Thanks Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Roy Quick
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From: "Michael J Spoor" <CBQRR@juno.com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 8:22 AM
Subject: [CBQ] CB&Q VO-1000s
> Over the course of looking at thousands of photos and writing the books,
> here is the list I complied of 17 VO-1000s that were equipped with the 4
> stacks:
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> #9350, 9351, 9352, 9353, 9354, 9355, 9356, 9357, 9359, 9360, 9362, 9363,
> 9364, 9365, 9366, 9377, 9378.
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> As best as I can determine, the following VO-1000s retained the single
> stack:
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> #9367, 9368, 9369, 9370, 9371, 9372, 9373, 9374, 9375, 9376, 9379.
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> There are 2 locomotives (#9358 and #9361) where I have not been able to
> make a determination if they were ever outfitted with 4 stacks. My
> information shows that these 2 engines were assigned to the St. Joe
> Division for most of their service lives. I do not have photographic
> proof that these 2 ever got 4 stacks.
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> Maybe someone from the mechanical side can help here. All of the
> locomotives that retained the single stack were all built in the last
> group the Q received. The built dates were November 1944 and December
> 1944. I have always wondered if there were some internal changes or
> modifications made to the VO-1000s along the production run which
> resulted in the later locomotives not having to be outfitted with the 4
> stacks. I have never been able to get any good information on this.
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> The other question that I have never found the answer to is when the
> change from 1 stack to 4 stacks actually occurred and where the work was
> done. The earliest date I can supply is that #9351 had 4 stacks in May
> 1958. Many of the other 4 stackers were photographed in 1960 and 1961.
> Does anyone have a photograph that can support an earlier date when a 4
> stack locomotive appeared? I am only guessing that the work was done at
> West Burlington.
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> I hope this helps everyone out. This is the best data that I have. I
> look forward to seeing everyone in Dubuque.
>
> Mike
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