C&NW Roster of Diesel Locomotives, Part 8

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4320-4326 were rebuilt from GP9s (including chopped short hoods on 4320, 4322, 4323, 4325, 4327) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, between June 1972 and October 1973. C&NW 4326 received a chopped short hoods by C&NW before 1970, as C&NW 1719, prior to being rebuilt

Notes:

1. Sold to Livingston Rebuild Center, Livingston, Montana, December 1989
2. Scrapped at Proviso (Chicago), Illinois for C&NW by T. H. Cropping, Inc., 1994
3. Traded to EMD, June 1985, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
4. Sold to Fox River Valley Railroad, 12 January 1989

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4327-4332 rebuilt from GP7s (including chopped short hoods) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, in 1973
2. C&NW 4327 had 252,000 pounds operating weight

Notes:

1. Sold to Fox River Valley Railroad, 12 January 1989

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4333 built as Minneapolis & St. Louis 709; acquired by C&NW through merger on 1 November 1960; rebuilt by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, in 1973
2. Equipped with chopped short hood, completed by C&NW before 1970

Notes:

1. Sold to OmniTRAX in September 1996; scrapped by OmniTRAX at Loveland, Colorado, during December 1999

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4334-4336 rebuilt from GP7 (including chopped short hood) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa in 1974
2. C&NW 4336 had 244,000 pounds operating weight

Notes:

1. Traded to EMD, June 1985, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4337, 4338 built as Chicago Great Western units; acquired by C&NW through merger in July 1968; rebuilt (including chopped short hoods) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, in 1974

Notes:

1. Sold to Livingston Rebuild Center, Livingston, Montana, December 1989
2. Traded to EMD, June 1985, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4340-4358 built in Canada as GP7s and GP9s for Quebec, North Shore and Labrador Railway. Sold to Bellequip Corp. and operated in lease service in Canada, lettered for Bellequip, with former QNS&L numbers. Resold in 1973 to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, and operated in lease service in both United States and Canada. Many units were leased out by PNC, lettered and/or painted for PNC, with former QNS&L numbers. QNS&L GP7s 124 and up rebuilt by QNS&L as GP9s; considered by C&NW to still be GP7s
2. Purchased second-hand from PNC in April 1976. C&NW sent thirty F-units and GPs to PNC in trade. All originally equipped with dynamic braking, C&NW removed the braking feature but left the dynamic braking hatch intact on the hood

Notes:

1. Traded to GE, May 1989, scrapped by Pielet Brothers, McCook, Illinois
2. Sold to St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois, 19 July 1994, scrapped
3. Traded to EMD, August 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
4. Sold to Livingston Rebuild Center, Livingston, Montana, December 1989
5. Seen as Respondek Railroad 4348 in Illinois(see Locomotive Notes II, Issue 184, page 14). Respondek's Illinois facility was at Wood River, Illinois, at the former Amoco refinery near Alton.
6. Traded to GE, May 1989
7. Scrapped by C&NW at Proviso (Chicago), Illinois, for C&NW by T. H. Cropping, Inc., December 1991

General Notes:

1. Built as GP7s for St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
2. Purchased by C&NW in July 1976 from Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois; rebuilt by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, during August 1976

Notes:

1. Traded to EMD, August 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
2. Sold to St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois, 19 July 1994, scrapped
3. Traded to GE, May 1989, scrapped by Pielet Brothers, McCook, Illinois
4. Sold to Livingston Rebuild Center, Livingston, Montana, December 1989
5. Sold to OmniTRAX (GWRX), February 1991
6. (disposition unknown)

General Notes:

1. Built as GP9s for Union Pacific Railroad. Sold by UP to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois in April 1977
2. Purchased from PNC by GE Railcar and leased to C&NW in April 1977, minus engines and generators, along with 4 ex-UP GP9Ms that became C&NW 4496-4499. C&NW rebuilt the units with new engines, generators, and snowplow pilots

Notes:

1. Lease expired; returned to lessor, GE Railcar Services, December 1989; sold to OmniTRAX (GWRX), February 1991
2. Lease expired; returned to lessor, GE Railcar Services, December 1989; sold to Railway Equipment Leasing Co. (RELCO), Minooka, Illinois

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4412-4418 were equipped with Automatic Train Stop
2. EMD order number 757142

Notes:

1. Wrecked on 12 February 1989 at Nekoosa, Wisconsin; retired on 26 November 1990; scrapped by C&NW during 1993
2. Retired on 10 January 1992. Returned to lessor, March 1992. Stored at VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky; to California Northern 100-113, October 1993

