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EJ&E 921 "With a Couple of Pieces Gone"
Title:  EJ&E 921 "With a Couple of Pieces Gone"
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Photo Date:  8/23/1964  Upload Date: 4/15/2008 10:57:54 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
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Locomotives:  EJE 921(DT66-2000)
Views:  794   Comments: 0
EJ&E DT-6-6-2000 921
Title:  EJ&E DT-6-6-2000 921
Description:  EJ&E Baldwin/EMD DT-6-6-2000 921 at Joliet, Illinois on February 13, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 921 was built by Baldwin in August 1948 (c/n 73729) as EJ&E 121. Originally powered by two Baldwin Model 606SC diesels with Westinghouse electrical gear, it was repowered by EMD in April 1957 with two 567C prime movers. However, because of the Westinghouse electrical gear, which was reused, the prime movers could not produce the full 1200 horsepower at 800 rpm, but were limited to 625 rpm to protect the main generators from flashng over. This had a side effect of being hard of the 567C's which suffered from poor lubrication and overheating. Eventually adjustments were made and the repowering proved to be a tolerable success. The EMD hoods were tapered at the bottom to fit the narrow Baldwin frame, and special handrail stanchions were fashioned to allow space for the passage of personnel around the wider hoods. This unit was retired in July 1976.
Photo Date:  2/13/1965  Upload Date: 9/14/2011 2:30:16 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EJE 921(DT66-2000)
Views:  577   Comments: 1
Elgin Joliet and Eastern DT6-6-2000 921
Title:  Elgin Joliet and Eastern DT6-6-2000 921
Description:  Elgin Joliet and Eastern DT6-6-2000 rests at$Joliet IL April 1973. The 921 was rebuilt by EMD in 1957 and the EMD hoods had to be tapered near the bottom to fit the narrower Baldwin frame. This required the waakway handrails and stanchions to be retrofitted. Walter Schopp Photo.
Photo Date:  4/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/12/2022 8:28:14 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Walter Schopp
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EJE 921(DT66-2000)
Views:  120   Comments: 1
EJE 921
Title:  EJE 921
Description:  EJE 921
Photo Date:  5/10/1975  Upload Date: 5/25/2007 11:38:50 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
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Locomotives:  EJE 921(DT66-2000)
Views:  774   Comments: 0
EJ&E Baldwin DT6-6-2000 #924
Title:  EJ&E Baldwin DT6-6-2000 #924
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Photo Date:  6/10/1962  Upload Date: 4/16/2008 4:32:00 PM
Location:  Normantown, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
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Locomotives:  EJE 924(DT66-2000)
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EJ&E DT-6-6-2000 924
Title:  EJ&E DT-6-6-2000 924
Description:  EJ&E DT-6-6-2000 924 crossing over the CB&Q at Eola, Illinois on January 29, 1966, Kodachrome by CHuck Zeiler. Built in September 1948 as EJ&E #124 (C/N 73732) with two Baldwin 606SC diesel prime movers, it was rebuilt by EMD at La Grange in January 1958 with two EMD 1200hp 567C engines, new dual control stands, and modified EMD switcher hoods, was MU capable with all EJ&E units, and was renumbered to 924. It was retired and sold in September 1975 to Industrial Maintenance Service.

