CB&Q 5631

tomgears · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 2:40 pm

Here is a recent photo of the 5631. On display outdoors and without cover she is being cared for by her appearance in these photos.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dazon_blue/5174369721/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dazon_blue ... otostream/

gbrewer · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:30 am **Posts:** 150

And here is a picture of 5629 in Golden, Co at the Colorado Railroad Museum:

Glen Brewer
Is this any way to run a railroad museum?
http://railroadglorydays.com/CRRM

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:01 pm

What kind of pathology led to the destruction of 5632? Aren't O-5's beautiful locomotives?

Howard P. · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:52 pm

Along with "The K-4 Saga", "When Will UP Restore a Big Boy?" and "Can a GG1 Run Again?", the "Tale of Richard Jensen and His Locomotives" is one that has been rehashed ad infinitum here and elsewhere. Do a search for it; plenty to learn about "why". And "who". Draw your own conclusions after reading/researching.

And are only "beautiful" locomotives scrapped??

Howard P.
Jaded, CT

davew833 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:13 pm

Dick Jensen 101 (5632, 5629, 4960, etc.)

http://steamlocomotive.com/union/jensen.shtml

Not sure how accurate it is, but it's the most complete telling of the story I've seen in one place on the web.

dinwitty · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pm **Posts:** 2226

Restoring a big boy is not economically feasible, when you say big, you mean it.
Stories go when it was firing right, the stoker was on full time and the coal fully burnt before hitting the grate the fire literally lifts off the grates.
Steam engine fires can get hot enough to melt metal, but does not because of the water in the boiler.

Why you keep your water level up.

tomgears · **Posted:** Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:25 pm

Quote:

Restoring a big boy is not economically feasible, when you say big, you mean it.

I think 98% of steam restorations (and old cars, planes, and boats too) are not economically feasible.

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

davew833 wrote:

Dick Jensen 101 (5632, 5629, 4960, etc.)

http://steamlocomotive.com/union/jensen.shtml

Not sure how accurate it is, but it's the most complete telling of the story I've seen in one place on the web.

Dave -

Just for the record, although Dick Jensen had his hand in saving and/or operating CB&Q 5632, GTW 5629 and CB&Q 4963, he was never involved with the 4960.

Les

gbrewer · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:30 am **Posts:** 150

Ah, yes, the 5632; I remember it well:

Glen Brewer
My first fan trip
http://railroadglorydays.com/cbq

Don C. · **Posted:** Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:51 pm

Glen,
Thanks for the great shot of the 5632. I grew up with her also and have vivid memories of my first trip behind her in 1962.
Don C.

trolleyira · **Joined:** Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:22 pm **Posts:** 219

Ah yes, one of my first true loves.
I managed to get two cab rides.
One from St. Joseph, Mo to Cameron Junction, MO and the second from Omaha, NE depot to Gibson yard( a short run).
I was heartbroken when I heard it had been destroyed.

railfan44 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:09 pm

When 5632 was gold. To celebrate the centennial of the opening of its Chicago to Aurora, Illinois line, the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy very temporarily painted its king of fan trips, Northern 5632, gold. The scene here is a positioning move in Aurora on May 24, 1964.

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:18 pm

The story of Jensen's rescues and mis-happenings with steam are well known, and the essay on Steamlocomotive.com is fairly accurate. Pictures of the GTW Pacific, #5629, being scrapped, do exist. AFAIK, no images of the Burlington 4-8-4, #5632, being scrapped, exist.