Happy Friday!
Here's a hint at what's coming on Tuesday (6/20)!
P.S. if the map turns out to be inaccurate for some reason, I'll blame the internet!
Thank you,
Mark the Menards Train Guy
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Illinois Central Gulf RR?
GRAMPSTRAINS,
I like your answer. Maybe a Rock Island box car or hopper.
You have my attention, and my imagination will run wild for the next week. I will be disappointed if it's not rolling stock in Bankruptcy Blue livery. Maybe an improved version of this Lionel effort:
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RI flat with a Saturn V on it. Route of the Rockets!
RI REA box in silver or green? The RI and GN did have some experimental post war boxes with AL bodies. Lionel had both in the 6464 class.
BTW, like UP, many roads had very interesting liveries for the express boxes used on passenger trains. Others had them for less than carload express. NYC Pacemaker, PRR Merchandise, SP Overnite, SSW Blue Streak, B&O and C&O come to mind. I think M has done some. But they were not very Friendly so I did not spring.
And several of these roads had variations as time went by. The Friendly had Overnites in black, then silver. They even had three cabooses in ON silver.
It's the Rock Island trackage in 1965.
Rock Island Brewery 
It's a flatcar with Howitzers from the Rock Island Arsenal.
What, me worry?
It's the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad to be specific. Am I right or am I right.
Looks like a Rock Island boxcar to me... ????
I agree with Bob! I'm suckling up of course! I think Banjo flyer could be right but they are singing the song in Chinese like the school bus!LOL
Anyway,whatever it is I hope it's a TOFC! I just like them!
Rock island box car. Not sure Bob is right but it sounds good to me.
The Rock Island also had many covered hoppers.
Rock Island Railroad. It will be interesting to see what paint scheme and car Mark has chosen for this........Paul
OOPS...sorry. Meant to say Mark and CABINET BOB chose for us...................Paul
That's OK son, we all make mistakes...LOL
Hey Bob, I would help you with Paul and play trains, but it's hard to keep track of everything from Vegas! Lol
Paul, notice Bob is starting to get comfortable with the sons idea! LOL
Route Rock covered hopper
PLAY TRAINS, if you noticed in his response he used the singular word son. Dad always liked you best. LOL...Paul
And Mom didn't like either one of us! LOL
How about all of the above in Rock Island's The Rock scheme?
RI did a Mennonite box?
RI is not a main modeling road....but I do love that scheme.....
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It ain't Erie!
Hey Mark! How about making some of this?
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Grampstrains posted:Rock Island
And the winner is.
They are hard choice to say which I like the best. #2
I think two is the best.
You Rock Frank! 
sorry 
I think B&M still rules the blue, white. and black however.
Monday, was hoping for another teaser for tomorrow. I know I should practice more patience instead of more pacing. Where is Mark or Bob when you need them.................Paul
Like this one best.
paul 2 posted:Monday, was hoping for another teaser for tomorrow. I know I should practice more patience instead of more pacing. Where is Mark or Bob when you need them.................Paul
It seems like one teaser was enough for this release. I thought the teaser was a tough one this week, but I guess not! 
Patience, patience.
-Mark the Menards Train Guy
Going to take up knitting to reduce my anxiety and stress of needing more clues when this one was all that was needed. I know, I know it is something Rock Island. Come on Tuesday. If Bob was any kind of father to PLAYTRAINS and me he would divulge it to us in an email LOL...............Paul
paul 2 posted:Monday, was hoping for another teaser for tomorrow. I know I should practice more patience instead of more pacing. Where is Mark or Bob when you need them.................Paul
You know Paul, if you took all the steps you be pacing with and set a plan of attack, you would have been to Bobs house already! Heck you would probably find Play Trains there if you don't pick up the pace! LOL
