Rock Island RR and "The Rock" blue and white lives again!

[on30gn15]

Via some recent postings at Railpictures dot net I found out last night that the Rock Island and "The Rock" blue and white lives again and is doing railroad business!
Yay!

See comments on this photo, which even has a company truck in it,

https://www.railpictures.net/photo/733473

 

[fourteen]

cool my fav railroad

 

[Rob]

Looks fantastic.

 

[blueodessey]

Via some recent postings at Railpictures dot net I found out last night that the Rock Island and "The Rock" blue and white lives again and is doing railroad business!
Yay!

See comments on this photo, which even has a company truck in it,

https://www.railpictures.net/photo/733473

Thank you Sir,

I think this so Cool, a Fallen Flag has arisen one more time........There is hope!

Did a little searching on the Rail Net site you mentioned and found this link........

https://rockislandrail.com/

Check it out folks........

Disclosure, I am die hard Southern Pacific Fan, due to the fact I live in California, where I saw lots of action. I also like and believe in Short Lines like PHL (Pacific Harbor Line 2500 miles of dedicated track-age) here in the Ports of California and a host of other great running Short Lines too.

 

[jjanmarine3]

Nice colours , they are going to have to wash loco's every day though.

 

[JCitron]

That's great seeing those colors again!

The Maine Central, up until its demise among the Guilford mess, had some former ROCK covered hoppers, some boxcars and a GP38 still in the ROCK colors.

Now if they could grow and rebuild the line west...

 

[crazytrain]

More info on the railroad:
[h=1]A Rock Island Revival: Mississippi Short Line Resurrects Image of ‘The Rock’[/h]

 

[whecsailorjr]

Best news Ive seen in 2020 !!!!!!

 

[epa]

I know at the time being, one locomotive is in the ROCK scheme, and another one is in progress. Are they going to paint their entire roster like that, or just those two locomotives?

Matt

 

[Vito413]

Is there any download content for the Rock?

 

[JCitron]

Is there any download content for the Rock?

Plenty.

Use the following filter in Content Manager:

On Download Station --- True
Installed --- False
Category --- Locomotive for these
Category --- Train Vehicle for freight and passenger cars.