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CB&Q GP35 978
Title:  CB&Q GP35 978
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 978 eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on April 8, 1966,Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was the Burlington's first GP35, built in December 1963 (c/n 28300) on EMD Order 7668 for four GP35's (road numbers 978-981). It became BN 2524, and in December 1990 it was rebuilt to GP39E 2913. Trailing is GP35 993 (c/n 29283), which became BN 2539, retired August 1986. An interesting bit of trivial information: the last GP30 delivered to the Burlington was the previous construction (serial) number to this locomotive, and the first EMD GP35 demonstrator was 20 units later, suggesting that perhaps EMD was in a hurry to get the first GP35's in the hands of the CB&Q. The folks at EMD may have heard that the Q was in the process of ordering their first non-EMD diesels in almost 20 years, an order for six GE U25B's. The horsepower of the Model 567D3A prime mover was increased from 2250 to 2500 by increasing the RPM from a maximum of 835 to 900.
Photo Date:  4/8/1966  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 12:39:23 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 978(GP35)
Views:  2233   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 979
Title:  CB&Q GP35 979
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 979 westbound at Naperville, Illinois on May 20, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in December 1963 (c/n 28301) on EMD Order 7668 for four GP35's, of a total of 22 GP35's purchased by the CB&Q (#'s 978-999) between December 1963 and December 1964. This locomotive became BN 2525, and in December 1989 was rebuilt to GP39E 2932.
Photo Date:  5/20/1965  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 11:42:49 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 979(GP35)
Views:  1167   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 979
Title:  CB&Q GP35 979
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 979 eastbound at Aurora, Illinois, July 18, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Someone took the time to clean the number below the cab. This train is passing through the Aurora Depot Interlocking, speed restriction is 15 MPH. The trailing units are; GP20 931, GP30 973, and an unidentified GP35.
Photo Date:  7/18/1965  Upload Date: 12/26/2009 10:56:41 AM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 979(GP35)
Views:  1670   Comments: 2
CB&Q GP35 980
Title:  CB&Q GP35 980
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 980 at Clyde, Illinois on November 15, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in December 1963 (c/n 28302) on EMD Order 7668, it is one of four GP35's built on that order (978-981), which was for four GP30's. The order was upgraded to GP35's, with Burlington's GP35's having lower construction (serial) numbers that the GP35 demonstrators. It's possible there might have been some motivation for EMD to rush these four GP35's out the door, as the Q was in the process of ordering GE U25B's, their first non-EMD power in 20 years or so. This locomotive became BN 2526 and during December 1990 was rebuilt to GP39E 2938.
Photo Date:  11/15/1964  Upload Date: 1/15/2009 1:17:22 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 980(GP35)
Views:  1244   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 981
Title:  CB&Q GP35 981
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 981 eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on June 23, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/23/1965  Upload Date: 7/29/2016 5:03:06 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 981(GP35)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 981
Title:  CB&Q GP35 981
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 981 westbound at Naperville, Illinois on August 7, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in December 1963 (c/n 28303) on EMD Order 7668 which originally was an order for GP30's, instead four GP35's were deliverd to the CB&Q. Apparently, EMD was in a hurry to get a 2500 horsepower locomotive in the field to compete with GE's U25B, and produced an extra 250 hp by cranking up the RPM's of the Model 567D3A prime mover. This particular GP35 became BN 2527 and was retired in March 1987.
Photo Date:  8/7/1965  Upload Date: 1/16/2009 11:35:11 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 981(GP35)
Views:  962   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP20 927
Title:  CB&Q GP20 927
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Qumncy Railroad GP20 927 eastbound ( see comment below ) at Eola, Illinois on January 1, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1961 ( c/n 26598 ) on EMD Orde} 7597, it became BN 2063, later BNSF 2059, and was retired in February 1997. Also seen is CB&Q GP35 982 ( c/n 28979 ) and SSW F7 969 ( c/n 17424 ).
Photo Date:  1/1/1966  Upload Date: 3/22/2009 12:45:00 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Mhuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 927(GP20) CBQ 982(GP35) SSW 969(F7A)
Views:  3790   Comments: 1
CB&Q GP35 984
Title:  CB&Q GP35 984
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 984 eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on December 2, 1964, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I was in the wrong place at the right time.
