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O scale Rock Island preserves the fallen flag's memory at impressive scale. The Rocket streamliners and distinctive scheme command attention.
1:48
32mm gauge
Large
1960s for Rockets
5
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O scale Rock Island showcases the railroad's equipment impressively. The Rocket streamliners and distinctive paint deserve this scale.
Rocket power
Freight diesel
Streamlined equipment
Grain traffic
Rock equipment
The Rock Island's bankruptcy means equipment was scattered—research prototype locations carefully
Red and yellow schemes are eye-catching and photograph well
Late-era Rock Island equipment often showed significant deferred maintenance—weather accordingly
Many Rock Island GP7s and GP9s were rebuilt with low short hoods
The Rock Island shared some routes with Southern Pacific (Golden State Route)
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