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Indian guy on hotel
Title:  Indian guy on hotel
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Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  277   Comments: 0
The 261 has left the train!
Title:  The 261 has left the train!
Description:  After uncoupling, the 261 goes to a siding so all the people who weren't lucky enough to be on the train could take pics. Unfortunately for them, their shots are backlit!!!!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  247   Comments: 0
190 North news crew on the 261
Title:  190 North news crew on the 261
Description:  The guy in the orange shirt is a reporter for the Chicago TV show "190 North." He and the camera crew got to ride in the Cedar Rapids car!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Impressive Profile
Title:  Impressive Profile
Description:  Man I wish these things were still common... :'(
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  222   Comments: 0
On the siding
Title:  On the siding
Description:  The news guy is still in the cab.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  296   Comments: 1
Echo Canyon
Title:  Echo Canyon
Description:  Here's the car I was riding in most of the trip (when not hanging out the side of another car that had an emptier vestibule, that is...)
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  220   Comments: 0
Now there's something you don't see every day
Title:  Now there's something you don't see every day
Description:  AMTK 135 and 123 still have 261's auxiliary tender stuck on the front! These two had to pull the train up after the 261 was set out. Not a very good view out the front if you ask me!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 135(P42DC) AMTK 123(P42DC)
Views:  1279   Comments: 0
Front and rear
Title:  Front and rear
Description:  The front and rear of our train sorta meet at the IAIS yard in Rock Island
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
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Views:  297   Comments: 0
Cedar Rapids
Title:  Cedar Rapids
Description:  The grandaddy of all rear observation cars rests with it's Mars light still rotatin'.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  458   Comments: 0
Front and rear - another angle
Title:  Front and rear - another angle
Description:  Man, you gotta love this stuff...
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  209   Comments: 0
261 starts up
Title:  261 starts up
Description:  261 backs up a little bit, producing a nice plume of smoke.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  228   Comments: 1
261 and casino
Title:  261 and casino
Description:  The Grand Excursion has come to an end, but as long as 261 sits here, people will gather!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  237   Comments: 0
261 and casino and people
Title:  261 and casino and people
Description:  I laugh at all the people across the street to the right.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Views:  215   Comments: 0
Engineer (not really Frank Sandberg) and crewmember
Title:  Engineer (not really Frank Sandberg) and crewmember
Description:  The most envied job in the steam business...There are thousands who wish to be sittin up there...
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
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Views:  325   Comments: 1
Big wheels keep on turnin...
Title:  Big wheels keep on turnin...
Description:  These aren't turning at the moment, but they definately are big!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
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Views:  145   Comments: 0
Rock Island Rocket Bench
Title:  Rock Island Rocket Bench
Description:  A neat bench in "The District" of Rock Island, home of the Rock Island Line....
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
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Views:  200   Comments: 0
Painted boxcar
Title:  Painted boxcar
Description:  A spraypainter was up all night painting the side of this wheeless boxcar sitting atop a flatbed trailer. Not too bad...
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
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Views:  188   Comments: 0
Government Road/RR Bridge
Title:  Government Road/RR Bridge
Description:  We ran across just before a barge had to come into the lock. The bridge operator told us to run like heck if we wanted to make it before the barge! Notice the RR tracks above the roadway.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
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Views:  269   Comments: 0
IAIS 650
Title:  IAIS 650
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2005  Upload Date: 12/19/2007 8:19:18 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Roger Hunter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 650(Yard Slug)
Views:  980   Comments: 0
IAIS 704
Title:  IAIS 704
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2005  Upload Date: 12/19/2007 8:20:08 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Roger Hunter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 704(GP38-2)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
IAIS 403
Title:  IAIS 403
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2005  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 9:15:32 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Roger Hunter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 403(GP10)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
IAIS 707
Title:  IAIS 707
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/2006  Upload Date: 3/21/2006 10:12:15 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 707(GP38-2)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
IAIS 707
Title:  IAIS 707
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/15/2006  Upload Date: 3/21/2006 10:18:37 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 707(GP38-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
QJ 6988
Title:  QJ 6988
Description:  QJ 6988 sits without her tender after being unloaded earlier in the day.
Photo Date:  6/29/2006  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 10:11:25 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
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Views:  174   Comments: 0
QJ 2-10-2 6988
Title:  QJ 2-10-2 6988
Description:  6988, one of RDC's recently bought QJ 2-10-2, sits in IAIS's Rock Island yard after being unloaded from the flat cars earlier that day.
Photo Date:  6/29/2006  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 10:11:22 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
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Views:  164   Comments: 0
QJ 6988
Title:  QJ 6988
Description:  The nose of QJ 6988, the headlights to be put on later.
Photo Date:  6/29/2006  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 10:11:23 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill8Pearsall
Categories: 
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Views:  106   Comments: 0
QJ 2-10-2 7081
Title:  QJ 2-10-2 7081
Description:  QJ 7081 gets some work done on her in IAIS's Rock$Island Yard.
