Bill - From the Lloyd Stager book "Burlington Route Steam Finale 1954 -
1966" on page 17, the 5632 reportedly powered the following fan trips in
1960:
May 1 Illini Railroad Club Chicago - LaCrosse
May 28 - 29 Kansas City - St. Joseph - Cameron - Kansas City
June 4 Illini Railroad Club Chicago - Lincoln (and diesels on
to Denver)
June 12 Lincoln - Omaha - Lincoln
June 13 Illini Railroad Club Lincoln - Chicago
July 2 - 4 Illini Railroad Club Chicago - St. Paul -
Chicago
July 9 Chicago - Savanna - Chicago
September 18 St. Paul - Winona - St. Paul (train brought to
North LaCrosse for turning/servicing)
October 8 - 9 Kansas City - St. Joseph - Cameron - Kansas City
December 4 Chicago - Galesburg - Chicago
Stager's list doesn't mention the August 27th NMRA trip you describe.
???
If Stager's list is accurate, then 5632 is shown at taking water next
to the coal chute at Chariton, IA, on June 4, 1960. The mostly Zephyr
car consist also would fit with an Illini Railroad Club Colorado
Special.
Also, regarding the coal chute, notice where the rails no longer
appear going into the shed where the coal was dumped onto the conveyor to
be lifted into the bunker. I had first thought the rails had been pulled-up
when the chute was retired.
But, on second thought, it looks like a well compacted road was
entering the shed. Since coal mines were located to the south of Chariton,
I wonder if coal was being delivered by truck from the mines by a
local contractor, rather than by hopper car?
I agree the 5632 and train are on double track as you can see the
second main by looking underneath the open-door baggage car. Interestingly,
there is only one metal chute for coal hanging out over the track. Usually with
double track, there would be two chutes with one being longer than the
other to reach the further track. I can make out the signal bridge in the
far distance behind the train showing two signal masts.
In any event, the image in question is most certainly NOT of the Eola coal
chute. The wood chute in question was a "small" one more suited for fueling
the branch line power that was assigned to the Chariton
roundhouse. The Eola coal chute was larger as I remember. Best
Regards - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
