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"Those Esthetic E's," Page 27, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Page 27, 1964
Description:  Here is page eight of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 27. Top Photo Caption: "E8 striping on Pennsy units 5765-5766 reduced porthole visibility; antenna on roof of 2250 h.p. units is for trainphones." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5765 and #5766. Both are EP-22's built in March of 1952.
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:19:23 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5765(E8A) PRR 5766(E8A) KCS 23(E9AM) CRIP 643(E8A) IC 4034(E9A)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
RI 643
Title:  RI 643
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/1972  Upload Date: 5/27/2013 10:59:59 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  CRIP 643(E8A)
Views:  481   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8 643
Title:  CRI&P E8 643
Description:  CRI&P E8 643, Joliet, Illinois, June 1973, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built as EMD's E8 demonstrator #952 in August 1949 (c/n 10306) on EMD Order E952, it was sold to the Rock Island in April 1950, becoming 643. It is seen here eastbound at Joliet. Unfortunately, the crowd is not for the Rock Island but for the soon to arrive steam excursion powered by Southern's 2-8-2 #4501.
Photo Date:  6/1/1973  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 10:07:59 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 643(E8A)
Views:  1017   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8A #643
Title:  CRI&P E8A #643
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/23/1975  Upload Date: 8/28/2006 6:48:40 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 643(E8A)
Views:  778   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8A #643
Title:  CRI&P E8A #643
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  6/3/1975  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 7:18:16 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 643(E8A)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
CRIP 643
Title:  CRIP 643
Description:  CRIP 643
Photo Date:  7/7/1975  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:41:35 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 643(E8A)
Views:  600   Comments: 2
CRIP 643
Title:  CRIP 643
Description:  Rock Island 643 exact date unknown
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/29/2010 7:29:02 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 643(E8A)
Views:  397   Comments: 1
CRIP 643
Title:  CRIP 643
Description:  CRI&P EMD E8A #643, exEMD demo #952, first E8 built
Photo Date:  7/14/1977  Upload Date: 5/19/2006 11:42:19 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Newton Markley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 643(E8A)
Views:  738   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8As #643 + #644 + #661 + #658 from Roosevelt Road
Title:  CRI&P E8As #643 + #644 + #661 + #658 from Roosevelt Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/17/1978  Upload Date: 7/15/2021 9:31:01 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 643(E8A) CRIP 644(E8A) CRIP 661(E8A) CRIP 658(E8A)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
CRIP 643
Title:  CRIP 643
Description:  CRIP 643
Photo Date:  8/11/1978  Upload Date: 11/12/2016 8:00:30 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 643(E8A) CRIP 657(E8A)
Views:  506   Comments: 1
CRIP 652
Title:  CRIP 652
Description:  CRIP 652, The Independence
Photo Date:  12/31/1979  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 11:46:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CRIP 652(E8A) CRIP 658(E8A) CRIP 643(E8A)
Views:  822   Comments: 0
RI 643
Title:  RI 643
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/1984  Upload Date: 11/29/2011 11:34:08 AM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 643(E8A)
Views:  707   Comments: 3
CRIP E8A #644 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Title:  CRIP E8A #644 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Description:  Nice action shot of the EMD E8A near Joliet, IL. Built by EMD in June of 1951, the unit was heading up the "Rocky Mountain Rocket" at this point in its life. An unknown photographer caught the roadside action.
Photo Date:  6/1/1956  Upload Date: 10/2/2016 9:10:44 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  844   Comments: 2
CRIP E8A #644 - Chicago, Rock island & Pacific
Title:  CRIP E8A #644 - Chicago, Rock island & Pacific
Description:  Built by EMD in June of 1951. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo so approximates were used. Thanks to Stephen Borleske (see comment below) who helped identify the location as the Milwaukee Road depot in Minneapolis. Thanks, Stephen, for your help!
