November 2, 2018
Bill and Group - By good fortune, my Dad had saved a now faded Kodacolor print taken of 5632 somewhere I believe on the Ottumwa Division in route to Cicero for powering that November 2, 1958 first fan trip. On the backside, the print is dated November 1, 1958. Bill, this is the 5632 that you saw pass by Downers Grove going east towards later glory as a fan trip locomotive before its demise.
You can clearly see the polished rods that were, as you state, a Lines West trademark. At this late date, I no longer recall how 5632 was scheduled from Lincoln to Cicero, but it's quite possible the Class O-5-B ran the entire distance as a light engine movement on November 1st. Note in the attached image 5632 is not flying white flags as an extra movement. History is being made here - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 11/2/2018 10:39:52 AM Central Standard Time, clipperw@gmail.com writes:
Just an FYI for all members. Today, November 2 2018 is an anniversary date for the older Q fans that had an opportunity to ride some of the fine fan trips operated by the Q from 1955 to 1966. On this date, November 2, 1958, some 60 years ago, CB&Q O5B no. 5632 made it’s debut in fan trip service with a trip from Chicago to Galesburg and return. It was sponsored by the Q and was billed as a re run of the Aristocrat. Attached are a couple of photos taken on that first trip. At the time, 5632 had been assigned to Lincoln and was stored there. After some clean up including polished rods, a Lincoln trademark, it was sent east as a light engine movement. I saw it headed east going through Downers Grove on the Thursday before the trip. Unfortunately, the polished rods disappeared after the first year on Lines East. More unfortunate was the locomotive’s sad demise some years later. On a happier note, three of her sister locomotives are still around plus the 5614 which was an earlier version of the O5.
Bill Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
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