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Six Rock Island Commuter Cab Units Resting on a Saturday
Title:  Six Rock Island Commuter Cab Units Resting on a Saturday
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Burr Oak Yard.
Photo Date:  5/7/1977  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 7:18:17 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
CRI&P E7A #639
Title:  CRI&P E7A #639
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. CRI&P Burr Oak Yard roundhouse & turntable.
Photo Date:  5/9/1977  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 7:18:27 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A)
Views:  291   Comments: 1
w/b CRI&P commuter train led by E7As #639 + #641
Title:  w/b CRI&P commuter train led by E7As #639 + #641
Description:  from Roosevelt Road
Photo Date:  5/27/1977  Upload Date: 12/25/2020 3:47:08 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A) CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
CRI&P E7As #639 + #641 leading w/b commuter train
Title:  CRI&P E7As #639 + #641 leading w/b commuter train
Description:  from Roosevelt Road
Photo Date:  5/27/1977  Upload Date: 12/25/2020 3:50:15 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A) CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
CRI&P E7A #639
Title:  CRI&P E7A #639
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  6/15/1977  Upload Date: 10/1/2006 6:53:17 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
CRI&P E7A #639
Title:  CRI&P E7A #639
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. CRI&P Burr Oak Yard roundhouse & turntable.
Photo Date:  6/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/8/2006 11:31:26 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A)
Views:  539   Comments: 1
Leaving Vermont St. and Joliet Bound, Note Train Number Chalked on the End of the Last Car
Title:  Leaving Vermont St. and Joliet Bound, Note Train Number Chalked on the End of the Last Car
Description:  For picture of this train arriving, see: http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=663566
Photo Date:  6/24/1977  Upload Date: 2/24/2007 5:32:20 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
Arriving Vermont Street
Title:  Arriving Vermont Street
Description:  Now that's a train! Two E7As. For a shot of the train departing see: http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/editPicture1.aspx?id=663555
Photo Date:  6/24/1977  Upload Date: 2/24/2007 5:32:22 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A)
Views:  472   Comments: 1
CRIP 639 and 649
Title:  CRIP 639 and 649
Description:  Two EMD Es at La Salle Street Station, Chicago, August 1977.
Photo Date:  8/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:27:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A) CRIP 649(E8A)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
CRIP 639
Title:  CRIP 639
Description:  La Salle Street Station, August 1977
Photo Date:  8/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:42:25 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
CRI&P E7 639
Title:  CRI&P E7 639
Description:  CRI&P E7 639 at about 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in May 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 5/15/2015 11:27:35 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
CRI&P E7 639
Title:  CRI&P E7 639
Description:  CRI&P E7 639, Blue Island, Illinois, October 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 639 was built in February 1948 (c/n 3735) on EMD Order E712A. By the date of this photo, the Rock Island no longer operated trains, the commuter operations had been taken over by the Regional Transit Authority, which replaced these E units with F40PH's, and the freight operations were operated by the Kansas City Terminal, as directed by the ICC. The locomotive on the left, number 652, still in Bicentennial paint, survived.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/3/2009 11:36:57 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A) CRIP 652(E8A)
Views:  1500   Comments: 3
CRI&P RS2m 451
Title:  CRI&P RS2m 451
Description:  CRI&P E7 640 and RS2m 451 at Blue Island, Illinois, October 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. The E7 was built in February 1948 (c/n 3736) on EMD Order E712. The RS2m was built as an ALco RS2 during September 1948 (c/n 75953), and was sent to EMD in September 1957 for replacement of its Alco Model 244B prime mover with an EMD Model 567C. Although the 567C was capable of producing 1750 horsepower, it was rated at 1500 in this application, likely because of the reuse of the GE Model 752 traction motors. I do not know if the GE GT564C main generator was reused or if EMD's D12B was installed. The locomotive retained its as-built long hood forward configuration after the rebuilding.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/26/2009 4:44:09 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 640(E7A) CRIP 451(RS2m)
Views:  1820   Comments: 3
CRI&P E7 640
Title:  CRI&P E7 640
Description:  Rock Island E7 640 at Blue Island, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 640 was built in February 1948 ( c/n 3736 ) on EMD Order E712. By the date of this photo, the Rock Island no longer operated trains, the commuter operations had been taken over by the Regional Transportation Authority, which replaced these E units with F40PH's, and the freight operations were operated by the Kansas City Terminal, as directed by the ICC.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 4/6/2019 12:53:16 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 640(E7A)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Rock Island E7 and Two E8s Elephant Style Stopped with the Rocky Mountain Rocket at Englewood Union Station
Title:  Rock Island E7 and Two E8s Elephant Style Stopped with the Rocky Mountain Rocket at Englewood Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 2/24/2007 5:32:23 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  1371   Comments: 1
CRIP 641
Title:  CRIP 641
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/1968  Upload Date: 6/23/2005 9:06:04 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author: 
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  1010   Comments: 2
Rock Island 641 E7A
Title:  Rock Island 641 E7A
Description:  Rock Island #641 at Blue Island, Illinois yard
Photo Date:  4/1/1969  Upload Date: 5/22/2020 9:11:57 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Bob Stekl
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
CRIP 641
Title:  CRIP 641
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1972  Upload Date: 12/30/2009 10:29:43 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
CRI&P E7A #641
Title:  CRI&P E7A #641
Description:  CRI&P E7A #641, built 2//48, on w/b commuter train stopped in La Salle Street Station
Photo Date:  8/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2020 10:58:49 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
RI 641
Title:  RI 641
Description:  Two RI E-7A passenger locomotives sit outside the Rock Island enginehouse
Photo Date:  8/12/1972  Upload Date: 2/18/2015 5:26:18 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  340   Comments: 3
CRIP 641
Title:  CRIP 641
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/4/2014 3:12:41 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
