RI 4791 to ICG 6041 after shutdown then to EMD 6041 in the late '80s

RI 4791 to ICG 6041 after shutdown then to EMD 6041 in the late '80s
RI SD40-2 4791 leads a Rock Island freight on a cold February day. Notice the derailed Rock covered hopper to the right of the train. Derailments were not uncommon in RI's last years due to lack of money and deferred maintenance.
Date: 2/10/1980	Location: Carlisle, IA Map	Views: 3268	Collection Of: Ken Roble
Locomotives: CRIP 4791(SD40-2)			Author: James Mischke

Picture Categories:		This picture is part of album: Rock Island Railroad

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Name	Type	Comments	Date

Mark Taylor	General	I love the covered hopper left in the ditch!	3/25/2005 3:50:53 PM

bryce hale	General	Says a lot, don't it?	5/15/2007 6:07:50 PM

Richard Haave	General	Covered hoppers make good snow fences	9/26/2011 2:16:14 AM

Jim Vivian	General	Covered hoppers also make stable photography platforms	2/20/2012 6:18:03 PM

Chris Lubinski	General	At least the derailed car was one of their own! (RI's)	9/29/2014 10:49:56 PM

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