Rebuild of GP-18M #1256.

Named unit C.M. "Charlie" McClarnon, rare for this type as is the four stack feature. Less than a month left.

Note the access hatches for the power assemblies on the roof, part of the rebuild. Note the non-standard fuel tank as well.

651 was scrapped. For details of this CB&Q/CRI&P wreck see: http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=23180

My first trip to the windy city. A friend was a RR cop so I got more familiar with downtown that I might have chosen to.

RI track structure was showing the stress of cost cutting in 1973. The Rock was still experimenting with color schemes as well. These paint color variations created interesting power combinations... (more)

U boat and GP 40 team up on Rock Island hotshot. This image shows precarious condition of the diamonds,

I did not notice the FM H16-44 in this slide untill they came back from processing and I put it up on the screen.

It's not often you see Rock Island business cars, nonetheless painted in Blue and White! Original shot by Jim.

Great paint scheme.

Heading out on the afternoon dinky parade this oddity was living out it's last days. The RI oddball triuvirate had been broken with the retirement of the "Christine" but I got the other two.

Two of RIs finest in what I consider one of their finer paint jobs waiting to go to work.

RI depot under the stars and elevators of Kansas. This one still hasn't received the blue ROCK scheme.

FA-1 set as delivered in red and black Rocket Freight (RF) scheme.

Well at least it got a homemade wooden winter winter in the new paint job but the end. What a shame the "Little Rock" was not spun off as a regional but the end came the next month.