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The P2k E6 is in the old rocket paint, I have 2 of them. They pulled about any train the Rock threw them on, but was not to be trusted with more than 2 cars on its own. The 630 got the gold nose job for EMD's 50th anniversary and pulled a train ( wih E7B 610) to Peoria and back. The gold paint was donated by EMD who had it on hand to paint the B&O GP40 that was all gold. The original Rocket paint that is on youre model is what it wore in the late fourties till about 1956 when they got all maroon noses but kept the stainless steel panels then most of then got all maroon dip jobs before they were traded in. The 630 was the lucky one and made it till the end. They pulled the peoria rocket, Des Moines rocket and even headed up the Rockey Mountain Rocket with the odd ball AB6's (E6B's with an odd cab built into the front end.) The 2500's or also called the "Al caopne coaches) were used almost till the end with some makeing it till 1977-78. The single level coaches with the double doors numbered in the 2700's were delivered in 1949 along with FP7A's to become the first streamlined commuter trains in the country. The bi-levels came in 1972 and were painted in the bright red with yellow band and road name. By this time things were going down hill quick and things were looking pretty ragged so when modeling these trains use plenty of weathering. I hope this helps and feel free to ask more Rock Island questions, I model the rock from blue island to Brueau Jct and have alot of info sitting around. Long Live The Rock!!!!
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