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A red and yellow Rock Island freight locomotive numbered 4901 is parked on a set of tracks next to a matching caboose, with other trains visible in the background under a gray sky. — Download original ↓

April 23, 1978 · Blue Island, IL

Rock Island diesel locomotive 4901, an EMD SW1200, sits coupled to a caboose in a rail yard on an overcast winter day.

Date: April 23, 1978
Location: Blue Island, ILApproximate location, placed at the center of the town.
Vehicle: Diesel locomotive, Caboose, Freight car
Operator: Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
Equipment: EMD SW1200
Fleet numbers: Chicago Rock Island and Pacific 4901

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