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By:Chuck Zeiler
Dates:1/1/1900 - 12/31/1966
Album Info:Various photos of CB&Q steam locomotives, including fan trips.
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CB&Q O-5 5607
Title:  CB&Q O-5 5607
Description:  CB&Q class O-5 5607 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on an unknown day in October 1930, photograph by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5607 was completed by Baldwin in October 1930 (c/n 61523), retired in October 1960 and sold for scrap. I have another shot of this same scene, with the shops touched out. I liked this shot better.
Photo Date:  10/1/1930  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 1:06:26 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Baldwin Locomotive Works
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  612   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5 5607
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5 5607
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5 5607 presumed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on an unknown day in October 1930, photograph by Baldwin Locomotive Works, print by H. L. Broadbelt, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5607 was completed by Baldwin in October 1930 (c/n 61523), retired in October 1960 and sold for scrap. Number 5607 MAY have been the last complete locomotive delivered to the CB&Q by Baldwin, as well as the last new locomotive delivered with the Elesco Feedwater system. Subsequent 4-8-4's were built by the CB&Q from components supplied by various manufacturers (the boilers were supplied by Baldwin) and were equipped with the Worthington Feedwater system.
Photo Date:  10/1/1930  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 1:30:31 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Baldwin Locomotive Works
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  1141   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5 5609
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5 5609
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5 5609 at La Crosse, Wisconsin on September 23, 1939 photograph by James Bowie ( ? ), Louis Zadnickek collection.
Photo Date:  9/23/1939  Upload Date: 1/11/2020 11:34:56 AM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  James Bowie
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5609(4-8-4)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5609
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5609
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5609 at Clyde, Illinois on February 11, 1951, photographer unknown, print by Gordon C.&Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5609 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in September 1936, sold for scrap in May 1961. The boiler was supplied by Baldwin, and there appears to be a Baldwin builders plate attached in the usual place on the smokebox. I have not yet found the construction (serail) number applied to the boileM. It was one of 13 Class O-5-A's assembled by the Burlington, road numbers 5608-5620. All the Class O-5-A's were equipped with a Worthington Type SA Feedwater Heater, with the hmt water pump located under the smokebox and behind a shield, and the cold water pump located below the cab on the Engineer's side.
Photo Date:  2/11/1951  Upload Date: 8/11/2015 1:49:03 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5609(4-8-4)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5610
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5610
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5610 at Cicero, Illinois on December 31, 1954, photographer unknown, pyint by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5610 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in October 1936, sold for scrap in April 1961. Baldwin supplied the boiler, various other manufacturers supplied the other components, and it was equipped with a Worthington Type SA Feedwater Heater.
Photo Date:  12/31/1954  Upload Date: 8/11/2015 2:58:31 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5610(4-8-4)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5611
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5611
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5611, date, location, and photographer unknown, print by Don Gruber, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5611 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in June 1937, sold for scrap in October 1953. Baldwin supplied the boiler, various other manufacturers supplied the other components, and it was equipped with a Worthington Type SA Feedwater Heater. Based on CB&Q Locomotive Assignment Sheets dated between 1940 and 1952, showing 5611 assigned to the Chicago Division, the location is guessed to be the Chicago area, and the locomotive is equipped with spoked pilot wheels, so I'm guessing around 1940. Most, if not all, of the Class O-5-A's had their pilot wheels replaced upon shopping for Class 1 repairs, around 10 years or so after building.
Photo Date:  12/31/1940  Upload Date: 8/11/2015 4:17:59 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5611(4-8-4)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5612
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5612
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5612 flying green flags at Burlington, Iowa on August 8, 1937, photographer unknown, print by Don Gruber, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5612 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa with components supplied by various manufacturers (the boiler was supplied by Baldwin), completed in June 1937, which would make it two months old in this photo. It was retired in May 1960.
Photo Date:  8/8/1937  Upload Date: 8/18/2015 10:06:55 AM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5612(4-8-4)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5612
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5612
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5612, date, location, and photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Although the date and location are unknown, according to the CB&Q Locomotive Assignment Sheet dated November 1, 1955, number 5612 was assigned to the Galesburg Division and based on the Mars Light and cab signal box (rectangular box on top of the boiler) which were installed in the 1950's.
