| Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad E8 9949A westbound at Naperville, Illinois on April 28, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in September 1950 (c/n 11762) on EMD Order 2023A, it became BN 9949, was sold to Amtrak August 1, 1972 becoming AMTK 343, was retired May 25, 1975 and sold for scrap to Precision National. According to CB&Q Chicago and Aurora Divisions Employees Timetable No. 10, in effect on this date, gallery cars were restricted to a maximum speed of 75 mph, and this train is likely in that neighborhood as he approaches his stop at Naperville, about a half mile down the track. |