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Andre Wehrle's Collection
 
4/29/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model:EMD E5ABuilt As:CBQ 9911A (E5A)
Serial Number:968Order No:E278-A
Frame Number:E278-A2Built:2/1940
Notes:named Silver Pilot, to C&S 9952A
Other locos with this serial:  CBQ 9911A(E5A) CS 9952A(E5A)
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CB&Q 9911A "Silver Pilot" passes the Breaking the Prairie Museum
Title:  CB&Q 9911A "Silver Pilot" passes the Breaking the Prairie Museum
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Photo Date:  9/22/2012  Upload Date: 9/23/2012 2:07:43 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A)
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CBQ 9911A "Silver Pilot" ready to depart with another Nebraska Zephyr excursion
Title:  CBQ 9911A "Silver Pilot" ready to depart with another Nebraska Zephyr excursion
Description:  Previously, the first and only time I'd seen this unique locomotive (the only survivor out of only 11 E5 A-units built, all specifically for CB&Q's Zephyr trains) was when it along with the Nebraska Zephyr trainset ran a weekend of special excursions from Chicago Union Station to Quincy and back on BNSF's ex-CB&Q Mendota Sub in September, 2012. I caught it heading west at Mendota.
Photo Date:  8/14/2022  Upload Date: 8/16/2022 2:55:12 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A)
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GoPro closeup on the sharply sloped front of CB&Q 9911A
Title:  GoPro closeup on the sharply sloped front of CB&Q 9911A
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Photo Date:  8/14/2022  Upload Date: 8/16/2022 2:56:58 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A)
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GoPro shot out the coach window as we meet the Zephyr set at "Johnson Siding"
Title:  GoPro shot out the coach window as we meet the Zephyr set at "Johnson Siding"
Description:  Johnson Siding, located just west of Seeman Road (the only public grade crossing on the regularly used part of IRM's restored section of Elgin & Belvidere Electric right-of-way) allows for trains to meet. What they really need is a run-around siding on the east end so that trains don't have to shove back to the depot!
Photo Date:  8/14/2022  Upload Date: 8/16/2022 3:13:35 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A)
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"Silver Pilot" ready to pull out of East Union one last time for the weekend
Title:  "Silver Pilot" ready to pull out of East Union one last time for the weekend
Description:  ...but it doesn't have any passengers on board its matching stainless steel varnish this time. It will pull ahead so it can shove into the crossover to the "loop" and head back to the shops, while CNW 411 and its bilevels take a twirl on the "mainline."
Photo Date:  8/14/2022  Upload Date: 8/16/2022 3:19:43 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Silver Pilot in the station raring to go
Title:  Silver Pilot in the station raring to go
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Photo Date:  8/13/2023  Upload Date: 8/14/2023 4:40:04 PM
Location:  Union, IL
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  CBQ 9911A(E5A)
Views:  83   Comments: 0


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