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By:Chuck Zeiler
Dates:9/1/1985 - 12/31/1987
Album Info:Photos of the B&O mostly in and around the Chicago area.
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B&O GP30 6968
Title:  B&O GP30 6968
Description:  B&O GP30 6968 at Riverdale, Illinois in an unknown day in October 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in December 1962 (c/n 27685) on EMD Order 7631, it was rebuilt into Road Slug 2201.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/6/2010 11:02:00 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 6968(GP30)
Views:  464   Comments: 2
B&O VO-660 8200
Title:  B&O VO-660 8200
Description:  B&O VO-660 8200, La Grange, Illinois, November 15, 1964, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in March 1941 (c/n 62489) as EJ&E 272. How it became B&O 8200 is a mystery to me. This locomotive illustrates Baldwin's second VO-660 design, or Phase 2, in which the radiator was changed from a Baldwin-built hand-assembled unit to a purchased unit. This solved several problems for Baldwin and reduced costs. The hand-assembled units (spotting detail was an oval opening on the front radiator grill) had a bad habit of springing leaks after a few hard couplings. Also the air flow was re-routed from a front intake-side discharge to a front intake-top discharge. The radiator shutters were change to air control, replacing the manual control of the previous design. The purchased radiators were spring-mounted to help cushion them during rough switching moves. As a result, the VO-660 (and VO-1000) was increased in length by 10 inches. Note that this unit does not have the characteristic cooling water expansion tank on the roof behind the headlight, a development introduced in 1943 as Baldwin addressed overheating issues. This unit also shows the styled contour sheets applied to the bottom corner of the cab and step from cab height to running board, abandon in 1943 as a cost-saving measure. It is seen here on Pielet Brothers setout track at LaGrange.
Photo Date:  11/15/1964  Upload Date: 2/8/2010 11:27:06 AM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 8200(VO-660)
Views:  1471   Comments: 0
B&O S2 9022
Title:  B&O S2 9022
Description:  B&O S2 9022, Cumberland, Maryland, July 1971, photo by Gib Allbach, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built in September 1943 as B&O 478 (c/n 70251), it was renumbered to 9022 during early 1957, out of service January 1, 1977, retired in January 1979 , sold for scrap to Precision National on April 16, 1979.
Photo Date:  7/1/1971  Upload Date: 3/14/2010 12:17:11 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gib Allbach
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 9022(S2)
Views:  920   Comments: 0
B&O S2 9041
Title:  B&O S2 9041
Description:  B&O S2 9041, 63rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, October 10, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in February 1945 as B&O 497 (c/n 72903). It is seen here sub-lettered B&OCT under the number on the cab.
Photo Date:  10/10/1965  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 12:24:04 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 9041(S2) BOCT 9041(S2)
Views:  1102   Comments: 0
B&OCT S2 9052
Title:  B&OCT S2 9052
Description:  B&OCT S2 9052, Robey Street, Chicago, Illinois, March 7, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in 1945 as B&O 508 (c/n 72916) it later became B&O 9052, and as seen here (sub-lettered under the cab number), assigned to the B&OCT. Note the poling pole above the front truck.
Photo Date:  3/7/1965  Upload Date: 2/22/2010 1:23:07 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 9052(S2) BOCT 9052(S2)
Views:  1036   Comments: 1
B&O S4 9084
Title:  B&O S4 9084
Description:  B&O S4 9084 at Robey Street, Chicago, Illinois, March 7, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in August 1956 (c/n 81866), classs SA-3 on the B&O, then Port Huron & Detroit #62 - acquired 8/1985, sold 3/1986 to Seaside RR.
Photo Date:  3/7/1965  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 11:03:56 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 9084(S4)
Views:  632   Comments: 0
B&O S4 9084
Title:  B&O S4 9084
Description:  B&O S4 9084 at Robey Street, Chicago, Illinois, March 7, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in August 1956 (c/n 81866), classs SA-3 on the B&O, then Port Huron & Detroit #62 - acquired 8/1985, sold 3/1986 to Seaside RR.
Photo Date:  3/7/1965  Upload Date: 2/20/2010 12:59:49 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 9084(S4)
Views:  754   Comments: 0
B&O VO-1000 9208
Title:  B&O VO-1000 9208
Description:  B&O VO-1000 9208, La Grange, Illinois, November 15, 1964, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 9208 was built as 424 in July 1944 (c/n 71930) and renumbered to 9208. It is seen on the Pielet Brothers (scrap yard) setout track at La Grange, traded to EMD for new power.
Photo Date:  11/15/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2010 12:46:40 PM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 9208(VO-1000) BO 9371(LS-1000)
Views:  1501   Comments: 0
B&O A-3080 9371
Title:  B&O A-3080 9371
Description:  B&O LS-1000 (A-3080) 9371, La Grange, Illinois, November 15, 1964, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Completed by Lima-Hamilton (L-H) in February 1950 on Order 1212-DE as a stock locomotive and sold to the B&O as number 335, B&O class DS-14L, (c/n 9384), it was renumbered to 9371 during early 1957, re-classed to SB-5, and is seen here on the Pielet Brothers (scrap yard) setout track at La Grange, traded to EMD for new B&O SD35's. The B&O ordered ten 1,000 horsepower Lima-Hamilton switchers from L-H stock, original road numbers 330-339, later renumbered to 9366-9375.

