RI Rock trailer question

SP Lives Jul 20, 2011

  1. SP Lives

    SP Lives TrainBoard Member

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    for the Rock blue days whats the correct way to have the trailer named? The Rock or Route Rock? i intend to make a roadrailer trailer for it as a heritage trailer for my modern SP and want to do it the right way. thanks for any help
     
    SP Lives, Jul 20, 2011
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  2. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Good question. I believe "The Rock" was essentially their nickname for company promotion and PR. Route Rock being more of a slogan used by sales department, etc. Underneath, it was still the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RR Company.

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    BoxcabE50, Jul 20, 2011
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  3. SP Lives

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    so which would you reccomend? the decal sheet comes with both so i can do either... i saw 2 pics on RRpicturearcheves.net and the had The Rock and the athearn kit had Route Rock...
     
    SP Lives, Jul 20, 2011
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  4. fireball_magee

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    I have always seen the Route ROCK style. Never seen one that said The Rock. I know employees didnt like calling it the Rock, thats an insurance company lol. Route ROCK was a marketing department thing. Trying to make shippers route over the CRI&P so they could get some revenue. Just hard to do at the end with the poor track and Directed service BS.Id go the Route Rock way but if you find pictures and like the other way thengo for it. If you do it like the UP with their "styalized" Heritage units you could have a ball making up something for your road railer. Good luck and pics please.
     
    fireball_magee, Jul 23, 2011
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    SP Lives, Jul 23, 2011
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