RailPictures.Net Photo: CNW 4252 Chicago & North Western Railroad HE15 at Butler, Wisconsin by Greg Mross

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» Chicago & North Western Railroad (more..)
» HE15 (more..)

» Butler engine house
» Butler, Wisconsin, USA (more..)
» October, 1983

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» CNW 4252 (more..)
» Unknown

» Greg Mross (more..)
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Not what it seems! The CNW repowered a couple of GP's with Cat engines in the early '80's and called them HE15's. The radiator fans and grills were dead giveaways to their non-EMD power. Not a success, 4252 rests at the Butler engine house, doors open to view the Cat engine.

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