Photo Date:  6/1/1955  Upload Date: 8/18/2015 10:57:43 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5612(4-8-4)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5608
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5608
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5608 on a stock extra, date, location, and photographer unknown, print by Martin Brady, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5608 was built by the CB&Q using components supplied by various manufacturers (the boiler was by Baldwin), completed at West Burlington, Iowa in September 1936, retired in May 1961. While not a good photo, it shows the locomotive in as-built configuration with spoked pilot wheels and drivers. The CB&Q Locomotive Assignment Sheet dated March 1, 1940 shows 5608 assigned to the Chicago Division.
Photo Date:  12/31/1940  Upload Date: 8/19/2015 7:30:24 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5608(4-8-4)
Views:  591   Comments: 2
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5613
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5613
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5613, date, location, and photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. The November 1, 1955 CB&Q Locomotive Assignment Sheet shows 5613 assigned to Lincoln, Nebraska.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 4/21/2016 6:10:04 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5613(4-8-4)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5613
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5613
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5613, date, location, and photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. According to the CB&Q Locomotive Assignment Sheet dated November 1, 1955, number 5613 was assigned to the Lincoln, Nebraska Division. Number 5613 was assembled by the CB&Q using components supplied by various manufacturers (the boiler was by Baldwin), completed at West Burlington, Iowa in July 1937, retired in October 1960.
Photo Date:  11/1/1955  Upload Date: 8/25/2015 12:57:30 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5613(4-8-4)
Views:  491   Comments: 1
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5614
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5614
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5614 at Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in July 1937, photograph by Eilenberger, print by Dom Gruber, Chuck Zeiler collection.. The print is marked as Chicago, but it looks like Galesburg. Number 5614 was assemmled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in July 1937, retired and donated to Saint Joseph, Missouri for display in May 1962.
Photo Date:  7/31/1937  Upload Date: 8/25/2015 3:12:23 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Eilenberger
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5614(4-8-4)
Views:  873   Comments: 1
CB(Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5614
Title:  CB(Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5614
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5614 at Lincoln, Nebraska on an unknown date in 1953, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  6/1/1953  Upload Date: 9/8/2015 5:43:33 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5614(4-8-4)
Views:  790   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5614
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5614
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5614 at Lincoln, Nebraska on May 30, 1954, photographer unknown, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5614 was built by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in July 1937, retired and donated to Saint Joseph, Missouri for display in May 1962.
Photo Date:  5/30/1954  Upload Date: 1/19/2017 5:59:43 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  551   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5614
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5614
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5614 at Lincoln, Nebraska on an unknown day in September 1956, Kodachrome by Dick Rumbolz, Chuck Zeiler collection. Assembled during July 1937 by the CB&Q's at the West Burlington Shops, the boiler was supplied by Baldwin. It was retired and donated to the City of Saint Joseph, Missouri during May 1962. I've classed this locomotive as an O-5-B. It was built as a coal-burning class O-5-A, but at some point was converted to burn oil, so I assume it was re-classed.
Photo Date:  9/1/1956  Upload Date: 9/10/2008 12:58:15 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Dick Rumbolz
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5614(4-8-4)
Views:  4324   Comments: 3
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5615
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5615
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5615 at Cicero, Illinois on December 30, 1954, photographer unknown, print by Don Gruber, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5615 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in August 1937, sold for scrap in May 1960.
Photo Date:  12/30/1954  Upload Date: 9/1/2015 3:00:30 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5615(4-8-4)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5617
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5617
Description:  Chkcago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5617 at Lincoln, Nebraska on June 29, 1948, photographer unknown, print by Don Gruber, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5617 was assembmed by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed September 23, 1937, using components supplied by various manufacturers (boiler by Baldwin). The locomotive was condemned on March 30, 1860, sold for scrap in September 1960 without tender to Chicago Coupler Sales Company, the tender was sold to Northwestern Steel and Wire Company.
