Rock Island Locomotive Portfolio 1950-1980 (Softcover) Equipment Originally published in 1998

Originally published in 1998

the BN merger

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from Hudsons along the Huron River through the latter day tenants of the Detroit River Tunnel

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Rock Island Locomotive Portfolio 1950-1980 (Softcover) Equipment Originally published in 1998By Stephen M. Timko To say the Rock Islands locomotive roster was unique is an understatement from the unorthodox purchasing of 44 tonners from Davenport and Whitcomb rather than then standard General Electric, to the late Alco era C 415 switcher model and EMD (and EMC) TA and AB models, to the standard E7 and E8 designs. Alco cab and booster units, re engined by EMD, oddball Lima 800 HP LS800 models, and other abnormalities made The Rock a railfans