Happy 4th of July!

[kf4jqd]

I know I am a day late, but Happy Birthday America!

Andy

 

[riverotter]

Teaser! What can you tell us about the train in that photo?

 

[Ralph]

No kidding! That caught my eye and I want to know more!
Ralph

 

[kf4jqd]

ok ok ok... Back in 1976, when America was celebrating it's 200th Birthday. The Rock Island Railroad ran this special passenger train around the Chicagoland Area. Here's a photo of the locomotive before it was painted Red-White-Blue! I just wished someone made a model of it. Maybe I can talk to my RITS friends about that!

Andy

 

[Ralph]

Cool! Masking off to paint the star wouldn't be tough but you'd have to mess with fonts to create a decal for the "Independence" lettering. Is there some sort of graphic beyond that at the back end?

Ralph

 

[kf4jqd]

Here's another picture of the "Independence". Sorry to say this locomotive was scrapped in 1978. (

Andy

 

[kf4jqd]

One last thing. That top picture I made into my 4th of July wallpaper for my deskto!

Andy

 

[riverotter]

Here's another picture of the "Independence". Sorry to say this locomotive was scrapped in 1978. (

Andy

I'm not very "up" on my passenger diesels -- is this an E-6, E-7 or ???

 

[kf4jqd]

It's an E8 but don't quote me on that one!

Andy

 

[Triplex]

This was the only Rock Island cab unit to receive "The ROCK" lettering, correct?

 

[kf4jqd]

Yes it was...

 

[Triplex]

If only, like Conrail, they'd managed one in blue...