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Nostalgia & History > Some of Rick Burn's CNW PhotosDate: 01/25/17 16:00 Some of Rick Burn's CNW Photos Author: MartyBernard 1. CNW 1755 at Clinton St. In Elmhurst, IL in December 1961.
2. CNW 4075A with Train 50 at Villa Park, IL in September 1966. 3. CNW Train 1, The Kate Shelly 400, at West Ave., Elmhurst, IL in November 1962. 4. CNW Train 28 at Lombard, IL in August 1963. Enjoy, Marty Bernard Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/17 23:03 by MartyBernard.    Date: 01/25/17 16:01 Re: Some of Rick Burn's CNW Photos Author: MartyBernard .
 Date: 01/25/17 20:44 Re: Some of Rick Burn's CNW Photos Author: tgcostello Thanks Marty!
TC Date: 01/25/17 22:39 Re: Some of Rick Burn's CNW Photos Author: Rainier_Rails MartyBernard Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > 2. CNW 4975A with Train 50 at Villa Park, IL in September 1966. This looks to be #4075A, not #4975A. Date: 01/25/17 23:02 Re: Some of Rick Burn's CNW Photos Author: MartyBernard That damn 9 key is too close to the 0 key.
Thanks Ted for catching that. Fixed it. Marty Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/17 23:03 by MartyBernard. Date: 01/26/17 01:20 Re: Some of Rick Burn's CNW Photos Author: mp51w Pullman Standard cab car, but it looks like a solid consist of St. Louis cars after that on the Lombard shot.
Date: 01/26/17 06:47 Re: Some of Rick Burn's CNW Photos Author: kevink Great images Marty. #3 is actually Myrtle Avenue in Elmhurst. The gravel quarry would have dominated the left side of the picture at West Avenue.
Date: 01/26/17 08:52 Re: Some of Rick Burn's CNW Photos Author: aehouse As a teenager, I used to often go down to the tracks in Glen Ellyn to watch the westbound Kate Shelley 400 pass by in the evening; the diner lounge, which had been in the CNW-UP-SP "City" trains pool (and built to UP specs) always brought up the rear as in the photo.
Art House Date: 01/27/17 05:52 Re: Some of Rick Burn's CNW Photos Author: dbrcnw Thanks for posting. The photos seem to be more than the usual roster shots, showing actual operations underway.
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