Z files

North American Car Corporation (no number) at Igloo, South Dakota on August 25, 1983, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection. If anyone knows anything about this locomotive, please leave a comment. It would appear to be an ex-US Army GE 80 ton, either USAX 7863 or 7870, an early production judging by all the trim plates.

Pajaro Valley Railroad Company 2-4-2T number unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection, presumed at Philadephia, Pennsylvania on an unknown day in June 1890, photograph by Baldwin locomotive Works. The builder's plate was readable, it revealed construction number 10947, June 1890. Once upon a time you could purchase prints from H. L. Broadbelt from Baldwin negatives. I was collecting all the CB&Q steam builders photos that I could afford. This print was sent to me in error by Mr, Broadbelt. I brought it to his attention, he replied that I should keep the print. I obtained the following information from the Monterey County (California) Historical Society: <p>To supply beets to his Watsonville refinery, Claus Spreckels constructed a narrow gauge railroad from the Pajaro Valley beet fields to the factory using primarily Chinese labor. Incorporated in 1890, the Pajaro Valley Railroad extended as far south as Moro Cojo ranch in 1891, and also served the Moss Landing wharf. With construction of the new refinery, the railroad was expanded from Moro Cojo to Spreckels and the name was changed to the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad--but it was known locally as the 'Dinky Line' because of its tiny engines. Branch lines extended south over the river bridge to Buena Vista, where beets were grown, and north, passing east of Salinas near the present airport terminal, to Alisal Canyon where Spreckels obtained limestone. In 1908, a branch line of the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad was extended from Spreckels Junction into Salinas to carry passengers to and from the refinery. This was a route attempted by the Salinas Railway Company in 1897, but their operation was unsuccessful and folded in 1900. Approximately 1915 marks the heyday of the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad; its lines had reached 54 miles. It consisted of nine locomotives, six passenger cars, two baggage cars, three combination freight and passenger cars and 260 freight cars. Riding the railroad from Salinas to the Alisal end for picnics was a popular pastime. The Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad hauled an incredible 174,480 tons of freight, and in 1919 it carried a record 158,871 passengers. But by the 1920s the truck, passenger car and bus, as well as the larger Southern Pacific Railroad, were cutting into its business. Regular passenger train service was the first to go, on November 24, 1925. By 1927 the freight routes were failing, and in June of 1928 the railroad petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon all of its routes. On December 5, 1929, the entire operation--40 miles of right of way, buildings, maintenance structures, 7 locomotives, 24 boxcars, 140 gondola cars, 4 flatcars, 3 dismantled dump cars, 2 combination baggage and passenger cars and 3 coaches--excluding cash on hand, 2 standard gauge steam engines, 2 busses and tracks within the Spreckels Factory yard, were sold to the Southern Pacific Company for only $10.00!

Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway 0-4-2T 2 at Manitou Springs, Colorado on August 19, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 2 was built by Baldwin in May 1890 ( c/n 10919 ), originally built as the "Manitou", renamed to "T.F. Richardson" at some point before 1898. Rebuilt by Baldwin as a Vauclain Compound in March 1893 as number 2 ( new c/n 13319 ).

Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway 0-4-2T 5 at Manitou Springs, Colorado on August 19, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 5 was built by Baldwin in April 1901 ( c/n 18939 ) retired and displayed at the lower station of the M&PP.

Saint Joseph Terminal R.R Co. SW1 1 at Saint Joseph, Missouri on August 28, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The Saint Joseph Terminal Railroad Company was organized in 1887 by purchasing the assets of the bankrupt Saint Joseph Terminal Company, ownership split between the Union Pacific and Santa Fe, and ceased operations on July 31, 1984.

Austin Western Company unnumbered plant switcher at Eola, Illinois on January 29, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Information on this locomotive was a little hard to come by, here is what I have so far. It appears this locomotive was built by Whitcomb in January 1940 (c/n 60017), model 45DE, at the factory owned by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Rochelle, Illinois. The George D. Whitcomb Company, founded in 1877, came under the control of Baldwin in 1931, reorganized as the Whitcomb Locomotive Company. This locomotive worked at the factory in Aurora, Illinois. Western Wheeled Scraper purchased F.C. Austin Manufacturing Company in 1902, renaming it Austin Manufacturing Company, and manufactured road graders and 30 cubic yard side dump railroad cars, some of which were used in the construction of the Panama Canal. Austin and Western products were manufactured and sold under those names, although the Austin-Western name also appeared on machinery, especially in the early 1930s. Baldwin acquired Austin Western in 1951, and was acquired by Clark Equipment Company in the 1970's, who phased out production at Aurora. It appears this locomotive may have been acquired by Caterpillar (unconfirmed).

