CRIP 4329 Athearn GP38-2
HO Scale
Athearn Genesis GP38-2
Stock G40631
Rock Island
The Rock Island bought 67 GP38-2s in three groups which started arriving in 1976. Delivered in the Blue and white scheme, they arrived after the Rock had filed for bankruptcy, and this scheme was called by some "bankruptcy blue".
The first 56 units were named after friends of the Rock Island, prominent individuals, cities, and states, who worked with the Rock Island in their efforts to keep the railroad viable. Units were also named after "Railway Age" magazine, Trains magazine editor "David P Morgan", and "The American Railfan".
I photographed the "City of Blue Island" in August 1979, a few weeks before the clerk's strike, which was the beginning of the end of the Rock.
CRIP 4329 Athearn GP38-2
HO Scale
Athearn Genesis GP38-2
Stock G40631
Rock Island
The Rock Island bought 67 GP38-2s in three groups which started arriving in 1976. Delivered in the Blue and white scheme, they arrived after the Rock had filed for bankruptcy, and this scheme was called by some "bankruptcy blue".
The first 56 units were named after friends of the Rock Island, prominent individuals, cities, and states, who worked with the Rock Island in their efforts to keep the railroad viable. Units were also named after "Railway Age" magazine, Trains magazine editor "David P Morgan", and "The American Railfan".
I photographed the "City of Blue Island" in August 1979, a few weeks before the clerk's strike, which was the beginning of the end of the Rock.