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Pictures of CBQ 9929B
Owner:
Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model:
EMD E7A
Built As:
CBQ 9929B (E7A)
Serial Number:
4440
Order No:
E792
Frame Number:
E792-A8
Built:
9/1947
Notes:
blt 9/1947 BN 9929 sfs 1/25/71
Other locos with this serial:
CBQ 9929B(E7A)
BN 9929(E7A)
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Title:
CB&Q E7 9929B
Description:
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E7 9929B on Train #21, the westbound Twin Cities Zephyr (aka the Morning Zephyr) at Shabbona, Illinois on April 2, 1964, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I am a passenger on the Oregon Way Freight, the last mixed train working out of Eola Illinois to Oregon, Illinois and return. The way freight, an extra train (the orders were written to Extra XXX West, where XXX is the locomotive number), worked the industries between Eola and Oregon, and was also the passenger accommodation, allowing passengers rail travel to points where they could board a Zephyr, or between rural communities on the Burlington's Twin Cities route from Chicago to Savanna and the Twin Cities. I rode this train a few times, and recall one time the way freight stopping at a rural crossing to pick up a woman, who paid her fare in homemade chicken sandwiches. She was let off at the next rural crossing. I got one of the sandwiches, which was delicious of course. She made enough sandwiches for the head-end crew to have some too.
Photo Date:
4/2/1964
Upload Date:
3/9/2013 3:25:36 PM
Location:
Shabbona, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
CBQ 9929B(E7A)
Views:
588
Comments:
0
Title:
CB&Q E7 9929B
Description:
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E7 9929B on westbound Train #11, The Nebraska Zephyr, at Naperville, Illinois on February 28, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in September 1947 (c/n 4440), became BN 9929 on March 2, 1970, sold for scrap to Precision Engineering Co., Mt. Vernon, IL, January 25, 1971. Train #11 handled storage mail between Chicago and Lincoln, Nebraska, and usually had a five car articulated trainset from the Second Twin Cities Zephyr on the rear for passenger accommodations. There were two of these articulated trainsets (one for each direction of the Nebraska Zephyr), but if any one car needed maintenance, the entire five car set had to be removed from service, and a substitute set would be assembled from the cars in the coach pool.
Photo Date:
2/28/1965
Upload Date:
4/25/2008 10:21:01 PM
Location:
Naperville, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
CBQ 9929B(E7A)
Views:
749
Comments:
1
Title:
CB&Q E7 9929B
Description:
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E7 9929B westbound at Naperville, Illinois on June 23, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in September 1947 (c/n 4440) on EMD Order E792A, became BN 9929 and was sold for scrap January 25, 1971. It is seen here heading Train #21, The Morning Zephyr, through Naperville on its way to the Twin Cities. On this day, the observation car is coupled to the baggage car, the purpose is to save switching charges in Saint Paul by cutting off the locomotivces and baggage car at the station, leaving the train in the station, turning and servicing the locomotives (and baggage car) and returning to the station to couple back onto the waiting train. According to the June 1965 issue of the Official Guide, This train arrived in Minneapolis at 2:50 PM CST, and returned as Train 24, the Afternoon Zephyr, departing Minneapolis at 2:50 PM. I'm not sure how they pulled that off.
Photo Date:
6/23/1965
Upload Date:
4/10/2009 11:18:47 AM
Location:
Naperville, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
CBQ 9929B(E7A)
Views:
478
Comments:
0
Title:
CB&Q E7 9929B
Description:
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E7 9929B on Train #21, the Morning Zephyr (aka Twin Cities Zephyr) arriving at Aurora, Illinois on March 20, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in September 1947 (c/n 4440), became BN 9929 (3/2/1970) and was sold for scrap January 25, 1971. The fireman is in the cab door to pick up orders as the train enters the Aurora Depot. The careful observer will note that the observation car is coupled to the baggage car, instead of its usual place at the end of the train. As I understand it, this was to save switching charges at St. Paul. Rather than pay St. Paul Union Depot to wye the train, the train was left in the depot, the engines and baggage car would cut off the train and run off to be serviced, returning to the train after turning themselves, and would couple back to other end of the train. The observation car would then be on the rear of the train for the return trip to Chicago.
Photo Date:
3/20/1966
Upload Date:
4/24/2008 10:45:09 PM
Location:
Aurora, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:
CBQ 9929B(E7A)
Views:
1008
Comments:
1
Title:
CB&Q E7 9929B
Description:
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E7 9929B at Lincoln, Nebraska on October 17, 1969, photograph by J. R. Quinn, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:
10/17/1969
Upload Date:
7/23/2015 1:53:02 PM
Location:
Lincoln, NE
Author:
J. R. Quinn
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
CBQ 9929B(E7A)
Views:
243
Comments:
0
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