DAPX 210 at Roosevelt Road and Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This was an exhibit at a railroad trade show on the site of the Illinois Central's Central Station, which had been demolished in 1974. At the time of this photo, I was employed by a company with offices on the 52nd floor of the Standard Oil Building ( later, the Amoco Building, I don't know what it's called now ), which is the tall white building in the background. I looked out my office window and noticed a lot of activity where normally there was just empty tracks. I decided to check it out on my lunch hour. As it happened, I was dressed in a business suit so no one questioned my presence without credentials.

Kettle Moraine Railway 1 at North Lake, Wisconsin on an unknown day in August, 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The railroad was not operating on the day I visited, darn.

GATX 85392 at Berwyn, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

USN S12 65-00391 at BN's Clyde diesel house in Clyde, Illinois on September 8, 1982, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in February 1953 (c/n 75796), it was assigned to the Navy Supply Depot at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

Atlanta & West Point Rail Road 51000 at Atlanta, Georgia on February 26, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. According to the October 1971 issue of the ORER, the A&WP had 20 cars in the 51000 - 51019 series, AAR Code 230, and a Note B which read: Cars in A.&W.P. series 51000 to 51019 and W.ofA. series 5100 to 5119 are equipped with partial DF-2 seven belt loaders adjacent to doorways and Hydroframe-60 cushion underframes with 30 inch travel.

CBQZ 201108 at Clyde, Illinois on May 29, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The CBQZ marks are sort of painted out and it is marked BN 001.

CBQZ 508794 at Galesburg, Illinois on J{ne 11, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This is a pre-merger Burlington paint scheme, the plan was to add the word NORTHERN later.

CBQZ 508794 at Galesburg, Illinois on June 11, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. It appears that BN 048 was the former CBQZ 201091.

CBQZ 508794 at Galesburg, Illinois on June 11, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This is a pre-merger Burlington paint scheme, the plan was to add the word NORTHERN later.

BN 009 at Galesburg, Illinois on September 17, 1983, Kodachrome ay Chuck Zeiler. This was former CBQZ 201081.

BN 009 at Galesburg, Illinois on September 17, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This was former CBQZ 201081.

Great Western Railway GE 44 ton 4 at Brighton, Colorado on July 13, 1984, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 4 was built by GE in September 1942 ( c/n 15127 ) as D&RGW 40. The draft gear extension was installed to permit this locomotive to switch gondolas of sugar beets into the washer without getting the locomotive's electrical equipment wet.

Cargill ( CRGX ) no number GE 44 Ton at Denver, Colorado on July 14, 1984, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection.

Great Western Railroad SW1 62 at Cargill in Denver, Colorado on July 14, 1984, Kodachrome by Jim Altman, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 62 was built in December 1940 ( c/n 1233 ) as EJ&E 231.

Krazy Kaboose at Chickaska, Oklahoma on October 11, 1984, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. A more appropriate name I cannot imagine. The COTS sticker says the car was built in 10-42. I was on a business trip with a bunch of people and this was in the parking lot, so I grabbed a quick shot.

SOUZ 270318 aboard TTUX 121449 at Loudon, Tennessee on January 18, 1985, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

ex-CBQZ 201108, renumbered BN 001, at Clyde, Illinois on July 24, 1985, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

CBQZ 207143 at Franklin Park, Illinois on March 16, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

American Refrigerator Transit Company 52461 at the Museum of Transport in Saint Louis, Missouri on May 25, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

EACH 2157 at East Camden, Arkansas on July 31, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

EACH 2611 at East Camden, Arkansas on July 31, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

East Camden & Highland Railroad SW14 62 at East Camden, Arkansas on July 31, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 62 was built in January 1941 ( c/n 1313 ) as D&RGW NW2 7000, renumbered to D&RGW 100 on September 13, 1941. It was retired and sold to Precision Engineering ( later, Precision National Corp. ) in January 1968, re-sold to the ICG and rebuilt to SW14 Great Lakes Steel 100, later becoming EACH 62. During 1950 - 1952, as D&RGW it was equipped with a trolley pole to trip the signals on the Denver & Intermountain Railway.

