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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 40

Description: A photograph postcard (& negative) showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 40, 3-unit diesel, on westbound freight, climbing hrough the Shawnee Hills toward Hilltop, OK, west of McAlester, OK, 90 cars, 10 mph.
Date: December 13, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2711

Description: A photograph print (& negative) showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 2711, 2-8-2, eastbound, starting downgrade at n cut at top of grade at Hilltop, OK. (Hilltop is between Calvin and Stuart, OK) 47 cars, 15 mph.
Date: December 13, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) "Choctaw Rocket"

Description: A photograph print showing a Rock Island & Pacific (RI) "Rock Island", single unit streamlined diesel-electric on passenger train No. 52 "Choctaw Rocket" eastbound near Wister, OK, 4 cars. At this time, the Choctaw rocket operated daily between Memphis, Litle Rock, McAlester, and Oklahoma City. Parts of this route are now abandoned.
Date: December 26, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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