Re: [CBQ] "CB&Q 35" Questions

["Louis Zadnichek via groups.io" <LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>]

April 19, 2021

 

Bob - I've attached an image from the BRHS Flickr Collection that shows No. 35 under steam at the Western Avenue Yard in Chicago during May 1935. It was a publicity shot with the Pioneer Zephyr and other foreign road mainline passenger power of that era.

 

You can clearly see smoke coming from its diamond stack, as well as steam shooting from the fireman's side cylinder cock while hot water dribbles out of the engineer's side cylinder cock.  This was probably the last time No. 35 was fired-up as later views are all static.

 

I agree with Bob that when not on display No. 35 and its mail car were stored under cover in the Aurora Shop complex. No. 35 and its mail car were moved in low speed locals when in route to be displayed.  Its rods and pilot were removed during those moves.

 

The pilot and most often the rods were put back on for display, but there are images of it on display with its rods removed.  No. 35 and its mail car never saw the Patee House Museum in St. Joseph, MO, until they were donated there for permanent display - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL   

 

In a message dated 4/19/2021 10:44:39 AM Central Standard Time, clipperw@gmail.com writes:

 

Bob,

 

While I never saw No. 35 under steam except at the Chicago RR Fair, it was on display at a number of events in the late 1950s and 1960s in the Chicago suburban territory. It was a frequent display at the LaGrange pet parade that usually occurred in June. It was also display for several fan trips at Aurora. I believe in between displays, it was stored at Aurora. Prior to the late 1950s, it was placed on display across the system as far west as Denver. . Sometimes ti main rods were in place and at other times, they were not. If you are a BRHS member, there are a number of photos of the locomotive on display in the members only Flickr gallery. Prior to being backdated for the Century of Progress World’s Fair in 1933, the locomotive was numbered 359 and had carried several other road numbers prior to that. There were at least two other 4-4-0s that were backdated and used for display in the first half of the 20th century. One was no. 440, photo attached, and no. 446.

 

Bill Barber

Gravois Mills, MO

 

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