Chicago and North Western’s entry into Powder River Basin in the early 1980’s left the railroad needing more motive power. It picked up 63 former Pennsylvania EMD SD45s just off lease from Con... (more)

The C&NW SD45s were infrequent visitors to Duluth-Superior so we where excited when the North Western acquired a number of former Conrail SD45s (with dynamic brakes). Just days on the property a p... (more)