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Picture 12, CB&Q/CRI&P Wreck |
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9/28/1964 Upload Date: 6/15/2007 10:00:24 PM |
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Montgomery, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
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CRIP 638B(E7B) CRIP 750(AB6) |
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3431 Comments: 2 |
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Blunt Ends Forward, Shall We Race? At Englewood Union Station |
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An AB6 had an E6B carbody modified with a single 1000 h.p. engine, windows and controls at one end, baggage compartment, and steam generator. Only two were built by EMD in June 1940 for the Rock Island (#s 750 and 751) for the Rocky Mountain Rocket (Google it). The train would run from Chicago to Limon, CO with an EA-unit on the front and an AB6 second. The train was split at Limon with the AB6 taking a few cars to Colorado Springs and the other unit taking the rest of the cars to Denver. The reverse happened on the trip to Chicago. Of course over the years there were variations on this theme. The six pictures I am posting are about how the EA6s lived out there lives in commuter service in Northeastern, Illinois. It looks to me that a second diesel was added in the baggage compartment making each a full E-unit. Can someone confirm this? Enjoy! |
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4/21/1965 Upload Date: 2/25/2007 8:49:11 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
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CRIP 750(AB6) CRIP 535(SW1) |
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1606 Comments: 1 |
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CRI&P 750 at Englewood Union Station in 1965 |
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An AB6 had an E6B carbody modified with a single 1000 h.p. engine, windows and controls at one end, baggage compartment, and steam generator. Only two were built by EMD in June 1940 for the Rock Island (#s 750 and 751) for the Rocky Mountain Rocket (Google it). The train would run from Chicago to Limon, CO with an EA-unit on the front and an AB6 second. The train was split at Limon with the AB6 taking a few cars to Colorado Springs and the other unit taking the rest of the cars to Denver. The reverse happened on the trip to Chicago. Of course over the years there were variations on this theme. The six pictures I am posting are about how the EA6s lived out there lives in commuter service in Northeastern, Illinois. It looks to me that a second diesel was added in the baggage compartment making each a full E-unit. Can someone confirm this? Enjoy! |
| Photo Date: |
4/21/1965 Upload Date: 2/25/2007 8:49:08 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
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Marty Bernard |
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CRIP 750(AB6) |
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2230 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Come On Guys, Let's Go! Englewood Union Station |
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An AB6 had an E6B carbody modified with a single 1000 h.p. engine, windows and controls at one end, baggage compartment, and steam generator. Only two were built by EMD in June 1940 for the Rock Island (#s 750 and 751) for the Rocky Mountain Rocket (Google it). The train would run from Chicago to Limon, CO with an EA-unit on the front and an AB6 second. The train was split at Limon with the AB6 taking a few cars to Colorado Springs and the other unit taking the rest of the cars to Denver. The reverse happened on the trip to Chicago. See: http://www.railroademporium.com/images/stories/ri/rocky-mountain-rocket-lg.jpg. Of course over the years there were variations on this theme. A second diesel was added in the baggage compartment making each a full E-unit. The six pictures I am posting are about how the EA6s lived out there lives in commuter service in Northeastern, Illinois. What is all that piping on the roof? Enjoy! |
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4/21/1965 Upload Date: 2/25/2007 8:49:09 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
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CRIP 750(AB6) |
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2916 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
The Headlights Have It, Train #506 with 2 Pullman Standard Coaches |
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An AB6 had an E6B carbody modified with a single 1000 h.p. engine, windows and controls at one end, baggage compartment, and steam generator. Only two were built by EMD in June 1940 for the Rock Island (#s 750 and 751) for the Rocky Mountain Rocket (Google it). The train would run from Chicago to Limon, CO with an EA-unit on the front and an AB6 second. The train was split at Limon with the AB6 taking a few cars to Colorado Springs and the other unit taking the rest of the cars to Denver. The reverse happened on the trip to Chicago. Of course over the years there were variations on this theme. The six pictures I am posting are about how the EA6s lived out there lives in commuter service in Northeastern, Illinois. It looks to me that a second diesel was added in the baggage compartment making each a full E-unit. Can someone confirm this? Enjoy! |
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3/29/1971 Upload Date: 2/25/2007 8:49:10 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
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CRIP 750(AB6) |
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1426 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P 750 |
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4/2/1971 Upload Date: 3/1/2007 9:00:26 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
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CRIP 750(AB6) |
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1359 Comments: 0 |
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