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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:9/29/1973 - 6/1/1979
Album Info:Fairly nice group of mixed Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific EMD GP's.
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CRIP GP7 #1255 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Title:  CRIP GP7 #1255 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Description:  Here is an original GP7 builot by EMD in July of 1952 as CRIP #1255. After its later rebuild, it would become CRIP GP7R #4520. No location or photographer was listed for this photo but it might be Blue Island, IL.
Photo Date:  9/29/1973  Upload Date: 2/16/2024 3:28:31 AM
Location:  Des Moines, IA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1255(GP7)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
CRIP GP9R #4484 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Title:  CRIP GP9R #4484 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Description:  Fresh from its rebuilt, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific GP9R #4484 made a visit to Memphis, TN, in its bright read and yellow paint scheme. Built by EMD in May of 1957 as CRIP GP9 #1318, After the collapse of Rock Island, this loco moved over to first the CNW roster and then onto the MRL roster. Final disposition is unknown. No photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  5/4/1975  Upload Date: 2/16/2024 3:29:20 AM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4484(GP9R)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
CRIP GP7 #1275 - Chicago, Rock Isalnd & Pacific
Title:  CRIP GP7 #1275 - Chicago, Rock Isalnd & Pacific
Description:  EMD built this GP7 for the Rock Island in November of 1952. Eventually it would be rebuilt and renumbered CRIP GP7R #4424. No location or photographer was listed for this photo but it appears to be Blue Island, IL from the limited clues.No photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  5/27/1975  Upload Date: 2/16/2024 3:29:00 AM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 1275(GP7)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
CRIP GP7R #4447 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Title:  CRIP GP7R #4447 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Description:  The distinctive blue & white locomotive paint scheme of "The Rock" was very stylish and catches the eye when fresh from the paint shop like this one. Built by EM in October of 1951 as CRIP GP7 #1219, it came out of the rebuilt and repaint as a sharp player! No exact day in 1976 was given nor the name of the rail fan who took this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1976  Upload Date: 2/16/2024 3:29:08 AM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4447(GP7R)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
CRIP GP7R #4452, #3326 & #4436 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Title:  CRIP GP7R #4452, #3326 & #4436 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Description:  Nice lashup of newly rebuilt GP7R's at an unidentified location. All three were originally GP7's before their rebuilds in the mid-1970's. The blue & white paint scheme of "The Rock" was very visible safety-wise and very stylish as well. No date, location or photographer was given for this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 2/16/2024 3:29:14 AM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4452(GP7R) CRIP 4426(GP7R) CRIP 4436(GP7R)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
CRIP GP38-2 #4330 - Chicago, Rock Island & PacificIntere
Title:  CRIP GP38-2 #4330 - Chicago, Rock Island & PacificIntere
Description:  Interesting lashup of blue & white Rock Island GP38-2's. CRIP #4330 was built in October of 1976 by EMD. After the collapse of Rock Island, this loco went onto the UP roster and then GMTX roster. As of August of 2021 from photos in the RRPA database, this loco was still running the rails as GMTX #2139. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1979  Upload Date: 2/16/2024 3:28:11 AM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4330(GP38-2)
Views:  39   Comments: 0


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