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Owner: Chicago Burlington & Quincy
Model:EMD AABuilt As:CBQ 9903 (AA)
Serial Number:521Order No:E133
Frame Number:E133-1Built:10/1935
Notes:"Injun Joe", EMC/Budd blt 10/35 model AA
Other locos with this serial:  CBQ 9903(AA)
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Meet "Injun Joe"
Title:  Meet "Injun Joe"
Description:  Injun Joe (the name of this shovel nose stainless power unit--you can just make it out on the unit's side) is Tom Sawyers villain. The train was the Mark Twain Zephyr. The massive St. Louis Union Station is picture center. That's a TRRA Baldwin above 9903 and maybe a MoPac unit to the left. Photo date unknown.
Photo Date:  1/1/1936  Upload Date: 6/1/2007 8:19:58 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  3276   Comments: 2
CB&Q 9903
Title:  CB&Q 9903
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 9903 named Injun Joe at Denver, Colorado on July 25, 1937, photographer unknown, print by Tom Klinger, Chuck Zeiler collection. Number 9903 was delivered in October 1935 specifically for service as the Mark Twain Zephyr, the daily round trip between Saint Louis, Missouri and Burlington, Iowa. However, it is seen here at Denver as Train 10, the Advance Denver Zephyr.
Photo Date:  7/25/1937  Upload Date: 12/6/2013 12:04:03 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  1502   Comments: 0
CB&Q 9903
Title:  CB&Q 9903
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 9903 at Saint Joseph, Missouri on an unknown day in June 1956, Kodachrome by Dick Rumbolz, Chuck Zeiler collection. Ordered in March 1935 and delivered in October, it was virtually a duplicate of the original Zephyr 9900, later renamed the Pioneer Zephyr. It was powered by a Winton eight cylinder in-line 600 horsepower Model 201A diesel power plant. It entered service on October 28, 1935 on the 442 mile daily round trip between Saint Louis, Missouri and Burlington, Iowa, the assignment for which it had been designed and built. The entire train was named after Mark Twain characters in keeping with the train's assignment location along the Mississippi River. The power unit, which also contained the RPO, was named "Injun Joe" , a homonym for "engine". Increased passenger loads added a fourth car, and the cars were named "Becky Thatcher", "Huck Finn" and "Tom Sawyer". This trainset, as the Mark Twain Zephyr and later as the Ozark State Zephyr and finally as the Mark Train Zephyr (again), spent its entire career in Missouri and Iowa, except one turn as the Advance Denver Zephyr on May 31, 1936. It was retired in May 1958, sold to Frank Dashner (to be used as a restaurant), who died, and his estate sold the train to Midwest Old Threshers Association. It was sold again to a Kansas City banker who planned to sell it to interests in Saudia Arabia, but the banker died and it was sold again. It continues to change hands as of this upload date, and remains unrestored and deteriorating.
Photo Date:  6/1/1956  Upload Date: 5/20/2011 12:43:35 PM
Location:  Saint Joseph, MO
Author:  Dick Rumbolz
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  3540   Comments: 7
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description:  KANSAS CITY KS Sept. 29 1979 -- The Mark Twain Zephyr sits stored and deteriorating. At the time of this photo it was owned by Alex Barkett of the Building Leasing Corporation. For a complete history of the train see http://www.gatewaynmra.org/articles/mt-zephyr.htm.
Photo Date:  9/29/1979  Upload Date: 11/27/2011 11:31:20 PM
Location:  Kansas City, KS
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  1067   Comments: 1
CB&Q 9903
Title:  CB&Q 9903
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 9903, named INJUN JOE, at Overland Park, Kansas on an unknown day in April 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 9903 was ordered in March 1935, delivered by Budd in October 1935. It was built specifically for the Saint Louis - Burlington Iowa service and named the Mark Twain Zephyr. It was retired around 1958 and sold to Frank Dashner in June 1960 for use as a restaurant who died before that plan was implemented. His estate sold the train to Ernie Hays for $6,500.00 and it was displayed at the Midwest Old Threshers Association, Mount Pleasant, Iowa until the early 1970's, when it was sold to Alex Barkett of Building Leasing Corporation International, who also died before implementing any plans for the train. The train's ownership passed to Civic Plaza National Bank. In 1984, Dave Stimson, a player for the Kansas City Chiefs, purchased the equipment. After declaring bankruptcy late in 1987, the train was sold to John C. Lowe. He and two other individuals formed the Mark Twain Corporation, which was headed by Mr. Ronald. This group started the monumental task of trying to restore the train, but ran into challenges along the way. The train was stored in the Joliet, Illinois area awaiting additional investors to help fund its completion.
