ROCK ISLAND

ALL-TIME DIESEL ROSTER

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Roster compiled by: David L. Miller Photograph by : R. Craig
  Updated: March 12, 2005
1st # 2nd # 3rd # Builder # Built Notes
EMD LWT-12
1 -- -- 20826 1/56  
2, 3 -- -- 21464, 21463 12, 8/55 Ex-EMD demos 1001 & 1000
.EMD F2A
38-49 -- -- 2648-2637 (Reverse oder) 7/46  
Slug
50[1st] 53 -- ***** **** Ex-RI U25B 203
54 -- -- ***** **** Ex-RI U25B 201
55 -- -- ***** **** Ex-RI U25B 210
EMD FT-A
70-73 -- -- 3745-3751(Odd) 11/45  
70A-73A -- -- 3746-3752(Even) 11/45  
83-93 -- -- 2392-2387 (Reverse order) 9-5/44  
94-99 -- -- 1845-1840 (Reverse order) 4/44  
EMD FT-B
70B -- -- 3753 11/45  
71B-73B -- -- 3755-3757 11/45  
83A-93A -- -- 2398-2393 (Reverse order) 9-5/44  
94A-99A -- -- 1851-1846 (Reverse order) 4/44  
EMD F7A
100-109 -- -- 6094-6112 (Even) 5/49  
110-119 -- -- 6095-6113(Odd) 5/49  
120-123 -- -- 12950-12956(Even) 5/51  
124-127 -- -- 12951-12957 Odd) 5/51  
EMD F7B
100B-109B 10-19 -- 6114-6123 5/49  
120B-123B 20-23 -- 12958-12961 5/51  
Alco FA-1m(EMD powered)
128-133 -- -- ***** **** Ex-RI 155, 153, 148, 149, 158, 151 resp.
134-139 -- -- ***** **** Ex-RI 156, 146, 152, 154, 150, 157 resp.
140-143 -- -- ***** **** Ex-RI 145, 160, 147, 159 resp.
Alco FB-1m(EMD repowered)
128B-131B 28-31 -- ***** **** Ex-RI 147B, 152B, 148B, 146B resp.
132B-135B 32-35 -- ***** **** Ex-RI 149B, 151B, 145B, 150B resp.
Alco FA-1
145-149 (See FA-1m's) -- 76015-76019 9/48 Repowered with EMD engines
150-160 (See FA-1m's) -- 76247-76257 9-10/48 Repowered with EMD engines.
Alco FB-1
145B-152B (See FB-1m's) -- 76277-76284 9-10/48 Repowered with EMD engines.
GE U33B
190-199 -- -- 37128-37137 5/69  
GE U25B
200-205 -- -- 34707-34712 5/63  
206-211 -- -- 34718-34723 9-10/63  
212-224 -- -- 35111-35123 4-6/64  
225-238 -- -- 35701-35714 9-10/65  
GE U28B
240-249 -- -- 35906-35915 3/66  
250-253 -- -- 36003-36006 5/66  
254 -- -- 36078 10/66 Built from wrecked RI U25B 212
255-260 -- -- 36007-36012 6-8/66  
261 -- -- 36013 8/66 Built from wrecked RI U25B 221
262-281 -- -- 36156-36175 10-12/66  
Slug
282 (52) -- **** **** Ex-SCL U33B 1719
283 (51) -- **** **** Ex-UP U25B 632
284 (50)[2nd] -- **** **** Ex-RI U25B 222; Named "The Great American Energy Saver"
GE U33B
285-289 -- -- 36969-36973 1/69  
290-299 -- -- 36822-36831 7-9/68  
EMD GP35
300-314 -- -- 30029-30043 4-6/65  
315-319 -- -- 30300-30304 6/65  
320-324 -- -- 30690-30694 7/65  
325-333 -- -- 30647-30655 7-8/65  
Davenport 30-Ton
345-349 -- -- 2344-2348 10-11/41  
350 -- -- 2305 6/50  
Davenport 44-Ton
351 -- -- 2268 2/39  
361 -- -- 2280 8/39  
362-366 -- -- 2293-2297 4-5/40  
372-376 -- -- 2310-2314 8-10/40  
377 -- -- 2338 5/42  
Whitcomb 44-Ton
367-371 -- -- 60023-60027 6-7/40  
EMD GP40
340-359 -- -- 32232-32251 9-10/66  
360, 361 -- -- 32292, 32293 9/66 Built from wrecked GP35's 306, 310
362-381 (See Notes ) -- 32588-32607 12/66-1/67 Some rebuilt into 3000-series "GP40-2's"
382-393 -- -- 34763-34774 1/69  
394-396 -- -- 34863-34870 1/69  
FM H15-44
400, 401 -- -- 15L12, 15L13 12/48 Repowered with EMD engines
EMD FP7
402-411 -- -- 8623-8632 6-7/49  
Alco C415
415-424 -- -- 3451-01 to -10 9, 11/66  
EMD BL2
425-429 -- -- 6134-6138 12/48-1/49  
EMD GP7
430-441 (See Notes) -- 11682-11693 7-8/50 Some rebuilt as GP7R's
Alco RS2
450-454 -- -- 75952-75956 9-10/48 Repowered with EMD engines
Alco RS3
455-462 -- -- 78253-78260 9/50 456 repowered with EMD engine.
