CB&Q 9977 / BN 9904

CB&Q E-8 #9977 (the last E-8 delivered to the CB&Q), Naperville, IL, March 22, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler
 

BN E-8u #9904, Chicago, IL, October 13, 1987, photo by Chuck Zeiler
 

 

PHOTOS COPYRIGHT BY CHUCK ZEILER AND USED WITH PERMISSION.

Built September 1953 as CB&Q E-8 #9977 (c/n 18319), it became BN #9977. Around December 1974 it was sent to Morrison-Knudsen to be rebuilt to E8-Au specs, exchanging its twin 12-567B model prime movers for 12-645EC's, and the electrical system was upgraded. In addition, the steam generators were replaced with a Cummins 500Kw generator for Head End Power (HEP). When it returned to BN rails (now numbered 9904) it was owned by the West Suburban Mass Transit District (WSMTD) and leased to the BN, and named "Village of Lisle". It worked suburban trains until July 1992 when it was retired, and eventually became Illinois Central #101.