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Owner:
Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model:
EMD GP7
Built As:
CBQ 244 (GP7)
Serial Number:
14708
Order No:
5148
Frame Number:
5148-5
Built:
11/1952
Notes:
blt 11/1952 to BN 1600 retired 09/1983
Other locos with this serial:
CBQ 244(GP7)
BN 1600(GP7)
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Title:
CBQ 244
Description:
Photo Date:
12/17/1960
Upload Date:
2/24/2011 2:20:06 PM
Location:
Sandwich, IL
Author:
Al Chione
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
CBQ 244(GP7)
Views:
663
Comments:
0
Title:
CB&Q 9927B
Description:
The reflection of the sun off the nose of the E7 lights the side of the Geep.
Photo Date:
7/30/1964
Upload Date:
6/4/2007 9:32:18 PM
Location:
Savanna, IL
Author:
Marty Bernard
Categories:
Locomotives:
CBQ 9927B(E7A)
CBQ 244(GP7)
Views:
1476
Comments:
2
Title:
CB&Q GP7 #244 and 2 GP30s Switching in 1964
Description:
Train is called the Pick Up because it did local work seen here working in the small Milledgeville (between Savanna and Aurora) yard. Main track and passing siding in foreground.
Photo Date:
8/6/1964
Upload Date:
11/13/2006 10:48:51 PM
Location:
Milledgeville, IL
Author:
Marty Bernard
Categories:
Locomotives:
CBQ 244(GP7)
CBQ 965(GP30)
Views:
1926
Comments:
3
Title:
CB&Q GP7 244
Description:
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP7 244 switching at Naperville, Illinois on April 7, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in November 1952 (c/n 14708) on EMD Order 5148, it became BN 1600 and was retired in September 1983. It is seen as the power for the East End Way Freight (to the Dispatcher, this is Extra 244 East) switching the industries in Naperville.
The locomotive is equipped with a steam generator, and has a box on the running board ahead of the engineer's front window, which I believe is for Automatic Train Control equipment. A similiar box appears on the top of the boiler on steam locomotive 4960. Here is an expanation from Karl Rethwisch, retired CB&Q Engineer: Chuck, to my knowledge the 243 and 244 were the only Q Geeps fitted with Automatic Cab Signal equipment. They would, occasionally, show up on the Galesburg Local passenger job. I know of no reasons why these two engines were so equipped.
Photo Date:
4/7/1966
Upload Date:
1/6/2010 2:36:57 PM
Location:
Naperville, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
CBQ 244(GP7)
Views:
2892
Comments:
6
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