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Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model:BLW 2-8-2Built As:CBQ 4960 (2-8-2)
Serial Number:56809Order No:
Frame Number:27X30 cylinders, 64" driversBuilt:7/1923
Notes:O-1-A, blt by Baldwin in 07/1923
Other locos with this serial:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2) GCRY 4960(2-8-2) GCRX 4960(2-8-2)
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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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 westbound at Aurora, Illinois on July 4, 1963, photograph by Chuck Zeiler. I didn't have enough sense to save the flyer from this trip, so I don't know the destination. The consist was: 4960, C&S auxiliary tender 99518, CB&Q mill gondola 197193, a heavyweight coach, a heavyweight diner, three bi-level commuter coaches, a 7300 series single level coach/power car, another heavyweight coach, and another mill gondola. As I recall, safety railings were welded to the diaphrams of the heavyweight coaches to permit safe passage from the gondolas to the rest of the train.
Photo Date:  7/4/1963  Upload Date: 8/24/2011 5:55:27 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  1707   Comments: 2
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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 westbound at Aurora, Illinois on July 4, 1963, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Once upon a time, you could ride behind a coal burning steam locomotive, and not complain because you got a cinder in the eye. Most of the gentlemen in the gondola are wearing goggles, and from personal experience, I can attest that this was required eyewear for a fantrip like this. You were also shampooing cinders out of your scalp fo the next few days if you didn't wear a hat.
Photo Date:  7/4/1963  Upload Date: 12/18/2008 12:29:13 AM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  1520   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4960 and Train Framed By Route 83 Bridge
Title:  CB&Q 4960 and Train Framed By Route 83 Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/1963  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 7:51:29 PM
Location:  Hinsdale, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  1019   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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 westbound at Naperville, Illinois on December 15, 1963, photograph by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  12/15/1963  Upload Date: 4/16/2019 6:45:34 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4960 and 5632 Put On a Show
Title:  CB&Q 4960 and 5632 Put On a Show
Description:  CB&Q 4960 and 5632 Put On a Show
Photo Date:  5/17/1964  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 7:51:28 PM
Location:  Altona, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2) CBQ 5632(4-8-4)
Views:  2687   Comments: 1
CB&Q 4960 With Clean Stack but Slop onSmoke Box Front
Title:  CB&Q 4960 With Clean Stack but Slop onSmoke Box Front
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/1964  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 9:52:41 AM
Location:  Westmont, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  1287   Comments: 0
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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 westbound at Naperville, Illinois on November 22, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This was a bit unusual to see a solid train of stainless steel coaches on a fantrip. My notes indicate this was a trip to Rockford, Illinois. On the rear is the Silver Solarium, the spare dome-observation from the California Zephyr pool.
Photo Date:  11/22/1964  Upload Date: 8/22/2008 11:47:49 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  1410   Comments: 2
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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 at Naperville, Illinois on November 29, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This was a steam special for local school children. Earlier the special picked up the chldren and left Naperville westbound to an unknown destination. Upon return, the childern were unloaded, and the train backed from Naperville to Aurora as seen in this photo. This locomotive had a steam leak on this side for a short period of time.
Photo Date:  11/29/1964  Upload Date: 6/22/2015 5:57:32 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 at Naperville, Illinois on November 29, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This was a steam special for local school children. Earlier the special picked up the chldren and left Naperville westbound to an unknown destination. Upon return, the childern were unloaded, and the train backed from Naperville to Aurora (seen here), an example of steam powered Push-Pull service.
Photo Date:  11/29/1964  Upload Date: 5/12/2015 3:46:53 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 at Naperville, Illinois on November 29, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. In addition to mainline fan trips, the CB&Q also offered school children specials. Here is one special in the siding at Naperville on a dreary day awaiting the arrival of the school children in Naperville.
