Part 1: S Gauge
Part 2: O Gauge
Part 3: G (Large) Gauge
Part 4: #1 Gauge
Part 1 - Rock Island in S Gauge (1:64 scale)
Manufacturer Model No. Description Notes, road numbers, etc.
Amer. Flyer 24556 flat, w/wheel load (as A.C. Gilbert)
Amer. Flyer 4-9701 40' box, Rock (blue) (as MPC Fundimensions
- Lionel, #9701)
American Models 3310 PS-2, 3-bay cov'd hopper Rock (blue)
3311 3-bay covered hopper, Rock (blue) one road number: #13278
3407 4-bay hopper, Rock (blue) AAR, 70 ton, offset side,
4 road numbers:
#133222, #133229,
#133237, #133248
Pacific Rail Serv. ???? box car, express (green) w/4 road numbers - unknown
(via Chicagoland Ass'n of S Gaugers)
Pacific Rail Shops B-303 AAR 40 ft. box 1948 Route of the Rockets
Pacific Rail Shops 2306 URTX steel ice reefer Rock Island #2306
Pacific Rail Shops ???? box, RI express (green) road number unknown
S Helper Service 00035-8 covered hopper, PS-2, Rock (blue) 4 + 4 ribs, #507192
00180 TOFC flat (red) due out 9/97
00199 horz. corrugated trailer (alum. & red) due out 9/97
00214 GSC flat (red) due out 9/97
Wm. Drake ???? 50 ft. gondola (tuscan) brass, S scale; war emergency gondola;
w/6 numbers - unknown
Part 2 - Rock Island in O Gauge (1:48 & 1:43 scale, 2-rail & 3-rail)
Manufacturer Model No. Description Notes, road numbers, etc.
All-Nation 3670 40' box kit - #26835
6510 42' automobile car (wood) kit - #160249
Athearn 20060 40' box, aluminum-clad kit - O scale, #20060
Bev-Bel 2033 40' box w/"100 Years of Progress"
Graceline 90128 46' flat
Interm'tn 13101 40' box, AAR 1937 (tuscan) kit - O scale, 4 road numbers:
#134101, #134549,
#134686, #134750
K-Line K-1732 "Rocky Mountain Rocket" set includes:
Alco A unit (black & red) basic set, powered, #135
w/three pass. cars (silver & red) combine, "Pike's Peak"
vista dome, "Big Ben"
observation, "Thunder Mountain"
K-1732A Alco A unit, (black & red) add-on set, dummy w/horn, #136
w/two pass. cars (silver & red) coach, "Long's Peak"
pullman, "Dream Lake"
K-1527 "Route of the Rockets" set includes:
MP-15 diesel loco, (blk & red) w/slogan, #2243
caboose, (gray & red) w/herald, #617902
K-6349 tank, 1-dome, Rock (blue & wh)
K-6538 gondola, Rock (black) w/4 blue cargo crates
K-7608 reefer, (yellow with red ends & roof) Classic series, GARX #7608,
w/red herald
(unnumb.) "Conoco Collectors Set" includes: limited edition: 1260 units
produced
4-6-2 steam loco w/red herald on tndr air whistle in tender, #2683
caboose, SP type, (red, w/black roof) white outline herald, #16755
K651-1391 gondola (red) w/white block lettering
Kris ???? 40' box, (silver) w/slogan: "Ship Rocket Freight," #16750
(formerly AMT)
Kris ???? 40' box, (tuscan) w/slogan: "100 Years of Progress," #50197
(formerly AMT)
Kusan 0205 40' box, (silver) 027 size; one door molded shut, the other
door molded open;
#20065; Several variations: silver
w/black lettering, white w/black
lettering (from Robert E. Lee set),
red w/black lettering (rare),
red w/white, yellow w/red (both rare)
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Lionel Note: The ownership eras are cited on each line according to this code:
LIO = Lionel Corporation, thru 1969
MPC = Model Products Co. (Gen'l Mills Fundimensions), 1970 thru 1985
LTI = Lionel Trains Inc., 1986 thru 1995
LLLC = Lionel Limited Liability Corp. 1996 - onward
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LIO 231 diesel loco (black & red) FA-1 (Alco), powered;
