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CB&Q F7 167 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad F7 167 at Eola, Illinois on October 11, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. My best guess says this is 167A (if I'm correct, then c/n 9696 on EMD Order 3058A) , based on equipment diagrams indicating that the B-unit's front coupled to the A. I determined the front of the B-unit based on the location of the batteries and fuel tank. Although the suffix letters were not displayed in the numberboards or sides numerals under the cab side window, the letters were assigned to each unit for maintenance purposes, and were painted on the side in small one inch letters below the word BURLINGTON. Later, when the units were broken up, and the drawbars between the units were replaced with couplers, the suffix letters were painted on the sides and between the headlights, and were displayed in the numberboards. |
| Photo Date: |
10/11/1964 Upload Date: 4/22/2008 1:41:09 PM |
| Location: |
Eola, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 167A(F7A) |
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| Title: |
CB&Q F7 167A |
| Description: |
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad F7 167A eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on October 9, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in May 1950 (c/n 9696) on EMD Order 3058A, this was one of six F7A's on this order, one of only 10 F7A's purchased by the CB&Q. The CB&Q also purchased three F7B's (EMD Order 3058B) to make up three pure F7 A-B-A drawbar-connected locomotives 167-169. During the 1960's, the F7 sets were broken up, the drawbars were replaced with couplers, and suffix letters were added to the numberboards and painted on the nose. This particular locomotive set received this modification sometime between October 1964 and October 1965. I'm not sure of the exact date the suffix letter was added, but I previously photographed this locomotive without suffix letters a year before this photo date. |
| Photo Date: |
10/9/1965 Upload Date: 12/22/2008 1:51:34 PM |
| Location: |
Naperville, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 167A(F7A) |
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