Photo Date:  6/29/2006  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 10:11:26 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
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Views:  127   Comments: 0
IAIS 717
Title:  IAIS 717
Description:  IAIS 717 sits with her new sisters QJ&s 6988 and 7081 in the Rock Island Yard.
Photo Date:  6/29/2006  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 10:11:20 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 717(GP38-2)
Views:  390   Comments: 4
QJ 6988's Tender
Title:  QJ 6988's Tender
Description:  6988's tender sits behind the locomotive in the Rock Island Yard.
Photo Date:  6/29/2006  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 10:11:21 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Biml Pearsall
Categories: 
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
IAIS 703, EMD GP38-2, brings a local into the IAIS Yard
Title:  IAIS 703, EMD GP38-2, brings a local into the IAIS Yard
Description:  IAIS 703, EMD GP38-2, brings a local into the IAIS Yard at Rock Island Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 5/31/2007 7:14:56 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Paul Rome
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 703(GP38-2)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
IAIS 100 Hawkeye
Title:  IAIS 100 Hawkeye
Description:  RDC's IAIS 100 "Hawkeye" sits in the Rock Island Yard during an inspection trip to Peoria.
Photo Date:  7/26/2006  Upload Date: 8/3/2006 10:23:25 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 712(GP38-2)
Views:  999   Comments: 0
IAIS 712
Title:  IAIS 712
Description:  IAIS 712 sits with the business car Hawkeye in the Rock Island Yard.
Photo Date:  7/26/2006  Upload Date: 8/3/2006 10:23:28 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 712(GP38-2)
Views:  544   Comments: 1
IAIS 712
Title:  IAIS 712
Description:  IAIS 712 sits with the business car Hawkeye in the Rock Island Yard.
Photo Date:  7/26/2006  Upload Date: 8/3/2006 10:23:30 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 712(GP38-2)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
IAIS 712
Title:  IAIS 712
Description:  IAIS 712 sits with the business car Hawkeye in the Rock Island Yard.
Photo Date:  7/26/2006  Upload Date: 8/3/2006 10:23:31 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 712(GP38-2)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
Chinese JiTong 6988
Title:  Chinese JiTong 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2006  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 6:22:12 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  976   Comments: 0
JiTong 6988
Title:  JiTong 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2006  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 6:28:40 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  751   Comments: 0
JiTong 6988
Title:  JiTong 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2006  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 6:58:42 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  696   Comments: 0
TiJong 7081
Title:  TiJong 7081
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2006  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 6:53:47 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 7081(2-10-2)
Views:  912   Comments: 0
TiJong 7081
Title:  TiJong 7081
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2006  Upload Date: 8/11/2006 6:48:58 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 7081(2-10-2)
Views:  1024   Comments: 2
IAIS 700
Title:  IAIS 700
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/2006  Upload Date: 8/15/2006 6:51:33 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 700(GP38-2)
Views:  592   Comments: 1
IAIS 708
Title:  IAIS 708
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/2006  Upload Date: 8/15/2006 6:46:22 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 708(GP38-2)
Views:  579   Comments: 1
IAIS 708
Title:  IAIS 708
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/2006  Upload Date: 8/15/2006 6:38:49 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 708(GP38-2)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
IAIS 716
Title:  IAIS 716
Description:  716 IA
Photo Date:  8/15/2006  Upload Date: 8/15/2006 7:02:23 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 716(GP38-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
IAIS 715
Title:  IAIS 715
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/24/2006  Upload Date: 8/24/2006 10:50:14 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  William Bosley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 715(GP38-2) CSX 5341(ES44DC)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
Into the sunset
Title:  Into the sunset
Description:  Another little glint shot.
Photo Date:  9/1/2006  Upload Date: 4/5/2007 12:32:25 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Tristan Garrett
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) IAIS 7081(2-10-2) IAIS 6988(2-10-2)
Views:  860   Comments: 0
IAIS 717
Title:  IAIS 717
Description:  IAIS 717 crosses the Mississippi River entering the Rock Island Yard.
Photo Date:  9/9/2006  Upload Date: 3/3/2008 2:14:58 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Bill Pearsall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 717(GP38-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
QJ 7081
Title:  QJ 7081
Description:  Iowa Interstate QJ 7081 sits at Rock Island
Photo Date:  9/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/19/2007 12:20:28 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 7081(2-10-2)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
Firebox of 261
Title:  Firebox of 261
Description:  The fire glows brightly in Milwaukee Road 261 at Rock Island.
Photo Date:  9/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/19/2007 12:18:16 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
Controls of 261
Title:  Controls of 261
Description:  Here are the controls of Milwaukee Road 261 at Rock Island.
Photo Date:  9/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/19/2007 12:22:28 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Close-Up of 7081
Title:  Close-Up of 7081
Description:  Here is a close up of Iowa Interstate QJ 7081 at Rock Island.
Photo Date:  9/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/19/2007 12:27:08 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 7081(2-10-2)
Views:  531   Comments: 0


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