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The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad ''Rockets'' were lightweight, streamlined diesel-electric passenger trains built by the Budd Company. These six trains were the first streamlined equipment purchased by the Rock Island, as well as being its first diesel-powered passenger trains. Four of the trains consisted of 3 cars each, the other two each had 4 cars. The stainless steel trains were each powered by an Electro-Motive Corporation model TA locomotive. Unlike many other early streamlined trains, the locomotives were not permanently attached to the trains. The trains were partially articulated, however the observation cars were not articulated with the rest of the trainsets. The six trains as originally assigned were:〔http://railwayclassics.com/crip01.htm〕 *''The Peoria Rocket'', Chicago, Illinois to Peoria, Illinois * * Articulated 3 car set: * * * 32 seat Baggage-dinette-coach #400 ''Joliet'' * * * 60 seat coach #306 ''Ottawa'' * * * 76 seat coach #300 ''La Salle'' * * 32 seat, 1 drawing room, parlor, buffet, observation car #450 ''Peoria'' *''The Des Moines Rocket'', Chicago, Illinois to Des Moines, Iowa * * Articulated 3 car set: * * * 32 seat Baggage-dinette-coach #401 ''Norman Judd'' * * * 60 seat coach #307 ''Grenville Dodge'' * * * 76 seat coach #301 ''Henry Farnum'' * * 32 seat, 1 drawing room, parlor, buffet, observation car #451 ''L M Allen'' *''The Texas Rocket'', Fort Worth, Texas to Houston, Texas * * Articulated 2 car set: * * * 32 seat Baggage-dinette-coach #402 ''Dream Lake'' * * * 76 seat coach #302 ''Mesa Verde'' * * 28 seat coach, lounge, observation car #452 ''Centennial'' *''The Rocky Mountain Rocket'', Kansas City, Missouri to Denver, Colorado * * Articulated 2 car set: * * * 32 seat Baggage-dinette-coach #403 ''Bear Lake'' * * * 76 seat coach #303 ''Mount Evans'' * * 28 seat coach, lounge, observation car #453 ''Pikes Peak'' *''The Kansas City Rocket'', Minneapolis, Minnesota to Kansas City, Missouri (2 trainsets) * * Articulated 2 car set: * * * 18 seat Baggage-dinette-coach #404 ''Arrow Head'' * * * 76 seat coach #304 ''Chippewa'' * * 28 seat coach, lounge, observation car #454 ''Minnesota'' * * Articulated 2 car set: * * * 18 seat Baggage-dinette-coach #405 ''Mesabi'' * * * 76 seat coach #305 ''Ioway'' * * 28 seat coach, lounge, observation car #455 ''Missouri'' ==References== * * http://www.rits.org/www/equipment/rilightweight.html * http://www.rits.org/www/equipment/rirmr.html * http://www.rits.org/www/equipment/ritwinstar.html * http://www.rits.org/www/equipment/richoc.html * http://www.rits.org/www/equipment/ridsm.html 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rock Island Rockets (1937)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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