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CB&Q E8 9975 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E8 9975 westbound between Lisle and Naperville, Illinois on April 27, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/1965 Upload Date: 6/18/2015 5:30:10 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9975(E8A) |
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CB&Q E8 9%75 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E8 9975 westbound at Naperville, Illinois on April 29, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I marked the slide as the CaliforniY Zephyr. I question that now many years later, but I was pretty good about keeping notes back then. There are a couple of possible explanations: either this is a section of the CZ or the eastbound DZ from the previous day was delayed and the Burlington made up a train from available equipment. Of course, it's always possible that I marked the slide incorrectly. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/1965 Upload Date: 3/1/2013 3:11:14 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9975(E8A) |
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424 Comments: 1 |
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CB&Q E8 9975 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E8 9975 westbound at Naperville, Illinois on May 23, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This is Extra 9975 West (the class lights are lit), a Bicycle Special. The first five cars are former Troop Kitchen cars, built by American Car & Foundry during World War II to provide meals on troop trains. The CB&Q purchased 300 of these cars after the war and sent them through the Havelock, Nebraska shops for conversion to express service. Because these cars had come from U. S. Army surplus, they were known as 'Jeeps' on the CB&Q. The flyer I have indicates this train departed Union Station at 9:05AM Central Daylight Time, stopped at Hinsdale and Aurora, and arrived at Ottawa (Illinois) at 11:30AM. Bicycles were checked and carried in the Jeeps. The fare was $6.10 for adults, $4.25 for kids. The destination was Buffalo Rock State Park, near Ottawa. It was a busy Sunday on the Q, as I also have a flyer for a steam excursion powered by 2-8-2 4960 to Ottawa an hour behind this train. This train used bi-level suburban commuter coaches, the steam trip offered air-conditioned coaches (heavyweights), a baggage car for tape recording fans and an open gondola. The fare for the steam trip was $7.50. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/1965 Upload Date: 11/19/2008 11:07:18 AM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9975(E8A) |
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513 Comments: 1 |
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CB&Q E8 9975 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E8 9975 eastbound on Train # 22, the Morning Zevhyr (aka Twin Cities Zephyr), at Rochelle, Illinois, November 14, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in September 1953 (c/n 18317) on EMD Order 2059A, became BN 9975 and was sold for scrap to Precision National August 19, 1974. It is seen here passing westbound Extra 4960, a steam powered excursion way freight. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1965 Upload Date: 5/6/2008 10:56:51 AM |
| Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9975(E8A) |
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1161 Comments: 1 |
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