CB&Q 4963, Galesburg, IL by Thomas Dyrek
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy 2-8-2 No. 4963 at the Galesburg, Illinois roundhouse in August, 1966. This locomotive was sold to Dick Jensen about a month after this was taken and subsequently moved to Chicago. The 4963 was used as a parts source for the 4960 which ran in the Q's popular steam program. With the cancellation of the program the previous month, the 4963 was no longer needed, so it was put up for sale. Photographer unknown, Thomas Dyrek collection.
C&S 99518 by Chuck Zeiler
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Colorado & Southern Railway auxiliary tender 99518 and CB&Q 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 at Flagg Center, Illinois on June 26, 1965, underexposed Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This was a fantrip from Eola to Oregon and return, featuring 2-8-2 4960 working the Oregon Way Freight. About ten miles east of Oregon was a wye at Flagg Center ( Rochelle is seen in the right background ), where the locomotive was turned for the return trip to Chicago. For the ten miles or so between Flagg Center and Oregon, the trailing combine number 3003, which also served as the regular coach/caboose on the Oregon Way Freight, was coupled next to 4960's smokebox. This resulted in a very crowded vestibule on 3003, with fans literally hanging on. Although the CB&Q had provided a couple of safety officials to control the fans, but they could not get on to the vestibule to shoo us off.
Grand Canyon Railway #4960 and an RDC-1 turned passenger car. I think they used this photo for an advertising skin for an LRV. In my opinion, they should've used one of their observation cars in this instead.
CB&Q O1-A 4960 leading Illini Railroad Club Christmas Special approaching Davis Jct., Illinois on December 16, 1962 by Marty Bernard
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A Roger Puta Photograph
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 westbound at Leland, Illinois on December 19, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Obviously not a heavily patronized trip, and this late in the year, there were no open cars, except for the baggage section of the power car. At the end of the train is a private car, the "Captain Hook". This train was billed as the annual Santa Claus trip, leaving Chicago at 9:00Am CST, stopping at LaGrange, Downers Grove, and Aurora, arriving at Zearing at 1:00PM. The feature of this trip was a photo contest judged by a representative of Trains Magazine. The fare was $7.50 for adults. At this time, 4960 was the last operating steam locomotive on the CB&Q, 5632 was in the shops for repairs. Seven months from this date, steam excursions on the CB&Q would be history.
Illini Railroad Club Christmas Special west of Shabbona, IL lead by CB&Q Mikado 4960 on December 16, 1962 by Marty Bernard
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A Roger Puta Photograph
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E8 9943B and 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 at Aurora, Illinois on June 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. It was a busy moment at the Aurora, Illinois Depot as a freight passes though and Train # 10, The Denver Zephyr arrives for its 8:45 AM CST stop. This being summer, it's 9:45 DST locally, and Extra 4960 West takes on water while waiting for the trains to clear the circuit before proceeding on a fantrip to Oregon, Illinois and return. By almost anyone's standards this was an unusual fantrip, the feature of this trip was that it was a working way freight. In addition to the usual baggage car (for tape recording and hanging your head out), open gondola, air-conditioned coaches and snack car, the trip had freight cars to be set out at various industries along the way.
Boy We Were Stupid by Marty Bernard
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I count a dozen foamers up on that signal bridge. I was not that stupid, but I did climb on top of a box car once or twice. Roger Puta's photo is of a CB&Q 4960 fan trip being passed by Train 11-35, the Nebraska - Kansas City Zephyr, just east of Meriden, Ill. on March 20, 1966.