The Quad City Rocket Dinner Train was a short-lived venture by Butterworth Tours that ran between Rock Island, IL, and Wilton, IA, during the spring and summer of 1989. For more information, please see the main page about it
here.
Last change: 03/29/05
Contains 9 items.
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250 provides power westbound through Walcott in the spring of 1989 By: NDHolmes
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One of the Sunday runs eastbound at Walcott, IA, with 468 on the front By: NDHolmes
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Coming westward one evening off the Government Bridge in Davenport, IA By: NDHolmes
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Passing over the Brady Street bridge in Davenport with 250 on the front By: NDHolmes
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QCRO CF-7 2632 in its original all-grey paint By: NDHolmes
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The all-grey CF7 sometime in early summer at Walcott. I didn't realize until looking back just how bad my camera was in the 1980s. By: NDHolmes
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Late in the Quad City Rocket's existance, the 2632 acquired a red stripe down the middle By: NDHolmes
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I think this was one of the last runs of the QCRDT - sorry about the crossing box, but I had to bust my rear down to the crossing on my bike to even get this shot! By: NDHolmes
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On board the QCR, showing the car interior and dining setup. Those would be my maternal grandparents, Harold and Jane Bryant By: NDHolmes
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One of the cars filled with passengers passing west through Walcott By: NDHolmes
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479 eastbound, clearly showing the ex-Milw baggage car open during the heat of summer By: NDHolmes
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A look down the length of a westbound train, behind IAIS 250 By: NDHolmes
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IAIS 479 with a Sunday run in May 1989 By: Andy Brown
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IAIS 479 at Wilton, IA, with a Sunday run in May 1989 By: Andy Brown
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The Quad City Rocket at Wilton, IA, on a Sunday run in May 1989 By: Andy Brown
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The Quad City Rocket at Wilton, IA, on a Sunday run in May 1989 By: Andy Brown
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A trainman prepares to hand a plate of dinner to the engineer during the runaround move at Wilton By: Andy Brown
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479 and the Quad City Rocket approach the Wilton depot By: Andy Brown
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Album: Quad City Rocket Paperwork
250 provides power westbound through Walcott in the spring of 1989
One of the Sunday runs eastbound at Walcott, IA, with 468 on the front
Coming westward one evening off the Government Bridge in Davenport, IA
Passing over the Brady Street bridge in Davenport with 250 on the front
QCRO CF-7 2632 in its original all-grey paint
The all-grey CF7 sometime in early summer at Walcott. I didn't realize until looking back just how bad my camera was in the 1980s.
Late in the Quad City Rocket's existance, the 2632 acquired a red stripe down the middle
I think this was one of the last runs of the QCRDT - sorry about the crossing box, but I had to bust my rear down to the crossing on my bike to even get this shot!
On board the QCR, showing the car interior and dining setup. Those would be my maternal grandparents, Harold and Jane Bryant
One of the cars filled with passengers passing west through Walcott
479 eastbound, clearly showing the ex-Milw baggage car open during the heat of summer
A look down the length of a westbound train, behind IAIS 250
IAIS 479 with a Sunday run in May 1989
IAIS 479 at Wilton, IA, with a Sunday run in May 1989
The Quad City Rocket at Wilton, IA, on a Sunday run in May 1989
The Quad City Rocket at Wilton, IA, on a Sunday run in May 1989
A trainman prepares to hand a plate of dinner to the engineer during the runaround move at Wilton
479 and the Quad City Rocket approach the Wilton depot
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