Photo Date:  6/29/1948  Upload Date: 9/8/2015 2:28:38 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5617(4-8-4)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5617
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5617
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5617 at Galesburg, Illinois on October 17, 1951, photographer unknown, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5617 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed September 23, 1937, using components supplied by various manufacturers ( boiler by Baldwin ). The locomotive was condemned on March 30, 1960, sold for scrap in September 1960 without tender to Chicago Coupler Sales Company, the tender was sold to Northwestern Steel and Wire Company.
Photo Date:  10/17/1951  Upload Date: 3/15/2017 1:35:51 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5617(4-8-4)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5618
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5618
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5618 at Cicero, Illinois"on December 30, 1955, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5618 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in Ocsober 1937, sold for scrap in April 1961.
Photo Date:  12/30/1955  Upload Date: 9/15/2015 11:44:10 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5618(4-8-4)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5618
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5618
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5618 on a fantrip, photographer unknown, hand written on the slide mount is: 'Ill-Wis Line St. Croix River July 4, 1958'. The Saint Croix River is located near Saint Paul, Minnesota, so if this is the state line between Illinois and Wisconsin, then this mght be the Wisconsin River in the background, or this may be northbound shot with the Mississippi River in the background. I speculated on the location of Cassville, being a town close to the state line. Anyone with more correct info please leave a comment. Also, although Baldwin did not construct this locomotive, it was assembled from components at the CB&Q shops in West Burlington, Iowa, and Baldwin did manufacture the boiler. See Comments below for more information.
Photo Date:  7/4/1958  Upload Date: 3/15/2008 12:11:03 PM
Location:  Prescott, WI
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CBQ 5618(4-8-4)
Views:  2204   Comments: 10
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5619
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5619
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railqoad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5619 at Galesburg, Illinois on March 4, 1954, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5619 was assembled by the CB&Q at.West Burlington, Iowa, completed in October 1937, sold for scrap in April 1961.
Photo Date:  3/4/1954  Upload Date: 9/15/2015 6:06:25 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5619(4-8-4)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5619
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5619
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5619 on March 4, 1954, photographer unknown, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5619 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in October 1937, sold for scrap in April 1961. My guess on the location would be Galesburg, Illinois.
Photo Date:  3/4/1954  Upload Date: 3/14/2017 12:21:52 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5619(4-8-4)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5620
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5620
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5620 at Lincoln, Nebraska on an unknown day in July 1954, photographer unknown, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection. This locomotive was built by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed October 1937 as a coal burner (Class O-5-A) but was converted to burn oil (Class O-5-B).
Photo Date:  7/1/1954  Upload Date: 9/22/2015 2:28:06 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5620(4-8-4)
Views:  862   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5620
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5620
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5620 at Lincoln, Nebraska on August 12, 1955, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. This locomotive was built by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed October 1937 as a coal burner ( Class O-5-A ) but was converted to burn oil ( Class O-5-B ).
Photo Date:  8/12/1955  Upload Date: 6/2/2017 1:01:22 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5620(4-8-4)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5620
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5620
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5620 at Lincoln, Nebraska on an unknown day in October 1958, Kodachrome by Dick Rumbolz, Chuck Zeiler collection. This locomotive was built in CB&Q's West Burlington, Iowa shops in October 1937. Baldwin supplied the boiler, the railroad assembled the locomotive. It was equipped with a Worthington SA feedwater heater. Number 5620 was built as a coal burner (Class O-5-A) but was converted to burn oil (Class O-5-B).
Photo Date:  10/1/1958  Upload Date: 5/13/2009 5:20:15 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Dick Rumbolz
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5620(4-8-4)
Views:  2763   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5621
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5621
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5621 on April 27, 1952, location and photographer unknown, print by Don Gruber, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5621 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in July 1938 and sold for scrap in April 1960. According to the CB&Q Locomotive Assignment Sheet dated November 1, 1955, number 5621 was assigned to the La Crosse Division.
Photo Date:  4/27/1952  Upload Date: 9/29/2015 1:18:02 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5621(4-8-4)
Views:  415   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A Diagram
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A Diagram
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A diagram, last dated 3-20-53, 5X9 print scanned from Louis Zadnichek collection. This diagram applies to 4-8-4 locomotives built by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa in 1930-1940 classed O-5-A (coal) and O-5-B (oil), road numbers 5621-5635.
