Chicago & North Western Locomotives

General Notes:

1. C&NW 400 (3rd) was renumbered from C&NW 425 in 1985.
2. C&NW 401-403 (all 4th) were renumbered from C&NW 419, 421, 422 in 1982.
3. All four units were moved for storage to Cheyenne, Wyoming, at time of UP merger in April 1995.
4. C&NW 400 was built on EMD order number 6035A. C&NW 401-403 were built on EMD order number E1188A.

Notes:

1. C&NW 400 (3rd) was sold to Pioneer Railroad Equipment (PREX) in August 1999; moved in January 1999 to Keokuk Junction Railway, Keokuk, Iowa; moved to La Harpe, Illinois; still there in July 2010.
2. C&NW 401 (4th) was stored at Cheyenne, Wyoming; still there as of July 2020; donated to the Boone and Scenic Valley Historical Society at Boone, Iowa; moved from Cheyenne to Council Bluffs, Iowa, beginning on November 11, 2022, as part of the larger move of equipment moved to the non-profit Railroading Heritage of Midwest America organization, from Cheyenne to the RRHMA site in Silvis, Illinois; the special train arrived at Council Bluffs on November 18th and the C&NW F unit was set out; moved from Council Bluufs to Boone on March 12, 2023.
3. C&NW 402 (4th) and 403 (4th) were sold to Canyon City & Royal Gorge Railroad in June 1998; moved from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Pueblo, Colorado, in June 1998.

General Notes:

1. C&NW 315 (2nd) was built new as Chicago Great Western 112D; acquired by C&NW through merger on 1 July 1968; renumbered from 112D to 315 in July 1971; C&NW 315 was stored at 40th Street Yard in Chicago, Illinois, until January 1993; moved to Oelwein, Iowa, for storage.
2. C&NW 410 (4th) and 411 (3rd) were built new as Chicago Great Western 113D and 114B; acquired by C&NW through merger on 1 July 1968; renumbered to 300 series in 1971, renumbered to 400 series in 1985.
3. All three units were moved for storage to Cheyenne, Wyoming, at time of UP merger in April 1995.
4. C&NW 315 (2nd) and 410 (4th) were built under EMD order number 6204B. C&NW 411 (3rd) was built under EMD order number 6206B.

Notes:

1. C&NW 315 (2nd) was sold to St. Louis Car Co., December 1998; delivered to Manufacturer's Railway in St. Louis, Missouri, in January 1999; still there in April 2006.
2. C&NW 410 (4th) was sold to St. Louis Car Co., December 1998; delivered to Manufacturer's Railway in St. Louis, Missouri, in January 1999; to Rail Cruise America; to KCS in February 2006; to NS 4275 in October 2006; to NS 275 in March 2019; to Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad 275.
3. C&NW 411 (3rd) was sold to St. Louis Car Co., December 1998; delivered to Manufacturer's Railway in St. Louis, Missouri, in January 1999; to Rail Cruise America; to KCS in February 2006; to NS 4276 in October 2006; to NS 276 in March 2019; to Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway 276.

General Notes:

1. Equipped with dynamic braking.
2. C&NW 903 was built under EMD order number 7945; C&NW 950 and 954 were built under EMD order number 7148.

Notes:

1. C&NW 903 and 950 were sold to Helm Financial Corp., moved to Metro East Industries, East St. Louis, Illinois

General Notes:

1. Total of 91 C&NW units went to UP at merger.
2. C&NW records show 4344 and 4457 as being unrebuilt GP7s; UP records show them as GP7R.
3. Assigned UP 400-489 in the post-merger renumber plan; no units renumbered prior to retirement.
4. C&NW 4120 and 4190 remained in extended service on UP because they are assigned to the former C&NW coach yard in Chicago, Illinois Because of their low end step design, they work well with the Metra bi-level commuter cars. The units were also equipped with C&NW's ATC and ATS train control used along the commuter corridor.
5. Individual unit histories:

Notes:

