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CRIP WB Power
Title:  CRIP WB Power
Description:  124-1275-292-225 & 451 yard engine
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:46:20 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  CRIP 124(F7A)
Views:  938   Comments: 0
CRIP Power
Title:  CRIP Power
Description:  292-225-451
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:46:58 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CRIP 292(U33B)
Views:  587   Comments: 1
CRIP 441; IHB ahead
Title:  CRIP 441; IHB ahead
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:48:19 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CRIP 441(GP7)
Views:  1014   Comments: 1
IHB Transfer
Title:  IHB Transfer
Description:  441(GP-7) & nice wood caboose
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:49:06 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  CRIP 441(GP7)
Views:  822   Comments: 2
CRIP 451(RS-2m)
Title:  CRIP 451(RS-2m)
Description:  rebuilt with EMD engine
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:47:41 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CRIP 451(RS2m)
Views:  1190   Comments: 1
CRIP 451(RS-2m)+
Title:  CRIP 451(RS-2m)+
Description:  putting a train together
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 3:11:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 451(RS2m)
Views:  777   Comments: 1
CRIP 630(E-6A)
Title:  CRIP 630(E-6A)
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 3:11:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
CRIP WB
Title:  CRIP WB
Description:  225-292-1275-124
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:42:39 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 225(U25B)
Views:  739   Comments: 0
IHB Transfer run
Title:  IHB Transfer run
Description:  8783-9203 with interchange for the Rock Island
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:51:04 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  IHB 8783(NW2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
IHB EB
Title:  IHB EB
Description:  9221-9201(SW-1500)
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:43:17 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IHB 9221(SW1500)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
PC EB
Title:  PC EB
Description:  2906-6308-6197
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:44:27 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 2906(U33B)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
PC EB
Title:  PC EB
Description:  6308(C-628)-6197(SD-45)
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 9:45:02 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PC 6308(C628)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
CRIP 661
Title:  CRIP 661
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 10:29:33 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 661(E8A)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
CRIP 660
Title:  CRIP 660
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 10:29:37 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 660(E8A)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
The Fiat "Spaghetti Rocket"
Title:  The Fiat "Spaghetti Rocket"
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 10:29:38 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  408   Comments: 0
Fiat Rail Car
Title:  Fiat Rail Car
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 10:29:45 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  2909   Comments: 0
CRIP 4907
Title:  CRIP 4907
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 10:29:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 4907(NW2)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
CRIP 776
Title:  CRIP 776
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 10:29:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 776(SW9)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
GTW SD40 #5916 - Grand Trunk Western
Title:  GTW SD40 #5916 - Grand Trunk Western
Description:  A crew member rides point through the Blue Island ard on this exceptionally clean SD40 unit built by EMD in January of 1970. Unknown photographer and the date is approximate.
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 10/21/2016 6:09:22 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5916(SD40)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
IHB 8734
Title:  IHB 8734
Description:  From my slide collection, I am not the original photographer!
Photo Date:  6/1/1973  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 2:30:45 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 8734(NW2)
Views:  667   Comments: 1
RI Commuter Color
Title:  RI Commuter Color
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/4/2014 3:13:40 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 657(E8A) CRIP 649(E8A)
Views:  703   Comments: 1
WM 29
Title:  WM 29
Description:  Far from Home. Probably part of the lease program between the Rock Island and the Western Maryland. Any idea whose switcher that is?
Photo Date:  7/25/1973  Upload Date: 6/10/2008 8:40:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  John Flanigan IV
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WM 29(GP9) CRIP 234(U25B)
Views:  1678   Comments: 4
CRIP Alco RS2m #454 - Rock Island Lines
Title:  CRIP Alco RS2m #454 - Rock Island Lines
Description:  This is a great color slide by Dennis Schmidt of Rock Island Alco RS2m #454 working the Blue Island yard. The loco was built by Alco in October of 1948 but had the indignity of being rebuilt with an EMD 567 prime mover installed in 1957. No more smokin' Alco from this unit!