Photo Date:  3/20/1953  Upload Date: 10/6/2019 11:15:04 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  CB&Q
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5621(4-8-4)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A Diagram
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A Diagram
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A diagram, last dated 3-20-53, 5X9 print scanned from Louis Zadnichek collection. This diagram applies to 4-8-4 locomotives built by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa in 1930-1940 classed O-5-A (coal) and O-5-B (oil), road numbers 5621-5635.
Photo Date:  3/21/1953  Upload Date: 10/6/2019 11:19:33 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  CB&Q
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5621(4-8-4)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5621
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5621
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5621 on October 10, 1956, location and photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5621 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in July 1938 and sold for scrap in April 1960. According to the CB&Q Locomotive Assignment Sheet dated November 1, 1955, number 5621 was assigned to the La Crosse Division.
Photo Date:  10/10/1956  Upload Date: 4/27/2017 4:30:02 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5621(4-8-4)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5622
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5622
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5622, location and date unknown, print stamped Burlington Route Photo, credit line will be appreciated, Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. Advertising Dept., 547 W. Jackson, Chicago, print scanned from Louis Zadnichek collection. The print was also stamped: John Gibb Smith Jr. 6701 N. 12th Street, Philadelphia. Hand written on the print was the following: CB&Q RR Late No. 5622, O-5-A 5622 high speed freight & passenger locomotive built in CB&Q shops at West Burlington, Iowa. Two of these engines are now in service; three more will be completed this fall. 38722A.

According to the book, 'Steam locomotives Of The Burlington Route', by Bernard G. Corbin and William F. Kerka, number 5622 was completed at West Burlington in August 1938, so this photo was likely shot around that date. The boilers were built by Baldwin, and the builder's plate on the smokebox would show Baldwin Extra Order 6675. There were five boilers built on Extra Order 6675, which were applied to locomotives 5621 through 5625. The rest of the locomotive was assembled from components from various suppliers. Number 5622 was retired in May 1960.

Hol Wagner adds: That is indeed the west end of the West Burlington storehouse, with the main erecting shop's east end just out of view behind the photographer to the right. And of course this means the view is of the north side of the locomotive, thus the sun is on the other side. Fred Lehmann must not have been able to get them to move the 5622 down the length of the erecting shop and into the clear for a south side photo.

Photo Date:  8/1/1938  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 11:30:15 PM
Location:  West Burlington, IA
Author:  Fred Lehmann
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5622(4-8-4)
Views:  164   Comments: 2
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5622
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5622
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5622 at Clyde, Illinois on March 12, 1955, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5622 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in August 1938 and sold for scrap in May 1960.
Photo Date:  3/12/1955  Upload Date: 10/6/2015 2:01:17 PM
Location:  Clyde (subdivision), IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5622(4-8-4)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5623
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5623
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5623 at Denver, Colorado on June 11, 1939, photograph by J. Schick, print by William A. Raia, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5623 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in August 1938 and sold for scrap in September 1960.
Photo Date:  6/11/1939  Upload Date: 10/6/2015 3:34:48 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  J. Schick
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5623(4-8-4)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5623
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5623
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5623 at Galesburg, Illinois on July 1, 1956, photographer unknown, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection, Number 5623 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in August 1938 and sold for scrap in September 1960.
Photo Date:  7/1/1956  Upload Date: 6/7/2017 1:02:32 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5623(4-8-4)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5624
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5624
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5624 on Train Number 39, The Exposition Flyer, at Sand Creek, Colorado on June 11, 1939, photograph by Jackson Thode, print by Tom Klinger , Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5624 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in September 1938, sold for scrap in May 1960.
Photo Date:  6/11/1939  Upload Date: 6/9/2017 12:17:55 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Jackson Thode
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5624(4-8-4)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5624
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5624
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5624 at Galesburg, Illinois on September 20, 1953, photographer unknown, print by Don Gruber, Chuck Zeiler collection, Number 5624 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in September 1938, sold for scrap in May 1960.
