Survivors!

[HemiAdda2d]

Found at the Coors brewery in Golden, CO:
http://www.railimages.com/albums/BN/abs.sized.jpg
http://www.railimages.com/albums/BN/abt.sized.jpg

[William Cowie]

Love that second one!!!! Looks like that puppy has a few miles on the odo, what? :D

[HemiAdda2d]

Sure does!
I couldn't legally get close enough to the car to see the reporting marks, but I think it was C&S....

[Keith]

Both cars plus the GP30 are property of the Colorado Railroad Museum.See the CRRM website:

http://www.crrm.org

IF you can find a previous issue of the Iron Horse News, they had additional information on the 3011 and cars.
From what I recall, they'll be part of a standard gauge display that paralells the parking lot. Don't recall where though.
Contact the Museum, they might be able to provide more info as well.

[BoxcabE50]

It's nice that the Coors people have allowed them storage. Maybe there is a railfan in management?

:D

Boxcab E50

[Keith]

Before the DRGW 5771/5762? were delivered to the Museum, Coors stored them on their property for over 18 months!!
Definately is nice of Coors to provide temporary storage, for as long as necessary.
Personally, I'd like to see Coors donate one of their SW's to the Museum, someday.

[HemiAdda2d]

More survivors!
Shot in Minot, ND a few years ago:
I dug thru my archives of over a half-dozen image backup CD-ROMs to find this...... :mad:
http://www.railimages.com/albums/BN/acb.sized.jpg
http://www.railimages.com/albums/BN/acc.sized.jpg
http://www.railimages.com/albums/BN/acd.sized.jpg

[ 02. April 2004, 12:47: Message edited by: HemiAdda2d ]

[smurf764]

It's amazing to me how 'up to date' the CB&Q's color scheme looks even tho the Q has been gone for (OMG) 34 years.

I finally accepted the BN after I realized that after looking at negatives that the Q's color scheme survived and was on the latest equipment.

It sort of tells you how really good the Q was in that Burlington survived two mergers after it's identy ended.

[HemiAdda2d]

Amazing, isn't it?
I just about wet myself when I saw that car in Minot, ND.... A true foamer, eh?
This one rolled into Cheyenne last year:
No doubt as to its heritage!!!
http://www.railimages.com/albums/BN/abl.sized.jpg

[r_i_straw]

This one probably does not really count. Brand new paint job on a retired BN Metra engine.
http://www.railimages.com/albums/russellstraw/afk.sized.jpg

[HemiAdda2d]

Proto or not, who cares? It's a classy CB&Q E unit! Even though bought from BN to serve on Metra, it was likely a former Q unit in the first place!

[r_i_straw]

I just found out that this engine and the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) E-8A #1594 right behind it now reside in Florida at the http://www.goldcoast-railroad.org/index.php

[ 16. April 2004, 04:42: Message edited by: r_i_straw ]

[BN9900]

Here is a list of CB&Q Es.....It has the CB&Q 9913 at the Florida Museum too.

9900 -NRE Silvis IL
9901 - IC 101
9902 -MARC 64 Mus.of Trans. St Louis
9903 - CN 103
9904 - IC 100
9905 – MARC 65
9906 - MARC 66
9907 –MARC 67 MARC 91 now retired at IRM
9908 – MARC 68 MARC 92 now retired at IRM
9910 -NRE Silvis IL- Nashville & Eastern 9910
9911 -MARC 69
9912 - NRE Silvis IL-Nashville & Eastern 9912 stored
9913 - Spirit of Tennessee 1996 Gold Coast Museum Repainted CBQ 9913
9914-CN 104
9915- NYSW 2402
9916- IC 102; CN 102
9917-NRE Silvis IL- Nashville & Eastern 9917 stored
9918 -NRE Silvis IL
9919 -BN3 Donated to IRM
9920-Keller Texas repainted CBQ 9990
9921- NYS&W 2400
9922-NRE Silvis IL-CN bought to use as Spare part unit #105
9923-NRE Silvis IL-CN bought to use as Spare part unit #106
9924 -NRE Silvis IL
9925-NRE Silvis IL-Nashville & Eastern 9925 stored

There is some discrepancy of the CN 102 and 103 heritages. Either 9916 is 103 or 9903 is…same goes for the 102 same two units are in question. The way it’s listed here is from Burlington Northern Railroad Locomotives 1970-1996 by Robert Del Grosso

This list was lost in the TB Upgrade I think.

Here is a link to this same list but with links to pictures

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/railroadhistory/files/

[BoxcabE50]

There is some discrepancy of the CN 102 and 103 heritages. Either 9916 is 103 or 9903 is…same goes for the 102 same two units are in question.

Sounds like it's down to checking builders plate numbers?

:D

Boxcab E50

[BNSF7173]

Sounds like I need to go to Silvis, it's just down the road an hour or two south of here.:camera:

[BN9900]

BNSF7173, The info there is at least 9 years old. I don't know if any BN Es are still there, how ever, my friend caught 4 METRA (ex CNW Es there) a while back.

Builder plates, now to find that info??

[HemiAdda2d]

Another survivor, Burlington refrigerator Express!

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1017/BREX.jpg

[BoxcabE50]

At lot worse for wear, than the GN and NP you've posted. It's been ages since I last saw a BREX.

:D

Boxcab E50

[HemiAdda2d]

And another:

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1017/CBQ_17350.jpg

[BNSF7173]

Wow! A Havelock 40 foot in really good shape! When and where Hemi?

[BoxcabE50]

Wow! You found a real treasure trove!

:D

Boxcab E50

[HemiAdda2d]

Wow! A Havelock 40 foot in really good shape! When and where Hemi?
Black Eagle, MT, just a mile or 2 north of Great Falls.
Just shot these earlier this month.

OK, just what does 'Havelock' 40-foot mean?

[BNSF7173]

Havelock was the Burlington facility that built and rebuilt many of the cars the Q used, the 40 foot rebuilts lasted well into the BN era complete with Cascade green paint. They also built gondolas both open and covered.

[BoxcabE50]

Just one of many fine facilities, which have been flushed down the drain of history.

:sad:

Boxcab E50

[HemiAdda2d]

I'm guessing this is the Q equivalent of the GN's Jackson Street and St Cloud shops...

[BNSF7173]

Yes you could say that.