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By:Marty Bernard
Dates:3/29/1971 - 1/1/1989
Album Info:"Like a Rock" This album is complete
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CRI&P's #1 in LaSalle Street Station
Title:  CRI&P's #1 in LaSalle Street Station
Description:  Day approximate, month and year correct. The tall building is the Board of Trade and the darker closer building is the long-gone headhouse replaced by the new Board of Trade Buildng. J. C. Smith, Jr. sent th follhwing comment: "The locomotive is the same design created for General Motor's Aerotrain, but this particular trainset is an ACF-built Talgo, originally called the Jet Rocket. This particular model LWT-1 differs from the two sister locomotives, Rock Island numbers 2 and 3, acquired with the two actual Aerotrains, in that it had a Blomberg front truck, whereas the other two featured a four-wheel Flexi-Coil, similar to those used under some EMD switchers intended for some road service use."
Photo Date:  3/15/1961  Upload Date: 2/16/2007 3:33:37 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 1(LWT-12)
Views:  6333   Comments: 4
CRI&P Golden State
Title:  CRI&P Golden State
Description:  This is the CRI&P's Golden State trying to out run the building thunder storm in New Mexico on July 28, 1962. Southern Pacific handled the train from Los Angeles to Tucumcari, NM where the Rock Island took over and will bring it to Chicago. In this light, Kodachrome 10 had trouble stopping the action.
Photo Date:  7/8/1962  Upload Date: 11/6/2006 11:17:49 AM
Location:  Unknown, NM
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1246   Comments: 1
CRI&P 485 at 79th St.
Title:  CRI&P 485 at 79th St.
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/31/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:22 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 485(RS3)
Views:  1393   Comments: 1
CRI&P 490 at 79th St.
Title:  CRI&P 490 at 79th St.
Description:  Freight in foreground was on Chicago & Western Indiana tracks.
Photo Date:  3/31/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:27 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 490(RS3)
Views:  1294   Comments: 4
CRI&P 2 from Roosevelt Rd. Bridge in 1964
Title:  CRI&P 2 from Roosevelt Rd. Bridge in 1964
Description:  An EMD intercity failure ends its days downgraded to commuter service, not a good application of a train with few and narrow doors.
Photo Date:  5/13/1964  Upload Date: 2/16/2007 3:33:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 2(LWT-12)
Views:  2868   Comments: 3
CRI&P 427 Shot From the 12th St. Bridge
Title:  CRI&P 427 Shot From the 12th St. Bridge
Description:  Notice the NYC container operation to the right. They are not containers in today's sense. As you can see they are semi-trailers and can't be stacked. I'm sure the wheels had to be removed to fit under bridges and through tunnels. Note each has a NYC logo which probably means they are captive. They seem to be being unloaded/loaded at the fright house in the background. Anyhow, I bet any railroad would love today to have a contained facility this closes to the Loop and North Michigan Ave. Unfortunately I can't improve the picture quality anymore (cheap film and processing on a teenager's budget) and that the cat tails hang across the RI locos.
Photo Date:  5/13/1964  Upload Date: 2/18/2007 10:44:04 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 427(BL2)
Views:  2351   Comments: 3
CRI&P 427 and 487 Taken From the 12th St. Bridge
Title:  CRI&P 427 and 487 Taken From the 12th St. Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/1964  Upload Date: 2/18/2007 10:44:05 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 427(BL2) CRIP 487(RS3)
Views:  2700   Comments: 5
CRI&P 428 Seen From the 12th St. Bridge
Title:  CRI&P 428 Seen From the 12th St. Bridge
Description:  One of 5 BL2s the Rock had finishes its life in commuter service.
Photo Date:  5/13/1964  Upload Date: 2/18/2007 10:44:07 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 428(BL2)
Views:  2208   Comments: 5
CRI&P 486 with Inbound Morning Commuter taken from the 12th St. Bridge
Title:  CRI&P 486 with Inbound Morning Commuter taken from the 12th St. Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:22 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 486(RS3)
Views:  1628   Comments: 2
CRI&P 653 and NYC 617 and 674 Taken from the 12th St. Bridge
Title:  CRI&P 653 and NYC 617 and 674 Taken from the 12th St. Bridge
Description:  Note Clark St. bus on ramp to bridge. Two Rock Island E8s and probabley an E6 all elephant style. Sorry I could not do better on fixing the quality of he shot.