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4431-4465 purchased in March 1980 from Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois; C&NW rebuilt the units during 1980 and 1981. PNC had purchased the units from their original owners between 1973 and 1979, and operated them as part of its national lease fleet until their sale to C&NW
2. C&NW 4431-4440 Built as New York Central GP7s, renumbered to Penn Central, and again to Conrail. Sold by Conrail to PNC in October 1979, resold to C&NW in April 1980. Converted from long hood forward operation to short hood forward upon rebuild by C&NW during 1981
3. C&NW 4434, 4448, 4449, 4452, 4456, 4462 (ex CR 5701, C&O 5918, QNS&L 117, C&O 6229, CRI&P 4206, CRI&P 4207), were equipped with dynamic braking when purchased from PNC; the feature was removed by C&NW during rebuilding in 1980 and 1981
4. C&NW records show both C&NW 4435 and 4460 as ex-SLSF 572. Other sources show C&NW 4435 as ex-CR 5783 and C&NW 4460 as ex-SLSF 572
5. C&NW 4448 and 4452 were built as C&O GP9s 5918 and 6229. The C&O units were sold to PNC in July 1973 and were in lease service as PNC 1701 and 1706, both painted yellow and green
6. C&NW 4449 was built in 1953 Canada as QNS&L 117 by EMD's Canadian subsidiary.
7. C&NW 4456 and 4462 were built as D&RGW 5110 and 5111. D&RGW sold the units to CRI&P in November 1972, becoming CRI&P 4206 and 4207. CRI&P traded the two units to PNC in May 1977 as part of the rebuilding of the 120 unit lease fleet for CRI&P. The units were in lease service as PNC 4206 and 4207, painted in yellow and green

Notes:

1. Sold to OmniTRAX (GWRX), October 1994
2. C&NW 4437 was wrecked (roll-over); scrapped by C&NW
3. Sold to OmniTRAX (GWRX), February 1991
4. Traded to EMD, August 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
5. C&NW 4448 was sold to Livingston Rebuild Center, Livingston, Montana, December 1989
6. Traded to EMD, June 1985, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
7. Traded to GE, May 1989, scrapped by Pielet Brothers, McCook, Illinois
8. C&NW 4452 was sold to Illinois Transit Assembly, Inc. (ITAX), Madison, Illinois; still there in early January 2006. (Previously shown as scrapped by C&NW during 1992.)
9. C&NW 4461 was scrapped by C&NW during May 1992

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4466-4475 were built as Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha units; acquired by C&NW in January 1957; rebuilt (including chopped short hoods) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, during 1978 and 1979
2. C&NW 4466-4469 had 244,400 pounds operating weight

Notes:

1. Sold to Kramer Diesel Supply, Hudson, Wisconsin

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4476-4495 rebuilt from GP7s (including chopped short hoods on 4476-4489, 4491-4495) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, during 1978 and 1979. C&NW 4490 received a chopped short hood by C&NW before 1970, as C&NW 1565, prior to being rebuilt
2. C&NW 4476, 4477, 4482, 4486-4489 had 240,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4478, 4479, 4490-4494 had 244,400 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4480, 4481, 4483-4485, 4495 had 259,500 pounds operating weight
3. C&NW 4478 equipped with 1,750 horsepower, EMD 16-567C engine

Notes:

1. Sold to Kramer Diesel Supply, Hudson, Wisconsin
2. Sold to VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky, February 1991

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4496-4499 built as standard GP9s for Union Pacific. UP rebuilt the units as part of their GP9 turbocharging program during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The units were retired and sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in late 1976
2. Purchased from PNC by GE Railcar and leased to C&NW in April 1977, minus their prime movers and generators, along with the 21 other units that became C&NW 4379-4399. Former UP 301, 322, and 342 had different carbody configurations, having been equipped with single exhaust stacks from their 2,000 horsepower prime movers. C&NW rebuilt the units as GP9Rs, replacing the missing engines and generators and adding chopped short hoods. The units may not have been completed and placed in service on C&NW with their original carbodies because some swapping of carbody long hoods took place during the C&NW rebuilding

Notes:

1. Lease expired; returned to lessor GE Railcar Services, December 1989; sold to OmniTrax (GWRX), February 1991

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4502, 4504, 4506-4513 were built as Minneapolis & St. Louis units; acquired by CNW through merger on 1 November 1960; rebuilt (including chopped short hoods on 4503-4505, 4507, 4508, 4510, and 4512) by CNW at Oelwein, Iowa
2. C&NW 4501, 4502, 4506, 4509, 4511, 4513 received chopped short hoods by C&NW before 1970, as C&NW 1735, 600, 713, 700, 705, and 702
3. C&NW 4501 and 4503 had 253,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4502 had 247,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4504, 4506-4513 had 246,500 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4505 had 240,000 pounds operating weight

Notes:

1. C&NW 4501-4506, 4508-4510 (C&NW 4501 for parts) sold to Fox River Valley Railroad (FRV) on 12 January 1989. Numbered in FRV 1700 class, sequence unknown; ex-C&NW 4503 is FRV 1702, ex-C&NW 4509 is FRV 1701
2. Sold to Livingston Rebuild Center, Livingston, Montana, December 1989
3. Wrecked; trade in to EMD, August 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
4. Sold to VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky, by February 1992