The model LS-1000 is not an official L-H designation, but railfan's shorthand for a 1,000 hp L-H switcher. Lima-Hamilton issued specification numbers. I referred to a couple of sources in attempting to identify the model. The book, 'Lima - the History', by Eric Hirsimaki, states, 'On February 20, 1948, orders 1206-DE and 1207-DE were entered in the books. Order 1207-DE was assigned c/n's 9329 - 9348 to cover twenty 1,000 horsepower units built per specification A-3080.' This is the model designation that the Wikipedia and Yard Limit web sites use. A total of 38 A-3080 switchers were built. On November 28, 1949, L-H increased the horsepower to 1,200 by changing the prime mover fuel rack settings, and built ten (later increased to 15) 1,200 hp switchers for stock on Specification A-3170.
Photo Date:  11/15/1964  Upload Date: 2/20/2010 11:24:15 AM
Location:  La Grange, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 9371(LS-1000)
Views:  940   Comments: 0
B&O SW900 9419
Title:  B&O SW900 9419
Description:  B&O SW900 9419, Riverdale, Illinois, February 26, 1983, photo by Gib Allbach, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built in June 1955 (c/n 20403) on EMD Order 4301, it was eqentually renumbered to 9419.
Photo Date:  2/26/1983  Upload Date: 2/25/2010 10:16:07 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author: 
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BO 9419(SW900)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
B&O NW2 9544
Title:  B&O NW2 9544
Description:  B&O NW2 9544 at East Saint Louis, Illinois on December 18, 1982, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built in October 1948 as B&O 552 (c/n 6675) on EMD Order E1086, and showing the early NW2 production two-step taper from hood to cab, it was renumbered to 9544 during early 1957, traded to EMD in late 1985 as credit for an order of SD50's.
Photo Date:  12/18/1982  Upload Date: 3/22/2010 11:37:16 AM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 9544(NW2)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
B&O NW2 9551
Title:  B&O NW2 9551
Description:  B&O NW2 9551, Riverdale, Illinois, October 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built as B&O 559 in November 1948 (c/n 6682) on EMD Order E1086, it was renumbered to 9551 around April 31, 1957, sold for scrap to Naporano Iron and Metal (Newark, New Jersey) December 31, 1979.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 3/24/2010 3:16:41 PM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BO 9551(NW2)
Views:  497   Comments: 2
B&OCT SW9 9604
Title:  B&OCT SW9 9604
Description:  B&OCT SW9 9604, Cicero, Illinois, January 1981, photo byChuck Zeiler. Numer 9604 was built as B&OCT 594 in April 1952 (c/n 15890) on EMD Order 6366, was renumbered to 9604 in early 1957, transferred to the B&O during January 1974, leased back to the B&OCT until December 31, 1982, but was retired September 10, 1982, traded to EMD on an order for SD50's on December 1, 1983. Trailing SW9 9603 was built as B&OCT 593 in March 1952 (c/n 15989) on EMD Order 6366, renumbered to 9603 during early 1957, transferred to the B&O in January 1974, sold to National Railway Equipment December 26, 1985, rebuilt into an SW1000 with an EMD 8-645E prime mover, outshopped by NRE during September 1994 as Amtrak 709, renumbered to AMTK 799.
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 3/26/2010 9:37:21 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  BOCT 9604(SW9) BO 9604(SW9) BO 9603(SW9) BOCT 9603(SW9)
Views:  1045   Comments: 0
B&O RDC2 9940
Title:  B&O RDC2 9940
Description:  B&O RDC2 9940 at Washington DC on an unknown day in May 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Originally numbered 1960, this was one of two RDC2's built for the B&O's Speedliner Service, containing a 17 foot baggage section, a 17 foot kitchen, 24-seat 6-table dining section, and 24 coach seats, the only such RDC2 configuration built by Budd. The Daylight Speedliner, Trains #21 and #22, generally two RDC1's and one RDC2, began October 28, 1956 between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia until 1958, then between Pittsburgh and Baltimore and ended January 19, 1963, and the RDC's were transferred to commuter service.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 2/19/2010 10:47:36 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  BO 9940(RDC2)
Views:  1096   Comments: 0
B&O RDC2 9940
Title:  B&O RDC2 9940
Description:  B&O RDC2 9940, Washington DC, May 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Originally numbered 1960, this was one of two RDC2's built for the B&O's Speedliner Service, containing not only a 17 foot baggage section, but also a 17 foot kitchen, 24-seat 6-table dining section, and 24 coach seats, the only such RDC2 configuration built by Budd. The Daylight Speedliner, Trains #21 and #22, generally two RDC1's and one RDC2, began October 28, 1956 between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia until 1958, then between Pittsburgh and Baltimore and ended January 19, 1963, and the RDC's were transferred to commuter service.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 2/9/2010 2:26:10 PM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  BO 9940(RDC2)
Views:  1077   Comments: 0
B&OCT C1905
Title:  B&OCT C1905
Description:  B&OCT C1905, Robey Street, Chicago, Illinois, March 7, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This caboose is stencilled: BARR YARD
Photo Date:  3/7/1965  Upload Date: 5/21/2010 11:06:11 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  953   Comments: 0
B&O Stock Car 113052
Title:  B&O Stock Car 113052
Description:  Baltimore & Ohio Railroad stock car 113052 at Hammond, Indiana on June 27, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was stenciled: REBUILT 6-67 and the drawbar at this end had been pulled out. My guess is this car was a bad order set out and then forgotten.