Photo Date:  5/13/1964  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 7:10:29 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
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Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  1616   Comments: 4
CRI&P 104 and CMSP&P 926 Switching in 1964
Title:  CRI&P 104 and CMSP&P 926 Switching in 1964
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/1964  Upload Date: 2/17/2007 9:53:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 104(F7A) MILW 926(RS12)
Views:  2285   Comments: 1
CRI&P 104 and CMSP&P 933 in 1964
Title:  CRI&P 104 and CMSP&P 933 in 1964
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/1964  Upload Date: 2/17/2007 9:53:52 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 104(F7A) MILW 933(VO-1000)
Views:  1744   Comments: 1
CRI&P 111 on West Leads to St. Paul Union Station
Title:  CRI&P 111 on West Leads to St. Paul Union Station
Description:  The head house is still standing in very good shape with restaurants in it. The waiting room over the tracks was closed off a few years ago when I visited the station. The Mississippi River is just to the right of the photo and the two right tracks are all that remain. Amtrak's Empire Builder uses them but does not stop. Most of the land here, under the station, and the yards beyond is now used for parking. See the St. Paul Union Station aerial photo at http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=656081
Photo Date:  6/8/1964  Upload Date: 2/17/2007 9:53:54 AM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 111(F7A)
Views:  3557   Comments: 6
Three Rock U-Boats in 1969
Title:  Three Rock U-Boats in 1969
Description:  Note commuter coaches in small yard at left.
Photo Date:  6/8/1964  Upload Date: 2/17/2007 9:53:56 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 205(U25B) CRIP 215(U25B) CRIP 197(U33B)
Views:  2691   Comments: 3
CRI&P 652 and a E7B in 1964
Title:  CRI&P 652 and a E7B in 1964
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/14/1964  Upload Date: 2/21/2007 7:18:10 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 652(E8A)
Views:  1755   Comments: 4
CRI&P 132, One of 16 the Rock Had,
Title:  CRI&P 132, One of 16 the Rock Had,
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/18/1964  Upload Date: 2/17/2007 9:53:55 AM
Location:  East Moline, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 132(FA-1m)
Views:  2906   Comments: 1
Rocky Mountain Rocket in 1964
Title:  Rocky Mountain Rocket in 1964
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/19/1964  Upload Date: 2/21/2007 7:18:09 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
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Views:  4875   Comments: 0
CRI&P 104 and Tower in 1964
Title:  CRI&P 104 and Tower in 1964
Description:  Second unit is most probably 104B and third is an Alco FA1. The diamonds are with the GM&O and Santa Fe. Today the number of diamonds is reduced from 16 to four because the Rock's tracks (now Metra) have been reduced to one.
Photo Date:  8/23/1964  Upload Date: 2/17/2007 9:53:51 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 104(F7A)
Views:  2255   Comments: 2
CRI&P 488 Roster Shot
Title:  CRI&P 488 Roster Shot
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/23/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:24 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 488(RS3)
Views:  1514   Comments: 1
CRI&P 488 Roster Shot
Title:  CRI&P 488 Roster Shot
Description:  Neat hand rail!
Photo Date:  8/23/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:26 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 488(RS3)
Views:  1021   Comments: 1
CRI&P BL2 #425 in the Beverly Hills Neighborhood, 95th St.
Title:  CRI&P BL2 #425 in the Beverly Hills Neighborhood, 95th St.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1964  Upload Date: 2/18/2007 10:44:01 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 425(BL2)
Views:  2188   Comments: 1
CRI&P 453 Outbound with a Morning Commuter at 89th and Vincennes
Title:  CRI&P 453 Outbound with a Morning Commuter at 89th and Vincennes
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:20 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 493(RS3)
Views:  1503   Comments: 1
CRI&P 493 Outbound with a Morning Commuter at 89th and Sangamond
Title:  CRI&P 493 Outbound with a Morning Commuter at 89th and Sangamond
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:21 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 493(RS3)
Views:  1315   Comments: 5
CRI&P 487 at Englewood Union Station During the Inbound Morning Rush
Title:  CRI&P 487 at Englewood Union Station During the Inbound Morning Rush
Description:  RI was scraping together every locomotive and passenger car it could to meet the commuter rush. These intercity cars certainly were inappropriate with few and narrow doors.
