| CRI&P GP7 1502, Blue Island, Illinois, September 8, 1984, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in June 1952 for the P&LE as 5724 (c/n 16351) on EMD Order 6369, it was later renumbered P&LE 1513, then sold to MGA becoming 1502, leased to NCTR as 1502, leased to the Rock Island Trustees as 1502, further disposition unknown. By the date of this photo, the Rock Island had been shut down for about four years. Based on the letter F stencilled on the frame, this is the Front of the locomotive. |