Never mind this. Was fwd to the EJE list but now I see 909 may not b a center
cab.
Dan
> On May 15, 2015, at 2:06 PM, "Dan dlgrobe@ameritech.net [CBQ]"
> <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> 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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