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Viewing Album:  Rock Island Pictures
 
By:Rich Varner
Dates:1/1/1965 - 1/1/2022
Album Info:Most of these pictures are scanned from prints. I have several RI prints that I have not scanned or added to this album yet.
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Rock Island RR Shops in Silvis, Illinois
Title:  Rock Island RR Shops in Silvis, Illinois
Description:  Exact date is unknown. Scanned from a 11x17 print dated circa 1912, obtained from Antique America, Davenport, Iowa. BLW 2-8-2 #2566 Class K57 in foreground retired in 1940 and #1639 in background appears to be a Brooks 2-8-0 Class C39 built in 1903 or 1904. This per "Rock Island Motive Power 1933-1955" by Lloyd E. Stagner book.
Photo Date:  7/1/1912  Upload Date: 10/9/2023 9:26:36 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CRIP 2566(2-8-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
Rock Island Caboose #18058
Title:  Rock Island Caboose #18058
Description:  Date is very approximate. Location Unknown. Scanned from a print from "Antique America" Davenport, Iowa. Only description on the back says "Rock Island Railroad Caboose 1950's". If you have any information about this photo, please let me know.
Photo Date:  1/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/4/2023 9:09:26 PM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
RI 704
Title:  RI 704
Description:  I purchased this picture years ago. Date and location is unknown. Scanned from a small print with no known info.
Photo Date:  1/1/1965  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 9:53:49 AM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 704(NW1)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
RI 653
Title:  RI 653
Description:  Scanned from a print I bought years ago. R. D. Patton Railroad Photos Blacksburg, Va. printed on back.
Photo Date:  7/15/1969  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 11:23:17 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
RI 655
Title:  RI 655
Description:  Scanned from a print I bought years ago. R. D. Patton Railroad Photos Blacksburg, Va. printed on back.
Photo Date:  7/15/1969  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 11:29:24 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 655(E8A)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
RI 659
Title:  RI 659
Description:  Scanned from a print I bought years ago. Jim Wozniczka Railroad Photos Oak Forest, Illinois printed on the back.
Photo Date:  8/1/1969  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 11:37:16 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 659(E8A)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
RI 332
Title:  RI 332
Description:  Scanned from a print taken by my friend Roger Smice at Silvis, Illinois.
Photo Date:  10/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 10:26:53 AM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 332(GP35)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
RI 4795
Title:  RI 4795
Description:  Taken by me with my old Kodak 126 camera. Setting at Muscatine, Iowa riverfront yard waiting to go north to Davenport.
Photo Date:  8/1/1975  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 10:14:04 AM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4795(SD40-2)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
Rock Island #561
Title:  Rock Island #561
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Date is approximate. #561 is setting in downtown Muscatine, Iowa, the Rock Island had a yard with several tracks between downtown and the Mississippi river. This yard is now gone. I got to ride on #561 when I was an early teenager, I rode in this engine from Muscatine to Fruitland, Iowa to switch cars at some industries.
Photo Date:  8/1/1975  Upload Date: 2/2/2025 6:33:01 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 561(SW900)
Views:  7   Comments: 0
Rock Island #4491
Title:  Rock Island #4491
Description:  Scanned from a print taken by my friend Roger Smice. Still in its Precision paint scheme. Date and location unknown.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 8:03:20 PM
Location:  Des Moines, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4491(GP7R)
Views:  0   Comments: 0
Rock Island #4492
Title:  Rock Island #4492
Description:  Scanned from a print taken by my friend Roger Smice. In fresh red & yellow RI paint. Exact date unknown.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 8:04:34 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4492(GP7R)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
RI 4796
Title:  RI 4796
Description:  Date and Location Unknown. I bought this print years ago. Thomas Chenoweth, Poway, Calif. is stamped on the back.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 10:04:27 AM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4796(SD40-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
Rock Island #900
Title:  Rock Island #900
Description:  Scanned from a print taken by my friend Roger Smice. Date was only listed as sometime in 8/1976.
Photo Date:  8/6/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 7:51:37 PM
Location:  Des Moines, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 900(SW900)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Rock Island 4300 "The Rock Islander"
Title:  Rock Island 4300 "The Rock Islander"
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Bringing a RI freight in to Muscatine. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 8:14:07 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 4300(GP38-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Rock Island 4301 "John L. McClellan"
Title:  Rock Island 4301 "John L. McClellan"
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at the RI shops in Silvis. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  10/3/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 8:17:01 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4301(GP38-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Rock Island 4305 "City of Muscatine"
Title:  Rock Island 4305 "City of Muscatine"
Description:  Scanned from a print taken by my friend Roger Smice. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  10/3/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 8:18:23 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4305(GP38-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Rock Island 4307 "Railway Age"
Title:  Rock Island 4307 "Railway Age"
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting in the Rock Island yard in Davenport with a freshly painted #4471.
Photo Date:  10/15/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 8:32:05 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4307(GP38-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Rock Island #4312 "James H. Windsor III".
Title:  Rock Island #4312 "James H. Windsor III".
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Brought a RI freight in to Muscatine. Date in 1976 is approximate.
Photo Date:  10/16/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 8:39:10 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4312(GP38-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Rock Island #4315 "David P. Morgan".
Title:  Rock Island #4315 "David P. Morgan".
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting in West Liberty, Iowa. Date in 1976 is approximate.