rare: black only
LIO 2031 diesel loco A-A (black & red) FA-1 (Alco), powered & dummy
LIO 2041 diesel loco A-A (black & red) FA-1 (Alco), powered & dummy
LIO 6464-75 40' box (green, w/gold lettering) early version 1953-54;
late version 1969
LIO 6464-175 40' box (silver, w/blue lettering) rare: black lettering
MPC 7903 double door box, Rock (blue) small size
MPC 8004 4-4-0 steam loco (chr & maroon) RI&P, "General" style, w/smoke
MPC 8068 diesel loco, Rock (blue & wh) GP-20 (EMD), for LCCA, #1980
MPC 8304 4-4-2 steam loco & tender w/smoke and air whistle
MPC 8563 diesel loco, (red & yellow) FA-2 (Alco),
from Sears uncat. set
MPC 8601 0-4-0 steam loco & tender from "RI Lines" set #6-1661
MPC 8700 0-4-0 tank steam loco, (red & silver) from "Rail Blazer" set #6-11701
MPC 8750 diesel loco, Rock (blue & wh) GP-7 (EMD), powered
MPC 8751 diesel loco, Rock (blue & wh) GP-7 (EMD), dummy
MPC 8860 diesel loco, Rock (blue & wh) NW-2 switcher (EMD)
MPC 9070 caboose (gray), w/small emblem with "Route" slogan
MPC 9075 caboose (red), w/speed lettering from Sears uncat. set
MPC 9078 bobber caboose, four wheels (red) from "RI Lines" set #6-1661
MPC 9180 caboose, Rock (blue & wh) N5C style w/portholes
MPC 9559 combo baggage/coach RI&P, old time style
MPC 9560 passenger coach RI&P, old time style
MPC 9561 passenger coach RI&P, old time style
MPC 9782 40' box, Rock (blue & wh)
MPC 9806 40' box (tuscan) Standard O
LTI 16200 40' box w/double doors (red) from "Rail Blazer"
set #6-11701, small size
LTI 16300 40' flat w/stake sides (red) from "Rail Blazer"
set #6-11701, small size
LTI 16304 40' gondola (red or orange) from "Rail Blazer"
set #6-11701, small size
LTI 16500 bobber caboose, four wheels (red) from "Rail Blazer"
set #6-11701
LTI 16519 transfer caboose (blue) w/white RI herald
LTI 16631 box (green) w/steam railsounds
LTI 16687 searchlight flat (red & yellow)
LTI 17122 covered hopper, Rock (blue) 3-bay
LTI 17603 caboose, high cupola near-scale, woodsided
LTI 18001 4-8-4 "Northern" steam loco & tndr near-scale, w/smoke and
Railsounds, #5100
LTI 18610 0-4-0 steam loco & slopeback tender w/smoke, white speed
lettering on tender
LTI 18907 44-ton diesel loco (maroon) (GE), #371
LTI 19232 box, w/double doors (brown)
LTI 19258 box (green) re-issue of 6464-75
LTI 19269 box (silver) re-issue of 6464-175
LTI 19530 stock car (dark brown)
Lobaugh 17801 caboose, steel #17801
69721 reefer, wood #69721
145399 40' box, steel #145399
Marx Electric 99 diesel loco (red & black) resembles E7A (EMD),
Trains powered, #99
99 diesel loco (red & black) resembles E7A (EMD), dummy, #99
(unnumb.) diesel loco (red & black) resembles E7B (EMD), dummy
548 gondola - variations litho tin, "Guernsey Milk"
552 gondola - color/truck variations litho tin
552G gondola - variations litho tin, "Groceries and
Sundries"
586 work caboose (red)
799 diesel loco (red & black) switcher, powered
1998 diesel loco (red & gray) switcher, powered
1998 diesel loco (red & gray) switcher, dummy
17858 caboose, bay window (red)
147815 40' box, color/truck variations
Marx Trains 10251 Rock Island "the white train" set includes:
2-4-2 steam loco & tender litho tinplate w/nickel trim,
#8251
caboose litho tinplate w/nickel trim,
#1785
Mike's Train House 2127 diesel loco (black & red) F3A (EMD), powered, #51
2127 diesel loco (black & red) F3A (EMD), dummy, #52
2127B diesel loco (black & red) F3B (EMD), dummy, (unnumb.)
