Nostalgia & History > Along the C&NW

These GP40's once use to cruise the Water Level Route as they started out life with the New York Central.  Here they are nearly twenty years later still earning their keep, but with a new owner and fresh paint.  Recently out-shopped from Oelwein, #5515 and #5514 wait on the mainline next to the old car shops in Clinton with train "NPPTA".  Once the bridge closes their on the move again eastward into Illinois and on to Proviso.  Photo's taken on 9/02/83.

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1st   A quartet of GP40's (5514-5507-5528-5511) are westbound out of Clinton with a Proviso to Des Moines manifest in November of 1983.

2nd & 3rd   A pair of C&NW 900's (but different models) move work train "ZZRMP" westward at Camanche on 9-02-83.

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Outstanding!  Thanks for sharing!

Now we're talking! Nice to wake up to some "Ball and Bar" action! Thanks!

Bob

ATSF100WEST......Out

The 924 is an ex-Chicago Great Western unit, isn't it?

- Norm

The mostly yellow cab on the 924 -- don't remember that.

Marty Bernard

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The 924 is an ex-Chicago Great Western unit, isn't it?
Norm
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Yes, it has a signal light in the nose.  At some point C&NW started to paint the cab sides yellow.  Gerry

Great C&NW scenes! That was a Nice paint scheme but I hated that light "Zito Yellow":{

 Nice group of classic CNW stuff.

Man, great stuff here.  Those Geep40's look great, and that ex-CGW 40 and non-dynamic 45 combo is pretty sweet. Great stuff!

- Jeff Carlson

Fresh Paint on those GPs!  Nicely done!

Great scenes and consists. Thanks for showing these.
Brian Stevens

Awesome stuff there Angus.

MILW86A