Louis, I agree with you. Living in Berwyn and just graduated from high school in 1961, I spent many Sundays watching and photographing 4960 and 5632. I did ride behind 5632 once and regret I never took the opportunity to take a ride behind 4960. My favorite photo is one I took when it stopped in Berwyn for an excursion. It is of the fireman's side with no one in the photo.
4960 was not a beautiful engine, nor was it the ugly duckling. It was a handsome engine, with very distinct details. Too bad that the GCR botched the engine the way that they did. But on the other hand, at least the old lady is still running under the same engine number and continues to be refereed to as an X-CB&Q engine.
We do not have any Q operating steam engines anywhere else.
Could have had 5632 operating today, but that damn Louis W Menk guy killed steam on the Q in 1963, sold it to Richard Jensen who let it slip through his figures to the torch.
As for restoring 4960 back to its original appearance, highly unlikely.
Ray Bedard San Jose CA
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:24:42 -0400 Subject: Re: [CBQ] 4960 to run again [1 Attachment]
[Attachment(s) from LZadnichek@aol.com included below]
August 27, 2015
Rupert - Purist that I am, the "chop shop" treatment of 4960 when rebuilt
by the Grand Canyon Railway should go down in the annals of railroad steam
locomotive preservation as a total abomination. The locomotive's appearance
was ruined under the guise of "improving" it mechanically. I've attached an
image of the 4960 that I so well remember taken at Beardstown, IL, early in its
fan trip career on May 21, 1961. I can only hope that at some later date 4960 is
returned to its original appearance. Best Regards - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 8/27/2015 2:17:41 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:
Grand Canyon to run steam excursion
as part of ‘Man vs. Machine’ race
WILLIAMS, Arizona – The Grand
Canyon Railway is firing up its former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 2-8-2
for a special excursion next month that coincides with the unique “Man vs.
Machine” bicycle race. On Sept. 26, Grand Canyon No. 4960 will lead the train
from Williams to the Grand Canyon with two coaches and a café car. There will
be no diesel helper. Along the way, the train will stop for at least one photo
run-by. Upon arriving at the south rim of the canyon, shortly after the
regular excursion, the steam run will take part in the “Man vs. Machine” bike
race in which the 1923 Baldwin will take on dozens of bikers in a 54-mile
race. Railroad officials say it has been more than 25 years since the race was
held. Round-trip tickets are available for the train that will depart Williams
at 8 a.m. The train will arrive at the south rim at 11:30 a.m. and return back
at 12:30 p.m. The race officially begins at 1 p.m. Tickets are $75 for adults
and $45 for kids. For more information, go to www.thetrain.com and www.grandcanyonracing.com.
Unfortunately, I am unable to take the trip!
Rupert
Gamlen
Auckland NZ
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