Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E9 9990 westbound at Naperville, Illinois on June 24, 1965, Koadchrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in July 1954 (c/n 19629) on EMD Order 2065A, it became BN 9990. On August 18, 1972 it was sold to the West Suburban Mass Transit District, and during June 1973 it was rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen to E9Am 9920, and leased back to the BN. It was retired in 1992 and is on display at Keller, Texas. It is seen here 27 miles from Union Station, showing a replacement cover for the MU plug on the engineer's side. |