• Rock SW1500 Questions

  • Discussion relating to The Chicago & North Western, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road), including mergers, acquisitions, and abandonments.
Discussion relating to The Chicago & North Western, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road), including mergers, acquisitions, and abandonments.

Moderator: Komachi

  by Glen Warmann
 
I have an Athearn model of ROCK 947, a SW1500. How many SW1500's did the Rock roster, and were they all painted in the blue/white ROCK scheme?? Thanks for any info.

  by Aa3rt
 
Glen, according to the Rock Island Technical Society, only units 940, 945 and 947 received the blue "ROCK" scheme. You can check their website at:

http://www.simpson.edu/~RITS/

The specific link for the SW1500 write up is...

http://www.simpson.edu/~RITS/equipment/ ... w1500.html

Finally, is this what you are referring to?

http://www.simpson.edu/~RITS/equipment/sw1500/947.jpeg

  by Glen Warmann
 
Yes, Those are the units I was referring to. You provided all the info I was looking for. Thank you.