RailPictures.Net Photo: 648 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) EMD E8(A) at Denver, Colorado by Bill Marvel

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» Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (Rock Island) (more..)
» EMD E8(A) (more..)

» Byers
» Denver, Colorado, USA (more..)
» November 08, 1964

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» 648 (more..)
» Train 8 (more..)

» Bill Marvel (more..)
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The Rocky Mountain Rocket, almost exactly halfway on its 91-mile journey across the old Kansas Pacific from Denver to Limon, Colorado, passes beneath a cluster of cottonwoods, those ancient sentinels of the High Plains, at Byers. On this November 8, 1964, E8A 648 has light work: four cars, including baggage, diner, coach and sleeper. At Limon, the Colorado Springs section will add a handful of cars for the 18-hour journey on Rock Island’s own rails to Chicago.

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Make	Plustek
Model	OpticFilm 7300