| Burlington Northern Railroad E9Am 9900 departing Union Station in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in June 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 9900 was built as CB&Q E8 9942B in March 1950 (c/n 9684), became BN 9935 on March 2, 1970. It was sold to the West Suburban Mass Transit District (WSMTD) August 18, 1972, and leased back to the BN for operation and maintenance. During February, 1974, it was rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen returning to BN rails as 9900 and named (in 1978) "Don H. King". It was retired January 1993, final disposition unknnown to me. In the background is RTA F40PH 115, built in 1977 (c/n 766062-16), named "Village of Oak Lawn". |