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CB&Q NW2 9214 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad NW2 9214 eastbound on the East End Way Freight at Naperville, Illinois on June 11, 1963, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built April 1941 (c/n 1295), became BN 511, and was retired July 1982. It was delivered with short stacks, and straight stack extensions were added by the railroad. |
| Photo Date: |
6/11/1963 Upload Date: 5/27/2008 10:18:07 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9214(NW2) |
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CB&Q NW2 9214 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad NW2 9214 eastbound on the East End Way Freight at Naperville, Illinois on June 14, 1963, photograph by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built April 1941 (c/n 1295), became BN 511, and was retired July 1982. It was delivered with short stacks, and straight stack extensions were added by the railroad. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1963 Upload Date: 4/1/2016 5:28:41 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9214(NW2) |
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| Title: |
CB&Q NW2 9214 |
| Description: |
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad EMD NW2 9214 at Cicero, Illinois on April 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in May 1941 (c/n 1295) it was one of 17 NW2's (9203-9219) delivered to the CB&Q before the War Production Board forced EMD to suspend production of switchers and concentrate on road locomotives (Model FT). It became BN 511 and was retired July 1982. On the running board ahead of the cab is a sheet metal housing with a vent at the bottom. This covered a Vapor Standby Heater, the purpose of which was to allow the prime mover to be shut down in cold weather. The heater would heat and circulate the cooling water in the diesel engine block, preventing freezing. It was seldom used due to the difficulty in restarting the diesel with cold batteries. The exhaust stacks are straight, not the usual EMD taper. The pre-war NW2's were delivered with short stacks, rising just a few inches above the hood. The CB&Q (and most other railroads with pre-war NW2's) added homemade stack extensions. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/1965 Upload Date: 7/9/2008 10:56:12 AM |
| Location: |
Cicero, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9214(NW2) |
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