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Title: |
The Broadway Arrives |
Description: |
Day one (August 26) of the 1963 NRHS begins at Chicago. While waiting to depart for the west, photographer Wornom caught the Broadway Limited arriving at Chicago Union Station. |
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8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:10:20 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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PRR 5898(E8A) |
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Title: |
Waiting to Go |
Description: |
With the power for the start of the trip west having arrived, the Intermountain Limited waits to depart Chicago bound for Denver. |
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8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:08:49 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Aurora Water Stop |
Description: |
Having left Chicago, the Intermountain Limited's first stop was at Aurora to pick up a few riders and fill up 5632's tender. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/21/2025 12:03:31 AM |
Location: |
Aurora, IL |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Service Time |
Description: |
Further west, the Intermountain Limited paused at Galesburg. 5632 was cut off the train to be serviced at CB&Q's roundhouse before rejoining the train and continuing west. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:22:38 PM |
Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
CB&Q 4-8-4 5632 |
Description: |
CB&Q 5632 poses near the Galesburg roundhouse while being serviced. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:08:07 PM |
Location: |
Galesburg, IL |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Q's Fs |
Description: |
During one of the stops west of Galesburg, photographer Wornom snapped the noses of two of the CB&Q's F-Units, with F3A 9960A front and center. |
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8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:23:26 PM |
Location: |
Unknown, IL |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 9960A(F3A) |
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Title: |
Stationary Show |
Description: |
The Intermountain Limited pauses once more on its westward trip. The train is seen here at Ottumwa for water and to let other trains get around the excursion. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:23:04 PM |
Location: |
Ottumwa, IA |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
The Nebraska Zephyr |
Description: |
While the Limited waits, the eastbound Nebraska Zephyr roars up, headed west for Chicago. Leading is E8A 9939B. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:23:46 PM |
Location: |
Ottumwa, IA |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 9939B(E8A) |
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4 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
In Iowa's Hills |
Description: |
Near Chariton, IA, the Intermountain Limited paused to make a photo runby for the fans aboard. 5632 backs the train here, in preparation for the runby. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:17:02 PM |
Location: |
Chariton, IA |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Charging Along |
Description: |
With everyone in position, 5632 rushes towards the cameras during the Chariton runby. Everyone would then reboard and continue westward. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:17:22 PM |
Location: |
Chariton, IA |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Steam Nocturne |
Description: |
With the sun having set, the Intermountain Limited pauses at Creston, IA for servicing. The train would continue through the night to Lincoln, Nebraska where 5632 would be cut off the train. |
Photo Date: |
8/26/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:17:40 PM |
Location: |
Creston, IA |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Black Hills Detour |
Description: |
The following morning (August 27), the Intermountain Limited is making a photo runby near Edgemont, SD on the CB&Q's Black Hills line. The train had rolled west from Lincoln via Alliance behind the SD9 trio seen here, needed for the twisting trackage of the branch. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:18:00 PM |
Location: |
Edgemont, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 340(SD9) CBQ 346(SD9) CBQ 345(SD9) |
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Title: |
Run(by) for the Hills |
Description: |
Further along the branch, another runby was made at Redfern. The train would run to the end of the branch at Deadwood, where it would lay over for the night. |
Photo Date: |
8/27/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:03:34 PM |
Location: |
Redfern, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 340(SD9) |
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7 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Narrow Attraction |
Description: |
The next day (August 28), the Intermountain Limited left Deadwood and made a stop at Hill City to visit the Black Hills Central. Steamed up for the riders was narrow gauge 2-8-0 69. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:02:30 PM |
Location: |
Hill City, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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BHC 69(2-8-0) |
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Title: |
Black Hills Central Shay 7 |
Description: |
Also steamed up was seldom used narrow gauge Shay 7 (one of two locomotives numbered 7 on the BHC roster, both of which were rostered at the same time). |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:00:11 PM |
Location: |
Hill City, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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BHC 7(Shay 3 Truck) |
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Title: |
Creek Crossing |
Description: |
With some of the excursionist aboard Black Hills Central 69 performs for the cameras just outside of Hill City. The little 2-8-0 would venture out to Oblivion, the end of the narrow gauge portion of the line. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:07:21 PM |
Location: |
Hill City, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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BHC 69(2-8-0) |
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Title: |
Full Steam Ahead |
Description: |