Photo Date:  6/1/1965  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 12:28:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  85   Comments: 1
Rock Island sitting in Chicago
Title:  Rock Island sitting in Chicago
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/22/1971  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 8:40:30 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  George Kantola
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Rock Island 644
Title:  Rock Island 644
Description:  (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  8/22/1973  Upload Date: 1/26/2017 1:22:45 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  305   Comments: 4
Matching R/Y E's on the Rock
Title:  Matching R/Y E's on the Rock
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/4/2014 2:57:17 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  550   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8A #644
Title:  CRI&P E8A #644
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 4/25/2006 10:57:57 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  506   Comments: 1
CRI&P 644
Title:  CRI&P 644
Description:  An elephant-style E8A/F7A lash-up brings a commuter train into Joliet. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/10/2009 11:56:18 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
CRIP 644
Title:  CRIP 644
Description:  CRIP 644
Photo Date:  11/29/1974  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:42:22 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #644
Title:  CRI&P E8A #644
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/9/1975  Upload Date: 8/28/2006 6:48:33 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8A #644
Title:  CRI&P E8A #644
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. CRI&P Burr Oak Yard roundhouse & turntable.
Photo Date:  5/12/1977  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 7:16:24 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
CRIP 644
Title:  CRIP 644
Description:  La Salle Street Station, Chicago, August 1977.
Photo Date:  8/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:26:34 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
CRI&P 649
Title:  CRI&P 649
Description:  Rock Island E-units congregate under what was left of the trainshed at LaSalle Street Station.
Photo Date:  6/6/1978  Upload Date: 12/7/2007 9:49:06 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 649(E8A) CRIP 642(E7A) CRIP 644(E8A) CRIP 658(E8A)
Views:  1068   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 644
Title:  CRI&P E8 644
Description:  CRI&P E8 644, Chicago, Illinois, July 1978, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 644 and train are about to pass under Roosevelt Road, moments away fraom arrival at LaSalle Street Station.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 10/6/2009 9:22:59 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  598   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8 644
Title:  CRI&P E8 644
Description:  CRI&P E8 644 at Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois, July 1978, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Many of Rock Island's E units swapped steam generators for HEP units to supply power to the bi-level commuter cars. Number 644 retained its steam generator to supply heat to the older commuter coaches, not needed of course in July, when this photo was taken.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 10/6/2009 9:51:18 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  661   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 644
Title:  CRI&P E8 644
Description:  CRI&P E8 644 at the Rocket House, 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois, September 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive waqs built in June 1951 (c/n 14276) on EMD Order 2032A for six E8's (#'s 644-649).
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/5/2009 10:10:58 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8 644
Title:  CRI&P E8 644
Description:  CRI&P E8 644 at the Rocket House, 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois, September 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. By the date of this photo, the Rock Island was all but shut down, one of the unions had walked out on strike for back wages, the suburban service had been taken over by the RTA, the E units were replaced by F40PH's, and the freight service was being operated by the Kansas City Terminal Railway, as directed by the ICC. There is a pipe attached to the steam line on this locomotive, one might speculate that one of the final duties of 644 was as a steam generator at the Rocket House, still used by the RTA to service the new F40PH's.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/5/2009 10:45:16 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 644(E8A)
Views:  724   Comments: 1
Rock Island (CRIP) 645 at 16th Street Tower
Title:  Rock Island (CRIP) 645 at 16th Street Tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/10/1968  Upload Date: 6/15/2010 8:28:44 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 645(E8A)
Views:  986   Comments: 3
CRIP 645
Title:  CRIP 645
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1969  Upload Date: 2/4/2014 2:54:04 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 645(E8A)
Views:  453   Comments: 1
CRIP 646
Title:  CRIP 646
Description:  I believe this is Omaha's Union Station
Photo Date:  1/1/1960  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 1:02:33 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  1439   Comments: 3
CRI&P 646 With Rocket Section of 2nd #1 at 99st St. Mainline Suburban Stop
Title:  CRI&P 646 With Rocket Section of 2nd #1 at 99st St. Mainline Suburban Stop
Description:  For a picture of 1st #1 see http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/editPicture1.aspx?id=557971
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 7:10:30 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  1021   Comments: 1
Goodbye Rocket
Title:  Goodbye Rocket
Description:  The last run of Rock Island's Train 8, the Rocky Mountain Rocket, departs Denver for the final time. Pulling the short Denver section is E8A 646. Following is a Baggage-RPO and two coaches.
Photo Date:  10/16/1966  Upload Date: 9/24/2023 4:57:03 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
Rock Island E units entering the St Paul MN depot in 1967.
Title:  Rock Island E units entering the St Paul MN depot in 1967.
Description:  This depot opens again to Amtrak service and light rail in St Paul in 2013. Rock On.
