BN 9901 was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudson from CB&Q 9938 for commuter service between Chicago and Aurora, IL. CBQ 9938A was built in December 1949 as an E8A. It was acquired by Illinois Central in 1... (more)
Its best days behind it, MARC 91, nee CB&Q E8 #9973, has become the source of parts for other WSOR E units.
BN-3 leads the Bilevel train back to the East Union depot at the Illinois Railway Museum.
Locomotives inside the shop at Mid-America Car include an IANR MP1500D and an Ex-CB&Q/BN/MARC/NMOT E8 (Rebuilt into an E9AM by MK) which Ed Ellis recently bought for his Iowa Pacific High Iron Tra... (more)