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/17/2015 12:00:17 PM
Location:  Overland Park, KS
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  960   Comments: 2
CB&Q Zephyr 9903
Title:  CB&Q Zephyr 9903
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 9903 at Overland Park, Kansas on an unknown day in April 1980, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  4/1/1980  Upload Date: 5/2/2015 12:51:43 PM
Location:  Overland Park, KS
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description:  The Mark Twain Zephyr is on the move again, but not on it's own power, after many years of being stored at the Joliet arsenal it was moved to the Relco Yard in Minooka, IL. Now Relco is moving to Iowa and so once again Injun Joe is homeless, destination, unknown.
Photo Date:  1/9/2008  Upload Date: 1/10/2008 8:42:46 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Bill Grenchik
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  1014   Comments: 4
Mark Twain Zephyr
Title:  Mark Twain Zephyr
Description:  After many years of sitting at Relco in Minooka, the Mark Twain Zephyr is now loaded up on flatcars waiting for the EJ&E to pick up. The trainset will be heading to Granite City, IL and Relco in Minooka is now closed.
Photo Date:  1/12/2008  Upload Date: 1/12/2008 2:09:00 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  1409   Comments: 2
Injun Joe
Title:  Injun Joe
Description:  The Injun Joe sits at Relco waiting for the EJE to pick him up, and start his way down to St. Louis.
Photo Date:  1/13/2008  Upload Date: 1/14/2008 1:12:04 AM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Dan Kuchta
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description:  Effie Dean
Photo Date:  1/15/2008  Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:44:12 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Bill Grenchik
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description:  Huckleberry Finn
Photo Date:  1/15/2008  Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:44:26 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Bill Grenchik
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  659   Comments: 0
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description:  Becky Thatcher
Photo Date:  1/15/2008  Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:31:55 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Bill Grenchik
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/15/2008  Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:45:17 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Bill Grenchik
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/15/2008  Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:30:51 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Bill Grenchik
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description:  The Mark Twain Zephyr is ready to roll, Injun Joe, Becky Thatcher, Effie Dean, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are All Aboard, Final stop, Granite City, IL
Photo Date:  1/15/2008  Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:31:25 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Bill Grenchik
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  3950   Comments: 16
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description:  Tom Sawyer
Photo Date:  1/15/2008  Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:44:54 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Bill Grenchik
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  672   Comments: 0
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description:  Injun Joe's mail box
Photo Date:  1/15/2008  Upload Date: 1/15/2008 11:32:19 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Bill Grenchik
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
Tieing down the power car
Title:  Tieing down the power car
Description:  Relco workers tie down the power car of the Mark Twain Zephyr, Injun Joe, so it won't fall off when the EJ&E picks it up.
Photo Date:  1/16/2008  Upload Date: 1/16/2008 3:00:49 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
Front of the Zephyr
Title:  Front of the Zephyr
Description:  Here is the front of the Mark Twain Zephyr. It is missing all of its windows, headlights and the CB&Q logo on the front. Lets hope its new owners in Granite City, IL do a good job restoring it.
Photo Date:  1/16/2008  Upload Date: 1/16/2008 6:35:27 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
Power car Injun Joe
Title:  Power car Injun Joe
Description:  Power car Injun Joe and the rest of the Mark Twain Zephyr are now tied down on the flatcars at Relco. Taken with permission.
