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2. Aerotrain (GM) - Wikipedia

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   In October, 1958, General Motors sold both trainsets at a discount to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (the Rock Island line), which designated their locomotives as numbers 2 and 3 while using both trainsets in commuter service between Chicago and Joliet. [8] [17] The two trainsets ended service in 1966, ten years after they first ran.

3. EMC TA - Wikipedia

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   The EMC-TA was a model of diesel locomotive produced for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad by the Electro-Motive Corporation in 1937. The original six Rock Island Rockets streamliners were three- or four-car stainless-steel semi-articulated trainsets built by Budd Company, powered by six identical locomotives, #601-606.

4. EMD E-unit - Wikipedia

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   EMC also introduced the TA model in 1937, selling six to the Rock Island. This had similar carbody styling, but otherwise had more in common with UP M-10001, M-10002, and M-10003 to M-10006, in that it was a 1,200 hp (900 kW), single-engined unit on B-B trucks instead of the E-units' A1A-A1A wheel arrangement. It is not part of the E-unit series.

5. EMD LWT12 - Wikipedia

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   Only three LWT12 units were built. The first, EMD serial number 20826, entered service on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (the Rock Island line) the Jet Rocket train between Chicago and Peoria. The unit later became the Rock Island's locomotive number 1. [6] [7] The American Car and Foundry Company constructed the train's Talgo II ...

6. EMD BL2 - Wikipedia

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   The EMD BL2 is a model of diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD). A total of 58 units (plus a single BL1) were built between 1947 and 1949. [ 1 ] The BL2 was not very successful, as it was unreliable and occupied a gap between carbody and hood units , which resulted in it suffering from the drawbacks of ...

7. EMD E6 - Wikipedia

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   Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad E6A #630, was operated by the Midland Railway, in Baldwin City, Kansas. RI 630 has since been sold and will become part of a future museum in Manly, Iowa, along with Rock Island E8A 652.