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| Title: |
A Faked Meet of The Twin Cities Zephyrs |
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This is a publicity shot of a meet was made in the darkroom, i.e., it never happen as shown. The trains were built by EMC/Budd and delivered in Apri11935. The power cars were diesels and carried a model number AA and, at least initially, could not be disconnected from the train easily. The first A in the model number I assume stood for first series (the second series were Es) and the second A stood for A-unit as opposed to B-unit. Train 9901 became The Sam#Houston Zephyr and was destroyed by fire on 12/19/44. Train 9902 became The Ozark State Zephyr and retired 2/54 and scrapped 4/56. Exact date and location of the picture(s) is unknown but certainly soon after the trains were put into service in 1935 and was taken along the Mississippi River bluffs in Illinois (my guess) or Wisconsin. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1935 Upload Date: 6/1/2007 8:19:57 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, IL |
| Author: |
CB&Q |
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CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
CB&Q 9903 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 9903 named Enjun Joe at Denver, Colorado on July 25, 1937, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 9903 was delivered in October 1935 specifically for service as the Mark Twain Zephyr, the daily round trip between Saint Louis, Missouri and Burlington, Iowa. However, it is seen here at Denver as Train 10, the Advance Denver Zephyr. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/1937 Upload Date: 12/6/2013 12:04:03 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
unknown |
| Categories: |
Station |
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CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
CBQ 9903 |
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KANSAS CITY KS Sept. 29 1979 -- The Mark Twain Zephyr sits stored and deteriorating. At the time of this photo it was owned by Alex Barkett of the Building Leasing Corporation. For a complete history of the train see http://www.gatewaynmra.org/articles/mt-zephyr.htm. |
| Photo Date: |
9/29/1979 Upload Date: 11/27/2011 11:31:20 PM |
| Location: |
Kansas City, KS |
| Author: |
Charles Stookey |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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1086 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CB&Q 9903 |
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Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 9903, named INJUN JOE, at Overland Park, Kansas on an unknown day in April 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 9903 was ordered in March 1935, delivered by Budd in October 1935. It was built specifically for the Saint Louis - Burlington Iowa service and named the Mark Twain Zephyr. It was retired around 1958 and sold to Frank Dashner in June 1960 for use as a restaurant who died before that plan was implemented. His estate sold the train to Ernie Hays for $6,500.00 and it was displayed at the Midwest Old Threshers Association, Mount Pleasant, Iowa until the early 1970's, when it was sold to Alex Barkett of Building Leasing Corporation International, who also died before implementing any plans for the train. The train's ownership passed to Civic Plaza National Bank. In 1984, Dave Stimson, a player for the Kansas City Chiefs, purchased the equipment. After declaring bankruptcy late in 1987, the train was sold to John C. Lowe. He and two other individuals formed the Mark Twain Corporation, which was headed by Mr. Ronald. This group started the monumental task of trying to restore the train, but ran into challenges along the way. The train was stored in the Joliet, Illinois area awaiting additional investors to help fund its completion. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 12/17/2015 12:00:17 PM |
| Location: |
Overland Park, KS |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
CB&Q Zephyr 9903 |
| Description: |
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 9903 at Overland Park, Kansas on an unknown day in April 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1980 Upload Date: 5/2/2015 12:51:43 PM |
| Location: |
Overland Park, KS |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
CBQ 9903 |
| Description: |
The Mark Twain Zephyr is on the move again, but not on it's own power, after many years of being stored at the Joliet arsenal it was moved to the Relco Yard in Minooka, IL. Now Relco is moving to Iowa and so once again Injun Joe is homeless, destination, unknown. |
| Photo Date: |
1/9/2008 Upload Date: 1/10/2008 8:42:46 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Bill Grenchik |
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CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
Mark Twain Zephyr |
| Description: |
After many years of sitting at Relco in Minooka, the Mark Twain Zephyr is now loaded up on flatcars waiting for the EJ&E to pick up. The trainset will be heading to Granite City, IL and Relco in Minooka is now closed. |
| Photo Date: |
1/12/2008 Upload Date: 1/12/2008 2:09:00 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
Injun Joe |
| Description: |
The Injun Joe sits at Relco waiting for the EJE to pick him up, and start his way down to St. Louis. |
| Photo Date: |
1/13/2008 Upload Date: 1/14/2008 1:12:04 AM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Dan Kuchta |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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429 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ 9903 |
| Description: |
Effie Dean |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:44:12 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Bill Grenchik |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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726 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ 9903 |
| Description: |
Huckleberry Finn |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:44:26 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Bill Grenchik |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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676 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ 9903 |
| Description: |
