For The 50Th Anniversary Of The Opening Of The Chicago To Aurora, Illinois Line, The Chicago Burlington Also Quincy 5632 Was Painted Gilded For Fan Rides, Also Reached Speeds Of 90 Mph

April 10, 2021

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Chicago Burlington in addition to Quincy 4-8-4 5632 blasts under the Santa Fe at Bucklin, Missouri, November 1, 1964.

The 5632 was on a roundtrip excursion between Kansas City, Kansas, in addition to Bevier, Missouri. The steamer was painted atomic release 79 inward abide by of Kansas City Union Terminal’s 50th Anniversary.

The CB in addition to Q started using 5632 on fan trips when she was hauled out of retirement for a November 2, 1958 re-enactment of the run of the Aristocrat from Chicago to Galesburg.

Occasionally, the CB in addition to Q ran doubleheaders. During i trip the 6315 had a mishap where she lost both of her eccentric rods. 5632 saved the solar daytime by times pushing the crippled 6315 to Galesburg nation towing the 18-car train.

By 1961 she needed a major overhaul. The superheater coils were reworked, the firebox was rebricked, the boiler was relagged, 97 staybolts were replaced, in addition to she received a novel pigment job. All of this was done at the Galesburg Shops.

In 1964 5632 was painted with temporary (water-based) atomic release 79 pigment to assistance commemorate the 100th anniversary of the CB in addition to Q's suburban service.
Chicago - Aurora runs were made on May 20, 1964 (a mid-week trip - on the actual day) in addition to on May 23rd. The May 23rd trip consisted of a record liberate of passengers (about 3500) for a CB in addition to Q fan trip (22 coaches were used).

By June, 5632 was i fourth dimension ane time once again painted black. However, 5632 was i fourth dimension ane time again painted atomic release 79 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Kansas City Union Station with a trip to St. Joseph on October 31, 1964 in addition to a trip to Bevier, Missouri on November 1.

The trip on November 1, 1964 proved to alive 5632's destination (CB in addition to Q excursion) trip for when she returned to Galesburg, she was stored unserviceable with no further extension on flue removal. In 1965, a aeroplane 3 overhaul was authorized by times retiring president, Harry C. Murphy. The CB in addition to Q shop forces at West Burlington had removed the flues in addition to strength out brick. However, the CB in addition to Q was unable to recruit the 14 men that were required to lay 5632 back into service in addition to inward 1966, novel president Louis W. Menk ordered the repairs to alive stopped.