Monday evening Rock Island commuter train passing by 16th Street tower in Chicago on 07/15/74, captured on Ektachrome. Photographer unknown. John E. Troxler collection

Elimination of Rock Island passenger trains and shortage of working freight units has a pair of E8As leading an eastbound freight.

Rock Island E8A handles 9 "capone" commuter coaches with ease on an evening rush-hour train departing downtown Chicago.