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Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model:EMD E8ABuilt As:CBQ 9939A (E8A)
Serial Number:9677Order No:2012
Frame Number:2012-A4Built:1/1950
Notes:St. Louis MOT
Other locos with this serial:  BN 9902(E9AM) CBQ 9939A(E8A) MARC 64(E9AM) BN 9939(E8A)
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Suburban 235
Title:  Suburban 235
Description:  Eola, IL.
Photo Date:  1/1/1961  Upload Date: 11/25/2009 9:46:32 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  2336   Comments: 2
CB&Q E8 9939A
Title:  CB&Q E8 9939A
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E8 9939A on Train Number 10, the eastbound Denver Zephyr (DZ) at Denver, Colorado on August 20, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in January, 1950 (c/n 9677) on EMD Order 2012A, sometime after the March 2, 1970 merger, this locomotive became BN 9939. In December, 1973, it was rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen in Boise, Idaho, returned as BN 9902, although it was actually owned by the West Suburban Mass Transit District and leased to the BN. In December 1992 it was retired and it is now on display at the Saint Louis Museum of Transportation.

This photo opportunity is the result of my parents taking me on a round trip on the Denver Zephyr from Chicago to Colorado Springs in August 1964. While the Colordo Springs Connection cars were cut into the DZ, that took about an hour, I took photos. I spent the next 12 hours behind this locomotive set enjoying the ride back to Chicago.