Further down the line, 69 performed for the cameras again, putting on quite a show for a little 2-8-0. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:06:46 PM |
Location: |
Unknown, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
BHC 69(2-8-0) |
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Title: |
Mixed Gauge Meet |
Description: |
At Oblivion, narrow gauge 69 met standard gauge 2-6-2 7 (the other 7). The 2-6-2 hauled up the excursionist that couldn't be accommodated on the narrow gauge train. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:05:04 PM |
Location: |
Oblivion, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
BHC 7(2-6-2) BHC 69(2-8-0) |
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Title: |
Black Hills Central 2-8-0 69 |
Description: |
BHC 69 was caught turning around the wye at Oblivion to return to Hill City. The 2-8-0 had come south from Alaska, where it was originally White Pass & Yukon 69. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:04:37 PM |
Location: |
Oblivion, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
BHC 69(2-8-0) |
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Title: |
Black Hills Central 2-8-0 7 |
Description: |
Also turning at Oblivion, standard gauge 7 couples to the rear of the single car used to bring up additional riders. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:05:57 PM |
Location: |
Oblivion, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
BHC 7(2-6-2) |
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Title: |
C&NW 4-6-0 444 |
Description: |
On display at Oblivion, C&NW 4-6-0 444 sat silent to the action all around. This loco would eventually leave South Dakota for Denver, CO where it still resides at the Forney Museum of Transportation. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:06:18 PM |
Location: |
Oblivion, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CNW 444(4-6-0) |
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Title: |
Hill City Arrival |
Description: |
Standard Gauge 7 rolls back into Hill City after the venture out to Oblivion. Only a single car was need to handle those not riding the narrow gauge run. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:05:33 PM |
Location: |
Hill City, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
BHC 7(2-6-2) |
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Title: |
Lunch at Custer |
Description: |
With the Black Hills Central tour over, The Intermountain Limited departed south, headed for Denver. A stop was made at Custer, SD for lunch. Afterward, the train would depart for Alliance and then strike west for Denver. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:29:56 PM |
Location: |
Custer, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 345(SD9) |
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Title: |
345 |
Description: |
A close up of the short end of CB&Q SD9 345. |
Photo Date: |
8/28/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:30:14 PM |
Location: |
Custer, SD |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 345(SD9) |
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Title: |
The California Zephyr |
Description: |
Having arrived at Denver early on the morning of August 29th, the riders of the Intermountain Limited had a few free days to take in some of the rail sights of Denver. Departing for the west, the California Zephyr exits Denver Union Station. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:30:37 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 5544(F3A) |
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Title: |
The Yampa Valley Mail |
Description: |
Shortly after the CZ left, the Yampa Valley Mail departed Denver, bound for Craig. The train was extra long on this occasion, with some of the convention goers taking a special trip out to Craig and back. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:31:03 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 6001(PA1) |
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Title: |
Rio Grande ML-4000 4001 |
Description: |
Having wandered over to the Rio Grande's Burnham Shops, photographer Wornom captured one of the road's three Krauss-Maffei Diesel Hydraulics in the shops. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:38:02 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
DRGW 4001(UNKNOWN) |
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Title: |
Solo Hydraulic |
Description: |
Having ventured a bit further west, photographer Wornom was at Rollinsville to catch another of the Diesel Hydraulics (4002 or 4003) drifting downhill towards Denver solo. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:40:58 PM |
Location: |
Rollinsville, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Title: |
Zephyr East |
Description: |
Even further west, the eastbound California Zephyr was seen bursting out the East Portal of the Moffat Tunnel. With the skies darkening, the train was hustling for Denver. |
Photo Date: |
8/29/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:41:23 PM |
Location: |
East Portal, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
DRGW 5524(F3A) |
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Title: |
Santa Fe Covered Wagons |
Description: |
On the next day, August 30th, photographer Wornom took advantage of another lightly scheduled day to see more of the Denver area rail content. Seen at the shared C&S/AT&SF yard, a quintet of Santa Fe F-Units await a trip out of town. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:10:52 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
ATSF 225C(F7A) |
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Title: |
Steam Under Rest |
Description: |
Having rolled in from Lincoln, CB&Q 5632 joins the rest of the crowd at Denver. The 4-8-4 would be the fixture of a few excursions during the convention, on top of its duties of hauling the Intermountain from and to Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:37:36 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
At Rice Yard |
Description: |
Having siddled up to its temporary home in the C&S yard, 5632 takes a break at the roundhouse in the company of C&S SD9 827. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:11:36 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) CS 827(SD9) |
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Title: |
An Unwanted Relic |
Description: |
