CNW 8701 and CNW 8646 rolls by going north on the Harbor as they continue their trip to Proviso Yard.

CNW C44-9W's 8701 and 8646 had a brief stint at the Illinois Railway Museum while in storage there before briefly returning to service.

Southbound freight works down the Spineline towards Nevada and onto Des Moines. The CNW 8701 was to end up as the UP 9805 with the UP merger, but somehow this unit and the 8646 have stayed CNW int... (more)

The now-UP paint CNW 8701 holds in station track 1 at IRM during the CNW Day event.

The CNW Twins, CNW 8701 & 8646, lead UP I-G2G2 west into UP's Global 2 Intermodal facility in Rochelle, Illinois

Sometimes at a photo shoot the best shots aren't even part of the shoot. With the CNW night shoot at IRM all done, and the only people left are the crews putting power away we find 8701 sitting ou... (more)

CNW 8701 at Rochelle, Illinois

C&NW 1689, C&NW 6847, C&NW 8646, and C&NW 8701. After a short stint of mainline use by Union Pacific, the twins have returned to IRM for storage.

The past still lives in the present...

After being called back to service for 8 weeks, CNW 8701 & 8646 are headed back to the IRM for storage. Today, Mar 14 was the last run for the duo on the IG2G2 seen here passing the College Ave de... (more)

One of the 2 remaining CNW units on the Union Pacific Locomotive Roster makes a rare appearance in the KC Metro Area heading UP Train MDMFW 29 out of Des Moines, IA on the Spine Line.

Here t... (more)

The CNW twins sit stored at the IRM waiting for the day UP calls them back to service, if that ever happens.

Since last year, the CNW twins have been in storage at the Illinois Railway Museum and spend their days around the museum grounds. Here, they slumber away on a mainly clear night.

What would be the last train CNW 8701 led before being handed over to the IRM, 8701 leads the MDMFW past Sheffield on the Coffeyville sub spewing smoke to the west as they highball toward Parsons.... (more)

What would be the last train CNW 8701 led before being handed over to the IRM, 8701 leads the MDMFW past Leeds on the Coffeyville sub. The old Rock Island line can been seen on the bridge in the b... (more)