20-2169 diesel loco, E8 Series (EMD) A-B-A set w/"full Rocket" paint scheme
A unit (red, maroon, silver) powered A, #643 w/e-unit,
w/diesel smoke, w/digital sound
A unit (red, maroon, silver) powered trailing A, no e-unit
slave to above #646
B unit (red, maroon, silver) dummy B, unnumbered
20-6512 5-car set, Golden Rocket Pass. cars (for above E8 set)
baggage/RPO (red and silver) #820
coach (red and silver) "Valle Verde"
coach w/vistadome (red and silver) "Valle Vista" (not prototypical)
coach (red and silver) "Valle Mar"
observation (red and silver) "La Mirada"
20-6612 2-car set, Golden Rocket pass. cars (matches above 5-car set)
sleeper (red and silver) "La Costa"
diner (red and silver) "El Comedor"
20-97103 PS-2 cov'd hopper, THE ROCK (blue) w/8 ribs each side #500700
Pecos River Brass 4547A AAR composite gondola, 3 rib ends brass 2-rail O scale, ASF trucks;
(red, traditional RI) number unknown
4548A AAR rebuilt steel gondola, 3 rib ends brass 2-rail O scale, ASF trucks;
(red, traditional RI) number unknown
4549A AAR corrugated gondola brass 2-rail O scale, ASF trucks;
(red, traditional RI) number unknown
Phoenix Railways RI set passenger cars, 72 ft., aluminum streamlined Budd-type, illum.,
w/metal trucks
baggage
coach
diner
sleeper
lounge
observation
Pohlman Shop caboose, steel, '30s era, var. colors O scale, 2 rail
Pomona ???? sleeper - 8 sec, 2 bedrm, 2 comp streamlined
Valley ???? sleeper - 14 sec "
???? sleeper - 10 sec, 4 roomette "
???? observation, w/5 bedrms & lounge "
???? observation, w/coach & lounge "
???? diner, 36 seat "
???? diner, 40 seat "
???? dinette - baggage "
???? coach, 52 seat "
???? coach, 60 seat "
???? coach, 70 seat "
???? RPO "
???? RPO - baggage "
???? RPO - coach "
???? baggage "
???? lounge, w/round windows "
???? diner heavyweight
???? diesel loco, passenger type A unit
???? diesel loco, passenger type B unit
Red Caboose RSH-50 diesel loco (red, black & white) GP-7 3-rail O scale, w/5 wings scheme,
w/4 road numbers including #1332
RC-55 diesel loco (red, black & white) GP-7, 2-rail O scale, w/5 wings scheme;
w/4 road numbers including #1332
RC-208 flat (tuscan) kit, 2-rail O scale, w/6 numbers;
including #93222
RSA Reprodtns ???? diesel loco E8A (EMD), for display
- non-operating
Scale Craft 4025 50' express reefer #4025
65000 40' wood reefer #65000
93500 46' flat #93500
161000 40' dbl door automobile #161000
Unique Art 2000 diesel loco (red, maroon, & white) FP7A (EMD), powered, litho tin
2000 diesel loco (red, maroon, & white) FP7A (EMD), dummy, litho tin
Walthers 3340 combine kit - O scale
3341 combine kit - 3-rail, 933J prefix
3528 60' postal car CRI&P (also as GN)
9133 60' postal car kit - CRI&P (also as UP and IC)
Weaver 1406 50' ribbed box, Route Rock (blue) #????
1502 55' ACF cv'd hopper, Rock (blue) 4-bay w/8 roof hatches, #800204
1617 36' cv'd hopper, PS-2, Rock (blue) 2-bay, three road numbers:
#500500, #500569, #500584
(via Peterson Supply)
???? 40' box, PS-1, The Rock (blue) #57443
U2331 40' box, PS-1, (red w/black ends) w/DF2 logo, four road numbers:
#33000, #33085, #33126, #33165
U3607 PS-2 cov'd hopper, THE ROCK (blue) 2-rail O scale; 3 bays, 16 ribs,
central discharge, w/four road numbers:
#132750, #132845,
#132921, #132398
U3707 PS-2 cov'd hopper, THE ROCK (blue) 3-rail O gauge; 3 bays, 16 ribs,
central discharge, w/four road numbers:
#132750, #132845,
#132921, #132398
???? 4-bay ACF centerflow cv'd hopper three road numbers:
THE ROCK (blue w/black/white logo) #800000, #800175, #800250
???? 4-bay ACF centerflow cv'd hopper three road numbers:
THE ROCK (blue w/black/white logo) #800251, #800365, #800499
. ???? 50' box, ribbed (white) Route Rock w/CNW marks,
two road numbers:
#150161, #150165
(via RGS Co.)
???? 40' box, PS-1, RI express (green) w/gold letters, red herald,
three road numbers in first run:
#20000, #20066, #20084
(via McDonald Models)
USRA 0-6-0 steam loco & tender w/white herald, #284;
only 30 units produced
RS-3 diesel loco (black, red & white) w/5 wings scheme;
three cab numbers:
#474, #486, #492
(via P&D Hobby Shop)
SD40-2 diesel loco (red & yellow) SD-40-2 w/speed lettering,
#4795
GP38-2 diesel loco, Rock (blue & wh) three versions: powered, dummy,
dummy w/sound
four cab numbers: #4352,
#4355, #4368, #4379
Williams FC55 box, The Rock (blue) Classic Freight Series: #9782
FC56 box, Rock Island (silver) Classic Freight Series: #16750
Tomar Ind. 9335 drumhead (round) (correct for use on RI trains)
SP heavyweight Golden State
Part 3 - Rock Island in G Gauge (1:32)
Manufacturer Model No. Description Notes, road numbers, etc.
