Big Train Tours: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy No. 5629

[@RyansColoradoRailProductions]

I got my high school senior pictures taken by 5629! It was my dream ever since freshman year!!

[@Steamer96]

What a crying shame her sister CB&Q 5632 was torched in the early 70's as well the other Jensen locomotive GTW 5629 in the late 80's. Hopefully GTW 5632 will be saved from the elements someday soon before it's too late.

[@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore]

It's also a very strange coincidence that the two locomotives from each railway carry the exact same numbers (5629 and 5632), except their outcomes were very different. GTW 5629 was scrapped, whereas CB&Q 5629 was preserved. On the other hand, GTW 5632 was preserved, whereas CB&Q 5632 was scrapped.

[@Steamer96]

@@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore And two were owned by the same man.

[@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore]

@@Steamer96 Yeah, I know. GTW 5629 and CB&Q 5632 were owned by Richard "Dick" Jensen. He initially loved them and cared for them, which showed when CB&Q 5632 was illegally sold and scrapped right under Jensen's nose, and he sued the people who destroyed that locomotive, and won the case. However, after Jensen suffered a bad fall that left him in serious financial trouble, and GTW 5629 was vandalized, he became selfish and greedy, and no longer cared about GTW 5629. So, when that locomotive was scrapped, Jensen sued the people who had it scrapped, but he lost the case. That was because Jensen was responsible for GTW 5629's predicament. As a result, the railfan community hated him for the rest of his life for what he did, and he died a hated man in 1991 at the age of 60 from poor health. In a way, GTW 5629 got the last laugh.

[@TheSudrianTerrier653]

At least the two other Jensen engines (4963 and 4960) survived , as of right now 4960 is operational.

[@MartinSBrown-tp9ji]

I own 3 models of the O5 CB&Q Locomotives...2 in HO scale and one in "O" gauge. I love them.

[@iamlalapalooza]

Back in the 1990s, my sister and father and i visited this particular locomotive in Golden. I knew nothing about trains and engines but i was impressed and took some pictures and today shared one picture with a subreddit dedicated to trains.. asking them what it was and where it was because i couldn't remember.. well those geniuses figured it out and i was able to come here and watch this video of yours! :D

[@crrm]

We're always looking for photo contributions for our #ThrowbackThursday videos, email [e-mail] if you'd like to share them!

[@rogerletsom2127]

I really enjoy your Big Train Tours! Keep up the good work!

[@crrm]

Working on the next one right now - no. 683!

[@DanCron]

Would love to see one of these back on the rails!

[@uhlijohn]

Did you notice the Carnegie Steel rail at 2:10? I was an engineer in Chicago for the CNW/UP and while waiting for a signal at Ash St. on the CSX BOCT I got down from the cab and was wondering around and saw some very old, stubby rail that led to what once was a spur leading to who knows what that long disappeared and the name on the side of that rail was Carnegie! I think Carnegie sold out to JP Morgan Morgan formed US Steel way back in 1902 if my memory serves me so that rail was, at that time, about 100 years old!

[@anthonycannatajr9482]

I felt miniscule standing next to this monster!

[@TracksAndTrails5614]

Y’all should make it where u can actually walk over to the 5629 and get a close up look like the rest of the amazing displays y’all have

[@thomasavensjr.2790]

I am glad to see that CB&Q 5629 along with three other 4-8-4 type engines have been preserved for public display viewing, the Burlington rr had an interesting design construction appearance of their 4-8-4 locomotives.

[@mattomon1045]

thank you

[@arm279145]

I’ll say the same thing I said 20 years ago when I first saw this locomotive. Whatever it takes, get this running again. Also fyi, if an apocalypse of any kind happens, I’ll restore 5629 and get it back on the Santa Fe MYSELF.

[@Jeisr4207-bc5ui]

You probably don’t have the money to restore it

[@arm279145]

@@Jeisr4207-bc5ui Ahem. IF AN APOCALYPSE OF ANY KIND HAPPENS. Y’all need to learn how to read

[@Hero1117a]

My favorite

[@virgilklein7553]

I was just at the CRM the end of June. The 5629 is looking ignored and forlorn. Sorry to see it in that condition.

[@Steven_Rowe]

I'm not American and I think it would be really nice to see it brought back to working order. I was in the US in May 2019 but sadly didn't get to tick off a bucket list item by witnessing 4014 in steam at Ogden.

[@captainkrazee7726]

Mark basically said they just dropped it there

[@akaBoG]

This is the best part...lol

[@doggerbendrailway6002]

Any chance she will steam again?

[@alexlife470]

Will 5629 be restored

[@crrm]

Currently there are no plans to restore CB&Q No. 5629 to operational status. It would be an extremely expensive restoration and we do not have track to operate the engine on-site. That said, we like to say "never say never."

[@alexlife470]

Okay, how about restoring one of her sistees either 5614 or 5631 or 5633, wich one do you think is perfect for restoracion

[@crrm]

@@alexlife470 it would be fun to see a Northern run again...

[@kadenrobinson7067]

Are you gonna try to build a shelter underneath it because it seems like it's getting a bit corroded

[@jacksalvin364]

Burlington Route 5629 was saved from the scrapper's torch.

[@chick8373]

WHAT THERE ALL THE SAME TRAIN

[@leonardocasco1957]

*Big factory* *Same train but different number* *a lot of work*

[@LUNITICWILL]

ah yes, the locomotive that was ditched at a museum before the cops showed up with Court orders to stop the move

[@ironhorsethrottlemaster5202]

you guys really need to cover that look motive and get it out of the weather or it will Rust into the ground nobody manufacturers steam locomotives anymore they're Priceless get them out of the weather

[@crrm]

We have plans in place for each piece of equipment and continue to improve our facilities each year. We broke ground in May on a new protective awning for the 96 Car and the Midland.

[@jasper2185]

What are you going to do with her

[@SneaktheWolf]

The ding dong ditch loco