In need of locomotives for Chicago commuter service, the CNW purchased E8Bs and E9Bs from Amtrak and rebuilt the locomotives with a home-designed "Crandall" cab in the early 1970s. This... (more)

Afternoon rush hour has begun and several CNW commuter trains wait there turn for platform space for the afternoon parade north and west out of Chicago. CNW 504 is a "Crandall" E8 rebuilt by CNW f... (more)