463 475 -- 78261 9/50 Re# after wreck rebuild
464-467 -- -- 78262-78265 9/50  
468, 469 -- -- 78290, 78291 9/50  
470-472 -- -- 79058-79060 8/51  
473, 474 -- -- 79062, 79063 8/51  
485-499 -- -- 79261-79275 10-11/51  
EMC SW
500-502 -- -- 672-674 5/37  
503 -- -- 685 6/37  
504-506 -- -- 676-678 5-6/37  
507-509 -- -- 686-688 6/37  
510, 511 -- -- 691, 660 8/37, 3/38  
512, 513 -- -- 664, 665 3/38  
514-517 -- -- 706-709 3/38  
518, 519 -- -- 716, 747 3, 7/38  
520 -- -- 717 7/38  
521-526 -- -- 719-724 7/38  
527, 528 -- -- 733, 734 7/38  
EMD SW1
529-536 -- -- 1678-1685 2-4/42  
537-546 -- -- 7473-7482 7/49  
EMD SW900m
550-563     23436-23449 1/57-11/58 Rebuilt from RI SW's
Alco S-1
598, 599 -- -- 69497, 69498 7/41 Ex-Pullman RR 20, 21
EMC TA
601-606 -- -- 735-740 8-10/37  
EMD E8B
613 -- -- 10786 8/50 Ex-UP 930B
614 -- -- 17791 2/53 Ex-UP 931B
615[2nd], 616 -- -- 17796, 17797 2/53 Ex-UP 936B, 937B
617[2nd], 618     17798, 17799 3/53 Ex-UP 938B, 939B
619, 620 -- -- 18275, 18276 4/53 Ex-UP 946B, 947B
Alco DL109
621 -- -- 69439 10/41 Repowered with EMD engine; Named "Christine"
Alco DL107
622, 623 -- -- 69336, 69398 11, 12/40  
Alco DL103B
624 -- -- 69186 12/39  
EMD E3A
625, 626 -- -- 934, 935 6, 7/39  
EMD E6A
627 656 -- 1063 6/40 Rebuilt as RI E8A 656
628, 629 -- -- 1064, 1065 6/40  
630, 631 -- -- 1424, 1425 10, 11/41  
EMD E7A
632-636 -- -- 3094-3098 4-5/46  
637-642 -- -- 3733-3738 9/46-2/48  
EMD E7B
632B -- -- 3099 4/46  
633B, 634B -- -- 3461, 3462 4-5/46  
637B-642B -- -- 3739-3744 9/46-2/48  
EMD E8A
643 -- -- 10306 8/49 Ex-EMD demo 952
644-649 -- -- 14276-14281 6-7/51  
650-655 -- -- 15197-15202 2-3/52  
656 -- -- 1063 12/53 Rebuilt from RI E6A 627
657, 658 -- -- ??, 10781 6/52, 8/50  
659, 660 -- -- 17787, 17789 4/53  
661 -- -- 18272 5/53  
EMD E9A
662, 663 -- -- 21261, 21262 5/56 Ex-UP 900, 901
664, 665 -- -- 21264, 21266 2. 1/56 Ex-UP 903, 905
EMD F7A
675-677 -- -- 6139-6141 3/49  
EMD F7B
675B 615[1st] 25 6142 3/49  
676B -- -- 6143 3/49 Rebuilt as RI GP18M 1239
677B 617[1st] 27 6144 3/49  
EMC NW1
700, 701 -- -- 778, 780 2/38 Repowered by RI with Alco 244 engines
702 -- -- 828 8/38  
703, 704 -- -- 789, 790 7/38  
705-707 -- -- 825-827 8/38 Repowered by RI with Alco 244 engines
Alco S-2
716-720 -- -- 76191-76195 11/48  
721-725 -- -- 73597-73601 7/45  
726-729 -- -- 69901-69904 9-10/42  
Alco HH900
730 -- -- 69058 2/38 Ex-Alco demo #101
Alco S-2
731, 732 -- -- 74662. 74793 8, 9/46 Ex-Toledo Terminal 101, 102
Alco RS1
735-739 -- -- 71312-71316 1-2/44  
740, 741 -- -- 70823, 70824 11/43  
742-745 -- -- 70816-70819 5/43  
746, 747 -- -- 69569, 69570 8/41 Requisitioned for U.S. Army, rebuilt as USA RSD-1's 8007, 8004
748, 749 -- -- 69424, 69425 3/41 Requisitioned for U.S. Army, rebuilt as USA RSD-1's 8005, 8006
EMD AB6
750, 751 -- -- 1066, 1067 6/40 E6B carbody modified with a single 1000 h.p. engine, windows and controls at one end, baggage cmpartment and steam generator.
