Back in 1968 it was pretty exciting when CNW purchased 7 GE U30C locomotives. These units were assigned to the former Omaha (Twin Cities Division), so it was common to spot them around Eau Claire ... (more)

The 400 was a big deal along its route through Wisconsin. The train had the 400 Club bar/tavern named for it many years ago, with appropriate signage. The tavern is located across the street from ... (more)

C&NW 1689, C&NW 6847, C&NW 8646, and C&NW 8701. After a short stint of mainline use by Union Pacific, the twins have returned to IRM for storage.

CNW 6801 leads a colorful MILW-SOO consist on a coal train at St. Francis, WI in May of1987.

CNW 4144 waits on the approach to the Milwaukee River bridge as the Laker Myron C. Taylor passes by. Milwaukee, WI July of 1996.

C&NW SD40-2 OLS #6886 at East Syracuse, NY.

One last run. C&NW 8701 leads sister unit 8646 on IG2G2 as they head east through the small town of Creston, IL. About a week after I took this picture, it was announced that the "Twins" would be ... (more)

CNW 6842 crosses the St. Croix River with an eastbound freight as it enters Hudson, WI in October of 1992. Ahead lies a stiff climb out of the river valley.

CNW 219 leads a mixture of Fs into Cedar Lake Yard at Minneapolis, MN with a freight from Marshalltown, IA. This train operated on the former Minneapolis & St. Louis mainline and F units and older... (more)

Unusual visitors make their presence known at Altoona, WI on a snowy March day in 1973. It had not been the norm to have GP35/ballast unit (slug) sets operating on the Twin Cities Division mainlin... (more)

This publicity photo of The 400 was taken for the C&NW Public Relations Dept. most likely around September 1939 when the streamlined train was first inaugurated. I was able to make a copy photo of... (more)

CNW 6810 leads a trio of SD40-2s into Altoona Yard, Altoona, WI with train 406. This version features a block of potash loads on the front. Units 6801-6815, the first order of SD40-2s, had white o... (more)

CNW Alco C628 no. 6720 and mate arrive in Altoona Yard for a crew change and some switching with train 406 from Itasca (Superior), WI. The big Alcos came from Norfolk & Western and were the heavie... (more)

CNW 6916 leads an ore train past the Little Lake depot/trailer in June of 1988. Alas, few ore trains will pass this way anymore with the closing of the Empire Mine and the Escanaba ore docks.