The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Classes O-1 and O-1a is a class of 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotives that were built in two series of the class, such as the "O-1" and "O-1a".
History[]
During the days of steam, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad needed a new class of steam locomotive that could haul freight trains at fast speeds, in response to this, the Baldwin Locomotive Works, who was insisting on designing a locomotive class for the CB&Q had went back to the drawing board to refine the design. Enter the CB&Q Classes O-1 and O-1a, they were built to haul freight trains at a maximum speed of 65 mph (105 km/h) and that they had two types of series within the class, such as the "O-1" and "O-1a". A total of 60 of these locomotives were built and were numbered 4940-4999. They were the last order for 2-8-2s made by the CB&Q.
Preservation[]
As of today, four examples are still in preservation, those four being Nos. 4960 (Now operated by the Grand Canyon Railroad as Grand Canyon No. 4960), 4963, 4978, and 4994. The latter three are currently on static display and are unlikely to ever run again.
Stock list[]
O-1[]
***W.I.P***
| Number(s) | Build date(s) | Operator(s) | Current Owner(s) | Image(s) | Retirement date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | Scrapped |
| 5050 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | Scrapped |
O-1a[]
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| Number(s) | Build date(s) | Operator(s) | Current Owner(s) | Image(s) | Retirement date(s) | Restoration date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4952 | 1923 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | 
|
1961 | - | Scrapped |
| 4953 | 1923 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | 1961 | - | Scrapped |
| 4954 | 1923 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | 1961 | - | Scrapped |
| 4956 | 1923 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | 1961 | - | Scrapped |
| 4959 | 1923 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | 1961 | - | Scrapped |
| 4960 | July 31, 1923 (First Built)
1993-1996 (Rebuilt) |
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Bristol and Northwestern Railroad |
Grand Canyon Railway | 
|
1957 (revenue service)
July 17, 1966 (1st excursion service) March 1985 (2nd excursion service) |
December 28, 1958 (1st restoration)
July 1981 (2nd restoration) July 1996 (3rd restoration) |
Operational, currently owned by the Grand Canyon Railway |
| 4961 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
| 4963 | July 31, 1923 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Bevier and Southern Railroad |
Illinois Railway Museum | 
|
1962 | Unknown | On static display at the Illinois Railway Museum |
| 4966 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
| 4968 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
| 4970 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
| 4976 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
| 4978 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | Union Depot Railroad Museum | 
|
Unknown | Unknown | On static display at the Union Depot Railroad Museum in Mendota, Illinois |
| 4980 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
| 4990 | 1923 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | 
|
1960 | - | Scrapped |
| 4991 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
| 4992 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
| 4994 | 1923 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | Texas Tech University | 
|
- | - | On static display as Fort Worth and Denver No. 401 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. |
| 4995 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
| 4999 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
| 5069 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | - | Frameless | - | - | Scrapped |
Preserved examples[]
As of today, only four examples are still left in preservation, those four surviving examples are here:
| Number(s) | Build date(s) | Operator(s) | Current Owner(s) | Image(s) | Retirement date(s) | Restoration date(s) | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4960 | July 31, 1923 (First Built)
1993-1996 (Rebuilt) |
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Bristol and Northwestern Railroad |
Grand Canyon Railway | 
|
1957 (revenue service)
July 17, 1966 (1st excursion service) March 1985 (2nd excursion service) |
December 28, 1958 (1st restoration)
July 1981 (2nd restoration) July 1996 (3rd restoration) |
Operational, currently owned by the Grand Canyon Railway |
| 4963 | July 31, 1923 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Bevier and Southern Railroad |
Illinois Railway Museum | 
|
1962 | Unknown | On static display at the Illinois Railway Museum |
| 4978 | - | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | Union Depot Railroad Museum | Frameless | Unknown | Unknown | On static display at the Union Depot Railroad Museum in Mendota, Illinois |
| 4994 | 1923 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad | Texas Tech University | Frameless | - | - | On static display as Fort Worth and Denver No. 401 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. |
In Fiction[]
- The Whistle of No. 4990 was used in the 1950s film "The Brave Engineer".