BLH S-12
758, 759 -- -- 75935, 75936 6/53 Ex-Baldwin demos 1200, 1201
BLW VO1000
760, 761 -- -- 70107, 70108 12/43  
762-764 -- -- 70129-70131 1/44  
EMD NW2
765-774 -- -- 6124-6133 12/48-1/49  
EMD SW9
775-778 -- -- 18731-18734 11/53  
779 -- -- 18964 11/53  
EMD SW9M
780 -- -- 23451 4/59 Ex-RI SW900 901
EMD NW2
795-797 -- -- 3164-3166 3/48 Ex-NYO&W 111-113
Davenport 112-Ton
798, 799 -- -- 3236, 3237 12/50  
Lima-Hamilton 800 h.p.
800, 801 -- -- 9448, 9449 9/50  
BLH S-8
802-806 -- -- 75683-75687 9/52  
EMD SW8
811-813 -- -- 11694-11696 9/50  
814-824 -- -- 16609-16619 4-6/52  
825-835 -- -- 16623-16633 11/52  
836-838 -- -- 18865-18867 11/53  
839, 840 -- -- 18708, 18709 8/53 Ex-Wichita Falls & Southern 801, 802
EMD SW900
900-914 -- -- 23450-23464 4-11/59 Built from RI SW's
915 -- -- 23446 2/58 Rebuilt from wrecked SW900m 560
EMD SW1200
920-928 -- -- 30638-30646 9-10/65  
929-936 -- -- 30743-30750 10/65  
EMD SW1500
940-949 -- -- 31745-31754 7/66  
Slug
998 -- -- ***** ***** Ex-RI SW1 532
999 -- -- ***** ***** Ex-RI SW1 544; Named "Pride of Armoudale"
Whitcomb/Canadian Locomotive Co. 75DE12C (75 Ton)
1000-1014 -- -- Whit.. 60814-60828 10-12/50 Ex-Canadian National 7803-7817
CLC 2411-2425 4-6/48, 1/49
1015, 1016 -- -- Whit. 60830, 60831 11/50 Ex-Canadian National 7819, 7820
CLC 2427, 2428 1/49
EMD GP7
1200-1211 Some rb 4400/4500's -- 14396-14407 6-7/51  
1212 4438(GP7R) -- 14506 7/51  
1213-1237 Some rb 4400/4500's -- 15172-15196 9-12/51  
EMD GP18M
1238 4423(GP9R) -- 28631 10/63 Built from RI F7A 121
1239 4421(GP9R) -- 28632 10/63 Built from RI F7B 676B
1256 4422(GP9R) -- 26648 2/61 Built from RI GP7 1256
EMD GP7
1250-1262 Some rb 4400/4500's -- 16459-16471 7/52  
1263-1292 Some rb 4400/4500's   17594-17623 10-12/52 1288-1292 built with steam generators
1293 4555(GP7R) -- 18311 5/53  
1294-1298 Some rb 4400/4500's -- 18726-18730 10/53 Built with steam generators.
1299 4467(GP7R) -- 18864 10/53 Built with steam generator.
1300-1311 Some rb 4400/4500's -- 16447-16458 3-5/52 Steam generator later added to 1308.
EMD GP9
1312-1321 Some rb 4400's -- 22798-22807 5/57  
1322 4480(GP9R) -- 23643 5/57 Built from RI F2A 41
1323-1330 Some rb 4400's -- 25213-25220 4/59  
1331, 1332 -- -- 25344, 25356 4/59 1331 built from RI FTB 97B
EMD GP18
1333-1342 -- -- 25450-25459 1-2/60  
1343 -- -- 25683 2/60  
1344-1353 -- -- 26933-26942 10/61  
EMD 'GP40-2'(GP40u)
3000-3004 -- -- ***** ***** Ex-RI GP40's 381, 377, 375, 376, & 380 resp.
