CB&Q 5632 Question

Trainkid456 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:20 am

Hi,

I recently purchased a slide off of eBay showing Burlington's 4-8-4 #5632 inside of a shop undergoing her rebuild that was never completed. The slide is dated 9-26-1965. I'm aware that Richard Jensen acquired and moved the engine to his roundhouse that year. So, with that being said, was the photo of the engine taken at the CB&Q's facilities or Jensen's roundhouse?

Thanks,
Thomas Dyrek

rusticmike6 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:22 pm

WAG. Without seeing the photo, West Burlington Shops started rebuild which was cancelled by new president of CB&Q. Locomotive and parts subsequently purchased by Jensen.

BNSFWarren · **Joined:** Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:44 pm **Posts:** 15

A couple shots at the C&WI roundhouse. 4963 was nearby and 4070 in the house.

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:52 pm

She was reassembled and run after this photo was taken, correct?

Howard P. · **Posted:** Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:57 pm

No, never reassembled, and was cut up looking like this (and with trailing truck cut off at the scrapyard after derailing on their lead track).

The entire new firebox was fitted up and tack-welded in place, awaiting the application of the new staybolts, crates of which filled the cab (Flannery Bolt Co's last order for steam loco staybolts before going out of business).

Howard P.

Lincoln Penn · **Joined:** Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:40 pm **Posts:** 811

Jensen never owned a roundhouse. He leased or rented one, but that resulted in a court battle, which he lost, and resulted in scrapping of 5632 and tons of parts.

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:19 am

Then these two pictures are the only I know of, showing 5632 before destruction. BTW, once the court proceedings were completed, iirc, Jensen was awarded damages for the wanton destruction, but of course, it was a hollow victory.

Trainkid456 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:15 pm

BNSFWarren wrote:

A couple shots at the C&WI roundhouse. 4963 was nearby and 4070 in the house.

Thanks for sharing these! Do you have the date they were taken?

TD

BNSFWarren · **Joined:** Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:44 pm **Posts:** 15

Trainkid456 wrote:

BNSFWarren wrote:

A couple shots at the C&WI roundhouse. 4963 was nearby and 4070 in the house.

Thanks for sharing these! Do you have the date they were taken?

TD

Not at my fingertips, will check when time allows

Warren

(Jumped right out at me), July of '69.

Pat Fahey · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2017 6:55 pm

Hi
The first post reads slides taken 9/26/65. Pat

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:42 pm

"Menk is a Fink"

MJV1988 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:57 pm **Posts:** 26

Trainkid456 wrote:

Hi,

I recently purchased a slide off of eBay showing Burlington's 4-8-4 #5632 inside of a shop undergoing her rebuild that was never completed. The slide is dated 9-26-1965. I'm aware that Richard Jensen acquired and moved the engine to his roundhouse that year. So, with that being said, was the photo of the engine taken at the CB&Q's facilities or Jensen's roundhouse?

Thanks,
Thomas Dyrek

Was this photo a color photo? I think I've seen it on Google before.

MJV1988 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:57 pm **Posts:** 26

Richard Glueck wrote:

Then these two pictures are the only I know of, showing 5632 before destruction. BTW, once the court proceedings were completed, iirc, Jensen was awarded damages for the wanton destruction, but of course, it was a hollow victory.

About a year or so ago I saw a post over on trainorders.com of a couple color photos of 5632 and I believe 4963 in 1969 in the roundhouse. Otherwise these are the only photos like you said of 5632 like this.

EDIT: Thread on TO is "Ed Dickens is the next Dick Jensen". Pics are on page 2 and dated May 3rd, 1969. 5632 and 4963 are in Roundhouse.

BNSFWarren · **Joined:** Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:44 pm **Posts:** 15

Here are the rest of the photos from that day.

BNSFWarren · **Joined:** Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:44 pm **Posts:** 15

The rest. Not real sure how to post multiple images, or ideal size, but here they are. What a day!

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