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Title: |
Pioneer Zephyr |
Description: |
The Zephyr is the first thing you see when you enter the museum, located between the parking garage and the ticket purchase point. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2023 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 4:07:54 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9900(AA) |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pioneer Zephyr |
Description: |
This engine was completed on April 9, 1934; yet somehow, it still looks futuristic! |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2023 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 4:09:24 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9900(AA) |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pioneer Zephyr |
Description: |
Amongst its other duties was carrying the mail! Talk about "express mail." |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2023 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 4:10:30 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9900(AA) |
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85 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pioneer Zephyr |
Description: |
Best seats were in the back! |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2023 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 4:11:15 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9900(AA) |
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78 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pioneer Zephyr |
Description: |
See what I mean? Probably nicer than your bosss office! |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2023 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 4:11:57 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9900(AA) |
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74 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pioneer Zephyr |
Description: |
As comfortable as they look! |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2023 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 4:12:39 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9900(AA) |
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68 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pioneer Zephyr |
Description: |
Zephyrettes, the female attendants, made sure you had everything you needed on your ride (and probably did a better job than most flight attendants do today). |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2023 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 4:13:53 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9900(AA) |
Views: |
76 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pioneer Zephyr |
Description: |
But given the right platform, it could be... |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2023 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 4:14:34 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9900(AA) |
Views: |
75 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pioneer Zephyr |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
3/4/2023 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 4:15:09 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9900(AA) |
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79 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pioneer Zephyr |
Description: |
Couplers, if necessary in case of emergency. They werent necessary on this engines record-breaking run from Denver to Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
3/4/2023 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 4:16:58 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9900(AA) |
Views: |
86 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SRN 408 SLSF 1621 CBQ 9908 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/19/2021 Upload Date: 6/22/2021 9:11:42 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
SRN 408(NC) SLSF 1621(2-10-0) CBQ 9908(AA) |
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162 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SLSF 1621 CBQ 9908 |
Description: |
1621 was originally built for Imperial Russia! However, the Russian Revolution intervened, and it was reassigned to US use. It worked for the Eagle-Picher mines, over by the now-ghost-town of Picher, Oklahoma. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2021 Upload Date: 6/22/2021 9:15:07 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
SLSF 1621(2-10-0) CBQ 9908(AA) |
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119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CBQ 9908 |
Description: |
Another futuristic engine! This was the last Zephyr engine built for the Burlington Route. Constructed in 1939, it ran the Burlingtons St. Louis-Kansas City route (different from the Missouri River Runner, which uses the old Missouri Pacific trackage). |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2021 Upload Date: 6/22/2021 9:17:31 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9908(AA) |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CBQ 9908 |
Description: |
Known as the Silver Charger, this engine was also called the General Pershing Zephyr, since Pershings boyhood home of Laclede was located along its route. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2021 Upload Date: 6/22/2021 9:20:04 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CBQ 9908(AA) |
Views: |
160 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SLSF 1621 CBQ 9908 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/19/2021 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 4:36:01 PM |
Location: |
Kirkwood, MO |
Author: |
Matthew Zisi |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
SLSF 1621(2-10-0) CBQ 9908(AA) |
Views: |
168 Comments: 0 |
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