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Peoria Rocket

I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph both Rock Islands Rockets back in the day.

This one was the first of the two, the Peoria Rocket, perhaps, and it happens to be powered by the distinctive bicentennial unit of the time: number 652 (it would later be preserved).

The train is seen traveling eastbound (inbound) and photographed from Marley Road in New Lenox, Illinois.

From the Quad Cities

This is where Marley Road flies over the Rock Island, just a bit east of New Lenox, Illinois. The photograph was made in the waning days of Rock Island intercity passenger train service. The train pictured is the Quad Cities Rocket.

Marley Road

This is where Marley Road flies over the Rock Island, just a bit east of New Lenox, Illinois. Time is running out for this road, a few years at the most; it is a real favorite for rail enthusiasts. The train is a westbound with a couple of General Electric U-boats in charge.

Peoria Rocket

I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph both Rock Islands Rockets back in the day. This one was the first of the two, the Peoria Rocket, perhaps, and it happens to be powered by the distinctive bicentennial unit of the time: number 652.