ROCK ISLAND'S MID-CONTINENT ROUTE IN THE 1960'S
C. Vision Productions takes you back to the 1960ﾒs to view original operations on the Rock Island Midcontinent Route. Captured from the film camera of Louis Schaefer, you will see The Rock operating between St. Paul, Minnesota and Mason City, Iowa, along with a few other Iowa locations. Passenger trains are seen led with E-3ﾒs and E-8ﾒs. Joint power from CB&Q is also captured on the Zephyr Rocket. Freight trains are led with a variety of Rock Island power including F-7ﾒs, Alco FA1ﾒs, GP-7ﾒs and GE U-Boats. Paint schemes include Maroonﾒs, Redﾒs and the Light Blueﾒs. Louis also captured trackage rights trains from the Illinois Central and Chicago & North Western that operated on the Midcontinent Route. One train was led with Chicago Great Western locomotives and another with all CNW F Units! As an added bonus, Louis captures several scenes of the late short line, Minneapolis Northfield & Southern operating in and around Northfield, Minnesota. You donﾒt want to miss this production of two classic Fallen Flags in Rock Islandﾒs Midcontinent Route in the 1960ﾒs! List price $24.95, 55 minutes. SKU: RIMCDVD. Posted 5-18-10.