Becky Thatcher |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:31:55 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Bill Grenchik |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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641 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ 9903 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/15/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:45:17 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Bill Grenchik |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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594 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ 9903 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/15/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:30:51 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Bill Grenchik |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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732 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ 9903 |
| Description: |
Tom Sawyer |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:44:54 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Bill Grenchik |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
CBQ 9903 |
| Description: |
The Mark Twain Zephyr is ready to roll, Injun Joe, Becky Thatcher, Effie Dean, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are All Aboard, Final stop, Granite City, IL |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:31:25 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Bill Grenchik |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
Tieing down the power car |
| Description: |
Relco workers tie down the power car of the Mark Twain Zephyr, Injun Joe, so it won't fall off when the EJ&E picks it up. |
| Photo Date: |
1/16/2008 Upload Date: 1/16/2008 3:00:49 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
Front of the Zephyr |
| Description: |
Here is the front of the Mark Twain Zephyr. It is missing all of its windows, headlights and the CB&Q logo on the front. Lets hope its new owners in Granite City, IL do a good job restoring it. |
| Photo Date: |
1/16/2008 Upload Date: 1/16/2008 6:35:27 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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501 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Power car Injun Joe |
| Description: |
Power car Injun Joe and the rest of the Mark Twain Zephyr are now tied down on the flatcars at Relco. Taken with permission. |
| Photo Date: |
1/16/2008 Upload Date: 1/16/2008 2:59:35 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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CBQ 9903(AA) |
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689 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Ready to move again |
| Description: |
After sitting at Relco for the last 5-10 years. and sitting at the Joliet Arsenal for many years before that, the Mark Twain Zephyr is finally ready to move again, on top of flatcars. |
| Photo Date: |
1/16/2008 Upload Date: 1/16/2008 6:36:33 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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529 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Zephyr at dusk |
| Description: |
The Mark Twain Zephyr continues to wait for the EJ&E to pick it up from Relco. |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 8:54:00 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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502 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Still waiting for the "J" |
| Description: |
The Mark Twain Zephyr continues to sit at Relco. The EJ&E was supposed to pick it up today (the 22nd), but were unable to, so the zephyr continues to sit. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 8:57:06 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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455 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Zephyr meets 1259 |
| Description: |
The Mark Twain Zephyr and RLCX SW9 1259 sit at Relco. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 9:00:28 PM |
| Location: |
Minooka, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) RLCX 1259(SW9) |
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629 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Tom Sawyer |
| Description: |
Tom Sawyer follows EJ&E SD38-2 657 on eastbound local JSW2. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 8:59:19 PM |
| Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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2875 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Huck Finn |
| Description: |
Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer begin their next adventure, down the EJ&E Western Subdivision near West Bridge Junction. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:04:56 PM |
| Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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2107 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Effie Dean |
| Description: |
Effie Dean is in the middle of EJ&E local JSW2. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:07:42 PM |
| Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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2321 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Becky Thatcher |
| Description: |
Becky Thatcher is in the middle of EJ&E local JSW2. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:08:45 PM |
| Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
Last but not least, the power car |
| Description: |
Power car Injun Joe makes its move again behind the single SD38-2 on JSW2. It is rare to see any type of passenger equipment on the Western Sub, let alone a zephyr! Truely history is being made here! |
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1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:13:34 PM |
| Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
JSW2 with the Mark Twain Zephyr in tow |
| Description: |
EJ&E SD38-2 657 heads through the countryside with JSW2 with the Mark Twain Zephyr in tow. |
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1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 8:49:23 PM |
| Location: |
Shorewood, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
| Categories: |
Winter |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) EJE 657(SD38-3) |
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2460 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
The Mark Twain Zephyr continues north |
| Description: |
The Mark Twain Zephyr trainset continues north on the River Line, approaching Walker where it will head east on the western sub. The restored Plainfield depot is just out of view to the left. This is probably the first passenger train to pass the depot since it was moved. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:24:19 PM |
| Location: |
