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Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model:EMD GP35Built As:CBQ 979 (GP35)
Serial Number:28301Order No:7668
Frame Number:7668-2Built:12/1963
Notes:blt 12/1963, BN 2525, 2932
Other locos with this serial:  BN 2525(GP35) CBQ 979(GP35) BNSF 2932(GP39E) BN 2932(GP39E)
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CB&Q GP35 979
Title:  CB&Q GP35 979
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 979 westbound at Naperville, Illinois on May 20, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in December 1963 (c/n 28301) on EMD Order 7668 for four GP35's, of a total of 22 GP35's purchased by the CB&Q (#'s 978-999) between December 1963 and December 1964. This locomotive became BN 2525, and in December 1989 was rebuilt to GP39E 2932.
Photo Date:  5/20/1965  Upload Date: 12/29/2008 11:42:49 AM
Location:  Naperville, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 979(GP35)
Views:  963   Comments: 0
CB&Q GP35 979
Title:  CB&Q GP35 979
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad GP35 979 eastbound at Aurora, Illinois, July 18, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Someone took the time to clean the number below the cab. This train is passing through the Aurora Depot Interlocking, speed restriction is 15 MPH. The trailing units are; GP20 931, GP30 973, and an unidentified GP35.
Photo Date:  7/18/1965  Upload Date: 12/26/2009 10:56:41 AM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CBQ 979(GP35)
Views:  1493   Comments: 2


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