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4/23/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Model:EMD E8ABuilt As:CRIP 653 (E8A)
Serial Number:15200Order No:2047
Frame Number:2047-A4Built:3/1952
Notes:blt 3/52 on EMD Order 2047A
Other locos with this serial:  CRIP 653(E8A)
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CRI&P 653 and NYC 617 and 674 Taken from the 12th St. Bridge
Title:  CRI&P 653 and NYC 617 and 674 Taken from the 12th St. Bridge
Description:  Note Clark St. bus on ramp to bridge. Two Rock Island E8s and probabley an E6 all elephant style. Sorry I could not do better on fixing the quality of he shot.
Photo Date:  5/13/1964  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 7:10:29 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  1568   Comments: 4
CRI&P E8 653
Title:  CRI&P E8 653
Description:  CRI&P E8 653 at the Rocket House, 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois, June 13, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 653 was built during March 1952 (c/n 15200) on EMD Order 2047A. The E7 is number 634.
Photo Date:  6/13/1965  Upload Date: 10/9/2009 10:29:15 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  911   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 653
Title:  CRI&P E8 653
Description:  Rock Island E8 653 at Joliet, Illinois on July 11, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I believe this to be Train # 8, the Rocky Mountain Rocket. If it's on time, it's about 7:55 AM CST ( or 8:55 AM locally, Daylight Savings Time ).
Photo Date:  7/11/1965  Upload Date: 10/9/2009 12:43:30 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  707   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8 653
Title:  CRI&P E8 653
Description:  Rock Island E8 653 at Denver, Colorado on August 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. According to the June 1965 edition of The Official Guide, this was the Denver section of the Rocky Mountain Rocket backing into Union Station in preparation for its 11:30 AM ( Mountain Standard Time ) departure. This was the only First Class Rock Island train scheduled to reach Denver. Also departing at 11:30 AM was the Colorado Springs section of the same train, and both will become one train at Limon, Colorado, Train # 8, the eastbound Rocky Mountain Rocket, arriving in Chicago the next morning at 8:45 AM CST. The sleeper, diner, and club-lounge cars as well as about half of the chair cars went to Denver, with only chair cars going to Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  8/26/1965  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 11:43:46 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  957   Comments: 3
RI 653
Title:  RI 653
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1968  Upload Date: 4/11/2005 2:06:13 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Mark Manz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  962   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:  148   Comments: 0
CRIP 639
Title:  CRIP 639
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/18/1970  Upload Date: 5/28/2008 1:12:04 PM
Location:  Peoria, IL
Author:  Todd Greenberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A) CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  834   Comments: 3
CRIP E8A #653 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Title:  CRIP E8A #653 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Description:  Built by EMD in March of 1952.
Photo Date:  2/4/1973  Upload Date: 2/10/2024 12:29:00 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  10/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 5:54:04 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
CRI&P 653
Title:  CRI&P 653
Description:  A quartet of Rock Island E8As heads east with a pig train. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 3/10/2009 11:20:19 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  494   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  3/3/1975  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 7:18:22 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  3/20/1975  Upload Date: 8/27/2006 12:06:20 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  307   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street. IC commuter line on right.
Photo Date:  3/20/1975  Upload Date: 1/1/2007 5:43:56 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/9/1975  Upload Date: 7/30/2006 8:25:04 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  5/16/1975  Upload Date: 8/29/2006 11:51:59 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
CRIP 653
Title:  CRIP 653
Description:  CRIP 653
Photo Date:  7/28/1975  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 2:34:04 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
RI 653
Title:  RI 653
Description:  Once at home on intercity trains such as the Golden State, RI 653 now works commuter trains to and from Chicago.
Photo Date:  9/4/1975  Upload Date: 3/20/2016 12:56:16 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
RI 653
Title:  RI 653
Description:  RI 653 will have no problem keeping schedule with this overpowered commuter train.
Photo Date:  9/4/1975  Upload Date: 3/20/2016 12:56:49 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
CRIP 653
Title:  CRIP 653
Description:  Rock Island 653 exact date unknown
Photo Date:  5/1/1976  Upload Date: 5/29/2010 7:33:45 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  220   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  8/2/1976  Upload Date: 8/5/2006 8:05:26 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  8/2/1976  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 8:41:42 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street.
Photo Date:  8/2/1976  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 8:41:11 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
RI 653
Title:  RI 653
Description:  RI 653 leads a long string of low level coaches.
Photo Date:  8/26/1976  Upload Date: 3/20/2016 12:57:21 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
RI 653
Title:  RI 653
Description:  RI 653 will last until shutdown.
Photo Date:  8/26/1976  Upload Date: 3/20/2016 12:57:43 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Ron Hawkins
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8A #653
Title:  CRI&P E8A #653
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. CRI&P Burr Oak Yard roundhouse & turntable.
Photo Date:  5/9/1977  Upload Date: 9/3/2006 7:18:25 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  328   Comments: 1
Chicken Pox
Title:  Chicken Pox
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/1977  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 7:10:34 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  402   Comments: 1


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