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Mark Twain Zephyr |
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By sheer luck, we stumbled upon the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Mark Twain Zephyr strung out along the side of US 53 near Trego, WI. We did a sudden turn in to investigate what we were seeing. Strung out on blocks were the five cars that now make up the Mark Twain Zephyr. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:36 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" |
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Built for the CB&Q in 1935, this EMC engine and cars in the Mark Twain Zephyr have led a colorful and sometimes neglected life. The train set bounced from one private owner to another until Greg Vreeland of the Wisconsin Great Northen tourist train purchased it on February 19, 2020 with major plans to restore it to running service. And he is making good on the dream!!! |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:40 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" |
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The power unit, "Injun Joe", was part of a fixed articulated train that originally ran between St Louis, MO and Burlington, IA. However, it was used on several CB&Q routes until retirement in April of 1958. The Budd Company designed and built the streamlined, articulated set originally containing four cars carrying names from Mark Twain's writings. This car was powered by a 660 hp, 8-cylinder, 2-cycle Winton 201A Diesel engine designed by General Motors, and built by the Winton Engine Division of Electro Motive Corporation. It ran on ordinary fuel oil and operated with no spark plugs or ignition system, combustion being accomplished solely through high compression. The engine directly powered a General Electric GT-534 main generator, which provided current to two, GE model 716 traction motors mounted on the first truck. The lead truck had 36-inch wheels for traction, while all the others only had 30-inch wheels. The gear ratio of the power truck was 52:25 for a rated maximum speed of 117 miles per hour. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:46 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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102 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CBQ #9903 - "Injun Joe" |
| Description: |
The nameplate on the power unit named after the character in Tom Sawyer who kills young Dr. Robinson and frames an innocent man. Tom Sawyer with help from Huckleberry Finn save the day though. This made me want to reread Tom Sawyer again! |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:49 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UntitledCBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" |
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The rear door was open when we visited so we could peek in. The Winton 201A diesel engine has been removed with plans for a replacement EMD 6 cylinder 567 prime mover. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:52 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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91 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" |
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The power car, "Injun Joe", has been cleared of the older prime mover with necessary changes made to hold a new prime mover. Everything is going to plan. On September 12, 2023, the shovel nosed stainless steel power unit was placed back on its trucks. This was a banner day for the restoration project. Wish we had visited there just a little later than we did just so we could see the trucks in place! |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:58 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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| Title: |
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" |
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Here is another view of the power unit, "Injun Joe" taken in June, 2023 before the power trucks were installed in September of 2023. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:03 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
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83 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe" Information Sign |
| Description: |
Great information sign for the power unit of the Mark Twain Zephyr. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:07 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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| Title: |
CBQ Baggage/Display car #506 - "Becky Thatcher" |
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Next in the Mark Twain Zephyr train is the original CBQ baggage car #506 named after Tom Sawyer's sweetheart, Becky Thatcher. Restoration plans for this car will be to converted to a display and extensive collection of Zephyr memorabilia. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:10 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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| Title: |
CBQ Baggage/Display car #506 - "Becky Thatcher" |
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The bright nameplate gleems with the name "Becky Thatcher". |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:13 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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| Title: |
CBQ Baggage/Display car #506 - "Becky Thatcher" |
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Another view of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy baggage car, "Becky Thatcher", as it sits at the Wisconsin Great Northern yard during its renovation. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:16 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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| Title: |
CBQ Baggage/Display car #506 - "Becky Thatcher" |
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Interesting information sign for the former baggage car-turned-display car explains the plan for the car. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:22 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
CBQ Buffet/lounge #500 - "Effie Dean" |
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The buffet/lounge car "Effie Dean" has no connection to the original Mark Twain Zephyr but instead was part of the Pioneer Zephyr and had no name. Through a weird twist of fate when the Pioneer Zephyr was donated to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, they only had room for 3 of the 4 cars. Hence, this car was abandoned. It was eventually sold off with the four original cars of the Mark Twain Zephyr. Now it has become part of that trainset in Wisconsin! |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:48:58 AM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
CBQ Buffet/lounge #500 - "Effie Dean" |
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Although the original car was not given a name while it was in the Pioneer Zephyr trainset, it now carries the name "Effie Dean". Not sure the origin of the name - could be connected to the Budd Company designers. Does anyone know the significance of the name? |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:28 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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| Title: |
CBQ Buffet/lounge #500 - "Effie Dean" |
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The renovation plan for this additional car is to convert it from the original buffet/lounge car into a tavern/lounge car similar to one in the Denver Zephy. It would be more lounge than coach approach to the car. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:31 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
CBQ Buffet/lounge #500 - "Effie Dean" Information Sign |
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Interesting info sign on this "add-on" car from the Pioneer Zephyr to the original Mark Twain Zephyr. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:34 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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| Title: |
CBQ Dinette #551 - "Huckleberry Finn" |
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The third car in the original Mark Twain Zephyr was the dineete/kitchen car, "Huckleberry Finn". It once held 16 seats in groups of 4, a service counter and a kitchen/pantry/steam generator. This will be transformed into a walk-through, full service dining car under the massive renovations taking place at the Wisconsin Great Northern yard. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:37 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
CBQ Dinette #551 - "Huckleberry Finn" |
| Description: |
Keeping with the central characters of Mark Twain's book "Tom Sawyer", the former dinette/kitchen car carries Tom's close friend's name, "Huckleberry Finn" as seen on the shining nameboard here. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:41 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
CBQ Dinette #551 - "Huckleberry Finn" |
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Another view of the original dinette "Huckleberry Finn" that will be renovated into a fully service, walk-through dining car. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:44 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
CBQ Dinette #551 - "Huckleberry Finn" |
| Description: |
Nice information sign on the Huckleberry Finn dinette and its plans for the future. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:49 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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| Title: |
CBQ Observation #572 - "Tom Sawyer" |
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The final car in the original Mark Twain Zephyr trainset was the round ended solarium parlor-lounge car. This observation/lounge car carries the name of the protagonist, "Tom Sawyer" - a fitting choice for the last car! The future plans have this car being upgraded to first class seating with traditional low back seats facing the center aisle. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:53 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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| Title: |
CBQ Observation #572 - "Tom Sawyer" |
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Like the other cars in the Mark Train Zephyr trainset, this carries the classy shiny nameplate of "Tom Sawyer". |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:56 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
CBQ Observation #572 - "Tom Sawyer" |
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In addition to its "Tom Sawyer" nameplate, this observation/lounge car also carries the trainset name, "Mark Twain Zephyr" on a shiny nameplate near the rounded end. |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:59 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
CBQ Observation #572 - "Tom Sawyer" |
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Here is a rear view of the Tom Sawyer observation/lounge car as well as showing the long string of cars in the Mark Twain Zephyr trainset as they undergo renovation. The lead power unit, "Injun Joe" was just placed on top of its trucks on September 12, 2023. This was taken a couple of months before that momentous event. The trainset is rising from its ashes like a Phoenix and will ride the rails once again! |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:22:02 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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| Title: |
CBQ Observation #572 - "Tom Sawyer" |
| Description: |
Great information sign on the Mark Twain Zephyr observation/lounge car, "Tom Sawyer". |
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6/6/2023 Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:22:06 PM |
| Location: |
Trego, WI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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Roster,Passenger |
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