(3005), (3006) --   ***** ***** Ex-RI GP40's 374, 379 resp. Rebuild not completed.
EMD F9BM
4100, 4101 -- -- 6731, 4649 6, 8/58 Ex-UP 509B, 517B
4102, 4103 -- -- 6356, 6360 5/58 Ex-UP 520B, 522B
4104, 4105 -- -- 4665, 6359 9, 8/58 Ex-UP 523B, 524B
4106, 4107 -- -- 6734, 6733 3, 2/59 Ex-UP 531B, 532B
4108, 4109 -- -- 6373, 6367 11/58, 2/59 Ex-UP 536B, 539B
4110, 4111 -- -- 6370, 6736 3/59, 9/58 Ex-UP 540B, 542B
EMD F9AM
4150, 4151 -- -- 5718, 4611 5/58 Ex-UP 503, 507
4152, 4153 -- -- 6724, 6726 7, 8/58 Ex-UP 513, 515
4154, 4155 -- -- 5719, 4616 8/58 Ex-UP 517, 518
4156, 4157 -- -- 5708, 4629 6, 8/58 Ex-UP 519, 521
4158, 4159 -- -- 4621, 6332 8, 9/58 Ex-UP 522, 524
4160, 4161 -- -- 5716, 4645 1/59 Ex-UP 528, 529
4162, 4163 -- -- 6335, 6720 11/58, 3/59 Ex-UP 531, 533
4164, 4165 -- -- 4620, 6715 1/59, 12/58 Ex-UP 534, 535
4166, 4167 -- -- 6723, 6728 2/59, 11/58 Ex-UP 537, 538
4168 -- -- 4617 9/58 Ex-UP 539
EMD GP7
4200-4202 -- -- 11425-11427 10/50 Ex-D&RGW 5101-5103
4203-4205 -- -- 14430-14432 6/52 Ex-D&RGW 5105-5107
4206-4209 -- -- 16544-16547 6/52 Ex-D&RGW 5110-5113
EMD GP38-2
4300-4314 -- -- 756136-1 to -15 8-9/76  
4315-4355 -- -- 757136-1 to -41 9-11/76  
4368-4379 -- -- 786157-1 to -12 11/78  
EMD GP9R
4421-4423 -- -- ***** **** Rebuilt from RI GP18M's
4424 -- -- ***** **** Ex-RI GP7 1275
4479-4493 -- -- ***** ****  
EMD GP7R
4425-4428 -- -- ***** ****  
4429, 4430 -- -- ***** **** Ex-UP GP9's 144, 140
4431-4440 -- -- ***** ****  
4441-4443 -- -- ***** **** Ex-RI GP7's 4205, 4208, 4209; Nee-D&RGW
4444-4470 -- -- ***** ****  
4471, 4472 -- -- ***** **** Ex-N&W GP7's 3476, 3480, nee-Wabash 476, 480
4473, 4474 -- -- ***** ****  
4475 -- -- ***** **** Ex-N&W GP7 2412, nee-NKP 412
4476, 4477 -- -- ***** **** Ex-SLSF GP7's 547, 557
4478 -- -- ***** **** Ex-Precision National Corp. GP7 1504, exx-N&W 3471, nee-Wabash 471
4500-4555 -- -- ***** ****  
Note: All GP7R/GP9R's were rebuilt from Rock Island GP7/GP9's except as noted.
GE U30C
4582-4599 -- -- 39479-39496 10-12/73  
EMD GP40
4700-4719 -- -- 36386-36405 3-4/70  
EMD SD40-2  
4790-4799 -- -- 73676-1 to -10 12/73  
EMD SW1
4800 -- -- 981 12/39 Ex-IC 600, nee-IC 9014
4801 -- -- 983 12/39 Ex-IC 602, nee-IC 9016
4802 -- -- 986 1/40 Ex-IC 604, nee-IC 9019
4803 -- -- 3292 6/46 Ex-IC 609, nee-IC 9024
4804 -- -- 3293 6/46 Ex-IC 610, nee-IC 9025
EMD NW2
4900, 4901 -- -- 5256, 5252 12/47 Ex-P&LE 8712, 8708
4902, 4903 -- -- 5254, 5257 12/47 Ex-P&LE 8710, 8713
4904-4906 -- -- 7418-7420 2/49 Ex-P&LE 8740-8742
4907-4909 -- -- 7425-7427 3/49 Ex-P&LE 8747-8749
Alco-GE Bi-Power Boxcab
10000 -- -- Alco 68399 4/30 Rock Island's first diesel
GE 11232
Source of information: Extra 2200 South

Additional information/updates provided by: Ken"Rock4350" and John Komanesky

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