CB&Q E7 9916B         
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E7 9916B leading Train #11, the Nebraska Zephyr, westbound at Naperville, Illinois on April 19, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. For a few years (1962-66) I lived next to the CB&Q, and I recall Train #11 storming across the grade crossing at Loomis Street, and I had occasion to photograph the event. Number 11 appears less than attractive, with all the heavyweight cars up front, but the rear of this train is a stainless steel five car articulated trainset from the second Twin Cities Zephyr set. It was originally a seven car articulated set, but was reduced to five cars in Nebraska Zephyr service. Number 9916B was built November 13, 1945 (c/n 2939) on EMD order E646, retired and sold for scrap in May 1968. It was among the first order for E7's by the CB&Q, and had a retractable front coupler and buffer, and in the retracted position, the opening was closed over by a pair of doors. The coupler was extended/retracted by a hydro-pneumatic system that included side lock keys and a whistle that sounded continuously if the keys were not in the locked position. After a few years, the front coupler was permanently left in the extended position.
Date: 4/19/1965 Location: Naperville, IL Views: 2603 Collection Of:   Chuck Zeiler
Locomotives: CBQ 9916B(E7A)    Author:  Chuck Zeiler
CB&Q E7 9916B
Picture Categories: Roster,Passenger This picture is part of album:  CB&Q Passenger Diesels
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