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From the new "Remember the Rock" magazine (Vol 1, no 1, page 9): "In 4-8-4s the Rock Island excelled with 85 Northerns (more than anyone else in the U.S.!) forming the mainstay of freight power from about 1929 to 1952." - W. L. White My sources show that the RI had 26 2-10-2s (but no 2-10-0s), bought in 1918, 20 & 25. This was a small fraction of the 631 steamers the RI owned over it's lifetime. The largest number (but older) were the 170 2-8-0s and the 165 2-8-2s (bought in the early 1900s). Next came the Northerns, which would be best for your timeframe, it appears. These were bought from 1929 to 1946, and were the last steamers the RI got. Hope this helps some! - George
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