RI 641
Title:  RI 641
Description:  (Cloudy day) (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/11/1973  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 7:45:15 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  558   Comments: 4
CRI&P E7A&B #641 & #610
Title:  CRI&P E7A&B #641 & #610
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  4/1/1974  Upload Date: 5/10/2006 9:49:18 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A) CRIP 610(E7B)
Views:  1078   Comments: 2
CRI&P E7A #641
Title:  CRI&P E7A #641
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 6:15:51 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  395   Comments: 1
CRI&P E7A #641
Title:  CRI&P E7A #641
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/1/1974  Upload Date: 5/9/2006 10:30:31 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  436   Comments: 1
CRI&P E7A #641
Title:  CRI&P E7A #641
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  3/3/1975  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 6:15:57 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A) CRIP 649(E8A)
Views:  478   Comments: 1
Pair of Rock Island E7As
Title:  Pair of Rock Island E7As
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/9/1975  Upload Date: 8/27/2006 12:06:29 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  419   Comments: 1
CRI&P E7A #641
Title:  CRI&P E7A #641
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/9/1975  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 6:15:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A) CRIP 642(E7A)
Views:  541   Comments: 1
CRIP 641
Title:  CRIP 641
Description:  CRIP 641
Photo Date:  7/28/1975  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:40:46 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
CRIP 641
Title:  CRIP 641
Description:  CRIP 641
Photo Date:  8/5/1975  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:40:30 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
CRI&P E7A #641
Title:  CRI&P E7A #641
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  8/6/1975  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 6:15:54 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  468   Comments: 1
CRI&P E7A #641 & E8A #657
Title:  CRI&P E7A #641 & E8A #657
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  8/6/1975  Upload Date: 5/12/2006 7:52:14 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A) CRIP 657(E8A)
Views:  708   Comments: 2
RI 641
Title:  RI 641
Description:  Rear view of RI 641.
Photo Date:  9/3/1975  Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:13:55 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
RI 641
Title:  RI 641
Description:  RI 641 still has that classic E7 look after over 25 years of service.
Photo Date:  9/3/1975  Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:14:17 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
CRIP 641
Title:  CRIP 641
Description:  Rock Island 641 exact date unknown
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/29/2010 7:27:58 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
w/b CRI&P commuter train led by E7A #641 + E7B #610
Title:  w/b CRI&P commuter train led by E7A #641 + E7B #610
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/1976  Upload Date: 11/5/2020 5:03:37 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A) CRIP 610(E7B)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
RI 641
Title:  RI 641
Description:  RI 641 lasted til shutdown but was not preserved.
Photo Date:  8/25/1976  Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:16:11 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
RI 641
Title:  RI 641
Description:  RI 641 and five low level commuter cars move the workers of Chicago on this overcast August morning.
Photo Date:  8/26/1976  Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:14:49 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
RI 641
Title:  RI 641
Description:  RI 641 in classic yellow nose paint.
Photo Date:  8/26/1976  Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:15:05 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
RI 641
Title:  RI 641
Description:  Rear view of RI 641.
Photo Date:  8/26/1976  Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:15:22 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
CRI&P E7A #642
Title:  CRI&P E7A #642
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  6/15/1977  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 6:15:44 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 642(E7A) CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  602   Comments: 1
CRIP 641
Title:  CRIP 641
Description:  EMD E7A awaits its next departure at La Salle Street Staion, August 1977.
Photo Date:  8/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:38:47 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
CRIP 641 and 642
Title:  CRIP 641 and 642
Description:  Two E-unit noses in two different versions of the Rock Island paint scheme rest at La Salle Street Station in August 1977.
Photo Date:  8/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:44:57 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A) CRIP 642(E7A)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
CRIP 664, 641 and 642
Title:  CRIP 664, 641 and 642
Description:  La Salle Street Staion, August 1977.
Photo Date:  8/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:47:57 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 664(E9A) CRIP 641(E7A) CRIP 642(E7A)
Views:  449   Comments: 1
CRIP 641
Title:  CRIP 641
Description:  An EMD E7A leads a peak-hour commuter set out of La Salle Street Station in August 1977.
Photo Date:  8/15/1977  Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:48:52 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  John Hepp
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
From 12th St. Bridge
Title:  From 12th St. Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/25/1977  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 8:49:01 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  533   Comments: 2
RI 641
Title:  RI 641
Description:  Late in the evening, #641 is ready to head to the yard after delivering the evening commuter run.
Photo Date:  9/15/1977  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 5:17:58 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gary Morris
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  502   Comments: 1
CRI&P E7A #641 at LaSlle Street Station
Title:  CRI&P E7A #641 at LaSlle Street Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/25/1978  Upload Date: 7/15/2021 9:41:32 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #649, CRI&P E7A #641, RTA F40PH #101, City of Joliet, in LaSalle Street Station
Title:  CRI&P E8A #649, CRI&P E7A #641, RTA F40PH #101, City of Joliet, in LaSalle Street Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/1978  Upload Date: 7/15/2021 9:06:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 649(E8A) CRIP 641(E7A) RTA 101(F40PH)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
CRI&P E7A #641 in LaSalle Street Station
Title:  CRI&P E7A #641 in LaSalle Street Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/1978  Upload Date: 7/15/2021 9:10:37 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A)
Views:  100   Comments: 0


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