Near the roundhouse, out of service CB&Q 2-8-2 4994 awaits an uncertain future. Fate would be kind to the Mikado type as it would find itself making a trip to Lubbock, TX in 1964 where it is currently preserved. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:11:56 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 4994(2-8-2) |
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Title: |
CB&Q 2-8-2 4994 |
Description: |
Another view of the 4994. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:12:29 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 4994(2-8-2) |
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Title: |
C&S SW1200 158 |
Description: |
A visit to Rice Yard wasn't complete without at least one view of the yard power. C&S SW1200 158 was assigned at the time and wore initials of both the Santa Fe and Colorado & Southern. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:13:01 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CS 158(SW1200) |
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Title: |
The Newest Exhibit |
Description: |
Later on the 30th, some convention attendees made a trip up to Golden to visit the Colorado Railroad Museum. During the visit, the museum's newest acquisition was dedicated, being CB&Q 4-8-4 5629. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:26:51 PM |
Location: |
Golden, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5629(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Colorado's Oldest Operating |
Description: |
While at CRRM, the museum's classic C-18 2-8-0 346 was steamed up for the visitors. 346 was then, and still is, Colorado's oldest operating steam loco, having been built in 1881. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:39:58 PM |
Location: |
Golden, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 346(2-8-0) GCSJ 346(2-8-0) |
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Title: |
An Active Relic |
Description: |
Ready to go, 346 is set to make a few runs along the museum's short demonstration line. In the background, some of the visitors have set themselves up for photos. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:40:16 PM |
Location: |
Golden, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 346(2-8-0) GCSJ 346(2-8-0) |
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Title: |
Business Run |
Description: |
With ex-D&RGW Business Car B-8 in tow, 346 makes a run for the cameras on CRRM's then brief demonstration line. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:40:39 PM |
Location: |
Golden, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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DRGW 346(2-8-0) GCSJ 346(2-8-0) |
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Title: |
Getting Ready |
Description: |
On August 31st, CB&Q 5632 was in charge of an excursion from Denver to Colorado Springs and return. Somewhere along the famed joint line between Castle Rock and Palmer Lake, the train made a stop for a photo runby. The riders get set for the show, |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:16:05 PM |
Location: |
unknown, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Action Unfolding |
Description: |
Having taken their places, 5632 puts on quite the show as it rushes for the cameras. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:16:36 PM |
Location: |
unknown, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Palmer Divide Runby |
Description: |
Further south, the excursion train makes another runby at Palmer Lake. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:21:44 PM |
Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Palmer Divide Runby 2 |
Description: |
CB&Q 5632 has past the camera here. Note the microphone taped to the side of the Baggage car. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:22:05 PM |
Location: |
Palmer Lake, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Steaming Along |
Description: |
Possibly at Palmer Lake or a bit further along, 5632 performs for the cameras again during a runby. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:15:36 PM |
Location: |
unknown, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Springs Stopover |
Description: |
At the Springs, the train paused at the D&RGW depot. During the stop, some NRHS officers had their photo snapped in front of 5632. Everyone would make a quick jaunt over to the Santa Fe station for the return trip to Denver. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:21:15 PM |
Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Santa Fe RSD-5 2143 |
Description: |
Over at the Santa Fe Colorado Springs depot, Santa Fe RSD-5 2143 was captured passing through the depot. The riders would reboard the train here to return to Denver. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:20:51 PM |
Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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ATSF 2143(RSD5) |
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Title: |
Beauty and the Beast |
Description: |
Having arrived back at Denver, 5632 was cut off the train, headed for Rice Yard for the night. Meeting it was E8A 9945B, which had come into town on one of CB&Q's regularly scheduled trains. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:26:36 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 5632(4-8-4) CBQ 9945B(E8A) |
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Title: |
CB&Q 4-8-4 5632 |
Description: |
With the E-Unit out of the way, 5632 poses solo. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:25:52 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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Title: |
Off to Rest |
Description: |
Photos over, 5632 is taken back to Rice Yard to be bedded down for the day. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:26:16 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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CBQ 5632(4-8-4) |
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3 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
8444 |
Description: |
On the morning of September 1st, convention goers boarded a UP special at Denver for a trip to Laramie and return. At Cheyenne, famed 4-8-4 8444 took over from the diesels for the run to Laramie and back. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1963 Upload Date: 4/20/2025 11:44:17 PM |
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Cheyenne, WY |
Author: |
Douglas Wornom |
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Locomotives: |
UP 8444(4-8-4) |
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