wrote: (The loco in the background is not former RI, despite appearances). It's owned by someone who is a big fan of the CRI&P |
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| Author: | solar1953 [ Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
And there are the two E units last known to be on the Midland Railway in Baldwin, KS |
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| Author: | trolleyira [ Sat Mar 01, 2014 2:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
The two E-units are no longer at Baldwin City, KS. I believe they are both now in Manley, Iowa. |
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| Author: | Bulby [ Sat Mar 01, 2014 2:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
solar1953 wrote: And there are the two E units last known to be on the Midland Railway in Baldwin, KS E8A #652 and E6A #630; now owned by the Manly Junction Railroad Museum of Manly, Iowa. I believe they are both in Kansas City for repairs/restoration (they have been there for awhile). Edit: Ira's post showed up while I was typing. Ira, do you have any information they moved since December? |
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| Author: | trolleyira [ Sat Mar 01, 2014 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
No further information. They could still be at Midwest in Kansas City. I know they are no longer in Baldwin City. I thought I recalled they moved to Iowa, but I could be wrong. |
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| Author: | BSOR Patarak [ Sat Mar 01, 2014 2:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
While not a museum, ex Rock Island Century 415 #423 is at Hamburg New York owned by the Buffalo Southern Railroad. It's original maroon paint is coming through... Also another RI 415 is in Kansas, #424 sitting near BNSF Argentine Yard, Morris Kansas I believe. It is painted 421, but is RI 424 as it was renumbered by previous owner PLM Railcar. I would like to know who owns this one and any more details about it. I think it is being badly vandalized as it is sitting now. Pat Connors CMO Buffalo Southern RR |
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| Author: | rock island lines [ Sat Mar 01, 2014 2:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
Photos of ALCO C415 at Argentine Yard: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locopi ... x?id=92435 |
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| Author: | onequiknova [ Sat Mar 01, 2014 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
ILSX GP9 4551 is ex CNW 4551, ex RI 4480, ex RI 1322. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPi ... x?id=94857 I'm sure with some digging, you'll find a handful of SD40-2's, GP38-2's and maybe some GP40's still out there. John. |
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| Author: | o484 [ Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
New Jersey Transit and Metro North have a few GP40FH-2s rebuilt from Rock Island GP40s. NJT 4138, ex 384 4139, ex 389 4140, ex 346 4143, ex 361 4144, ex 354 MTA 4184, ex 350 4185, ex 352 4186, ex 344 4187, ex 355 4188, ex 372 4189, ex 368 |
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| Author: | rock island lines [ Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Surviving Rock Island diesels |
A deadline of RI U30C's sat in storage until they were scrapped in 1989. These GE's were probably too large and too expensive for most museums. Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrongmain/ ... 7/sizes/l/ [Edited to add:] This was posted on Trainorders recently regarding the Rock Island U30C's in storage: Quote: Illinois Railway Museum's Nick Kallas said they were offered them for $16,000 a piece in the 1980's. If IRM, or any museum, had an endowment to purchase items outright, then they'd likely have saved one. There was demand and interest by me, and others, to save these. Bummer. |
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