Cash strapped Northwestern was eager to pick up power wherever and provided a home for many great “orphans” like the ex-MKT re-engined Baldwin. Photographer unknown.

On August 28th, National Railway Equipment announced a consolidation plan that would close all operations at their Silvis and Dixmoor facilities in Illinois, as well as the facility in Milwaukee, ... (more)

Chicago & North Western’s Proviso to Itasca freight makes a pick up at Butler Yard in a Wisconsin snowstorm on January 10, 1993. After merging into the Union Pacific, the long-standing C&NW yard... (more)

With a small crowd around him, a CNW Mechanical employee is seen adding sand to a lite engine set at the yard in Madison, IL. Tom Golden photo.

A CNW FM H10-44 number 1049 awaits it next call on a siding near Escanaba in the fall of 1975 this was FM country for many years but at this point in time most of them were gone

A Chicago & North Western coal train led by GE AC4400CW No. 8803 is loading on the spur into Antelope Mine at Converse Junction, Wyoming, while over on Main 1, a southbound C&NW coal train is abou... (more)

One of only two built. This was GEs effort to enter the Class one railroad switcher market 2 units were built in 1979 and leased to the CNW for 2 years but they did not sell these to any of the ... (more)

One of the hottest trains on the line at that point in time, Canal St. (Chgo.) to Portland symbol CSPDZ, roars through rural Big Springs, NE on a late winter afternoon.

A North Western rush hour train is crossing the MILW diamonds at Mayfair Tower in Chicago.

Chicago & North Western SD40-2 #6808, Union Pacific SD40-2's 3609 & 3524 lead a doublestack container train downgrade

Chicago & Northwestern SD40-2 #6892 (with Union Pacific SD40-2's 3604, 3339 & 3315), easing to a stop at the west absolute signal, to participate in a 3-way meet. #6892 was built January 1975 and... (more)

In Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, a southbound Burlington Northern coal train recedes in the distance moments after meeting a Chicago & North Western train at Antelope siding on July 4, 1989. Thr... (more)

Nine years ago yesterday, C&NW 411 looks shiny in its livery at the Rock Island Steam Festival.

C&NW SD40-2 sits in the sun outside of the Illinois Railway Museum's diesel shop. This locomotive was on display during 2019's Diesel Days where members of the public are treated to a massive disp... (more)