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  1. UP 1995

    UP 1995

    UP 1995 leads the CNW twins into Ogden and beyond to Council Bluffs
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    • 1995 8646 8701 cnw iowa ogden up
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  2. CNW 8646 Ogden Iowa

    CNW 8646 Ogden Iowa

    CNW 8646 and UP 1995 lead M-PRCB-11 at Ogden Iowa
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    • 1995 8646 cnw up
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  3. CNW & CP merger?

    CNW & CP merger?

    They sure have joined forces, if you believe this hopper. At least half a dozen in the yard, most likely ex-EEC's or GCCX's, CP has had many ex-CNW PS-2's go through wearing those reporting marks, most still wearing CNW's logo and paint. This way when UP takes over, they'll get their old...
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    • cnw cp eec ex-cnw gccx hopper ps-2 saskatoon sutherland up
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    • Category: Freight Cars
  4. CNW Keeler Ave., Chicago, IL, Sept. 14, 1983, photo by Chuck Zeiler

    CNW Keeler Ave., Chicago, IL, Sept. 14, 1983, photo by Chuck Zeiler

    Chicago and North Western (C&NW), Keeler Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, September 14, 1983, photo by Chuck Zeiler What I know so far: This was Keeler Avenue in Chicago, but it also went by the name 40th Street Shops, and I'm trying to get to the bottom of that. Left to right...
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    • Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era
  5. C&NW 1385 steam locomotive on ''Prosperity Special'' near Oregon, WI

    C&NW 1385 steam locomotive on ''Prosperity Special'' near Oregon, WI

    C&NW 1385 steam locomotive on "Prosperity Special" near Oregon, WI, passing the semaphore and wig-wag at Union Road. May 24, 1982. Photo (c) Verne Brummel. Photo editor: Dave Cramer. Visit our website for more at: http://trainsite.8m.com/slides.html
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    • 1385 c&nw cnw oregon prosperity road semaphore special union wi wig-wag wisconsin
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  6. C&NW semaphores between Dane and Lodi, WI

    C&NW semaphores between Dane and Lodi, WI

    C&NW semaphores between Dane and Lodi, WI. Lee Road, looking north. Signals 123-122. Apr. 16, 1978. Photo (c) Verne Brummel. Photo editor: Dave Cramer. Visit our website for more at: http://trainsite.8m.com/slides.html
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    • c&nw cnw dane lodi semaphore wi wisconsin
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    • Category: Signals
  7. C&NW F7 402 at Oregon, WI

    C&NW F7 402 at Oregon, WI

    C&NW F7 402 at Oregon, WI. NMRA fantrip. May 20, 1984. Photo: (c) Verne Brummel. Photo editor: Dave Cramer. Visit our website for more at: http://trainsite.8m.com/slides.html
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    • 402 c&nw cnw f7 f7a nmra oregon wi wisconsin
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    • Category: Union Pacific
  8. C&NW E-9Bm #503, Arlington Heights, IL, Oct 1980, photo by Chuck Zeiler

    C&NW E-9Bm #503, Arlington Heights, IL, Oct 1980, photo by Chuck Zeiler

    C&NW E-9Bm (also known as a E-9BA, E-9BS) #503, Arlington Heights, IL, October 1980, photo by Chuck Zeiler It's difficult to ascertain the origin of this locomotive and exact model class, so check the links below for more information. My best guess is this locomotive started out as a UP...
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    • c&nw cnw crandall e-9b e-9ba e-9bm e-9bs rta
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    • Category: Union Pacific
  9. UP 1995 on MITPR

    UP 1995 on MITPR

    Its first round trip up to the Twin Ports nearly completed, UP 1995 passes the Pleasant Prarie Power Plant after being stopped by two red signals.
    • CNW4404
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    • cnw heritage
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    • Category: Editors Choice Gallery
  10. UP/CNW 1995, CNW 8701 and CNW 8646 at Elburn, Illinois on October 8th, 2006

    UP/CNW 1995, CNW 8701 and CNW 8646 at Elburn, Illinois on October 8th, 2006

    UP/CNW ACe 1995 and CNWs 8701 and 8646 highball through the countryside, passing the Elburn CO-OP. This was most likely my last time seeing the third engine. CNW 8646 was sent to Proviso for it's 92 day inspection, four days after this photo was taken.
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    • 1995 2006 8646 8701 8th and at cnw elburn illinois october on up/cnw
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  11. CNW 8646

    CNW 8646

    CNW Dash 9 8646, one of the last two CNW engines left, leads QNPCH along with a Ferromex SD40-2.
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    • 8646 at cnw lombard
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  12. UP 1995 stopped at Ashton

    UP 1995 stopped at Ashton

    Gotta love those red signals! The crew was real nice and stopped to chat for a bit before the signal turned green again.
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    • cnw heritage mprcb
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Lease Units, Demonstrators, Specials etc.
  13. UP 1995

    UP 1995

    The MPRCB "foamer special" speeds past a few horses.
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    • cnw heritage mprcb
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  14. UP 1995

    UP 1995

    The Illinois crew steps off the 1995 and prepares to head back to the yard office.
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    • cnw heritage mprcb
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  15. UP 1995

    UP 1995

    MPRCB slowly creeps into the yard at Clinton.
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    • cnw heritage mprcb
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  16. UP 1995

    UP 1995

    MPRCB rolls west, just past the La Fox Metra station.
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    • cnw heritage mprcb
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  17. UP 1995

    UP 1995

    Just after stopping at Ashton, the "Duo Plus One" starts up again.
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    • cnw heritage mprcb
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Union Pacific
  18. CNW

    CNW

    Chicago-Northwestern East ST Louis 1995
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    • cnw
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Union Pacific
  19. CNW 8828 visits the EJ&E

    CNW 8828 visits the EJ&E

    CNW 8828 leads a coal train down the EJ&E Romeoville Branch along with 2 UP AC4400CWs. 8828 has since been patched.
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    • 8828 cnw ej&e the visits
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  20. CNW 8575 and 8701 at Elmhurst

    CNW 8575 and 8701 at Elmhurst

    CNW C42-8 #8575 and CNW Dash 9 #8701, 2 of the last 3 CNW engines, lead MCBPR through Elmhurst with no other engines in the lash-up, just like the merger never happened,
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    • 8575 cnw
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Union Pacific


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