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CRI&P E3A 625
Title:  CRI&P E3A 625
Description:  CRI&P E3A 625 at the Rocket House, 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois, June 13, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built by EMC in July 1939 (c/n 934) on Order E245A for two E3A's, (625 and 626), both traded to EMD in September 1969. They were built for the Fall 1939 inaguration of the new lightweight Rocky Mountain Rocket, replacing the steam powered Rocky Mountain Limited. The original trainset was a partially articulated Budd built three car trainset pulled by a EMC TA model locomotive, expanded to a seven car Budd-Pullman built mix (November 12, 1939), requiring more horsepower, thus the two E3's. Note the taper at the rear of the carbody to match the roofline of the Budd cars.
Photo Date:  6/13/1965  Upload Date: 9/22/2009 12:22:42 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 625(E3A)
Views:  2923   Comments: 3
CRI&P E3A 625
Title:  CRI&P E3A 625
Description:  CRI&P E3A 625 at the 47th Street coach yard, Chicago, Illinois, June 13, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built by EMC in July 1939 (c/n 934), on EMC Order E245A for two E3A's (625 and 626). These two E3's were intended for the new Rocky Mountain Rocket. Only 17 E3A's were built, and only two E3B's. Rock Island's units survived until traded to EMD in September 1969. There's a nice as-built image at the RITS web site: http://www.rits.org/www/equipment/dieselpix/rmr.gif
Photo Date:  6/13/1965  Upload Date: 9/22/2009 4:48:25 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 625(E3A)
Views:  1698   Comments: 3
CRIP 626 E3A
Title:  CRIP 626 E3A
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/23/1967  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 2:24:31 AM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Lou Schmitz
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Locomotives:  CRIP 626(E3A)
Views:  745   Comments: 1
CRIP 637 697 626
Title:  CRIP 637 697 626
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/1969  Upload Date: 1/7/2018 2:24:34 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  CRIP 637(E7A) CRIP 607(E7B) CRIP 626(E3A)
Views:  789   Comments: 2


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