Photo Date:  7/4/1967  Upload Date: 2/26/2012 11:26:54 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  1094   Comments: 1
Four E8's leading a manifest
Title:  Four E8's leading a manifest
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/4/2014 3:11:50 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  341   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8A #646
Title:  CRI&P E8A #646
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 6:15:39 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  283   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8A #646
Title:  CRI&P E8A #646
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  3/3/1975  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 6:15:35 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #646
Title:  CRI&P E8A #646
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/16/1975  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 4:40:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #646
Title:  CRI&P E8A #646
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/23/1975  Upload Date: 8/28/2006 6:48:43 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  422   Comments: 1
CRIP 646
Title:  CRIP 646
Description:  CRIP 646
Photo Date:  7/7/1975  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:43:29 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
CRIP 646
Title:  CRIP 646
Description:  CRIP 646
Photo Date:  8/5/1975  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:44:41 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  289   Comments: 2
CRIP 646
Title:  CRIP 646
Description:  CRIP 646
Photo Date:  8/12/1978  Upload Date: 10/7/2018 8:30:24 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  309   Comments: 1
CRIP 646
Title:  CRIP 646
Description:  Rock Island 646, no longer in service.
Photo Date:  12/22/1979  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 11:29:37 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  396   Comments: 2
CRIP 677
Title:  CRIP 677
Description:  CRIP 677 in the dead line.
Photo Date:  12/23/1979  Upload Date: 3/24/2015 11:29:00 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CRIP 677(F7A) CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  721   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 647
Title:  CRI&P E8 647
Description:  Rock Island E8 647 on Train # 8, The Rocky Mountain Rocket, at Joliet, Illinois on July 11, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in June 1951 ( c/n 14279 ) on EMD Order 2032A. The semaphore blade is dropping as eastbound The Rocky Mountain Rocket pulls into Joliet, and, if it's on schedule, the time is 7:55 AM CST, or 8:55 AM locally ( Daylight Savings Time ). This train left Colorado Springs AND Denver at 11:30 PM the evening before, joined together at Limon Colorado and became Train # 8 to Chicago. With one of the E8's running in reverse, I'm not sure how they did that. At inception, this train utilized custom-built E6 B-units (classed AB6) with cab controls added, as the trailing power unit, and the train was combined (or split) at Limon, each unit taking a portion of the train from or to either Denver or Colorado Springs. In addition to a sleeping car, diner, and club-lounge, # 8 has reserved seat chair cars, and according to the June 1965 Official Guide, picked up an additional chair car at Rock Island, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/11/1965  Upload Date: 10/6/2009 4:03:56 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 647(E8A)
Views:  937   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8 647
Title:  CRI&P E8 647
Description:  Rock Island E8 647 on Train # 8, The Rocky Mountain Rocket, at Joliet, Illinois on July 11, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in June 1951 ( c/n 14279 ) on EMD Order 2032A. If it's on schedule, the time is 7:55 AM CST, or 8:55 AM locally ( Daylight Savings Time ). This train left Colorado Springs AND Denver at 11:30 PM the evening before, joined together at Limon Colorado and became Train # 8 to Chicago. With one of the E8's running in reverse, I'm not sure how they did that. At inception, this train utilized custom-built E6 B-units (classed AB6) with cab controls added, as the trailing power unit, and the train was combined (or split) at Limon, each unit taking a portion of the train from or to either Denver or Colorado Springs. In addition to a sleeping car, diner, and club-lounge, # 8 has reserved seat chair cars, and according to the June 1965 Official Guide, picked up an additional chair car at Rock Island, Illinois.
Photo Date:  7/11/1965  Upload Date: 1/22/2017 5:25:45 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 647(E8A)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
CRIP 647
Title:  CRIP 647
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/1966  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 6:26:56 PM
Location:  Lawrence, KS
Author: 
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 647(E8A)
Views:  1252   Comments: 1
CRI&P EMD E8A 648
Title:  CRI&P EMD E8A 648
Description:  built 7//51, and AB6 at LaSalle Street Station
Photo Date:  7/15/1969  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 5:19:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 648(E8A)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
CRIP 648
Title:  CRIP 648
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1969  Upload Date: 2/4/2014 2:52:41 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 648(E8A)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
CRIP 648
Title:  CRIP 648
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/1969  Upload Date: 5/28/2008 11:28:13 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Todd Greenberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 648(E8A)
Views:  563   Comments: 2


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