An eastbound loaded coal train has a set of C&NW locomotives for power. Note the GP50 second in consist. During the early 1990s the motive power short C&NW would utilize their GP50s has extra powe... (more)

CNW 7005 leads a coal train west out of North Platte Yard and will cut off west of town and head up the UP line to Scotts Bluff, cutting off west of Scotts Bluff at South Morrill to go northwest t... (more)

CNW 4144 is heading to Mitchell yard in Milwaukee, WI with a transfer run from Butler yard in December of 1988. The bridge in the background crosses over the SOO/MILW mainline.

CNW 884 brings a grain train past the Cudahy, WI depot in April of 1986. The train is on the "Old Line", or CNW's ex-passenger mainline. The line still exists, as does the depot (as a hi... (more)

A fresh coat of paint does not appear to be enough to keep CNW 1685 going. The unit is stored dead and appears to be in the process of being parted out at Huron, SD in October 1980. Sister unit 1... (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)

An eastbound UP train out of North Platte is heading east across eastern Nebraska to be interchange with the CNW near Council Bluffs. Silver Creek is located between Columbus and Grand Island.

Chicago & North Western C44-9W No. 8657 leads a 34 car APLAD through Salt Lake City on a toasty 100 degree July 24, 1996 afternoon.

CNW 8509 lifts a loaded coal train out of the Powder River Coal Basin in May of 1991.

Due to their dual cab signal equipment that allowed certain units to lead in UP cab signal territory, CNW power was frequently seen on the point of UP trains. Such is the case with Portland to Can... (more)

In 1996 the UP began work to add a second track to this bridge over the Cedar River on the southeast side of Cedar Rapids. This bridge was once a gauntlet bridge, changed to single track CTC in th... (more)

An eastbound bird climbs out of Iowa River Valley east of Belle Plaine. Couple North Western Z-tops power these train still in 1997. UP took over late 1995, so change is on the way to the CNW. The... (more)

Westbound Proviso to North Platte freight train begins the descend into the Iowa River Valley east of Belle Plaine. The train is seen here passing thru the small town of Luzerne in central Iowa. T... (more)

2 new CNW SD60's, led by 8033, bring an empty coal train thru Omaha, NE in May of 1987. There were 4 brand new SD60's on the point when the train pulled into Council Bluffs, but 2 were removed bef... (more)

A CNW ore train, led by SD40-2 6916, crosses under Hwy 553 north of Swanzy, MI in June of 1988. You could see B52's take off and land from AFK Sawyer AFB at this time. The B52's have been replaced... (more)