A lonely CNW ore car sits in the Escanaba, MI yard in August of 1984. If only this car could talk.....

One of the two remaining CNW-painted units on Union Pacific leads an eastbound Global transfer job through some of the last standing CNW-style signals left on the ex-Chicago Northwestern mainline.

Chicago Northwestern 8712, 8698, 8718 pull there way through the unique landscape of the powder river basin.

CNW 411 has a faux commuter train in tow at the Illinois RR Museum in October of 2009.

CNW 6835 bring a loaded ore train thru Little Lake, MI in May of 1988. The Mining Journal paper box gives a hint as to what industries are in the U.P. of Michigan. Unfortunately, the closing of Th... (more)

CNW 4705 switches cars near Hoffman Avenue in the waning light of a beautiful day in October of 1992.

I will never forget my first visit to the Wyoming coal fields. Getting to see the Chicago Northwestern in all it's glory was truly amazing. This image is a sight I will never forget, pulling into ... (more)

CNW 6818 passes the Merrillan, WI depot in May of 1992 while a trio of GBW Alco's do some switching in the background.

Headlights illuminate the overpass over I-72 just west of Springfield that used to carry the now abandoned CNW SI Line over the highway. Despite being in decent shape and hosting several trains a... (more)

The CNW twins, back from 16 months of storage at the Illinois Railway Museum, lead IG2G2 east into Elburn.

CNW 4368 ducks under the signal bridge at St. Francis, WI in August of 1984. The train is returning from downtown Milwaukee and Jones Island and is on CNW's old passenger mainline. This scene look... (more)

What do you do with a somewhat problematic SD24. Take the turbo out and paint it up real pretty and use it effectively for several years. I like this one.

A grain train bound for Clinton, IA, is seen here down to a crawl as they tackle Mount Vernon Hill. The train is working the section of East-West main between Cedar Rapids and Clinton. In 1995 the... (more)

We are aboard CNW 4479 as it heads to switch the fertilizer plant in Carrolville, WI in January of 1991. Once a busy industrial area, this is all that left to switch at this time. Lake Michigan is... (more)

After delivering the IG2G2 turn to Global 3, the CNW twins made a rather quick turn as they lead autoracks east past the Elburn Co-Op in Meridith, IL. They would deliver this train to the yard in ... (more)