Atlanta & West Point Rail Road 51441 at Nashville, Tennessee on September 22, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

Northern Rail Car Company SW1 1 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 11, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

Western Mdryland caboose 901869 at Hammond, Indiana on June 27, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. It is stencilled: HOLD FOR CLASS REPAIR 10-24-84 VJM C/R L-857 MADE

CBQZ 208950 at Clyde, Illinois on August 19, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This may be a second-hand trailer. There appears to be another nuumber (ending in 5) under the reporting marks.

GASX 100036 at about Western Avenue and 43rd Street ( near the stock yards ) in Chicago, Illinois on January 1, 1988, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The October 1971 edition of the ORER ( Official Railway Equipment Register ) indicates that GASX was the reporting marks assigned to General American Transportation Corp. stock cars. Also, the ORER shows GASX 100000 - 100039 were AAR mechanical designation S040, 85' 3" length inside ( 91 foot outsie ), double deck, all steel, 142,000 pound capacity.

ACFX 61302 at Cotter, Arkansas on July 27, 1989, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built by ACF, it was stenciled NEW 3-65

CABX 580378 at Cotter, Arkansas on April 21, 1990, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I couldn't find much about this car, it was stenciled BUILT 3-67. The reporting marks belong to Cabot Corp, and the October 1971 Official Railway Equipment Reginster indicates this car was equipped with "Gran-U-Flators", which were bags manufactured by B. F. Goodrich Company used to transport carbon black.

GATX 52626 at Cotter, Arkansas on October 14, 1990, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

BKTY 120777 at Norfork, Arkansas on March 8, 1992, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. It was stenciled NEW 7-66 and HOME SHOP FOR REPAIRS DO NOT LOAD RULE 1

ABOX 52399 at Cotter, Arkansas on March 15, 1992, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

EDCX 6002 at Cotter, Arkansas on April 30, 1994, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

United States Steel Baldwin VO-660 Number 2 at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built by Baldwin in July 1942 ( c/n 64387 ) as American Steel & Wire as number 23-1.

ST. JOSEPH TERMINAL R.R CO. SW1 1 at Saint Joseph, Missouri on August 28, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. That headlight visor looks home made, doesn't it.

ST. JOSEPH TERMINAL R.R CO. SW1 1 at Saint Joseph, Missouri on August 28, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The Saint Joseph Terminal Railroad Company was organized in 1887 by purchasing the assets of the bankrupt Saint Joseph Terminal Company, ownership split between the Union Pacific and Santa Fe, and ceased operations on July 31, 1984.

ST. JOSEPH TERMINAL R.R. CO. SW1 2 at Saint Joseph, Missouri on August 28, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Unfortunatley for everyone except perhaps the crew, it was parked in the shade during my visit.

Indiana Grain Co-Op Vulcan 50 ton locomotive at Indianapolis, Indiana on February 4, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. There might have been a round plate at that rusty spot on the frame below the cab. North East Rails shows two photos of this locomotive, listed as a Vulcan 50 ton, built in 1944 ( c/n 4529 ) as Frick 1870, later Ace Equipment, then Logansport & Eel River 2. http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel98.html

Sioux City Terminal 70 ton number 3 at Sioux City, Iowa on June 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Lou Schmitz. Chuck Zeiler collection. According to http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr787.htm, It was sold as Peninsula Terminal Co 3 in January 1966.

Waterloo RR SW900 3 at Waterloo, Iowa on an unknown day in August, 1965, Kodachrome by unknown photographer (but either Lou Schmitz or Dick Rumbolz), Chuck Zeiler collection.

LaSalle & Bureau County GP7 4 on the Saint Charles Air Line at about 16th Street in Chicago, Illinois on July 6, 1984, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The logos on the side!of the short hood are those of the six shippers that remained oi the former Rock Island line operated by the LS&BC

Chicago Rail Link GP7 4 at about 16th Street in Chicago, Illinois on August 18, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

Aurora Elgin & Fox River Electric Company 5 at South Elgin, Illinois on July 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 5 was built by GE in June 1946 (c/n 28467) and was used to switch coal between the IC connection in Coleman and the state hospital in South Elgin, the only remaining customer on the railroad after passenger service was discontinued in 1935. After the coal service was discontinued in 1973, this locomotive was sold to Chicago Gravel Company as 511, but returned to home rails on the Fox River Trolley Museum in 2001.

Manufacturers Junction SW1 7 at Cicero, Illinois on March 26, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.