CNW 6721 brings train ESGBA across the Peshtigo River in Peshtigo, WI. in May of 1986. Peshtigo was the site of the worst wildfire in US history in October of 1871. The fire claimed more than 1200... (more)

At 12:07 p.m. on March 31, 1997, an eastbound Union Pacific freight approaches Rochelle, Illinois, led by an out of the ordinary EMD locomotive consist. Home-road C&NW SD40-2 No. 6817 is followed ... (more)

A pair of classic CNW GP7's, led by 4378, roll thru St. Francis, WI in March of 1986. The train is heading to the Florida St. TOFC ramp near downtown Milwaukee. The TOFC business is long gone, as ... (more)

The AAPRCO excursion train, lead by Metra's C&NW heritage unit, is paced by IRM's C&NW 411 and the bilevel set as they cross Seemann Road.

AAPRCO held their annual convention in Chicago this year, one of the excursions was a trip to IRM. Here the excursion train, lead by Metra's C&NW heritage unit, is paced by IRM's C&NW 411 and the ... (more)

A Chicago & North Western freight arrives at the yard in Butler, Wisconsin, amid a winter flurry on February 20, 1986. C&NW EMD SD40-2 No. 6860 leads a SD45 still in Cascade green BN colors and a ... (more)

Chicago & Northern Western’s freight from Janesville is eastbound at Clinton, Wisconsin, passing the abandoned 1912 depot on the morning of August 12, 1995. This station at Clinton Junction stoo... (more)

CNW's Wyoming Centennial unit 8542 leads an empty coal train as it meets a loaded train led by BN 5065 near Bill, WY in May of 1991. It's amazing how much traffic moved on this line considering it... (more)

A trio of Chicago & North Western coal trains are led by new C&NW EMD SD60s at the railroad’s remote yard at Bill, Wyoming, on July 4, 1989.

It’s officially Union Pacific, but this westbound unit train of gons still looks its heritage, powered by a quartet of Chicago & North Western locomotives. In a little storm light, the train cli... (more)

CNW 5062 brings a westbound under the Hwy 30 bridge near Westside, IA in May of 1987. This train was a little underpowered as they had a hard time maintaining 40 mph for most of their trip.

Chicago and North Western 401 is an F7(A) unit built in 1949. It served the CNW for 47 years before being retired in 1996. It now sits in the yard at the Union Pacific's roundhouse in Cheyenne, ... (more)

CNW 4104 works the small yard near Continental Grain in Bay View, WI in December of 1994. The Milwaukee skyline looms in the background.

CNW 6890 brings the first cut of steaming taconite pellets thru Empire Junction in Negaunee, MI in October of 1988. The ore came from the Empire Mine, which is now closed.

Outbound commuters.