General Notes:

1. Built new in Canada for Quebec, North Shore and Labrador Railway. Sold to Bellequip Corp. and operated in lease service in Canada, lettered for Bellequip, with former QNS&L numbers. Resold in 1973 to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, and operated in lease service in both United States and Canada. Many units were leased out by PNC, lettered and/or painted for PNC, with former QNS&L numbers
2. Purchased by C&NW from PNC in April 1976. C&NW sent 30 F-units and GPs to PNC as trade-in. All rebuilt by C&NW with chopped short hoods and new air filter equipment. All originally equipped with dynamic braking, C&NW removed the braking feature but left the dynamic braking hatch intact on the hood

Notes:

1. Sold to Fox River Valley Railroad on 12 January 1989
2. Traded to GE, May 1989, scrapped by Pielet Brothers, McCook, Illinois
3. Sold to Livingston Rebuild Center, Livingston, Montana, December 1989
4. Traded to EMD, August 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
5. Scrapped by C&NW, April 1991
6. (disposition unknown)

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4539 built as Minneapolis & St. Louis 707; acquired by C&NW through merger on 1 November 1960; rebuilt to GP9R by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa. C&NW 4539 had received a chopped short hood by C&NW before 1970, as C&NW 707, prior to being rebuilt at Oelwein, Iowa
2. C&NW 4529-4538, 4540-4549 rebuilt to GP9R (including chopped short hoods on 4529-4531, 4534-4537, 4541, and 4543-4549) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa
3. C&NW 4532, 4533, 4538, 4540, and 4542 received chopped short hoods by C&NW before 1970, as C&NW 1729, 1731, 1725, 1738, and 1730
4. C&NW 4529, due to wreck damage, received the EMD hood from rebuilt Baldwin AS-616M 1560, previously scrapped by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa
5. C&NW 4540-4548 equipped with Automatic Train Control
6. C&NW 4539 had 246,000 pounds operating weight

Notes:

1. Sold to VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky, February 1991
2. Sold to Kramer Diesel Supply, Hudson, Wisconsin
3. Sold to OmniTRAX (GWRX), June 1993

General Notes:

1. Built new for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific in 1957. Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in 1977. The units were leased back to CRI&P after being rebuilt for PNC in 1977 by CRI&P at Silvis, Illinois, and by Morrison Knudsen at Boise, Idaho. Upon CRI&P shut down in April 1980, all units were returned to PNC
2. Purchased from PNC by C&NW in February 1981 as part of a group of 120 units (110 GP7Rs and these 10 GP9Rs). C&NW sent 61 units to PNC as "trade-in"
3. Individual unit histories:

Notes:

1. Sold to Livingston Rebuild Center, Livingston, Montana, December 1989

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4560-4562 rebuilt to GP9R (including chopped short hoods) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, during 1981

Notes:

1. Sold to OmniTRAX (GWRX), 20 June 1994

General Notes:

1. Originally ordered by CRI&P, but due to its financial condition, Rock Island was not able to accept delivery, and the order went to C&NW instead, possibly at a reduced price
2. C&NW 4600-4625 were generally assigned to local service in Iowa and Missouri
3. (See the UP 365-399 group for later disposition)
4. EMD order number 786271

General Notes:

1. Originally ordered by CRI&P, but due to its financial condition, Rock Island was not able to accept delivery, and the order went to C&NW instead, possibly at a reduced price
2. C&NW 4626-4634 were generally assigned to local service in Iowa and Missouri
3. (See the UP 365-399 group for later disposition)
4. EMD order number 797303

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4651, ex Carolina and Northwestern (CRN) 11, purchased second hand from GE on 22 December 1973; Carolina and Northwestern was part of the Southern Railway System.

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4701-4711 were on a 12-year lease from National Railway Equipment Co., Dixmoor, Illinois, beginning in late December 1991
2. All units equipped with dynamic braking, except C&NW 4711
3. C&NW 4701-4703, and 4711 have 265,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4704 and 4709 have 276,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4705 and 4706 have 278,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4707 and 4710 have 256,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4708 has 275,000 pounds operating weight

General Notes:

1. Built with a single 6-cylinder 1,000 horsepower 606SC engine and a baggage compartment in place of the second engine that would have normally been applied to this style of carbody

General Notes:

1. EMC order number E246

General Notes:

1. Built as jointly owned UP/C&NW LA-1 for pool service on the 1937 City of Los Angeles, renumbered to UP/C&NW 921A in August 1946, renumbered to UP/C&NW 984J ("J" for jointly owned) in March 1948; acquired by C&NW on 1 December 1948, numbered as C&NW 5003A, when joint pool was dissolved and distributed to the owners, based on percentage of operating mileage
2. EMC order number E157A