Jim, One night, Clyde (BN) ran short of power for the way freight to
Galesburg. Either #593 or #597 and Roundhouse Foreman Fred Colsby
decided to run 2 E-9's to Galesburg. The big problem was indeed the cab
heat since the boilers were out of service and this was the sole source
of heat. We were anxious to get these engines as they were bound to
run a bit faster than the SD-7's and 9's we had been getting. At about
11:30 PM, some eastbound freight power showed up and thats the power we
dragged home with. That was about as close as we got. Those same E's
were eventually used as hump engines at the Cicero hump until they blew
up. The only thing I can think of, that would be a sadder picture, is
using an E unit to shuttle tie cars at Galesburg's tie plant? Bill
On Tuesday, February 17, 2004, at 11:17 PM, cy svobodny wrote:
> I have a set of photos of two groups of E-7's arriving
> in South Sioux City, NE on the point of freight
> trains. It was quite sight. 10 ER-7's at a location
> so small that if you blinked your eyss twice you could
> miss the whole place (yard, terminal, depot and all).
> the date is '72 or '73. CY
> --- Jim Becker <emdsdp45@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> The Q's E9's were used in Chicago Commuter service.
>> Later they were rebuilt by MK for continued commuter
>> service.
>>
>> To my knowledge, the E9's never were used in
>> freight.
>> But I heard that maybe some of the E8's and/or E7's
>> did see freight service. However when the late fall
>> came and heat for the cab was needed they were
>> parked
>> since it meant firing up the boilers.
>>
>>
>> Jim Becker
>> --- Brad Kobielusz <bkobielusz@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>> Does anyone know if the E9's ever made into
>> freight
>>> service after the discontinuation of most of the
>>> Zephers. If not where did they end up?
>>> Thanks in advance Brad
>>>
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