Photo Date:  12/31/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:23 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 487(RS3)
Views:  2261   Comments: 1
CRI&P 492 at 89th and Paulina
Title:  CRI&P 492 at 89th and Paulina
Description:  I think trains coming the other way are being told to stop!
Photo Date:  12/31/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:28 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 492(RS3)
Views:  2040   Comments: 4
Frost on the Ties at Brainerd this Morning 42 Years Ago
Title:  Frost on the Ties at Brainerd this Morning 42 Years Ago
Description:  Check out the light for the crossbucks. Commuters are crossing the street to get on the front cars when the train stops.
Photo Date:  12/31/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:29 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 494(RS3)
Views:  1861   Comments: 2
CRI&P 2, Englewood Union Station
Title:  CRI&P 2, Englewood Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 2/16/2007 3:33:39 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 2(LWT-12)
Views:  2177   Comments: 1
CRI&P 38 South Chicago Yards
Title:  CRI&P 38 South Chicago Yards
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 2/16/2007 3:33:40 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 38(F2A)
Views:  2730   Comments: 2
Pulling Quite a Train, Diamonds are with the PRR, at Englewood Union Station
Title:  Pulling Quite a Train, Diamonds are with the PRR, at Englewood Union Station
Description:  This is Rock Island's version of EMD's BL2. BL stood for "branch line" because the unit was lighter than an F-unit and much easier to work with (i.e., steps on all corners). In a sense they were a transition to Geeps. Here 17 year old number 425 is filling out its life in commuter service with a northbound morning rush hour train at Englewood Union Station on the south side of Chicago. Those are PRR tracks it is about to cross.
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 2/18/2007 10:44:02 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 425(BL2)
Views:  2258   Comments: 2
CRI&P #426, One of Five BL2s the Rock had Inbound at Englewood Union Station
Title:  CRI&P #426, One of Five BL2s the Rock had Inbound at Englewood Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 2/18/2007 10:44:03 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 426(BL2)
Views:  1941   Comments: 1
CRI&P 630 Ready to Go as the Conductor Steps On Last at Englewood Union Station
Title:  CRI&P 630 Ready to Go as the Conductor Steps On Last at Englewood Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:03:08 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1479   Comments: 3
CRI&P 630 in 1965
Title:  CRI&P 630 in 1965
Description:  Arguably the most beautiful diesel locomotives ever made were the EMD shovel nosed E5As and E6As. Here April 21, 1965's morning sun makes the 24 year old Rock Island E6A 630 looks almost new. She is crossing the PRR diamonds at Englewood Union Station on Chicago's south side with a SB commuter train. Pigs are on another RI track.
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 11/6/2006 11:17:50 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  5053   Comments: 9
CRI&P 631 with The Golden State
Title:  CRI&P 631 with The Golden State
Description:  EMD E6s were rare. Here shovel nosed Rock Island E6A #631 has just started to hustle the Golden State Section of Tr. #1 toward the Golden State seen passing the 99th Street commuter stop on the south side of Chicago. It's spring break, April 21, 1965. For a picture of the 2nd Section see http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=662259
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 11/6/2006 11:17:50 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 631(E6A)
Views:  1809   Comments: 3
CRI&P 646 With Rocket Section of 2nd #1 at 99st St. Mainline Suburban Stop
Title:  CRI&P 646 With Rocket Section of 2nd #1 at 99st St. Mainline Suburban Stop
Description:  For a picture of 1st #1 see http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/editPicture1.aspx?id=557971
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 7:10:30 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 646(E8A)
Views:  1027   Comments: 1
Hustling Commuters at Englewood Union Station
Title:  Hustling Commuters at Englewood Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:39:18 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 490(RS3)
Views:  1278   Comments: 0
CRI&P 1271 in 1969
Title:  CRI&P 1271 in 1969
Description:  On Sept. 1, 1969 Rock Island GP7 #1271 lead a westbound freight past the Joliet (Illinois) Tower and over the diamonds crossing ATSF and GM&O tracks. The Joliet Union Station was and still is about 40 feet to the left and slightly behind the photographer. RI and GM&O Chicago commuter trains terminated here and still do as METRA. Interestingly, each railroad stopped six intercity trains here in 1969: three to Chicago and three to the south and west, for a total of 18 trains. Today six Amtrak trains stop here, three to Chicago and one each to St. Louis, Kansas City, and Texas.
