| Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad S2 9305 at Denver, Colorado on August 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built during December 1943 (c/n 71300) on Order S1915, it was intended for the Bingham & Southern, but was diverted by the War Production Board to the CB&Q, one of nine S2's allotted to the Q (9300-9308). When delivered (along with 9302, 9303, and 9304) these locomotives were placed in service in Lincoln, Nebraska. After the war, the Alcos were reassigned to Denver, where they remained until retired, this one retired in September 1969. All were sold to General Electric as credit on new U23C's, but were re-sold by GE to Precision National Corporation, and all except 9300 were scrapped and their usable parts stockpiled. |