Photo Date:  10/16/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 8:40:42 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4315(GP38-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Rock Island #4334 "Iowa Falls Gateway Shippers Association"
Title:  Rock Island #4334 "Iowa Falls Gateway Shippers Association"
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at the RI shops in Silvis. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  10/16/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 9:05:07 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4334(GP38-2)
Views:  0   Comments: 0
Rock Island #4318 "David L. Boren"
Title:  Rock Island #4318 "David L. Boren"
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. I caught this new blue and white engine (and see RI #4335 behind it) on a RI freight coming southbound in to Muscatine! Date I recorded on the picture was 1976, so exact date is unknown.
Photo Date:  10/22/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 8:51:17 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 4318(GP38-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Rock Island #4325 "Nebraska".
Title:  Rock Island #4325 "Nebraska".
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. I caught this new blue and white engine on a RI freight moving southbound at Muscatine! Date I recorded on the picture was 1976, so exact date is unknown.
Photo Date:  10/22/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 8:52:25 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 4325(GP38-2)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Rock Island #4335 "David Pryor".
Title:  Rock Island #4335 "David Pryor".
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. I caught this new blue and white engine (and see RI #4318 behind it) on a RI freight coming southbound in to Muscatine! Date I recorded on the picture was 1976, so exact date is unknown.
Photo Date:  10/22/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 9:08:28 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4335(GP38-2)
Views:  0   Comments: 0
Rock Island #4424 "John W. Barriger III".
Title:  Rock Island #4424 "John W. Barriger III".
Description:  Scanned from a print taken by my friend Roger Smice. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  10/30/1976  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 9:16:21 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4424(GP9R)
Views:  0   Comments: 0
Rock Island Passes Culver Tower in Muscatine Iowa
Title:  Rock Island Passes Culver Tower in Muscatine Iowa
Description:  Neat picture sent to me from a friend. This picture was not taken by me. Exact date is unknown.
Photo Date:  1/1/1978  Upload Date: 4/22/2018 12:33:55 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 4525(GP7R) CRIP 280(U28B)
Views:  1996   Comments: 5
Rock Island #533
Title:  Rock Island #533
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft with several sister engines a year after the RI shut down.
Photo Date:  5/13/1981  Upload Date: 2/2/2025 2:43:23 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 533(SW1)
Views:  9   Comments: 0
RI 17028 Caboose
Title:  RI 17028 Caboose
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. This was my Dads caboose bought after the RI shutdown and located in his yard next to his RI Montpelier Iowa depot. Used as a bed and breakfast for years.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 11:47:57 AM
Location:  Montpelier, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  167   Comments: 1
RI Caboose #17127
Title:  RI Caboose #17127
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Newly repainted setting at Mid America Car Co. in K.C.
Photo Date:  1/1/1987  Upload Date: 1/17/2023 10:01:59 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Rock Island #630
Title:  Rock Island #630
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Mid America Car Co. in K.C., Mo. on this date.
Photo Date:  1/3/1987  Upload Date: 2/5/2025 7:49:46 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  0   Comments: 0
RI 17026 Caboose
Title:  RI 17026 Caboose
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 3:46:38 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  151   Comments: 0
RI 245
Title:  RI 245
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 4:22:22 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 245(U28B)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
RI 260
Title:  RI 260
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 4:17:16 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 260(U28B)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
RI 282 Yard Slug
Title:  RI 282 Yard Slug
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 3:59:44 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 282(Yard Slug)
Views:  272   Comments: 0
RI 283 Yard Slug
Title:  RI 283 Yard Slug
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 3:54:18 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 283(Yard Slug)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
RI 284 Yard Slug "The Great American Energy Saver"
Title:  RI 284 Yard Slug "The Great American Energy Saver"
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 4:05:28 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 284(Yard Slug)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
RI #4582
Title:  RI #4582
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/15/2023 1:36:53 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4582(U30C)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
RI #4585
Title:  RI #4585
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/15/2023 1:40:01 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4585(U30C)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
RI #4594
Title:  RI #4594
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/15/2023 10:22:04 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4594(U30C)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
RI #4596
Title:  RI #4596
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/15/2023 10:22:59 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4596(U30C) CRIP 4596(U30C)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Rock Island #552
Title:  Rock Island #552
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 2/2/2025 2:49:25 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 552(SW900)
Views:  12   Comments: 0
Rock Island #556
Title:  Rock Island #556
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 2/2/2025 2:53:05 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 556(SW900)
Views:  4   Comments: 0
Rock Island #557
Title:  Rock Island #557
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft with several sister engines seven years after the RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 2/2/2025 2:53:39 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 557(SW900)
Views:  6   Comments: 0
RI #559
Title:  RI #559
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 1:28:47 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 559(SW900)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
RI #562
Title:  RI #562
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 9:14:40 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 562(SW900)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
RI #563
Title:  RI #563
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 9:17:48 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 563(SW900)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
RI #817
Title:  RI #817
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/17/2023 9:56:05 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 817(SW8)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
RI #820
Title:  RI #820
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/17/2023 9:58:42 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 820(SW8)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
RI #823
Title:  RI #823
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/18/2023 10:48:07 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 823(SW8)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
RI #824
Title:  RI #824
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/18/2023 10:51:06 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 824(SW8)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
Rock Island #825
Title:  Rock Island #825
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft with several sister engines seven years after the RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 2/3/2025 4:36:40 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 825(SW8)
Views:  5   Comments: 0

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