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BN 1586 |
| Description: |
Burlington Northern Railroad GP7 1586 at Clyde, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This was the Vapor (brand name) standby heater enclosure applied to most CB&Q GP7's and GP9's, in this case, ex-CB&Q GP7 230. Inside was a diesel fueled water heater. The exhaust stack, removed by this date, and was positioned against the `ar body to the roof line. An electrical receptacle is to the right of the lower latch. The idea was to be able to shut down the diesel prime mover in cold weather and use the heater to heat and circulate the cooling water to prevent freezing. Two problems surfaced from this idea; starting the prime mover was difficult with cold batteries, and the locomotive needed to be spotted near an electical outlet. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1979 Upload Date: 2/16/2013 2:06:09 PM |
| Location: |
Clyde (subdivision), IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BN 1586(GP7) |
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BN SD7 6054 |
| Description: |
Burlington Northern Railroad SD7 6054 at Eola, Illinois on an unknown day in December 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built as CB&Q SD7 406 in December 1952 (c/n 17402) on EMD Order 5140, it became BN 6054 and was retired in August 1983. Also seen is GP7 1586, built as CB&Q GP7 230 in September 1951 (c/n 14694) on EMD Order 5072 and retired in May 1983. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1979 Upload Date: 8/3/2009 11:21:31 AM |
| Location: |
Eola, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6054(SD7) BN 1586(GP7) |
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| Title: |
BN SD45 6420 |
| Description: |
Burlington Northern Railroad SD45 6420 at Galesburg, Illinois on an unknown day in November 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Trailing are F45 6614, SD40-2 6820 and GP7 1586. |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1981 Upload Date: 8/3/2015 12:59:42 PM |
| Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
BN 6420(SD45) BN 6614(F45) BN 1586(GP7) BN 6820(SD40-2) |
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