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Chuck Zeiler's Collection
 
6/13/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Elgin Joliet and Eastern
Model:BLW DRS6-6-1500Built As:BLE 401 (DRS6-6-1500)
Serial Number:73988Order No:
Frame Number:Built:1/1949
Notes:blt 1/49, ex-B&LE 401 acquired 3/56
Other locos with this serial:  EJE 500(DRS6-6-1500)
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EJ&E VO1000 476
Title:  EJ&E VO1000 476
Description:  Last shot of the day as EJ&E VO1000 476 arrives at Joliet, Illinois on February 13, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  2/13/1965  Upload Date: 12/7/2011 1:45:56 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EJE 476(VO-1000) EJE 500(DRS6-6-1500)
Views:  813   Comments: 0
EJ&E DRS-6-6-1500 500
Title:  EJ&E DRS-6-6-1500 500
Description:  EJ&E DRS-6-6-1500 500 at Joliet, Illinois on February 13, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Baldwin built 82 of this particular model between 1948-1950, including this unit for the B&LE as their Number 401 in January 1949 (c/n 73988). It was transferred to the EJ&E ( the B&LE and EJ&E were United States Steel properties at the time ) in March 1956. It was powered by a 1500 horsepower eight cylinder model 608SC Super Charged (turbocharged) diesel prime mover, and retired May 1975.
Photo Date:  2/13/1965  Upload Date: 12/28/2011 1:16:28 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  EJE 500(DRS6-6-1500)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
EJ&E DRS-6-6-1500 500
Title:  EJ&E DRS-6-6-1500 500
Description:  EJ&E DRS-6-6-1500 500 at Joliet, Illinois on February 13, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  2/13/1965  Upload Date: 5/4/2012 2:09:18 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EJE 500(DRS6-6-1500)
Views:  695   Comments: 1
EJ&E DRS-6-6-1500 500
Title:  EJ&E DRS-6-6-1500 500
Description:  EJ&E DRS-6-6-15 500 at Joliet, Illinois on February 13, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Baldwin built 82 of this particular model between 1948-1950, including this unit for the B&LE as their Number 401 in January 1949 ( c/n 73988 ). It was transferred to the EJ&E in March 1956. It was powered by a 1500 horsepower eight cylinder model 608SC turbocharged (or, Super Charged, per the SC in the model designation) diesel prime mover, and retired May 1975.
Photo Date:  2/13/1965  Upload Date: 10/19/2018 9:55:35 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  EJE 500(DRS6-6-1500)
Views:  215   Comments: 0


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