Here's more detailed info on the dates and actual engine # (909) that the CBQ
tested the J center cabs.
The other engine that was test was this one,
The 5579 was most likely EMDX 5579, their SD24 demonstrator (EMD order #5579,
EMD serial #24701, blt 7/58) which was later sold to the UP as their 448.
So if this was the engine it would make sense. The Q bought SD24s and the Fox
River Branch is where they held out the longest before eventually being
retired. Pretty interesting find.
Dan
> On May 14, 2015, at 9:46 PM, "qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> wrote:
>
> There is a photo of the J 913 and 3 sisters working they're way west on trk
> 1 in the east yard in one of either the Spoors Q books or Four ways west.
>
> I have the Eola rdhse loco assng book of 1955-58 in my collection. It shows
> each and every loco moving in and out of the rdhse by day and job.
>
> From August 11-18 the Fox River had 2 geeps and the 5579 and 909 each day.
> When I showed this to long time switchman,foreman,brkmn and Condr Wade Gorman
> he recalled the Fox tried the center cabs for a short time to get over Wedron
> Hill. The 900 series were the J center cabs.
> This number series was not in use on the Q in 58 nor was the 5500 series. But
> I have no idea what the 5579 was or where from.
>
> Wouldn't it be a real treat to fin a photo of this lash up out on the branch ?
>
> Leo Phillipp
>
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