The EJ&E rostered a total of 26 of this model, and also owned the original DT-6-6-2000 demonstrator, #100, known as the 'Golden Goose' by the EJ&E personnel. The #100 was somewhat different in design from the production DT-6-6-2000's, and was never rebuilt. Starting in 1956, EJ&E sent a total of 14 units to EMD for new diesels, and rebuilt 11 in their own shops, Number 118 was never rebuilt. Those rebuilt by EJ&E had their Baldwin 606SC prime movers replaced with Baldwin 606A's and renumbered into the 700 series. At LaGrange, EMD installed V-12's in place of the inline 606SC's, which forced EMD to replace the hoods as well to accommodate the width of the V block. Note how EMD had to fair in the bottom of the hood to meet the narrower Baldwin frame just above the running board. The new hoods were also lower than the original Baldwin hoods. The V-12 567C was normally rated at 1200 hp, but those installed in the EJ&E Baldwins could not be used at maximum capacity. The 567C produced its rated horsepower at around 800 rpm, but in the EMD/DT-6-6-2000's, the diesels were mated to the original Westinghouse main generators, which were designed to turn at a maximum of 625 rpm. Turning the generators any faster resulted in 'lots of fireworks' (a.k.a. flash-over) inside the hood, so the EMD diesels had to be slowed down. This was not without problems; at constant low speed the diesels suffered from poor lubrication and overheating. Eventually speed settings to suit the diesels and generators were found and the repowering by EMD was considered a tolerable success. The EMD repowered units were renumbered in the 900 series. The 606SC diesel blocks removed from the DT-6-6-2000's during rebuilding were recycled into the EJ&E's Baldwin switchers.

Photo Date:  1/29/1966  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 2:01:38 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EJE 924(DT66-2000)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
EJ&E WB
Title:  EJ&E WB
Description:  924(DT66-2000)
Photo Date:  12/28/1971  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 5:00:12 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 924(DT66-2000)
Views:  719   Comments: 2
EJ&E WB
Title:  EJ&E WB
Description:  903-924
Photo Date:  12/28/1971  Upload Date: 9/10/2011 5:01:19 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 924(DT66-2000)
Views:  477   Comments: 2
EJ&E Derailment
Title:  EJ&E Derailment
Description:  PC 576104 and EJ&E 924
Photo Date:  4/17/1973  Upload Date: 3/22/2010 10:04:28 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
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Locomotives:  EJE 924(DT66-2000)
Views:  1159   Comments: 0
EJ&E DT-6-6-2000 925
Title:  EJ&E DT-6-6-2000 925
Description:  EJ&E DT-6-6-2000 925 crossing over the CB&Q at Eola, Illinois on December 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. In the lower right foreground can be seen the lead to CB&Q's yard on the south side of the Q's main line. This train had just completed a setout and was pumping the air as I snapped this photo.
Photo Date:  12/26/1965  Upload Date: 11/12/2011 12:40:31 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EJE 925(DT66-2000)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
EJ&E 925 and 650
Title:  EJ&E 925 and 650
Description:  Interestingly, as built, both units had 2000 horsepower. The Baldwin required two diesels however, and was subsequently ugraded to 2400 hp (2 EMD @ 1200 hp). Eola is the interchange with BNSF (ex-BN, nee-CB&Q) a few miles east of Aurora.
Photo Date:  8/31/1970  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 8:26:23 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
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Locomotives:  EJE 925(DT66-2000) EJE 650(SD38)
Views:  1505   Comments: 1
EJ&E 925
Title:  EJ&E 925
Description:  Eola is the interchange with BNSF (ex-BN, nee-CB&Q) a few miles east of Aurora. The Baldwin model number may be read as Diesel Transfer with 2 6-wheel trucks and 2000 hp.
Photo Date:  8/31/1970  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 8:26:22 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
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Locomotives:  EJE 925(DT66-2000)
Views:  832   Comments: 1
EJ&E 925
Title:  EJ&E 925
Description:  A coal train off the UP via C&NW enroute to the steel mills at Gary, IN behind an interesting lash-up
Photo Date:  8/24/1974  Upload Date: 12/16/2005 3:12:45 PM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  EJE 925(DT66-2000)
Views:  2099   Comments: 4
EJ&E DT66-2000 925
Title:  EJ&E DT66-2000 925
Description:  Photographer & Location Unknown
Photo Date:  10/1/1974  Upload Date: 4/24/2017 6:54:14 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author: 
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Locomotives:  EJE 925(DT66-2000)
Views:  186   Comments: 0


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