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South to The Springs |
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Steaming south near Palmer Lake, CB&Q 5626 rolls an excursion trip to Colorado Springs from Denver. The 1940 built 4-8-4 puts on a fine show. Note one of CB&Q's two homebuilt Dome Coaches three cars back. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/1956 Upload Date: 9/23/2023 9:47:16 PM |
| Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 5626(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Layover at The Springs |
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Having arrived at Colorado Springs, the 5626 excursion sits at the D&RGW depot. The consist is a mixed bag of mostly heavyweight equipment, with one of the Q's homebuilt Dome Coaches and what looks like Intermountain NRHS' ex-Santa Fe Obs. "Navajo" providing some lightweight flavor. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/1956 Upload Date: 9/23/2023 9:49:32 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 5626(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Layover at The Springs 2 |
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Another view of the 5626 excursion laying over at the D&RGW depot in Colorado Springs. |
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6/9/1956 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 4:31:10 PM |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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| Locomotives: |
CBQ 5626(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Burlington 2-8-2 4952 |
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Sitting in the scrapline at Denver, 4952 awaits the cutting torch. 4952 had been built by Baldwin in 1923. |
| Photo Date: |
7/28/1960 Upload Date: 9/23/2023 10:38:51 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CBQ 4952(2-8-2) |
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| Title: |
Burlington 4-8-4 5629 |
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Sitting on the grounds of the Colorado Railroad Museum at Golden is 4-8-4 5629. The big northern was built by CB&Q in 1940. This photo was taken circa September 1963, with 5629 having been donated to CRRM in late August of that same year. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1963 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 4:38:42 PM |
| Location: |
Golden, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CBQ 5629(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Convention Runby |
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During the 1963 NRHS convention, CB&Q 5632 performs a runby during an excursion over the Great Western out of Longmont and Loveland. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1963 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 4:40:06 PM |
| Location: |
Loveland, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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| Title: |
Burlington GP9 287 |
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Parked at Denver is CB&Q 287. 287 was built by EMD in July 1954. In 1970, it would become Burlington Northern 1972. 1972 would be retired in 1984. |
| Photo Date: |
6/6/1965 Upload Date: 9/23/2023 9:00:22 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CBQ 287(GP9) |
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| Title: |
Light Power |
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Having ventured light over D&RGW metals, CB&Q GP30 977 and a GP40 are at Rocky, CO. The 1963 built unit is a bit out of place on the Rio Grande's assault of the Front Range. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/1965 Upload Date: 9/23/2023 9:34:09 PM |
| Location: |
Rocky, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CBQ 977(GP30) |
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| Title: |
Burlington GP30 961 |
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Built by EMD in June 1962, CB&Q 961 sits at the CB&Q facility in Denver. 961 would become BN 2238 in 1970. Retirement for 2238 would come in August 1985. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/1966 Upload Date: 9/23/2023 9:33:08 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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CBQ 961(GP30) |
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