| Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E8's 9947B and 9946A eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on March 16, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. On the left is Train #108, daily except Saturday and Sunday Dinky (commuter train) making most of the local stops between Aurora and Chicago. It departed directly from the coach yard in Aurora, stopping at Eola before arriving at Naperville at 6:53 AM. It will arrive in Chicago's Union Station at 7:46 AM. It is headed by CB&Q E8 9947B, built in September 1950 (c/n 11702) on EMD Order 2012A, became BN 9953, and was sold to Amtrak August 1, 1972, becoming 346. On the right is Train #110, another daily except Saturday and Sunday Dinky, leaving the Aurora depot at 6:39 AM, its next stop is Naperville at 6:51 AM. It will stop at Lisle and Belmont. skip the rest of the stations until arriving at Cicero at 7:19 AM, stopping there and the next three stations, arriving at Union Station at 7:35 AM. The primary purpose of Train #110 was to deliver employees to the Western Electric plant in Cicero, but it also served as an express train from the far western suburbs to Chicago. It is headed by E8 9946A, built in May 1950 (c/n 9691) on EMD Order 2023A, becoming BN 9946, and was sold to Amtrak August 1, 1972 becoming 340. |