Photo Date:  1/16/2008  Upload Date: 1/16/2008 2:59:35 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  678   Comments: 2
Ready to move again
Title:  Ready to move again
Description:  After sitting at Relco for the last 5-10 years. and sitting at the Joliet Arsenal for many years before that, the Mark Twain Zephyr is finally ready to move again, on top of flatcars.
Photo Date:  1/16/2008  Upload Date: 1/16/2008 6:36:33 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
Zephyr at dusk
Title:  Zephyr at dusk
Description:  The Mark Twain Zephyr continues to wait for the EJ&E to pick it up from Relco.
Photo Date:  1/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/22/2008 8:54:00 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
Still waiting for the "J"
Title:  Still waiting for the "J"
Description:  The Mark Twain Zephyr continues to sit at Relco. The EJ&E was supposed to pick it up today (the 22nd), but were unable to, so the zephyr continues to sit.
Photo Date:  1/22/2008  Upload Date: 1/22/2008 8:57:06 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
Zephyr meets 1259
Title:  Zephyr meets 1259
Description:  The Mark Twain Zephyr and RLCX SW9 1259 sit at Relco.
Photo Date:  1/22/2008  Upload Date: 1/22/2008 9:00:28 PM
Location:  Minooka, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA) RLCX 1259(SW9)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
Tom Sawyer
Title:  Tom Sawyer
Description:  Tom Sawyer follows EJ&E SD38-2 657 on eastbound local JSW2.
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 8:59:19 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  2864   Comments: 2
Huck Finn
Title:  Huck Finn
Description:  Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer begin their next adventure, down the EJ&E Western Subdivision near West Bridge Junction.
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:04:56 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  2098   Comments: 0
Effie Dean
Title:  Effie Dean
Description:  Effie Dean is in the middle of EJ&E local JSW2.
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:07:42 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  2306   Comments: 0
Becky Thatcher
Title:  Becky Thatcher
Description:  Becky Thatcher is in the middle of EJ&E local JSW2.
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:08:45 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  2202   Comments: 0
Last but not least, the power car
Title:  Last but not least, the power car
Description:  Power car Injun Joe makes its move again behind the single SD38-2 on JSW2. It is rare to see any type of passenger equipment on the Western Sub, let alone a zephyr! Truely history is being made here!
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:13:34 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  2211   Comments: 0
JSW2 with the Mark Twain Zephyr in tow
Title:  JSW2 with the Mark Twain Zephyr in tow
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 657 heads through the countryside with JSW2 with the Mark Twain Zephyr in tow.
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 8:49:23 PM
Location:  Shorewood, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA) EJE 657(SD38-3)
Views:  2441   Comments: 3
The Mark Twain Zephyr continues north
Title:  The Mark Twain Zephyr continues north
Description:  The Mark Twain Zephyr trainset continues north on the River Line, approaching Walker where it will head east on the western sub. The restored Plainfield depot is just out of view to the left. This is probably the first passenger train to pass the depot since it was moved.
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:24:19 PM
Location:  Plainfield, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  2551   Comments: 2
Mark Twain Zephry
Title:  Mark Twain Zephry
Description:  The Mark Twain Zephry Set sits on the A&S UP interchange track (the new CN&W) in Granite City ,Il.
Photo Date:  2/4/2008  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 11:08:37 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  David Sanderbeck
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  758   Comments: 1
Burlington Zephyr
Title:  Burlington Zephyr
Description:  Burlington Zephyr marks its history on West Burlingtons Water Deptartments building
Photo Date:  7/15/2008  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 9:13:51 AM
Location:  West Burlington, IA
Author:  R J Williams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  960   Comments: 0
60 years later
Title:  60 years later
Description:  The Mark Twain pulls into Burlington 60 years ago, much has changed at track 1 ...credit to Jim Ewinger and Dave Lotz
Photo Date:  7/16/2008  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 11:56:08 AM
Location:  Burlington, IA
Author:  R J Williams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  1276   Comments: 0
CB&Q 9903
Title:  CB&Q 9903
Description:  CB&Q 9903 "Injun Joe" - the power car for the EMC/Budd 1935 Mark Twain Zephyr, stored off of its trucks at Gateway Rail Services in Madison, IL.