Photo Date:  6/27/1987  Upload Date: 12/20/2016 3:48:05 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  405   Comments: 1
B&O Stock Car 113052
Title:  B&O Stock Car 113052
Description:  The shady side of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad stock car 113052 at Hammond, Indiana on June 27, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. There was a circle below the lower grab iron on the left side of the car which had the following lettering: C-R 6-60 CF . I found the following somewhere while trying to research these cars:

Livestock Specials: The B&O operated a Livestock Special from Chicago to Cumberland as a full train and additional cars were forwarded in Time-Saver trains. The cars were loaded in the large Chicago Union Stockyard which had 13,000 lots. On the road the cattle could be showered with water at McCool, Illinois, next at La Paz Junction, and Garrett, Indiana, then Kellars, Ohio on Chicago Division and Warwick, Ohio on Akron Division. This could also be done on Pittsburgh Division at Connellsville and Yoder, Pennsylvania.

Photo Date:  6/27/1987  Upload Date: 12/22/2016 11:50:32 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  627   Comments: 1
B&O 113052
Title:  B&O 113052
Description:  B&O 113052 at Hammond, Indiana on June 27, 1987, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The coupler was missing at the other end, suggesting this may have been a bad order set out and then forgotten.
Photo Date:  6/27/1987  Upload Date: 8/8/2014 1:12:06 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  589   Comments: 1
BOZ 200163
Title:  BOZ 200163
Description:  B&OZ 200163 in Lakeview, Arkansas on January 24, 2010, digital by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  1/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 3:52:25 PM
Location:  Lakeview, AR
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
BOZ 200163
Title:  BOZ 200163
Description:  BOZ 200163 in Lakeview, Arkansas on January 24, 2010, digital image by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  1/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 4:01:24 PM
Location:  Lakeview, AR
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  172   Comments: 0
BOZ 200163
Title:  BOZ 200163
Description:  B&OZ 200163 in Lakeview, Arkansas on January 24, 2010, digital image by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  1/24/2010  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 4:09:21 PM
Location:  Lakeview, AR
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  175   Comments: 0
B&O 351128
Title:  B&O 351128
Description:  B&O 351128 on the BN at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Note the Capitol Dome herald applied inside the car.
Photo Date:  9/1/1980  Upload Date: 8/8/2014 2:00:36 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  643   Comments: 1
B&O 470264
Title:  B&O 470264
Description:  Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 470264 in the BN yard at Cicero, Illinois on an unknown day in March 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was stenciled: BLT. 11-57
Photo Date:  3/1/1981  Upload Date: 2/10/2017 2:39:32 PM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  226   Comments: 0
B&O class I-12 902804
Title:  B&O class I-12 902804
Description:  B&O class I-12 caboose 902804, Akron, Ohio, March 4, 1983, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Recently renumbered C-2804 was built in December 1945.
Photo Date:  3/4/1983  Upload Date: 5/1/2010 1:10:15 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  557   Comments: 0
B&O I-17A 902945
Title:  B&O I-17A 902945
Description:  B&O I-17A 902945, Akron, Ohio, March 4, 1983, photo by Chuck Zeiler
Photo Date:  3/4/1983  Upload Date: 7/15/2010 1:18:52 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  539   Comments: 1
B&O Caboose 903045
Title:  B&O Caboose 903045
Description:  Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Caboose 903045 at Akron, Ohio on March 4, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/4/1983  Upload Date: 5/14/2015 5:37:34 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  241   Comments: 0
B&O Caboose 903812
Title:  B&O Caboose 903812
Description:  Baltimore & Ohio Railroad caboose 903812 at Akron, Ohio on March 4, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/4/1983  Upload Date: 10/12/2017 7:56:21 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  81   Comments: 1
B&O 904067
Title:  B&O 904067
Description:  Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Caboose 904067 at Akron, Ohio on March 4, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/4/1983  Upload Date: 9/22/2018 1:59:13 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  134   Comments: 0
B&O 903932
Title:  B&O 903932
Description:  Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Caboose 903932 at Akron, Ohio on March 4, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/4/1983  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 11:40:18 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  86   Comments: 0


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