Nostalgia & History > More of Rick Burn's CNW Photos

1. CNW Train 50 at W. Chicago, IL in January 1966.

2. CNW Train 54 at Elmhurst, IL in December 1965.

3. CNW in Elmhurst, IL in January 1966.

4. CNW Trains 64 & 53 in Elmhurst, IL in June 1962.

Enjoy,
Marty Bernard

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These photos show three tracks.  We are always seeing references to the Burlington's raceway, but never to C&NW.  Were scheduling and operations on the C&NW communter lines similar to those on the Burlington?

aclfan Wrote:
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> These photos show three tracks.  We are always
> seeing references to the Burlington's raceway, but
> never to C&NW.  Were scheduling and operations on
> the C&NW communter lines similar to those on the
> Burlington?

There is a several mile stretch of the C&NW where there is only a double track mainline between River Forest and Elmhurst and from West Chicago to Geneva. The CB&Q was 3 to 4 main tracks most of the way to Aurora. In addition, the CB&Q route had many more interlockings to keep operations fast and fluid. I believe the last section of double track between RF and 25th Avenue in Melrose Park is scheduled for construction of a third track this year. 

You need to take a ride on the Union Pacific West Line to re-acquaint yourself with the improvements.

Triple-tracking has been completed from 25th Avenue to Elmhurst.

Plowhandle Wrote:
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> You need to take a ride on the Union Pacific West
> Line to re-acquaint yourself with the
> improvements.
>
> Triple-tracking has been completed from 25th
> Avenue to Elmhurst.

While that is true today, it was not during the time of CNW which was the time in question. And I did mention that the last piece of third main to be constructed is between River Forest to 25th Avenue.