Model railroaders in HO and N scale have had the opportunity to purchase CNW 1280 and 1281 offered by Life-Like Products. This view shows the Route of the 400 side of the hoods. These were two of ... (more)

CNW class U30C no. 930 revs up for a move into a freight consist for a train heading west out of Altoona on a crisp January day in 1978. CNW had 7 big U boats and was not fond of them. One was wre... (more)

CNW 1725, a GP9 still in its delivered color scheme idles with a pair of rebuilt SD9s at St. Paul's Western Avenue Yard. Some of CNW's GP9 were delivered with roof top air tanks to permit larger f... (more)

A CNW way freight heads north from Rice Lake, WI towards Spooner powered by GP15-1 4404. The unit may be new, but the 40 ft. boxcars still give a vintage feel to the train. This location is near T... (more)

A switching mishap where two trains tried to occupy a diamond at the same time is being cleaned up at Chicago and North Western’s Butler Yard at Butler, Wisconsin, in September 1983. C&NW EMD SD... (more)

My final trip to the C&NW 40th Street Shops was just before May 22, 1956, the last day for C&NW steam in Chicago. The only operational steam locomotives I saw on this visit were several 0-6-0s and... (more)

The two remaining Chicago & North Western locomotives lead a transfer past JB tower in West Chicago. Equal credit for the photo goes to Ryan Parent, who provided the flash equipment. This was our ... (more)

Lightning races across the sky as the sound of thunder fills the air. The rain is coming down in sheets as I get soaked to the bone. A westbound has just rolled into Altoona and the EOTD can still... (more)

The Chadron-Casper local approaches the small blurb known as Irvine, WY, just before it hits the worst section of track along the line. The crew throttles up to maintain its constant speed of 10 m... (more)

CNW train #576, with 5 loads and 46 empties (left) readies for departure to Proviso from South Janesville yard on a Sunday afternoon. It is viewed from atop a loaded autorack of 1970 Camaros. It... (more)

"WhirlyBird" on the C&NW. Notice UP U50 43 behind CNW C628 6729 on this eastbound freight ready to depart CNW's East Minneapolis yard for Altoona and east. In late 1973 the CNW leased a han... (more)

The last two CNW units on UP's roster sit in Belvidere waiting for their next train.

"Retired" stenciled on this GP35 seems rather redundant considering it's condition.

A train from Green Bay waits to enter the north end of C&NW's Butler Yard

WB Kate Shelley '400' arrives Clinton Street Interlocking, just minutes out of C&NW's Chicago Passenger Terminal at Madison and Canal Streets. Collection of James Humbert.