Nostalgia & History > Distinctive CNW nose

Classic 40s with the distinctive CNW nose. Did any other roads have this? Also, I wrote down train ZBRPR (or "Zebra") at Janesville, WI, sometime in the early 90's. Anyone know what I saw? TIA for any replies...

JG



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/15/19 19:56 by jgilmore.

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GTW had second-generation EMD's with "gong-style" bells on the low nose like CNW. Only ones I can remeber.

​KC

DT&I used a gong on the nose like that, too.

Looks to be to be a ballast extra for MOW.  Anyone know what the symbol BR was?
PR was Proviso Yard.

GRNDMND Wrote:
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> GTW had second-generation EMD's with "gong-style"
> bells on the low nose like CNW. Only ones I can
> remeber.
>
> ​KC

I believe these were ex-DT&I engines as noted below.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

This is indeed a C&NW(or UP) company ballast train.  These trains originated from the quarry at Rock Springs, Wisconsin, just northwest of Baraboo.  I wonder if the train symbol is correct however?  In C&NW's Train Symbol and Service guide, BR was the code for the Belt Railway of Chicago's Clearing Yard.  PR is indeed C&NW's Proviso yard.  ZBRPR looks more like a UP symbol. Perhaps this is a post-April 1995 image showing a UP train?  C&NW's symbol code would have had the origin and destinations first, then the type of train.  For example, JAPRA and JAPRB were daily manifests (A, B, D were manifest codes) from Janesville to Proviso, hauling mostly finished autos and empty parts boxes from the old GM plant in Janesville.  The original 1981 C&NW symbol guide does not list Z for any trains.

It's a great photo no matter the symbol!

Mark