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Owner: Chicago & Northwestern
Model:Rebuilt EMD E9BABuilt As:UP 962B (E9B)
Serial Number:20502Order No:2070
Frame Number:2070-B3Built:5/1955
Notes:ex-UP 962B blt 5/55, to RTA 506
Other locos with this serial:  CNW 506(E9BA)
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CNW E9BA #506 (B converted to an A)
Title:  CNW E9BA #506 (B converted to an A)
Description:  Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Ex UP E9B #962B, rebuilt into an A unit.
Photo Date:  1/3/1975  Upload Date: 3/4/2006 11:58:32 PM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Kim Piersol
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Locomotives:  CNW 506(E9BA)
Views:  2285   Comments: 1
Two Crandell Cabs
Title:  Two Crandell Cabs
Description:  UP E9As with cab added on lead to CNW Station over north leads to Union Station taken from Milwaukee Av. Bridge.
Photo Date:  3/19/1975  Upload Date: 8/29/2007 9:42:54 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 501(E9BA) CNW 506(E9BA)
Views:  1416   Comments: 0
CNW 506
Title:  CNW 506
Description:  CNW 506
Photo Date:  7/31/1975  Upload Date: 2/15/2008 8:47:24 AM
Location:  Elmhurst, IL
Author:  Tim Vermande
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Locomotives:  CNW 506(E9BA)
Views:  908   Comments: 0
CNW 506
Title:  CNW 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2015 11:17:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
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Locomotives:  CNW 506(E9BA)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
C&NW 506 at Western Avenue Coach Yard
Title:  C&NW 506 at Western Avenue Coach Yard
Description:  Side view of Crandell Cab.
Photo Date:  8/18/1982  Upload Date: 8/29/2007 9:42:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
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Locomotives:  CNW 506(E9BA)
Views:  1086   Comments: 1
CNW 506
Title:  CNW 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/1983  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 6:24:51 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  marc malnekoff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 506(E9BA)
Views:  441   Comments: 1
CNW 506
Title:  CNW 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/1983  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 6:23:27 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  marc malnekoff
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Locomotives:  CNW 506(E9BA)
Views:  855   Comments: 1
C&NW E9BA 506
Title:  C&NW E9BA 506
Description:  C&NW E9BA 506 pushing eastbound after crossing the Milwaukee Road at Western and Grand Avenues in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Not a very good photo but it helps illustrate the following by Phillip A. Weibler entitled 'Set 'Em Up', excerpted from First And Fastest, the publication of the Shore Line Interurban Historical Society.

Controlling slack and running a smooth train called on the Engineer's skill with both the brake and the throttle. Slowing down for a speed restriction - for example westbound at Western Avenue crossing the Milwaukee Road - the Engineer would set the big brake on the train, but bail off the engine brake, then reduce the throttle to Run 1. He'd release the brake and hit the diamonds right at 30 mph, then get right after the throttle to pull the train out of the restriction smooth and fast, with no slack action. Eastbound, again the Engineer would reduce the throttle to Run 1, but never to Idle. The old F7's and E's would hang on to transition in Run 1. If the Engineer went to Idle and then opened the throttle again, the locomotive power contactors would drop out, then pick up in series, but drop out again because of speed and then pick up in parallel. While all this was going on, the train was just drifting. When the locomotive finally decided to go to work, it gave the train a pretty good boot.

Photo Date:  12/31/1988  Upload Date: 7/6/2011 11:55:35 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 506(E9BA)
Views:  811   Comments: 0


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