C&NW 6847 (SD40-2) arrives back at the Main Pavilion after a "Take the Throttle" run during the Illinois Railway Museum's annual Diesel Days event.

C&NW 1518, a GP-7, leads the C&NW bilevel back from a run on the mainline during the Illinois Railway Museum's annual Diesel Days event, as seen from the air. The single coach was added to show wh... (more)

The sun is setting as CNW 4110 (built as CRIP 1233) switches the north side of Jones Island in Milwaukee, WI. in January of 1996. UP ownership is less than a year old so CNW locomotives are still ... (more)

CNW 6836 leads a westbound freight under the Tripoli Ave. bridge in St. Francis, WI. in December of 1991. This bridge and the Norwich bridge just south of here were well known for their steep appr... (more)

CNW 8827 leads a westbound manifest out of Fremont, NE. Among C&NWs first AC units, that had an Operation Lifesaver logo on their sides, the 8827 was equipped with both C&NW ATS and UP CCS so that... (more)

Former Conrail and Penn Central SD-45s are now part of the Chicago & Northwestern, as CNW 6557 idles in the yard in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Three SD40-2s lead a Z train south on the Shasta Route. Typical for the period, they started life on three different railroads - C&NW, D&RGW, and UP.

CNW 8510 soaks up some late evening lights as it brings a grain train thru Oak Creek, WI. in September of 1991.

Chicago and North Western 411 puffs along as it warms up on a frosty morning during the museum's 'Cabin Fever' event where equipment is run during the winter season. As you could expect, such an e... (more)

CNW EMD E8A 5021a is being serviced and readied for its next train In Chicago in July of 1979

CNW 4328 poses in front of the First Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Third Ward in January of 1986. The train is servicing what little business is left east of the Milwaukee River in an... (more)

C&NW 8683, 8640 and 8714 lead an Oakland-bound double-stack outfit departing Fremont, NE.

Flat country, long train and a nice little mix of power. The perfect combination.

Now actually owned by UP this unit is in the last paint scheme and has teamed up to lead a large auto rack train.

WB DAPX hopper train approaching the cliffs. Photo by Jim Satterwhite.