Photo Date:  9/20/1953  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 11:50:40 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5624(4-8-4)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5625
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5625
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5625 at Eola, Illinois on December 14, 1952, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5625 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in October 1938, sold for scrap in March 1954. In 1942 this locomotive was fitted with the Franklin steam distribution system employing poppet valves. Note the lack of eccentric rod. One of the primary objectives of the system was to employ relatively small diameter poppet valves, both for intake and exhaust, in this permutation five valves of both types (in the online patent design search, it was two supply poppets and three exhaust poppets) grouped in a manner to maintain the cylinder port clearance volume at a minimum. In poppet valve locomotive engines, especially of relatively large size, the cylinder port walls, because of their rather extended area, have been subject to warping, as a result of thermal changes. Any such warpage is likely to be reflected in distortion of the valve seats and the detrimental effect of such distortion is more serious with large diameter poppet valves than with small diameter valves. The employment of multiple small diameter valves is therefore of advantage in overcoming difficulties due to valve seat distortion. Although poppet valves operated well enough when they were carefully maintained, they could not stand up under the abundance of power that was packed into the Class O-5 Northerns. After a trial life of a few years, number 5625 was retired in 1954 and eventually scrapped, rather than invest money converting it back to original status.
Photo Date:  12/14/1952  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 1:06:30 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5625(4-8-4)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5626
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5626
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5626 at Sand Creek Junction, Colorado on December 26, 1952, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  12/26/1952  Upload Date: 10/22/2015 11:33:13 AM
Location:  Commerce City, CO
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5626(4-8-4)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5626
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5626
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5626, date, location, and photographer unknown ( My guess is June 10, 1959 at Fort Collins, Colorado), print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5626 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in April 1940, sold for scrap in November 1960. This locomotive was used on a few fan trips, and on one such trip in June 1959 powered an Illini Railroad Club 'Journey To Yesterday' fan trip. On the return trip to Chicago just a little bit east of Denver, CO, one of its eccentric rods broke at speed disabling the locomotive. Since the Burlington was no longer making heavy repairs to steam power by that date, 5626 was condemned and sold for scrap. I posted an inquiry on the CB&Q Yahoo Group and got this reply from Hol Wagner:

You guessed well; it is indeed at Fort Collins on June 10, 1959, on the 'private' trip Howard Fogg ran from Denver to Fort Collins and return for invited guests. The man in the white cap up on the tender is C&S road foreman of engines R.E. 'Mickey' Hansen, who generally ran the engine on every fantrip over the C&S. He can be seen in the cab of the photo I posted a couple of weeks ago taken on this same trip at Church's Lake and showing the engine's Chinese red cab roof.

Photo Date:  6/10/1959  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 12:59:01 PM
Location:  Fort Collins, CO
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5626(4-8-4)
Views:  896   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5627
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5627
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5627 at Denver, Colorado on July 16, 1940, photograph by J. Schick, print by Gordon C. Bassett, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  7/16/1940  Upload Date: 4/15/2017 4:30:41 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  J. Schick
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  217   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5627
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5627
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5627 at Barr Lake, Colorado on May 3, 1942, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  5/3/1942  Upload Date: 10/27/2015 1:32:46 PM
Location:  Barr Lake, CO
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  294   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5627
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5627
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Class O-5-A 5627 at Hudson, Colorado on an unknown month and day in 1947, photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5627 was completed in April 1940 by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, using a boiler supplied by Baldwin, and various other appliances supplied by outside vendors. It was retired in November 1960 and sold for scrap.
Photo Date:  1/1/1947  Upload Date: 11/10/2012 1:50:24 PM
Location:  Hudson, CO
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  783   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5629
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5629
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5629 at Golden, Colorado on August 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 5629 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in June 1940 as a Class O-5-A ( coal burner ), converted to Class O-5-B ( oil burner ). Also converted were 5614, 5620, 5626, 5627 and 5632. Number 5629 was retired and donated to the Intermountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society on August 30, 1963, eventually donated to the Colorado Railroad Museum where it is pictured.
