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CB&Q NW2 9248 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad NW2 9248 at Oregon, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1963, photograph by Chuck Zeiler. Pictured in the cab was the regular Engineer on the Mount Morris turn, Hank Fruit, a long time "owner" of the Oregon job. I recall I was told I could ride the turn to Mount Morris if I got there in time. The only way that could happen would have been for me to stay overnight in Oregon. Unfortunately, I was only 15 at the time, so that was out of the question. I also recall that the waycar used on the turn had been damaged ( rear truck had been shoved forward because of an encounter with end of track bumper ) which would have meant a cab ride. I regret not having done that trip. |
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6/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/3/2018 6:02:18 PM |
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Oregon, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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Roster |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9248(NW2) |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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CB&Q NW2 9248 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad NW2 9248 and crew at Narperville, Illinois, July 8, 1963, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This is the East End Way Freight between switching duties. Left to right: Mr. Fred J. Huntley - Engineer; Mr. Riedy (referred to as the College Boy by the crew), - Rear Brakeman, later, Head Brakeman; Mr. John Sylogye - Conductor; Mr. Norm Herrington - Fireman; and unknown - Head Brakeman. I have two stories about the Conductor. Shortly after this photo was shot, the gentlemen all went about the business of railroading. John however was curious about the spitting sound that the locomotive was making. There is a device on locomotives that separates the water from air when it is compressed, and expels the water automatically causing the spitting sound. John apparently was unfamiliar with that device and must have thought that the drain cock at the bottom of the air tank was not closed completely. He reached under the tank and turned the valve, which he opened by mistake instead, which expelled the water at the bottom of the tank at the full air pressure of around 100 pounds per square inch. The valve happened to be directly over the rail and the expelling water hit the rail and bounced back on John. After he corrected the error, the Engineer looked down from the cab at the soggy Conductor and said, 'Now now, mustn't play with the locomotive boys.' I was in high school during the years I knew John and the crew of the East End Way Freight. So I only hung around the railroad when I wasn't in school, which is to say on holidays and during the summer. I got familiar enough that I was allowed to do certain chores, one of which was to go to the Kroehler cafeteria and get coffee for the crew. This served several purposes; it got me out of the crew's hair, it made me feel like I was part of the crew, and the crew got free coffee. As it happened, my step-father ran the cafeteria, so I took the crew's thermos bottles and filled them up for free. On occasion, there was no time for my coffee services, so John made coffee in the waycar. I had never had coffee, so when it was offered to me, I felt like I should have some, being an honorary part of the crew. Perhaps it was because it was my first cup, or perhaps it was because that old coffee pot could have used a cleaning, but it was dreadful. Nevertheless, I drank it and made the best smiley face I could as I sat on the bunk in the coal-heated waycar with the crew. But I was more enthusiastic about my coffee services after that. |
Photo Date: |
7/8/1963 Upload Date: 1/31/2010 12:17:02 PM |
Location: |
Naperville, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
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Roster |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9248(NW2) |
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701 Comments: 2 |
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CB&Q 9248 - Chicago, Burlington & Quincy |
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Delivered in November of 1949 as the last NW2 for the railroad, #9248 served well and eventually was absorbed into the Burlington Northern line as #545. The switcher was finally retired in May of 1983. From the markings on the back, this is a recent reprint but no location, date or photographer was listed so the date is approximate. It's parked in front of a small roundhouse - doesn't look like the massive Aurora complex though. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1965 Upload Date: 11/17/2013 9:32:35 AM |
Location: |
Unknown, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9248(NW2) |
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224 Comments: 1 |
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CB&Q NW2 9248 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad NW2 9248, running light westbound at Naperville, Illinois on March 13, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This is the last NW2 delivered to the CB&Q, built in November 1949 (c/n 8492) on EMD Order E1178, an order for this single locomotive. Interestingly, the very next EMD serial number (c/n 8493) belonged to a SW7, CB&Q 9249, built in May 1950. Number 9248 became BN 545 and was retired in May 1983. Note that it has a standby heater enclosed in a cabinet mounted on the running board ahead of the cab. The purpose of this heater was to allow the prime mover to be shut down in cold weather, and the heater would heat and circulate the engine block cooling water to prevent freezing. |
Photo Date: |
3/13/1965 Upload Date: 8/6/2008 9:02:14 AM |
Location: |
Naperville, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9248(NW2) |
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782 Comments: 1 |
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Earlville Turn, Wayfreight. |
Description: |
West of Aurora at Kennedy Rd. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1967 Upload Date: 11/25/2009 10:03:10 PM |
Location: |
Aurora, IL |
Author: |
Karl Rethwisch |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9248(NW2) |
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740 Comments: 4 |
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