Louis
The photo on eBay was labelled as being in Chicago. In the Bulletin – I only have
an old photocopy so the quality of the photos is poor – are photos of the
Cummings being tested by the CB&Q at Chicago and Omaha as well as the
builder’s photo, and the unit does not appear to have yet received its road
letters and numbers in any of them. The article stated that FW&D wanted to
apply the letters and numbers themselves so, if the photo was taken at Chicago, there would be
no letters and numbers to remove.
Perhaps someone with an original copy of Burlington Bulletin 6 could check the
photos on pages 18 and 19.
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
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Sent: Thursday, 27 July 2017 6:28
a.m.
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CBQ] 9123 or not
Rupert - I've looked again at the image
of the Cummins unit. The first numeral on the steam locomotive cab at far right
is a 5. That IDs it as a 500 series Class G-10 0-6-0 type. They were used
system wide, so no help in IDing the location. I've never seen a sand tower (if
it is a sand tower) like the one behind the unit. So, if anyone can place
the tower, then we ought to know where (and maybe when) the image was
taken.
No Class G-10s to my knowledge ended-up
on either the C&S or FW&D/WV. So, the image had to be taken at some
yard on the Q prior to the unit's journey into Texas. Further, I'm satisfied the image was
air-brushed to remove the owner's logo (could've been Cummins or
Burlington Route) and
number on the side of the cab for advertising or some other commercial purpose.
So, that would almost certainly mean the image was taken either during testing
or after the Q had purchased the unit. Other than that, you've got me.....
Always interesting to delve into and
speculate on these old photographs. Best Regards - Louis