Photo Date:  8/31/1973  Upload Date: 2/17/2024 6:46:11 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CRIP 454(RS2m)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
RI 456
Title:  RI 456
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/1973  Upload Date: 4/12/2010 8:29:29 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 456(RS3M)
Views:  1383   Comments: 2
GTW SD40 #5907
Title:  GTW SD40 #5907
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Blue Island Crossing. Crossing one of the iron bridges over the Calumet Sag Canal.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 3/2/2006 10:20:22 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 5907(SD40)
Views:  994   Comments: 4
Penn Central GP40 #3084
Title:  Penn Central GP40 #3084
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Blue Island Crossing.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 11/5/2006 7:33:45 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 3084(GP40) PC 3203(GP40)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
CRI&P Alco C415 #420
Title:  CRI&P Alco C415 #420
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Burr Oak Yard.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 4:41:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 420(C415)
Views:  912   Comments: 2
Indiana Harbor Belt NW2 #8825
Title:  Indiana Harbor Belt NW2 #8825
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Blue Island Crossing.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 11/22/2006 1:29:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IHB 8825(NW2)
Views:  448   Comments: 1
CRI&P Alco RS2 #452
Title:  CRI&P Alco RS2 #452
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Burr Oak Yard. Wonder what the sticker price was on those automobiles?
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 4:41:03 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 452(RS2m)
Views:  1545   Comments: 1
CRI&P E6A #630
Title:  CRI&P E6A #630
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. w/commuter train, Vermont Street. And my shadow 32 years ago!!
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 5:54:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1324   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 5:54:04 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8A #655
Title:  CRI&P E8A #655
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 5:54:06 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 655(E8A)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
CRI&P E9A #663
Title:  CRI&P E9A #663
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 5:53:58 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 663(E9A)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #661
Title:  CRI&P E8A #661
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/6/2006 9:38:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 661(E8A)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
CRI&P E9A #662
Title:  CRI&P E9A #662
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/6/2006 9:38:59 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 662(E9A)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
CRI&P F7A #677
Title:  CRI&P F7A #677
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/6/2006 9:39:01 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 677(F7A)
Views:  823   Comments: 1
CRI&P F7A #676
Title:  CRI&P F7A #676
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/6/2006 9:39:03 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 676(F7A)
Views:  1068   Comments: 0
CRI&P RS2 #453
Title:  CRI&P RS2 #453
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Burr Oak Yard.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/6/2006 9:38:53 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 453(RS2m)
Views:  1581   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8A #660 (Ex-UP #937)
Title:  CRI&P E8A #660 (Ex-UP #937)
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/7/2006 9:52:31 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 660(E8A)
Views:  488   Comments: 2
CRIP 422
Title:  CRIP 422
Description:  I'm not sure of the caboose's road number, but this is the best that I could figure, though I can only read the first four digits of it.
Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 2/4/2014 2:47:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 422(C415)
Views:  806   Comments: 1
CRI&P GP7 #1262
Title:  CRI&P GP7 #1262
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  1/3/1974  Upload Date: 1/7/2007 7:40:08 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 1262(GP7)
Views:  749   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #652 with Dome Car
Title:  CRI&P E8A #652 with Dome Car
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Blue Island Crossing.
Photo Date:  2/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 5:44:07 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 652(E8A)
Views:  787   Comments: 1
CRI&P GP7 #1278
Title:  CRI&P GP7 #1278
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  2/1/1974  Upload Date: 5/6/2006 12:18:27 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 1278(GP7)
Views:  981   Comments: 769
CRI&P U28B #261
Title:  CRI&P U28B #261
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Burr Oak Yard.
Photo Date:  2/24/1974  Upload Date: 2/7/2006 9:52:38 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 261(U28B)
Views:  1023   Comments: 1
CRI&P GP7 #1263
Title:  CRI&P GP7 #1263
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  3/1/1974  Upload Date: 5/6/2006 12:18:35 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 1263(GP7)
Views:  792   Comments: 1
CRI&P U25B #229 (with a serious oil problem)
Title:  CRI&P U25B #229 (with a serious oil problem)
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency
Photo Date:  3/1/1974  Upload Date: 6/18/2006 3:46:23 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 229(U25B)
Views:  1083   Comments: 4
CRI&P E8A #660
Title:  CRI&P E8A #660
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  3/1/1974  Upload Date: 4/24/2006 11:05:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 660(E8A)
Views:  405   Comments: 1
CRI&P E9A #662
Title:  CRI&P E9A #662
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  3/1/1974  Upload Date: 4/25/2006 6:05:52 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 662(E9A)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
CRI&P F7A #676
Title:  CRI&P F7A #676
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  3/1/1974  Upload Date: 4/25/2006 6:05:54 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 676(F7A)
Views:  1159   Comments: 1
CRI&P E9A #663
Title:  CRI&P E9A #663
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  3/1/1974  Upload Date: 4/25/2006 6:05:56 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 663(E9A)
Views:  447   Comments: 1


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