Rock Island Steam

[J3a-614]

For some reason, a number of roads--Erie (other than USRA), New Haven, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, the two big Canadian lines--have been underrepresented in the new model roll-outs we've been seeing in recent years.  Among these is the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the famous Rock Island line. 

Now, I don't know if there are enough modelers of the Rock Island to justify someone producing models of CRI&P steam prototypes, but just in case there is, here is a collection of photos and data on a variety of Rock Island engines; alternately, this collection of images may reveal models that can be kitbashed from other engines that are currently offered.

Some of these photo links have been posted recently in a 4-6-2 proposal thread, but they are included here in the interest of having all the Rock Island material I could locate in one place.

First, a listing of Rock Island locomotive classes with some specifications; sadly there are no numbers nor some other material that would normally be in a proper roster.  Still, it is a starting point.

http://orion.math.iastate.edu/jdhsmith/term/sluscrip.htm

Rock Island steam info is not too common on the internet.  We'll start with some information and photos on the three surviving Rock Island 4-6-2s:

No. 886:

http://www.peoriacountyillinois.info/photos/tran_rockisland_1940.jpg

http://www.peoriacountyillinois.info/photos/tran_rockisland_1941.jpg

http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/default.aspx?f=1&guid=ad2e0433-39a9-4c47-a5fb-1ddf95aade59&gid=2

No. 905:

http://rockisland905.com/index.htm

http://rockisland905.com/historical_loco_photos.htm

http://rockisland905.com/current_condition_photos.htm

No. 938:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=94971

http://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=961

http://www.steamlocomotive.info/valbum.cfm?display=961

http://www.irm.org/railwire/rw154.html#crip938

Some random images from Bob Yarger, a former editor at Railway Preservation News; of note to me are some of the Atlantics, including some with the main rod connected to the first driving axle, like a 4-4-0.  The Santa Fe had some engines like this; the layout suggests these engines, like Santa Fe's, may have been built as compounds back close to 1900:

http://www.rits.org/www/equipment/YargerSteam/YargerSteam.html

Erecting drawing of a 4-4-2, apparently called a "Chautauqua" type on the Rock Island:

http://www.dataviewbooks.com/rockislandsteam.jpg

http://www.dataviewbooks.com/risteam.html

Steam Locomotive data page on 2-8-2s, with some photo links.

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mikado/crip.shtml

To my eyes, this one looks to be based on a USRA heavy 2-8-2:

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mikado/crip2316.jpg

Other 2-8-2s:

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mikado/crip2563.jpg

This one reminds me of a New York Central engine, perhaps an H-7:

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mikado/crip2662.jpg

Quite a bit of rebuilding visible on this one:

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mikado/crip2711.jpg

4-4-2s (Data Only):

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/atlantic/?page=crip

4-6-2s (Data Only):

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/pacific/?page=crip

4-8-2s (Data & Photo Links):

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mountain/crip.shtml

4-8-4s (Data & One Photo)

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/northern/crip.shtml

2-10-2s (Data Only):

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/santafe/?page=crip

Class 55Gs 2-8-0 (photo):

http://orion.math.iastate.edu/jdhsmith/term/sluscrip1993.jpg

2-6-0s (Data Only):

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/mogul/?page=crip

0-6-0 photo (USRA, modified or replaced tank)

http://www.trains.com/ctr/objects/images/0-6-0_1.jpg

Photo links:

http://www.yesteryeardepot.com/rockisl.htm

That will have to do for now; Have Fun!

[J3a-614]

From George Elwood's Fallen Flags site; scroll down to the steam section for links:

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ri/ri.html

From the above; looks like a USRA 0-8-0 to me (Life Like); possibly a copy; note slope-front cab, not quite USRA design, could have been a modification of a USRA original, or a preference by CRI&P when ordering a copy:

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/ri/ri-s307ana.jpg

Have fun!