Rock Island train 31 with F9AM 4153 ex-UP F9 515, RI GP7 4200, ex-Rio Grande 5101 and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie U28B 2809 is in charge of the Memphis-El Reno train this afternoon on March 23, 1973... (more)

Rock Island mail and express kept No.21, the Memphis-Tucumcari train in the timetable in November 1962, as W/B FP7 410 leaves El Reno, OK. Only a chair car was operated for the few passengers,... (more)

EL RENO OK June 17 1984 — Katy GP40 3109's crew has cut off their train and gone to beans. This unit was Conrail 3109 which became MKT 235. In this photo the unit has been patched MKT but still ... (more)

EL RENO OK March 13 1980 — The Rock Island will be shut down in only days as outside-braced caboose No. 17651 awaits its fate. My photo.

EL RENO OK April 13 1980 — The Rock Island has shut down and this string of Rock Island cabooses await their fate. My photo.

EL RENO OK April 13 1980 — Rock Island Scale Test Car 85381 awaits its fate after shut down of the Rock Island. I wish I could have hooked up to it and taken it home. My photo.

EL RENO OK Feb 2 1980 — A fellow railfan who was also a Rock Island employee got us into the El Reno shops for a night photography session. We had verbal permission from the division superintend... (more)

Pauls Valley OK (April) 1981 — Santa Fe GP38 3501 is tied down south of the station in this south-central Oklahoma community. At one time an alternate north-south Santa Fe line from Newkirk in t... (more)

EL RENO OK April 13 1980 — Rock Island GP9 4424 (John W Barringer III) awaits its fate. My photo.

EL RENO OK April 13 1980 — A smiley face decorates the head end of Rock Island GP7R 4428. My photo.

EL RENO OK August 15 1983 - CRIP GP71504 sits at the ready to depart the shops area. The unit was leased by the bankruptcy trustee for use cleaning up Rock Island property after the final shutdown... (more)

El RENO OK September 19 1976 -- The Central Oklahoma Railfan Club operated a fan trip West out of El Reno to Clinton and return. Here, CRIP GP7R 4432 prepares to depart the El Reno station with fa... (more)

EL RENO OK Jan 2 1978 -- With shut down of the Rock Island looming GP40 357 awaits its fate while tied down at the shops.

EL RENO OK April 13 1980 -- Rock Island GP7R 4539 sits on one of the engine facility leads awaiting its post-bankruptcy fate. My photo.

EL RENO OK Jan 5 1976 -- Rock Island F9A 4166 takes a ride on the turntable.