The Rock Island Line.

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific 938 was under steam for the very last time on 16 September 1953, just before proceeding to Chicago's LaSalle Street Station for a Press Announcement of Rock Island's attaining its 100% Diesel goal.

Locomotive 938 had been specially painted and striped for the event. Later in the day, 938 returned to storage at Blue Island. The accession of 4-6-2 Pacific Type Locomotive 938 marks a significant milestone for the Museum's collection, as it represents one of the most common passenger-service wheel arrangements. Photo by R. W Buhrmaster.

Illustration: ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM

"Rock Island Line".

Sung by Lonnie Donegan (1961).

Available on YouTube at

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"Rock Island Line" is an American blues/folk song, first recorded by John Lomax in 1934, as sung by inmates in an Arkansas State Prison, and later popularised by Lead Belly. Many versions have been recorded by other artists, most significantly the World-Wide hit version in the Mid-1950s by Lonnie Donegan. The song is ostensibly about The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

The chorus to the old song reads:

The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road

The Rock Island Line is the road to ride

The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road

If you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line

The verses tell a humorous story about a train operator who smuggled pig iron through a toll gate by claiming all he had on board was livestock.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I Railroad in The United States. It was also known as The Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.

The Rock Island Line.

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"Rock Island Line".

Sung by Lonnie Donegan.

Available on YouTube at

https://youtu.be/wI4nRD-DRpk

The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopaedia.

"Rock Island Line" is an American folk music song. Ostensibly about The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, it appeared as a Spiritual as early as 1929. The first recorded performance of "Rock Island Line" was by inmates of The Arkansas Cummins State Farm Prison in 1934.

Many artists subsequently recorded it, including popular renditions by Lead Belly and Lonnie Donegan.

The verses tell a humorous story about a Train Operator who smuggled pig iron through a Toll Gate, by claiming all he had on board was livestock. The song's chorus includes:

"The Rock Island Line is a mighty good roadThe Rock Island Line is the road to rideThe Rock Island Line is a mighty good roadIf you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find itGet your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line."

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI AND PRR) was a Class I Railroad in The United States. It was also known as The Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.

At the end of 1970, it operated 7,183 miles of Railroad on 10,669 miles of Track; that year it reported 20,557 million ton-miles of revenue freight and 118 million passenger-miles. (Those totals may or may not include the former Burlington-Rock Island Railroad).

The Rock Island Line Locomotive Number 627.

Date: Circa 1880.

Photographer: William Edward Hook.

Publisher: Utah State Historical Society.

Source: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?

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The Rock Island Line.

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 938 was under steam for the very last time on 16 September 1953, just before proceeding to Chicago's LaSalle Street Station for a Press announcement of Rock Island's attaining its 100% Diesel goal. Locomotive 938 had been specially painted and striped for the event. Later in the day, 938 returned to storage at Blue Island. The accession of 4-6-2 Pacific Type Locomotive 938 marks a significant milestone for the Museum's collection, as it represents one of the most common passenger-service wheel arrangements. Photo by R. W Buhrmaster.

Illustration: ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM

"Rock Island Line".

Sung by Lonnie Donegan (1961).

Available on YouTube at

https://youtu.be/wI4nRD-DRpk

The following Text is from Wikipedia  - the free encyclopaedia.

"Rock Island Line" is an American blues/folk song, first recorded by John Lomaxi n 1934, as sung by inmates in an Arkansas State Prison, and later popularised by Lead Belly. Many versions have been recorded by other artists, most significantly the World-Wide hit version in the Mid-1950s by Lonnie Donegan. The song is ostensibly about The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

The chorus to the old song reads:

The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road
The Rock Island Line is the road to ride
The Rock Island Line is a mighty good road
If you want to ride you gotta ride it like you find it
Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line

The verses tell a humorous story about a train operator who smuggled pig iron through a toll gate by claiming all he had on board was livestock.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I Railroad in The United States. It was also known as The Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.