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Rock Island Motive Power 1933-1955 by Lloyd E. Stagner w/dust jacket
Rock Island Motive Power 1933-1955 by Lloyd E. Stagner
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
By Lloyd E. Stagner
Copyright 1980
207 pages
Out of all the railroad motive power histories that have claimed a home on bookshelves, there remains one line that has gone all these years without a tribute to its powerful engines. Rock Island Motive Power is the first book to document this popular line in text, charts, diagrams, rosters and dozens of photographs.
The story begins with the second bankruptcy of the Rock Island in the summer of 1933, which set the stage for the Rock Island's best era - and a razzle-dazzle operation. Includes the author's personal recollections of the Rock Island steam era, plus sections on freight service and traffic, passenger trains and service, and route descriptions.
This one-of-a-kind tribute to the Rock Island era not only includes many stunning railroad photographs, but also these rosters: Steam Locomotives July 1, 1933; Locomotives with Syphons, Boosters, Stokers, Feedwater Heaters and Oil Burning Locomotives as of July 1, 1933; Locomotives Converted to Oil After 1933; Summary of Steam Locomotives as of September 1, 1946; System Distribution of Locomotives April 1, 1941, March 1, 1947; Roundhouses and Locomotive Repair Shops 1933; Retirement or Sale Dates of Steam Locomotives 19331955; "First Generation" Diesel Locomotives 1930-1955; Rock Island Important Historical Dates 1847-1955 and many more! This is a book you won't want to pass up!
Contents
Preface1
Rock Island Important Historical Dates 1847-19553
Rock Island Steam Power 1933-19557
Rosters of Steam Locomotives116
Steam Power Notes121
Summary of Steam Locomotives as of September 1, 1946124
System Distribution of Locomotives April 1, 1941126
System Distribution of Locomotives March 1, 1947128
Roundhouses and Locomotive Repair Shops129
Retirement or Sale Dates
Steam Locomotives 1933-1955130
Steam Locomotive Drawings139
"First Generation" Diesel Locomotives 1930-1955153
Rosters of Diesel Locomotives182
Motor Cars 1933-1955184
Assignment of Diesel Locomotives and Motor Cars July 1, 1948186
Passenger Trains and Service189
Consists of Principal Passenger Trains January 5, 1948196
Freight Traffic and Service198
Rock Island Recollections203
Bibliography207
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