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Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model:EMD E9ABuilt As:CBQ 9985B (E9A)
Serial Number:20534Order No:2071
Frame Number:2071-A2Built:12/1955
Notes:blt 12/1955, to BN 9980, 9910
Other locos with this serial:  NERR 9910(E9A) CBQ 9985B(E9A) BN 9980(E9A) BN 9910(E9AM)
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CB&Q E9 9985B
Title:  CB&Q E9 9985B
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E9 9985B westbound at Naperville, Illinois on February 27, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This was the first section of Train Number 11, the Nebraska Zephyr. By this photo date, Train 11 was mostly storage mail from Chicago to Lincoln, Nebraska, with a working RPO and passenger accommodations at the rear, generally the articulated coaches from the Second Twin Cities Zephyr. The second section of this train would be mostly storage mail cars, sometimes powered by freight units.
Photo Date:  2/27/1965  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 4:36:52 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9985B(E9A)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
CB&Q E9 9985B
Title:  CB&Q E9 9985B
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E9 9985B westbound at Naperville, Illinois on April 28, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in December 1955 (c/n 20534) on EMD Order 2071A, this locomotive went on to become BN 9980, and after rebuilding, BN 9910. It is seen here 27 miles from the start of its journey at Union Station in Chicago.
Photo Date:  4/28/1965  Upload Date: 10/1/2009 3:43:58 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9985B(E9A)
Views:  687   Comments: 1
CB&Q E9 9985B
Title:  CB&Q E9 9985B
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E9 9985B eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on May 27, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built December 1955 (c/n 20534), became BN 9980 March 2, 1970, was sold to the West Suburban Mass Transit District (WSMTD) August 18, 1972, was rebuilt by Morrison Knudesen during March 1973, and returned to BN rails as 9910, leased from the WSMTD. It was retired from suburban service in July 1992, and went to the Nashville & Eastern.
Photo Date:  5/27/1965  Upload Date: 7/2/2008 10:23:33 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 9985B(E9A)
Views:  2113   Comments: 0
CB&Q E9 9985B
Title:  CB&Q E9 9985B
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E9 9985B heading Train 12, the eastbound Nebraska Zephyr, at Galva, Illinois on August 25, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. My friend, Chris Burritt, was the operator at Galva for a few weeks during the summer of 1966. He is seen in front of the baggage cart preparing to load mail into the arriving train.
Photo Date:  8/25/1966  Upload Date: 8/13/2016 4:34:06 PM
Location:  Galva, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  CBQ 9985B(E9A)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
CB&Q E9 9985B
Title:  CB&Q E9 9985B
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E9 9985B heading Train 11, the westbound Nebraska Zephyr, at Altona, Illinois on August 26, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/26/1966  Upload Date: 8/13/2016 6:37:07 PM
Location:  Altona, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9985B(E9A)
Views:  297   Comments: 0


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