CNW 4480 is in the process of being kitbashed from CNW 1659, a May 1953 GP7 into a chopped nose GP7R, at Oelwein, IA. Oelwein was the Chicago Great Western's main locomotive shop, acquired by CNW ... (more)

The C&NW dead line at Oelwein as taken from the roof of a GP30. This unit may have had a second life on the FRVR.

The maroon motor in Oelwein. Hub City Heritage Corporation Railroad Museum

Ready for a 2030 departure... Recently repainted display unit was fired up for the first time in 30 years! Not ready for excursions yet, a lot more work to be done, including getting from tractio... (more)

Ex-MKT unit (via PNC) leading a great looking set of power on what was then a rather decrepid railroad.

Chicago Great Western Railroad with 5 month old EMD F3A-B-A #112C in original paint scheme. 'The Corn Belt Route' served Kansas City, Council Bluffs-Omaha, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Des Moines and... (more)

A Chicago Great Western F7 is the centerpiece of a small railroad museum in Oelwein, IA. Once in The heart of CGW territory it's now at the end of the line for Iowa Northern freights delivering ca... (more)

ex-CR 5751, exx-PC 5751, nee-NYC 5751. From my collection, photographer unknown.

FP7 116A is kept company by a former Omaha/C&NW SW-1 in the display area.

A Transco SW-1 (ex-Rock Island) passes displayed CGW FP7 116-A in downtown Oelwein, Iowa.

The old "Great Western" lives on in the Hub City - Oelwein, Iowa. FP7A 116 (painted in 2000, but now badly faded) heads up a display train in front of the old CGW yard office and tower.

A hazy May day in 1986 at CNW's Oelwein Shop found a large amount of units scattered around the shop building and the yard. This Ex RDG/CR SD45 seemed to have an identity crisis, wearing its CR 61... (more)

Westbound on former Chicago Great Western

Slowly rolling thru the country side with the Wabash F's and Colombia diner train in tow, Pushing some snow in this cut drift.

Switching up their train before departing for Waterloo, The Columbia Diner train is on its way after Months if inspections and planing.