Photo Date:  8/20/1964  Upload Date: 5/7/2008 11:38:34 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  3682   Comments: 3
CB&Q E8 9939A
Title:  CB&Q E8 9939A
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E8 9939A eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on January 2, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I was in the wrong place at the right time. I noted on the slide mount that the train was crossing the DuPage River just west of Naperville, however I failed to note the train number.
Photo Date:  1/2/1965  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 4:29:08 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
CB&Q 9939 EMD E8A
Title:  CB&Q 9939 EMD E8A
Description:  CB&Q 9939, an EMD E8A, pulling (or maybe pushing) a commuter past the Cicero Avenue station at the east end of Clyde Yard with the Ogden Avenue Rt. 34 bridge above
Photo Date:  12/31/1968  Upload Date: 7/5/2020 1:06:48 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Bob Stekl
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
CB&Q 9939A
Title:  CB&Q 9939A
Description:  Newly Restored CB&Q 9939a rests under the shed at NTM
Photo Date:  5/19/2005  Upload Date: 6/25/2005 12:34:13 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Richard Vitchner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  1284   Comments: 1
CB&Q 9939
Title:  CB&Q 9939
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 7/17/2006 10:30:07 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Tom Stolte
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  585   Comments: 1
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description:  Former MARC 68, BN 9902, BN 9939, CB&Q 9939
Photo Date:  11/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/15/2006 2:54:15 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jim Tiroch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  572   Comments: 1
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2007  Upload Date: 6/18/2007 11:10:09 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  John J. Poshepny
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  508   Comments: 1
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2007  Upload Date: 7/23/2007 6:37:05 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Tracy Bone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  483   Comments: 1
CBQ 9939
Title:  CBQ 9939
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 4:20:08 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  503   Comments: 1
AM 22
Title:  AM 22
Description:  The back row was roped off so this is as close as I could get.
Photo Date:  7/23/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 4:42:46 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AM 22(RS1) CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  834   Comments: 1
Burlington E9A 9939 at the Museum of Transportation
Title:  Burlington E9A 9939 at the Museum of Transportation
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2012 1:02:04 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Mark Dinkel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description:  A nice old Burlington Route unit enjoys being under cover.
Photo Date:  11/17/2007  Upload Date: 11/19/2007 5:51:03 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Al Culley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  451   Comments: 1
CB&Q 9939
Title:  CB&Q 9939
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/4/2008 12:00:34 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  651   Comments: 1
CBQ 9939
Title:  CBQ 9939
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:02:29 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939
Title:  CBQ 9939
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2009  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 2:14:41 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/18/2009  Upload Date: 7/21/2009 12:41:23 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Joe Hughes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  623   Comments: 1
As She Looks Today.
Title:  As She Looks Today.
Description:  CB&Q 9939A parked under a roof an the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, MO.
Photo Date:  9/6/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2012 12:06:09 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Karl Rethwisch
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  375   Comments: 2
Burlington GM Power
Title:  Burlington GM Power
Description:  More pics from museum
Photo Date:  8/30/2010  Upload Date: 2/5/2011 9:51:22 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  David Bodkin
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  470   Comments: 1
CBQ 9939
Title:  CBQ 9939
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/2011  Upload Date: 7/5/2011 7:47:32 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  1325   Comments: 0
CB&Q 9939A
Title:  CB&Q 9939A
Description:  CB&Q 9939A
Photo Date:  7/11/2011  Upload Date: 10/19/2011 10:38:32 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Mike Pennington
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/23/2011 1:13:51 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/2011  Upload Date: 7/23/2011 1:35:30 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
CB&Q 9939A - EMD E8A
Title:  CB&Q 9939A - EMD E8A
Description:  Unit is wearing its as delivered paint, but is internally an E9AM, which was used in Chicago Commuter Service on the BN Side until 1992, and then went to work for MARC out east for a few more years.
Photo Date:  9/7/2012  Upload Date: 9/13/2012 2:04:17 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939A on Display
Title:  CBQ 9939A on Display
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 11/25/2013 8:19:32 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
CB&Q #9939A
Title:  CB&Q #9939A
Description:  An extremely shiny E8 - the sun didn't help this photo out at all.
Photo Date:  8/10/2013  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 5:28:39 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Victoria Broskie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
CB&Q #9939A
Title:  CB&Q #9939A
Description:  A better shot of the Burlington Route E8.
Photo Date:  8/10/2013  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 5:29:42 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Victoria Broskie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939
Title:  CBQ 9939
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2014  Upload Date: 5/24/2014 10:47:29 PM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Larry Mowery
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description:  Sitting in the yard.
Photo Date:  6/29/2015  Upload Date: 7/4/2016 11:41:11 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
Burlington #9939-A
Title:  Burlington #9939-A
Description:  1950 Electro-Motive Division (order 2012-A; serial number 9677; built as E8A; rebuilt by MK as E9Am for Chicago commuter service)
Photo Date:  8/29/2015  Upload Date: 8/30/2015 7:37:27 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Tim Fennell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/3/2016 2:07:05 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Dylan Hunter
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/3/2016 2:12:06 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Dylan Hunter
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2015  Upload Date: 2/2/2017 10:39:32 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Dylan Hunter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
EMD Truck Detail on CB&Q 9939
Title:  EMD Truck Detail on CB&Q 9939
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2015  Upload Date: 2/2/2017 10:46:37 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Dylan Hunter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
EMD Builders plate on CB&Q #9939A
Title:  EMD Builders plate on CB&Q #9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/3/2016 2:13:22 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Dylan Hunter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2015  Upload Date: 11/5/2023 7:25:17 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
CBQ E8A #9939A - Chicago Burllington & Quincy
Title:  CBQ E8A #9939A - Chicago Burllington & Quincy
Description:  Tucked in a back corner of the National Museum of Transportation is this silver jewel built by EMD in January of 1950.
Photo Date:  10/21/2015  Upload Date: 1/8/2018 7:20:32 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
CBQ 9939A - Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Title:  CBQ 9939A - Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Description:  Stuck in a remote location is this beautiful CBQ E8A unit built by EMD in 1950 - my birthate. Have to admit it looks better than I do after all these years and probably runs better too!
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 1/18/2018 7:03:59 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  241   Comments: 1
CB&Q #9939A
Title:  CB&Q #9939A
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. At the St. Louis National Museum of Transport. It was out in the sun light the day I visited.
Photo Date:  8/12/2016  Upload Date: 11/17/2023 10:56:16 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
CBQ 9939A
Title:  CBQ 9939A
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2019  Upload Date: 9/16/2019 9:22:47 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
Burlington
Title:  Burlington
Description:  E8
Photo Date:  1/23/2020  Upload Date: 2/7/2020 9:45:04 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 9939A(E8A)
Views:  195   Comments: 0


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