Photo Date:  12/2/1964  Upload Date: 7/29/2016 6:59:29 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Winter,Station
Locomotives:  CBQ 984(GP35)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 984
Title:  CB&Q GP35 984
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 984 westbound at Steward, Illinois on December 23, 1964, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1964 (c/n 29280) on EMD Order 7111, it became BN 2530 and was rebuilt to GP39M 2882. It is seen here leading another GP35, a GP30, and an SD24 on Train 97, the daily Saint Paul Merchandise, scheduled to depart Cicero at 10:30 AM. I was a passenger on the Oregon Way Freight which was a mixed train accommodating passengers in combine # 3003. The way freight was setting out (seen on the far right) and 97 overtook us. However, the way freight would overtake 97 at Rochelle while 97 attened to its setouts, and 97 would overtake the way freight again in Rochelle as the way freight attended to its own setouts.
Photo Date:  12/23/1964  Upload Date: 7/29/2016 5:42:18 PM
Location:  Steward, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  CBQ 984(GP35)
Views:  817   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 984
Title:  CB&Q GP35 984
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 984 and GP30 956 at Galesburg, Illinois on September 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  9/26/1965  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 4:20:33 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 984(GP35) CBQ 956(GP30)
Views:  800   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 985
Title:  CB&Q GP35 985
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railuoad GP35 985 westbound at Naperville, Illinois on March 20, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/20/1965  Upload Date: 2/19/2015 2:01:36 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  CBQ 985(GP35)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 985
Title:  CB&Q GP35 985
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 985 eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on April 30, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1964 (c/n 29281) on EMD Order 7711, it became BN 2531 and was rebuilt by EMD in June 1990 to GP39E 2907 (new c/n 897016-18).
Photo Date:  4/30/1965  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 11:43:26 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 985(GP35)
Views:  1708   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 986
Title:  CB&Q GP35 986
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 986 eastbound at Naperville, Illinois, February 27, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in May 1964 (c/n 28981) on EMD Order 7719, it became BN 2532 and was rebuilt in March 1990 by EMD to GP39E 2914, receiving new c/n 897016-11. If I was just one more car length further east, I would have caught the waycar of the passing freight, just coming into the frame on the right. Oh well.
Photo Date:  2/27/1965  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 12:08:02 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 986(GP35)
Views:  927   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 988
Title:  CB&Q GP35 988
Description:  CB&Q GP35 988 leading three GP20's westbound at Naperville, Illinois, February 13, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in June 1964 (c/n 28983) on EMD Order 7719, became BN 2534, was rebuilt in August 1990 to GP39E 2936 on EMD Order 907103 receiving new c/n 907103-2.
Photo Date:  2/13/1965  Upload Date: 4/13/2010 12:28:03 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 988(GP35)
Views:  914   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 989
Title:  CB&Q GP35 989
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 989 at Clyde, Illinois on March 7, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built on EMD Order 7719 in June 1964 (c/n 28984) it became BN 2535 and was rebuilt to GP39E 2928 in October 1989. For the record, the trailing unit is GP30 971.
Photo Date:  3/7/1965  Upload Date: 7/23/2008 11:54:48 AM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 989(GP35) CBQ 971(GP30)
Views:  3008   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 992
Title:  CB&Q GP35 992
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 992 westbound on CGI (Chicago Grand Island) at Naperville, Illinois on December 25, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built August 1964 (c/n 29282) on EMD Order 7719. It became BN 2538 on March 2, 1970, and was wrecked at Lava, Oregon December 9, 1972, dismantled February 2, 1973.
Photo Date:  12/25/1965  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 12:31:08 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  CBQ 992(GP35) CBQ 103(U25B)
Views:  2074   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 993
Title:  CB&Q GP35 993
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 993 westbound at Eola, Illinoim on July 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  7/17/1965  Upload Date: 2/19/2015 1:19:03 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 993(GP35)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 995
Title:  CB&Q GP35 995
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 995 westbound at Naperville, Illinois on August 10, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in September 1964 (c/n 29285) on EMD Order 7719, it became BN 2541, and during August 1990 was rebuit to GP39E 2939. It is seen here leading another GP35 (983) and three unidentified CB&Q GP30's.
Photo Date:  8/10/1965  Upload Date: 1/12/2009 12:10:47 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 995(GP35)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 998
Title:  CB&Q GP35 998
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 998 eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on May 27, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  5/27/1965  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 11:47:04 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 998(GP35)
Views:  465   Comments: 0


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