Rock Island Locomotive Portfolio 1950-1980 (Softcover) Equipment Item #6093

Item #6093

Explore Conrail’s 4000-5000 series locomotives in 300 color photos

Originally published in 1998

from its varied roster of passenger cars

Rock Island Locomotive Portfolio 1950-1980 (Softcover) Equipment Item #6093By 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