Q TRIPS WITH 5632 & 4960

Year Published: 1960s

Creator: starlake-films-e-l-sarber-h-c-trowe

Description: This film "Q Trips with 5632 & 4960" shows fan excursion trips made with Chicago, Burlington and Quincy steam locomotives 5632 and 4960. These footage was shot sometimes between 1958-1966, when both locomotives were used the railroad's steam program, including a train that was dedicated to the CB&Q's connection to Casper, Wyoming. In July 1966, the CB&Q discontinued their steam program, following a rise in insurance costs, a loss of experienced steam-age mechanics, and a change of management. The film was released by Starlake Films of Indiana, and produced by railfans E.L. Sarber and H.C. Trowe. Steam locomotive 5632 was an O-5B class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive, built in August 1940 by the CB&Q shops. It was used to pull mainline passenger and freight trains before it eventually became famous for pulling a plethora of excursion trains for the CB&Q's steam excursion program. By the time the program ended in 1966, No. 5632 was disassembled for an unfinished overhaul, and was subsequently sold to Chicago area railfan Richard Jensen. The locomotive was moved inside a Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad (C&WI) roundhouse for restoration. In 1969, No. 5632 was evicted from the roundhouse and illegally moved to a scrapyard. Upon entry, the locomotive derailed on a curve, resulting in severe damage. It was scrapped in 1972. Steam locomotive 4960 is still in operation for the Grand Canyon Railway. It is an O-1A class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive, originally built in August 1923 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) for the CB&Q. It was exclusively used by the CB&Q to pull freight trains until 1958, when the locomotive pulled its first excursion train, as part of the railroad's steam excursion program.

Complete Record: This film "Q Trips with 5632 & 4960" shows fan excursion trips made with Chicago, Burlington and Quincy steam locomotives 5632 and 4960. These footage was shot sometimes between 1958-1966, when both locomotives were used the railroad's steam program, including a train that was dedicated to the CB&Q's connection to Casper, Wyoming. In July 1966, the CB&Q discontinued their steam program, following a rise in insurance costs, a loss of experienced steam-age mechanics, and a change of management. The film was released by Starlake Films of Indiana, and produced by railfans E.L. Sarber and H.C. Trowe. Steam locomotive 5632 was an O-5B class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive, built in August 1940 by the CB&Q shops. It was used to pull mainline passenger and freight trains before it eventually became famous for pulling a plethora of excursion trains for the CB&Q's steam excursion program. By the time the program ended in 1966, No. 5632 was disassembled for an unfinished overhaul, and was subsequently sold to Chicago area railfan Richard Jensen. The locomotive was moved inside a Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad (C&WI) roundhouse for restoration. In 1969, No. 5632 was evicted from the roundhouse and illegally moved to a scrapyard. Upon entry, the locomotive derailed on a curve, resulting in severe damage. It was scrapped in 1972. Steam locomotive 4960 is still in operation for the Grand Canyon Railway. It is an O-1A class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive, originally built in August 1923 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) for the CB&Q. It was exclusively used by the CB&Q to pull freight trains until 1958, when the locomotive pulled its first excursion train, as part of the railroad's steam excursion program.