Photo Date:  4/5/2017  Upload Date: 5/4/2017 12:28:00 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  1540   Comments: 0
CB&Q 9903
Title:  CB&Q 9903
Description:  "Tom Sawyer", the tail car from the 1935 EMC/Budd "Mark Twain Zephyr" rests at Gateway Rail Services in Madison, IL.
Photo Date:  4/5/2017  Upload Date: 5/4/2017 1:36:12 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  775   Comments: 0
CBQ 9903
Title:  CBQ 9903
Description:  Injun Joe, the power car for the Mark Twain Zephyr, undergoing restoration on the Wisconsin Great Northern at Trego.
Photo Date:  6/18/2021  Upload Date: 6/21/2021 3:32:08 PM
Location:  Trego, WI
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
CB&Q 9903 in the Snow
Title:  CB&Q 9903 in the Snow
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/9/2023  Upload Date: 3/25/2023 2:42:22 PM
Location:  Trego, WI
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe"
Title:  CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe"
Description:  Built for the CB&Q in 1935, this EMC engine and cars in the Mark Twain Zephyr have led a colorful and sometimes neglected life. The train set bounced from one private owner to another until Greg Vreeland of the Wisconsin Great Northen tourist train purchased it on February 19, 2020 with major plans to restore it to running service. And he is making good on the dream!!!
Photo Date:  6/6/2023  Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:40 PM
Location:  Trego, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe"
Title:  CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe"
Description:  The power unit, "Injun Joe", was part of a fixed articulated train that originally ran between St Louis, MO and Burlington, IA. However, it was used on several CB&Q routes until retirement in April of 1958. The Budd Company designed and built the streamlined, articulated set originally containing four cars carrying names from Mark Twain's writings. This car was powered by a 660 hp, 8-cylinder, 2-cycle Winton 201A Diesel engine designed by General Motors, and built by the Winton Engine Division of Electro Motive Corporation. It ran on ordinary fuel oil and operated with no spark plugs or ignition system, combustion being accomplished solely through high compression. The engine directly powered a General Electric GT-534 main generator, which provided current to two, GE model 716 traction motors mounted on the first truck. The lead truck had 36-inch wheels for traction, while all the others only had 30-inch wheels. The gear ratio of the power truck was 52:25 for a rated maximum speed of 117 miles per hour.
Photo Date:  6/6/2023  Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:46 PM
Location:  Trego, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  90   Comments: 1
CBQ #9903 - "Injun Joe"
Title:  CBQ #9903 - "Injun Joe"
Description:  The nameplate on the power unit named after the character in Tom Sawyer who kills young Dr. Robinson and frames an innocent man. Tom Sawyer with help from Huckleberry Finn save the day though. This made me want to reread Tom Sawyer again!
Photo Date:  6/6/2023  Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:49 PM
Location:  Trego, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
UntitledCBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe"
Title:  UntitledCBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe"
Description:  The rear door was open when we visited so we could peek in. The Winton 201A diesel engine has been removed with plans for a replacement EMD 6 cylinder 567 prime mover.
Photo Date:  6/6/2023  Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:52 PM
Location:  Trego, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe"
Title:  CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe"
Description:  The power car, "Injun Joe", has been cleared of the older prime mover with necessary changes made to hold a new prime mover. Everything is going to plan. On September 12, 2023, the shovel nosed stainless steel power unit was placed back on its trucks. This was a banner day for the restoration project. Wish we had visited there just a little later than we did just so we could see the trucks in place!
Photo Date:  6/6/2023  Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:20:58 PM
Location:  Trego, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe"
Title:  CBQ AA #9903 - Injun Joe"
Description:  Here is another view of the power unit, "Injun Joe" taken in June, 2023 before the power trucks were installed in September of 2023.
Photo Date:  6/6/2023  Upload Date: 9/30/2023 5:21:03 PM
Location:  Trego, WI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CBQ 9903(AA)
Views:  74   Comments: 0


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