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A very "new" look for UP on this e-Bay ad! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewItem&item=1766200669 - George

"Hurry, Watson! The games a'loco!" "Isn't that 'The games a'foot, Holmes?" "Not unless you want to walk, Watson. An entire shipment of P2K GP 18 locos is missing! And that's loco!" "That's impossible, Holmes! Why, a GP18 is 56 ft in length ..." "No, Watson - this is an HO scale model...

This is a photo of one of the last RR bridges in the QCA marked for the Rock Island. It is two blocks from the location of the old RI Davenport station, which, alas, is now a parking lot. :( At least SOMETHING of the ROCK remains! :) - George

Walthers is showing that P2K will make another run of E8/9s with both the A and B units! http://www.walthers.com/exec/newproducts/cr/200208/Locomotive One is RI, but in UP yellow scheme !!! On dear, I'm broke ... broke !!!! "Hey buddy, can you spare a loco ???" - George

There is a new (unofficial) web site for the newly formed IC & E RR, for those who are interested: http://illinirail.50megs.com/icerail/ ICE is the newest owner of the old eastern Iowa Rock Island Line tracks, after the sell of the IMRL. - George

Last night I saw a string of cars on the Bettendorf to Davenport track - in the group were TWO Rock Island covered hoppers in blue scheme and marked for the IMRL !!! :cool: Alas, I didn't have a camera, so no photos of a TWO "fallen flag" hopper! I DID go home and got a cameria, but...

Atlas has just announced they will make two Rock Island F-M H15-44 locos (the ROCK only HAD two - Atlas will make both of them!). They are in the Red and Black Georgia ...er...RI scheme, and will be state of the art with detail and features. But they won't be cheap ! Look at the price :eek...

From the IMRL website: "Effective July 30, 2002 at 12:01 a.m. the assets of I & M Rail Link, LLC have been sold to Iowa, Chicago & Eastern." Farewell, IMRL. You were a great regional road! Happy birthday, ICE !!! Wonder what the color scheme will be ??? - George

Atlas has announced (on the Forum) that their next HO loco will be a F.M. H15-44, and will HOPEFULLY include a ROCK ISLAND version (in red and black, one would think). Exact road names for the first group are yet to be announced - cross your fingers !!! See the following references...

Let's choose the best Rock Island color scheme of all time! For those of us who are "Rock Island challenged", Jeff's site has a wonderful breakdown of the color schemes: http://www.rockisl.com/PaintSchemes/PaintSchemes.htm Vote for ONE (unless you live in Chicago), no hanging chads...

Hey RI group! I have a new poll on the Yahoo CRI&P forum: "What is the best Rock Island color scheme ???" All you ROCK fans be sure to vote!!! Even those folk who model lesser roads (you know - UP, BNSF and the like) are welcome! The site is at...

I have two questions - over what time period and in what areas of the country did the Rock Island run Rail Diesel Cars (RDCs) ?? I know that in 1964 some RDCs in Chicago were converted to coaches, and ran like this for about five years. Was Chicago the only place the RDCs ran (either...

The IMRL has been bought by DM&E, and will become IC&E. Is that clear enough ? Ok - the Davenport, Iowa based I&M Rail Link has just been bought from Washington Companies. The holding corporation will be known as the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation. The DM&E (Dakota...

Congratulations on your engagement !!! And on your impending move to the Smokey Mountains ! I was raised there (North Carolinia side) - you will LOVE the mountains !!! I still miss them after all these years. The best of the season to you both !!!!!!! May you have a "Wonderful Life"...

... with about a hundred (it seems) horn hook couplers ???? There's just GOT to be a use for the little things - I hear that some people actually use them on their locos and rolling stock! 'Course, being plastic, they could be used for fuel - maybe I should send them to California the next...

Hi ! I am confused about my new P2K BL-2 locomotive. My understanding is that this new loco is DCC ready, but I don't see a chip plug when I open her up. Where I think the plug should be, there is just what looks like an up-side-down circuit board (several solder cones up). I called...