Re: [CBQ] The 4960 and the 400 Zephyr

["Philip Weibler" <pawnbaw@sbcglobal.net>]

Hello Bill -

Many thanks for the information.  Now I know where I was 56 years ago.  Have you found any photos of this trip?   PAW

On Thursday, May 17, 2018 3:08 PM, William Hirt <whirt@fastmail.com> wrote:

Phil,

From Trains January 1962 on page 57:

January 27: Steam and diesel Iron Horse Tour will leave Chicago C&NW station 10 a. m.  via C&NW Chicago to West Chicago, CB&Q West Chicago to Aurora (original lines of both railroads), and via Mendota and Denrock to Sterling; C&NW Sterling to Chicago. CB&Q Mikado No. 4960 will pull C&NW yellow equipment from Aurora to Sterling. Consist will be C&NW 800-series coaches, snack car, and 110 v. A.C. baggage car with open slatted doors.  Group will return to C&NW station, Chicago, about 7:15 p. m. Round-trip fare, including tax and donation to CB&Q steam preservation fund, $10.75. Tickets and information are available via mail from Chicago & North Western, 400 W. Madison St., Chicago 6, Ill.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, 105 W. Adams St., Chicago 3, Ill.; or Railroad Club of Chicago, 55 E Bellevue Pl., Chicago 11, Ill.

Bill Hirt

On 5/17/2018 2:19 PM, Philip Weibler wrote:

Hello All -

Can someone come up with details for the "400 Zephyr" fan trip that ran in January or maybe February of 1962?

The train was a matched set of yellow-and-green streamlined cars from the C&NW.  It originated in Chicago from the

C&NW depot (CPT) and ran to West Chicago where it was turned over to the Burlington Route to run down the branch 

through Batavia.  At Aurora the 4960 was tied on for the run west to IIRC Denrock. The train got back on the C&NW at

Agnew for the return to Chicago.  The trip was organized by Jim Neubauer for the Railroad Club of Chicago.

Does anyone have the flier for this trip (or-gasp-a TN)?  There should have been a notice in the "Running Extra" section

of TRAINS magazine for December '61 or January '62.  Any help would be appreciated.  I can't find any paperwork or

notes in my stuff and, apparently, I also have CRS.    Thanks.   Phil Weibler

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