Photo Date:  9/1/1969  Upload Date: 11/6/2006 11:17:48 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 1271(GP7)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
One of 25 Rock Island U33Bs, #197
Title:  One of 25 Rock Island U33Bs, #197
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1969  Upload Date: 2/17/2007 9:53:55 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 197(U33B)
Views:  1237   Comments: 1
CRI&P Caboose #17882 with the Peorian behind it
Title:  CRI&P Caboose #17882 with the Peorian behind it
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/21/2007 7:18:08 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  556   Comments: 0
CRI&P 630 About to End Its Outbound Trip
Title:  CRI&P 630 About to End Its Outbound Trip
Description:  Train #216 at 8:12 am.
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:03:09 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  1109   Comments: 1
Move Over Jimmy Durante
Title:  Move Over Jimmy Durante
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:03:10 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 630(E6A)
Views:  974   Comments: 0
Quad Cities Rocket Departing
Title:  Quad Cities Rocket Departing
Description:  For other shot of this reain see http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=660823 and http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=663561
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 7:10:34 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 652(E8A)
Views:  1150   Comments: 0
Ex-DRG&W, Big Ben Spread Across the GM&O and Santa Fe Tracks and Serving as a Parlor Car on Chicago-bound CRI&P Tr #6
Title:  Ex-DRG&W, Big Ben Spread Across the GM&O and Santa Fe Tracks and Serving as a Parlor Car on Chicago-bound CRI&P Tr #6
Description:  Note, she is unfortunately behind the head-end cars. Scott Schiechl provided the following information on her. Big Ben was originally ordered by the C&O as their #1875 but was actually delivered to the Rio Grande. The D&RGW butchered the observation end to install a diaphram so that it could be used mid-train. Configured as a coach it often ran on the Yampa Valley until that train was discontinued. It was purchased by Butterworth Tours and operated as a private parlor car on the Rock Island's trains between Chicago and the Quad Cities after the RI opted not to join Amtrak. Following the RI's bankruptcy Butterworth traied to operate some kind of dinner train on the Iowa Interstate but gave up after a single season. The Butterworth's still own Big Ben and it is in good condition under roof in Iowa. For pictures of the whole trains see http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=663561 and http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=662262
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/21/2007 3:25:11 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  4456   Comments: 0
CRI&P/AT&SF/GM&O Joliet Union Station in 1971
Title:  CRI&P/AT&SF/GM&O Joliet Union Station in 1971
Description:  Yes, this is a color slide. It is not a comment on Joliet in 1971, but could be.
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 3/26/2007 10:49:21 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  641   Comments: 0
Joliet Union Station and Tower, CRIP Side
Title:  Joliet Union Station and Tower, CRIP Side
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 3/26/2007 10:49:21 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  344   Comments: 0
Joliet Union Station Detail, CRI&P Side
Title:  Joliet Union Station Detail, CRI&P Side
Description:  What is the correct term for this? I onceknew.
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 3/26/2007 10:49:22 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  282   Comments: 0
Joliet Union Station AT&SF/GM&O Side w/CRI&P Commuter Train
Title:  Joliet Union Station AT&SF/GM&O Side w/CRI&P Commuter Train
Description:  Looking south. Tracks were not near as bad as the telephoto lens makes them look. That's a CPI&P EMD AB6 on the train.
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 3/26/2007 10:49:23 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Station,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  1895   Comments: 3
CRIP JolietStation
Title:  CRIP JolietStation
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 3/26/2007 10:49:20 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Union Station Train Board, 3/29/71,
Title:  Union Station Train Board, 3/29/71,
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/16/2007 3:33:41 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  461   Comments: 0
Ex Union Pacific E8s from 12th St. Bridge
Title:  Ex Union Pacific E8s from 12th St. Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/30/1971  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:03:07 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 659(E8A) CRIP 615(E8B) CRIP 616(E8B)
Views:  1484   Comments: 1
CRI&P 616 ex-UP E8B
Title:  CRI&P 616 ex-UP E8B
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/30/1971  Upload Date: 2/20/2007 11:03:06 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CRIP 616(E8B)
Views:  826   Comments: 2


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