Photo Date:  8/26/1965  Upload Date: 10/27/2015 2:56:02 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5629(4-8-4)
Views:  1469   Comments: 1
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5630
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5630
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 5630 at Galesburg, Illinois on March 11, 1956, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5630 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in June 1940, sold for scrap in September 1960.
Photo Date:  3/11/1956  Upload Date: 11/13/2015 11:19:35 AM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  466   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-1-A 5631
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-1-A 5631
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-A 7631 at Galesburg, Illinois on October 2, 1955, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 5631 was assembled by the CB&Q at West Burlington, Iowa, completed in July 1940, retired and donated to Sheridan, Wyoming in February 1962.
Photo Date:  10/2/1955  Upload Date: 1/26/2016 12:33:22 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5631(4-8-4)
Views:  1305   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632 at Naperville, Illinois on May 25, 1962, photograph by Chuck Zeiler. This train caught me by surprise. I was at home two blocks away when I heard the whistle. I grabbed my camera and ran out the door, catching a side shot of the train as it passed by. I snapped a few more photos as it rolled west, then realized it was stopping at Naperville, a highly unusual event. I ran as fast as I could, followed by a few other folks also caught by surprise. The event was a steam trip for school children, who were loading at the station while I was running to catch up. The train was ready to depart as I snapped this photo. I don't know the destination of the train, but generally the trips for school childen went to state parks. For those interested, the number 1286 on the signal bridge indicated Track 1 Milepost 28.6, the next number (2286) indicates Track 2, same locaion.
Photo Date:  5/25/1962  Upload Date: 11/11/2014 2:21:14 PM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5632(4-8-4)
Views:  1051   Comments: 4
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632 with the front coupler in the up position eastbound at Naperville, Illinois on July 21, 1963, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Once upon a time the CB&Q ran steam powered fan trips almost every Sunday. There was a LP record made titled, "Sunday Only", which was recordings of sounds made by locomotives 4960 and 5632. Often a baggage car was provided behind the locomotive for sound recording enthusiasts. On this trip however, air conditioned suburban coaches (powered by a generator in the coach behind the tender) were provided, the last two coaches were heavyweight coaches, generally with open windows for those who preferred that accommodation. The last car is a mill gondola, with drop ends, for those that wanted that experience. On the way out, the gondola was behind the tender, providing as much noise and dirt as you could handle.
Photo Date:  7/21/1963  Upload Date: 7/6/2008 10:25:32 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 5632(4-8-4)
Views:  2147   Comments: 1
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class  O-5-B 5632
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Description:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632 coupler up westbound at Naperville, Illinois on August 18, 1963, photograph by Chuck Zeiler. The date is speculative, I dated the entire roll of film 8/15/1963. Looking at a 1963 calendar, the 15th is a Thursday, and typically, the fantrips ran on Sunday. There is a shot of 4960 several frames earlier on the same roll of film, so I'm guessing that 4960 ran on the 11th and 5632 ran on the 18th.
Photo Date:  8/18/1963  Upload Date: 7/19/2008 8:07:44 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 5632(4-8-4)
Views:  782   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Description:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632 on a photo runby at Zearing, Illinois on September 29, 1963, Tri-X negative by Chuck Zeiler. This was a fantrip from Chicago to Burlington, Iowa and return to celebrate 5632's birthday. The track passing over is the NYC.
Photo Date:  9/29/1963  Upload Date: 4/19/2011 5:37:29 PM
Location:  Zearing, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 5632(4-8-4)
Views:  1177   Comments: 0
CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632 at Longmont, Colorado on an unknown day in October 1963, Kodachrome by unknown photographer, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  10/1/1963  Upload Date: 5/29/2013 3:22:11 PM
Location:  Longmont, CO
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5632(4-8-4)
Views:  1205   Comments: 0
CB&Q  4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Title:  CB&Q 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 4-8-4 Class O-5-B 5632 at Longmont, Colorado on an unknown day on October 1963, Kodachrome by unknown photographer, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  10/1/1963  Upload Date: 9/17/2013 1:55:41 PM
Location:  Longmont, CO
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CBQ 5632(4-8-4)
Views:  1341   Comments: 1


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