This is a GP9R
The first CNW GP9 to enter the Oelwein rebuild program was #1720, it emerged in 11/71 as the CNW 4301 seen here at Wyeville with 88 cars.
All the train on the trestle...almost. CNW's Shoshone local returns from the great westerlands of Wyoming on a (none other than) windy spring day. Not uncommon by this time to see just 1-3 cars.
GTW 4634 and WC 1558 pass the namesake shops at Shops Yard.
One of the few GTW GP9R's works along side with GTW 5812 assembling cars for outbound trains.
Returning to Casper at warp speed of less than 10mph
A pair of GTW units is crossing over and will shove back into the yard to retrieve cars to switch.
In a scene which could easily have been taken over ten years prior, a pair of GTW GP9Rs lead a westbound autorack train past the East Lansing Amtrak depot, enroute to Chicago.
A rare GTW GP9R works one of the locals at Markham Yard.
This ex-CNW unit is still used by the elevator at Seward to load grain trains. This unit originally came to C&NW from Precision National in February 1981 as an ex-CRI&P unit. This high nose unit ... (more)
GP9 4612 waits on the dock track at Dubuque
The 4610 watches another GP9 4612 switch in the Dubuque yard
A GTW GP9R leads a WC Geo car, making for a colorful set.
The local power sitting next to the yard office after getting back from Manchester, IA.
