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Chuck Zeiler's Collection
 
5/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Type: Gondola
AAR Class: GB: Open top car, having fixed sides, fixed or drop ends and solid bottom.
AAR Type: G342
Detail Info:   Unequipped Gondola, Inside length 48-52ft, greater than 9ft inside width, Wooden floor, drop ends, Inside height: 47-167 inches, Load Limit: 155,000-184,999
CBQ Class:   GB
User Notes:   197000-197229 exact # unknown

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CB&Q Denrock Zephyr
Title:  CB&Q Denrock Zephyr
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Denrock Zephyr at Denrock, Illinois on July 17, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The last steam powered fantrip on the CB&Q was this train, unofficially, the Denrock Zephyr. It is seen here backing through the wye at Denrock as Extra 4960 West, and will soon become Extra 4960 East for the return trip to Chicago. This mill gondola, in the 197000 series, was the last car of the train, and was a popular car on this trip. I guess the Q couldn't find a drop end so they fabricated one from wood slats. At the other end was a diamond plate ramp and safety railings welded to the diaphram of the last passenger car, a heavyweight coach. The consist was; one suburban baggage/coach/power car, nine bi-level air-conditioned commuter coaches, a heavyweight diner, a Pullman car (washroom service), one heavyweight coach, and a 65 foot mill gondola in the 197000-197229 series. The trip was powered by 2-8-2 4960, which was donated to the Circus World Museum at Baraboo, Wisconsin after this trip.
Photo Date:  7/17/1966  Upload Date: 9/16/2008 11:05:14 AM
Location:  Denrock, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  1244   Comments: 1
CB&Q 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960
Title:  CB&Q 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad steam fan trip photo runby with 2-8-2 4960 leading at Walnut, Illinois on July 17, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  7/17/1966  Upload Date: 5/5/2015 6:33:11 PM
Location:  Walnut, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  644   Comments: 0


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