Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
 Class R-67-B 4-8-4's 5000 Series

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After more than 10 years of search, research, and effort, we are more than pleased to announce one of American railroading's most prominent Northern Class locomotives owned and operated by a railroad known for its significant utilization of this locomotive class.

Class R-67-B started life with 69 inch drivers, was later fitted with a slightly larger diameter driver arrangement and finally had 74 inch driving wheels applied. Our models will follow the driver arrangements and other details characteristic of the particular prototype locomotives being modeled.

In the prototype, the not previously modeled Class R-67-B's were capable of both heavy tonnage movements and high speed passenger service. The locomotives traversed all of the Rock Island's major areas of operation, in a number of cases requiring bridge rebuilding brought about by the locomotive's size and weight.

 

2531.1 CRI&P Class R-67-B 4-8-4 Locomotive #5015. An oil fired locomotive with 74 inch driving wheels and a disc main driver. Coffin feed water heater equipped. Small stack. Sheet metal pilot. Large water bottom tender.
2531.1 CRI&P Class R-67-B 4-8-4 Locomotive #5015.
Don Gruber photo.
2532.1 CRI&P Class R-67-B 4-8-4 Locomotive #5040. Purpose rebuilt and fitted for high-speed service. An oil burning locomotive equipped with 74 inch disc roller bearing driving wheels and rods. Sheet metal pilot. Large 24 inch stack. Large water bottom tender with roller bearing tender axles and a stainless steel and red "riveted" shield applied to the tender sides.
2532.1 CRI&P Class R-67-B 4-8-4 Locomotive #5040.
Harold K. Vollrath photo.
2533.1 CRI&P Class R-67-B 4-8-4 Locomotive #5047. Coal burning version with 74 inch driving wheels including a disc main driver. Large train control box mounted on the top of the boiler. Large 24 inch stack. Sheet metal pilot. Friction bearing axles and rods. Large water bottom tender with painted red and white shield on tender sides.
2533.1 CRI&P Class R-67-B 4-8-4 Locomotive #5047.
William Raia photo.
2534.1 CRI&P Class R-67-B 4-8-4 Locomotive #5052. A coal burning locomotive with 74 inch drivers including a disc main driver. Friction bearing axles and rods. Large 24 inch stack. Sheet metal pilot. Large water bottom tender with painted red and white shield on the tender sides.
2534.1 CRI&P Class R-67-B 4-8-4 Locomotive #5052.
Don Gruber photo.