USA Trains R1430 box, Rock (blue) outside braced, wood,
#SSW 800524
USA Trains RI9042 box, Rock Island (tuscan) steel sided; number unknown
Part 4 - Rock Island in #1 Gauge (1:29)
Manufacturer Model No. Description Notes, road numbers, etc.
Aristocraft 22009 diesel loco (black & red) FA-1 (Alco), A-unit
22059 diesel loco (black & red) FA-1 (Alco), B-unit
22109 diesel loco (red & yellow) U25B (GE), #238
22206 diesel loco (????) RS-3 (Alco)
41013 gondola (red & yellow) w/speed lettering, w/drop ends
41217 covered hopper, Rock (blue) 2-bay, w/9 ribs, #41217
42120 caboose (red & yellow) w/speed lettering, smoke + lighting
46410 bulkhead flat car
Acknowledgments
RITS offers its thanks to these contributors for providing information
to the Rock Island Model List (RIML):
Norman Andersen Bryant F. Booth III William Driscoll
John Matrow Mike Mottler James Partak
Robert Riebe Bill Riebe Mitchell Selligman.
The information on this RIML is as accurate as our collective awareness and individual research
about these models can make it. But RITS, the RIML info-gatherers, and the RIML list maintainer
make no claim of omniscience regarding R.I. models in S, O, G and #1 gauges. Please report
additions/corrections to this information to the list maintainer:
Mike Mottler 22 Water Oak Drive Conway, AR 72032
501-327-8747 Home, evenings
501-686-6270 Office, normal business hours (CTZ)
501-686-5067 Fax at office
e-mail: mottlermh@exchange.uams.edu.
Addresses of Train Manufacturers
NOTE: The RITS RIML includes several once-active but now defunct train-making companies;
for example, American Flyer by A.C. Gilbert. Companies no longer doing business are cited
as GBNF (Gone But Not Forgotten). As a courtesy to hobbyists/collectors who may want to contact
currently-active manufacturers of larger-scale trains about their R.I. products and plans, RITS
presents the following information about those who -- according the information we now have on
file -- are active in the marketplace.
Company Address City, State, Zip Phone
AHM [GBNF]
All-Nation 23W546 St. Charles Rd. Wheaton, IL 60188 708-682-9170
American Flyer [GBNF]
(as A.C. Gilbert Co.)
American Flyer P.O. Box 748 New Baltimore, MI 48067-0748 810-949-4100
(now a Div. of Lionel LLC)
American Models 10087 Colonial Industrial Dr. South Lyon, MI 48178 810-437-6800
Athearn 19010 Laurel Park Blvd. Compton, CA 90220 310-631-3400
Aristocraft 346 Bergen Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07504 201-332-8100
Bev-Bel 39 Union Avenue Cresskill, NJ 07626 201-567-2161
Graceline [GBNF]
Intermountain P.O. Box 839 Longmont, CO 80502 303-772-1901
K-Line P.O. Box 2831 Chapel Hill, NC 27515 800-866-9986
Kris (KMT) [GBNF]
(formerly AMT)
Kusan [GBNF]
Lionel LLC P.O. Box 748 New Baltimore, MI 48067-0748 810-949-4100
Lobaugh [GBNF]
Marx Elec. Trains [GBNF]
Marx Trains 209 E. Butterfield Rd. #228 Elmhurst, IL 60126 708-941-3843
Mike's Train House 9693 Gerwig Lane Columbia, MD 21046 410-381-2580
McDonald Models 895 Prospect Blvd. Waterloo, IA 50701 319-233-0545
Pacific Rail Shops 2260 Sherman Ave. North Bend, OR 97459 541-267-6664
Peterson Supply Co. 12248 SW 34th Ave. Portland, OR 97219-8252 503-246-3106
Phoenix Railways 5131 W. Cinnabar Glendale, AZ 85302 602-842-1625
Pohlman Shop 412 38th Street Moline, IL 61265 309-764-8341
Pomona Valley NOTE: help RITS find this R.I. manufacturer!
Red Caboose 14132 Mead Street Longmont, CO 80504 970-535-4601
RGS Co. 184 N. Main Street Old Forge, PA 18518 717-457-6805
RSA Reproductions NOTE: help RITS find this R.I. manufacturer!
S Helper Service 2 Roberts Road New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1621 908-545-0303
Scale Craft [GBNF]
Tomar Industries 9520 E. Napier Ave. Benton Harbor, MI 49022 616-944-5129
Unique Art [GBNF]
USA Trains P.O. Box 100 Malden, MA 02148 617-321-0090
Walthers 5601 W. Florist Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53218 414-527-0770
Weaver P.O. Box 231, RR1 Northumberland, PA 17857 717-473-9434
Williams 8835 Columbia 100 Parkway Columbia, MD 21045 410-997-7766