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| Title: |
BNSF 2696 |
| Description: |
BNSF unit in a small former DRI yard under the Centenial Bridge in Rock Island. The DRI (Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern) was jointly owned by the CBQ and Milwaukee Road starting in 1901 and operated as an independent shortline until being divided by CP and BN in 1995. The DRI did much of the transfer and industry switching in the Quad Cities during it's existence. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/2014 Upload Date: 7/9/2014 7:26:05 AM |
| Location: |
Rock Island, IL |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2696(GP39-3) |
| Views: |
223 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
YKR 20261 |
| Description: |
A nice looking unit idles the time away in a former DRI (Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern) in Rock Island. The yard occupies space under the Illinois side of Centennial Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/2014 Upload Date: 7/13/2014 8:43:26 PM |
| Location: |
Rock Island, IL |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2696(GP39-3) |
| Views: |
215 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 2696 |
| Description: |
A view from Centennial Bridge towards the center of Rock Island shows a nice business district and green space along an old DRI (Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern) yard. |
| Photo Date: |
6/29/2014 Upload Date: 7/13/2014 8:49:40 PM |
| Location: |
Rock Island, IL |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 2696(GP39-3) |
| Views: |
202 Comments: 1 |
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