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CB&Q E7 9922B |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E7 9922B heading Train Number 11, the Nebraska Zephyr, at Galva, Illinois on October 12, 1956, photograph by P. Stringham, print by William A. Raia, Chuck Zeiler collection. Behind the baggage car is the seven car articulated trainset (one of two such trainsets) from the second Twin Cities Zephyr (TCZ), removed from TCZ service in late 1947 and refurbished at Aurora for Nebraska Zephyr service. Included in the refurbish work was the raising of the floors in the cars 2½ inches. As built the windows were located higher than usual because at the time it was believed that passengers would feel discomfort from observing the train moving at the high speeds attained by the TCZ. The high windows permitted view of the scenery while resticting the view of the ground. The fear of discomfort proved unfounded and, if fact, passengers complained about the resticted view. Gentle ramps were installed for transition from the raised floor to the vestibules. One of the TCZ trainsets is at the Illinois Railway Museum (reduced to a five car set around 1965) and the other set is rumored to be in Saudi Arabia. The locomotive was completed by EMD November 24, 1946 (c/n 2951) and wrecked at Montgomery, Illinois on September 27, 1964. It was scrapped soon after. |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1956 Upload Date: 9/18/2015 12:32:11 PM |
| Location: |
Galva, IL |
| Author: |
P. Stringham |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9922B(E7A) |
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Picture 08, CB&Q/CRI&P Wreck |
| Description: |
E7A 9922B was subsequently scrapped. She was 19 and obviously not worth the repair expense. E9A 9987A at the right however was returned to service. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/1964 Upload Date: 6/15/2007 10:00:20 PM |
| Location: |
Montgomery, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9922B(E7A) CBQ 9987A(E9A) |
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| Title: |
CB&Q E7 9922B |
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CB&Q E7 9922B at the Eola Illinois Reclamation Plant on October 11, 1964, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 9922B was built in November 1945 (c/n 2951), and was wrecked at Montgomery, Illinois on September 27, 1964. This unit was the second of three E-units (9987A in the background was the third) leading Train Number 3. Part of the lead unit is seen in the far background on a flat car. Train Number 3 was mis-directed into a standing detouring Rock Island train and Number 3 struck the Rock Island train at about 52 mph. Four railroad employees were killed. After the wreck was cleaned up and service restored, the wreckage was moved to the Eola Reclamation Plant where it was held for a couple of weeks while the investigation took place. |
| Photo Date: |
10/11/1964 Upload Date: 7/11/2011 4:29:59 PM |
| Location: |
Eola, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9922B(E7A) |
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