CB&Q E9 9991         
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E9 9991 heading an eastbound Dinky at Naperville on Illinois, April 19, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built as CB&Q E9 9991 ( c/n 19630 on EMD Order 2065 ) it became BN 9991 on 3/2/70. Sold to the West Suburban Mass Transit District ( WSMTD ) 8/18/72, rebuilt to E9-Au by Morrison Knudsen 5/73, returned to WSMTD as 9921 and leased to the BN.

Note the last porthole window is painted silver. The EMD on-board toilet was at this location, so this may have been a privacy issue. My best guess is that a crew man was dealing with the call of nature and happened to be caught in the process by a passing passenger train, probably while both trains were stopped in a station. The Burlington took their passenger complaints very seriously. I was also informed that it was no pleasure for shop crews to change the brake shoes on the trailing truck at the location of the toilet discharge pipe.

Date: 4/19/1965 Location: Naperville, IL Views: 2088 Collection Of:   Chuck Zeiler
Locomotives: CBQ 9991(E9A)    Author:  Chuck Zeiler
CB&Q E9 9991
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Ron Moraca General Great photo, Chuck! 10/3/2008 10:51:54 PM
Bob Campbell General I agree. It's a great picture and glad you got out there to get it. You wouldn't believe this area today in 2015! 3/30/2015 1:21:40 PM

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