Plainfield, IL |
| Author: |
Robby Gragg |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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2566 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Mark Twain Zephry |
| Description: |
The Mark Twain Zephry Set sits on the A&S UP interchange track (the new CN&W) in Granite City ,Il. |
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2/4/2008 Upload Date: 2/6/2008 11:08:37 PM |
| Location: |
Granite City, IL |
| Author: |
David Sanderbeck |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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779 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Burlington Zephyr |
| Description: |
Burlington Zephyr marks its history on West Burlingtons Water Deptartments building |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2008 Upload Date: 7/16/2008 9:13:51 AM |
| Location: |
West Burlington, IA |
| Author: |
R J Williams |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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976 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
60 years later |
| Description: |
The Mark Twain pulls into Burlington 60 years ago, much has changed at track 1 ...credit to Jim Ewinger and Dave Lotz |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/2008 Upload Date: 7/16/2008 11:56:08 AM |
| Location: |
Burlington, IA |
| Author: |
R J Williams |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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1296 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CB&Q 9903 |
| Description: |
CB&Q 9903 "Injun Joe" - the power car for the EMC/Budd 1935 Mark Twain Zephyr, stored off of its trucks at Gateway Rail Services in Madison, IL. |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/2017 Upload Date: 5/4/2017 12:28:00 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, IL |
| Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
CB&Q 9903 |
| Description: |
"Tom Sawyer", the tail car from the 1935 EMC/Budd "Mark Twain Zephyr" rests at Gateway Rail Services in Madison, IL. |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/2017 Upload Date: 5/4/2017 1:36:12 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, IL |
| Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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CBQ 9903(AA) |
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792 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ 9903 |
| Description: |
Injun Joe, the power car for the Mark Twain Zephyr, undergoing restoration on the Wisconsin Great Northern at Trego. |
| Photo Date: |
6/18/2021 Upload Date: 6/21/2021 3:32:08 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Jeff Van Cleve |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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421 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" |
| Description: |
Built for the CB&Q in 1935, this EMC engine and cars in the Mark Twain Zephyr have led a colorful and sometimes neglected life. The train set bounced from one private owner to another until Greg Vreeland of the Wisconsin Great Northen tourist train purchased it on February 19, 2020 with major plans to restore it to running service. And he is making good on the dream!!! |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:40 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" |
| Description: |
The power unit, "Injun Joe", was part of a fixed articulated train that originally ran between St Louis, MO and Burlington, IA. However, it was used on several CB&Q routes until retirement in April of 1958. The Budd Company designed and built the streamlined, articulated set originally containing four cars carrying names from Mark Twain's writings. This car was powered by a 660 hp, 8-cylinder, 2-cycle Winton 201A Diesel engine designed by General Motors, and built by the Winton Engine Division of Electro Motive Corporation. It ran on ordinary fuel oil and operated with no spark plugs or ignition system, combustion being accomplished solely through high compression. The engine directly powered a General Electric GT-534 main generator, which provided current to two, GE model 716 traction motors mounted on the first truck. The lead truck had 36-inch wheels for traction, while all the others only had 30-inch wheels. The gear ratio of the power truck was 52:25 for a rated maximum speed of 117 miles per hour. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:46 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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109 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CBQ #9903 - "Injun Joe" |
| Description: |
The nameplate on the power unit named after the character in Tom Sawyer who kills young Dr. Robinson and frames an innocent man. Tom Sawyer with help from Huckleberry Finn save the day though. This made me want to reread Tom Sawyer again! |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:49 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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97 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UntitledCBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" |
| Description: |
The rear door was open when we visited so we could peek in. The Winton 201A diesel engine has been removed with plans for a replacement EMD 6 cylinder 567 prime mover. |
| Photo Date: |
6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:52 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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96 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" |
| Description: |
The power car, "Injun Joe", has been cleared of the older prime mover with necessary changes made to hold a new prime mover. Everything is going to plan. On September 12, 2023, the shovel nosed stainless steel power unit was placed back on its trucks. This was a banner day for the restoration project. Wish we had visited there just a little later than we did just so we could see the trucks in place! |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:58 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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104 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" |
| Description: |
Here is another view of the power unit, "Injun Joe" taken in June, 2023 before the power trucks were installed in September of 2023. |
| Photo Date: |
6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:03 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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88 Comments: 0 |
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