Rock Island’s Mid-Continent Route in the 1960s – Bonus MN&S Footage

C. Vision Productions takes you back to the 1960s to view original operations on the Rock Island Mid-Continent Route. Captured from the film camera of Louis Schaefer, you will see The Rock operating between St. Paul, Minnesota and Mason City, Iowa along with a few other Iowa locations. Passenger trains are seen led with E3s and E8s. Joint power from CB&Q is also captured on the Zephyr Rocket. Freight trains are led with a variety of Rock Island power including F7s, Alco FA1s, GP7s and GE U-Boats. Paint schemes include maroons, reds and the light blues. Louis also captured trackage rights trains from the Illinois Central and Chicago & North Western that operated on the Mid-Continent Route. One train was led with Chicago Great Western locomotives and another with all CNW F-Units! As an added bonus, Louis captures several scenes of the late short line, Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern operating in and around Northfield, Minnesota. You don't want to miss this production of two classic Fallen Flags in Rock Island's Mid-Continent Route in the 1960s!

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