Photo Date:  11/29/1964  Upload Date: 8/8/2015 11:01:17 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on December 5, 1964, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. About a mile behind this scene to the west was River Road. At the time of this photo, River Road was not heavily traveled, and warranted only crossbucks to protect motorists. All trains would signal the usual two longs - one short - one long, crossing signal, giving me a moment to decide if I should grab my camera. Of course, a steam whistle instead of a horn is reason enough to get the camera and get out in the cold. Here is 4960 running light eastbound, likely heading for a fantrip assignment out of Chicago. I have no information about that trip, although I have a flyer for the trip the following week, December 13, a Santa Claus Special from Chicago to "Santa Claus Land" and return. I have no idea where Santa Claus Land was, but it was two hours out of Aurora, and would have been a place where the train (or at least, the locomotive) could have been turned. However, on this day the CB&Q gave me an early Christmas present, my very own personal photo runby.
Photo Date:  12/5/1964  Upload Date: 10/6/2008 1:04:54 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  2072   Comments: 2
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 O-1-A 4960 photo runby at Leland Illinois on March 21, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Obviously, Marty Bernard and I were on the same fantrip, but didn't know each other. He posted a photo here: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=806070 which is a much better version of this shot. It shows the same steam leaks from what appears to be a problem with the Worthington feedwater heater pump. I looked at my slide mount, and it is not Kodak, so I assume I was using some off-brand film. Such were the economics of a 17 year old in 1965.
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 10/9/2008 12:47:13 AM
Location:  Leland, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  1085   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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 at Sandwich, Illinois on March 21, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 7/30/2015 3:20:31 PM
Location:  Sandwich, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 at Zearing, Illinois on March 21, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This was a fantrip between Chicago and Zearing. Zearing was chosen because it provided the means to turn the train. In this case, it was the interchange between the CB&Q and NYC, with NYC tracks passing over the Q, and a connection was on each side. Number 4960 is on the NYC rails passing over CB&Q rails, in the process of turning the train for the return trip.
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 1:29:37 PM
Location:  Zearing, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  1217   Comments: 0
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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 on a fan trip at Leland, Illinois on March 21, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. For a couple of fan trips, 4960 had a steam leak on the Fireman's side as seen here.
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 5/29/2015 7:02:32 PM
Location:  Leland, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4960
Title:  CB&Q 4960
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 on a fantrip at Leland, Illinois on March 21, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Every shot on that trip featured that steam leak in the Worthington pump area, obscuring the running gear behind. I should have written a letter of complaint, maybe I would have gotten my $7.50 fare back.
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 6/25/2018 9:35:52 PM
Location:  Leland, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 on a fan trip at Zearing, Illinois on March 21, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 8:27:40 AM
Location:  Zearing, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
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 2-8-2 Class O-1-A 4960 with a fan trip turning on the wye at Zearing, Illinois on March 21, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 7/12/2016 5:47:03 PM
Location:  Zearing, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4960 in 1965
Title:  CB&Q 4960 in 1965
Description:  CB&Q 4960 in 1965
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 7/7/2007 9:01:44 PM
Location:  Downers Grove, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  1539   Comments: 2
CB&Q 4960 Fan Trip
Title:  CB&Q 4960 Fan Trip
Description:  CB&Q 4960 Fan Trip
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 7/7/2007 9:01:45 PM
Location:  Leland, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  1189   Comments: 8
Perfect Fan Trip Train and a Cold Day's Smoke
Title:  Perfect Fan Trip Train and a Cold Day's Smoke
Description:  Perfect Fan Trip Train and a Cold Day's Smoke
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 7/7/2007 9:01:46 PM
Location:  Sandwich, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  770   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4960 in 1965
Title:  CB&Q 4960 in 1965
Description:  On a fan trip. My slide says his was taken at Moridan, IL but that is not an acceptable town to this software.
Photo Date:  3/21/1965  Upload Date: 11/5/2006 11:21:54 PM
Location:  Zearing, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 4960(2-8-2)
Views:  936   Comments: 0


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