A nice mix of power featuring an SD45, SD40-2, GP7 and X-SOU SD24 head up westbound train 483 at Altoona. This priority train operated daily between Chicago and East Minneapolis via Milwaukee, Ada... (more)

CNW 954 enjoys the company of a GP7 and former Southern Ry. SD24 at Altoona, WI as it gets a servicing stop at the engine facility. the sand tower and fueling are behind the unit, and the roundhou... (more)

CNW GP7 1573 and a pair of newer SDs get some sand at the Altoona roundhouse area at Altoona, WI on a chilly January 1970 afternoon.

A colorful combination of CNW SD40s are parked at the sand tower near the Altoona, WI roundhouse for servicing between assignments. SD40 891 is in its as delivered scheme, part of the first order ... (more)

CNW made a lot of improvements in the 1970s and 80s, but were pretty frugal when it came to yard trackage. Here at Altoona this view shows a transition track to a scale, which obviously has seen b... (more)

CNW 6801, their first SD40-2 is on the point of an eastbound freight waiting for a new crew at Altoona, WI. The next crew will run the train southeast to Adams, WI where another crew will handle i... (more)

CNW 1041 sits at Altoona between assignments. The unit is a "Baldwin half-breed" VO-1000M, originally built in March 1945 and re-engined by EMD in April 1960 and given an SW hood. The un... (more)

A classic CNW consist waits to attach to a freight at Altoona, WI in June 1979. CNW 968 is on of CNW's unique SD45s featuring the gong bell, applied a bit crooked, and no dynamic brakes. The 818 i... (more)

A westbound CNW freight prepares to leave Altoona Yard, Altoona, WI. The train is powered by recently acquired Alco C628s. CNW bought all 30 of Norfolk & Western's C628s to alleviate a power short... (more)

The tornado sirens are blaring as this tornado warned storm approaches. The endless lightning flashing constantly throughout the storm. A collection of locomotives wait for their assignment in the... (more)

CNW Alco C628 6720 and mate arrive in Altoona with a train from Spooner, WI. The 6720 had been pruchased from Norfolk & Western earlier in the year along with 29 more C628s. Repainting began refle... (more)

CNW was power hungry in 1973, not having bought a new locomotive since 1969. They leased 30 N&W Alco C628s and 6 C630s in the winter of 1973. Here No. 972 has a nice mix of SD45s and Alcos, along ... (more)

The first thunderstorm of spring hits Altoona, Wisconsin. Lightning flashes across the sky as a Union Pacific freight train is held back by the new CTC signal mast. CTC was installed during the ya... (more)

A reflection of another boring UP GEVO. Not bad for my first try at reflection shots!

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)