RailPictures.Net Photo: RI 1 Rock Island EMD LWT-12 at Chicago, Illinois by Collection of Chris Zygmunt

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» Chicago, Illinois, USA (more..)
» June, 1957

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Built for the Rock Island by EMD as a lightweight passenger train. The three trainsets produced were deemed a failure and train set number 1 was scrapped in 1966. The two others were donated to museums. The train was underpowered and was put into commuter service. Train set number 2 was used as a demonstrator on several other railroads.

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