1. C&NW 4100, 4101, 4102, 4107, 4121, 4132, 4135, 4138, 4140, 4141, 4194, 4201, 4206, 4209 (14 units) were sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 16 April 1999; C&NW 4100, 4102, 4107, 4135, 4141, 4144, 4206, and 4209 (eight units) had previously been sold for scrap to Midwest Metallics, McCook, Illinois, on 21 September 1998, but that sale was not completed and units that had already moved to Chicago were moved back to Omaha.
2. C&NW GP7Rs 4103, 4104, 4118 were sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 15 April 1999.
3. C&NW 4105, 4106, 4108, 4109, 4110, 4113, 4117, 4122, 4123, 4134, 4136, 4137, 4142, 4145, 4149, 4150, 4152, 4153, 4154, 4155, 4162, 4168, 4170, 4175, 4176, 4179, 4181, 4183, 4184, 4186, 4187, 4192, 4193, 4195, 4198, 4200, 4203, 4207, 4208, 4314, and 4344 (42 units) were sold to Helm Financial on various dates throughout 1996 and 1997; most were scrapped by either Erman Corp. in Turner, Kansas, or by Illinois Railway Supply in Cordova, Illinois; operable units, including C&NW 4153, 4155, 4176, and 4179, were moved to Metro East Industries in East St. Louis, Illinois; C&NW 4195 was moved to National Railway Equipment at Mount Vernon, Illinois
4. C&NW 4114, 4124, 4128, 4130, 4131, 4157, 4163, 4174, and 4180 (9 units) were sold to Larry's Truck & Electric (LTE), McDonald, Ohio. C&NW 4128 to Acadiana Railway (AKDN) 4128, Opelousas, Louisiana, in June 1998; C&NW 4174 to Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad (NEBR) 4174, by December 1998; to Acadiana Railway (AKDN) 4174, Opelousas, Louisiana, in December 1998
5. C&NW 4116, 4126, 4143, 4178, 4197, and 4205 (6 units) were sold for scrap to Larry's Truck & Electric in February 1997; C&NW 4197 arrived at LTE on 7 April 1998..
6. C&NW 4125 was sold to Progress Rail Services in August 1997.
7. C&NW 4127 was sold for scrap to Azcon Hyman Michaels, Madison, Illinois, in July 1997.
8. C&NW 4148 was sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 29 April 1999.
9. C&NW 4156 was sold to Midwest Metalics (date?), lettered for Midwest Metalics Leasing; sold to Larrys Truck Electric (LTEX) and stored at McDonald, Ohio; pulled from storage in late December 2005 and rebuilt for sale to Rail Serve in Texas. (2005 update from Frank Vollhardt via email, December 29, 2005)
10. C&NW 4161 and 4164 were sold to Helm Financial then sold to Hoosier Southern Railroad.
11. C&NW 4169 was wrecked (bowed frame) on CSX Transportation at New Orleans, La, in early March 1997, moved to CSX at Waycross, Georgia, on 12 March 1997, sold to CSX as part of settlement, 20 November 1997.
12. C&NW 4182 and 4199 were sold to Helm Financial then sold to Dakota & Iowa Railroad in January 1997.
13. C&NW 4191 was sold to A. G. Products, then sold to Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railnet.
14. C&NW 4202 was sold to DeBruce Grain.
15. C&NW 4331 was sold for scrap to Midwest Metallics, McCook, Illinois
16. C&NW 4457 was sold to Diesel Supply Co. in July 1997.

General Notes:

1. Total of 16 C&NW units went to UP at merger.
2. C&NW records show 4527 as being an unrebuilt GP9; UP records show it as a GP9R.
3. Assigned UP 490-505 in post-merger renumber plan; no units renumbered prior to retirement.

Notes:

1. C&NW 4307 and 4324 remained in extended service on UP because they are assigned to the former C&NW coach yard in Chicago, Illinois; their low end platforms worked well with the Metra bi-level commuter cars; the units were also equipped with C&NW's ATC and ATS train control used along the commuter corridor.
2. C&NW 4550 wwas sold for scrap to Midwest Metallics, McCook, Illinois
3. C&NW 4333 was sold to OmniTRAX in September 1996; scrapped by OmniTRAX at Loveland, Colo, during December 1999.
4. C&NW 4527, 4552, 4553, 4556, 4557, 4558, and 4559 (7 units) were sold to Helm Financial on various dates throughout 1996 and 1997; operable units were moved to Metro East Industries, in East St. Louis, Illinois; C&NW 4552 was scrapped by Erman Corp., Turner, Kansas.
5. C&NW 4551 was sold to Diesel Supply Co., Hudson, Wis.
6. C&NW 4554 was sold to Ohio Central Railroad on 1 July 1997.

General Notes:

1. C&NW 6000 was built as PRR SD45 6224; renumbered to PC 6224; renumbered to CR 6224; sold to C&NW in February 1983 and numbered C&NW 6547.
2. Rebuilt by C&NW in February 1986 to SDCAT, using a 12-cylinder Caterpillar 3612 engine; derated to 3,000 horsepower because of limitations of EMD AR-10 alternator; stored out of service from January 1990, because of odd combination of CAT 3612 engine and EMD AR-10 alternator; the unit is also extremely heavy, at 410,300 pounds.
3. Unit history:

Notes:

1. C&NW 6000 was sold to Helm Financial in May 1996; rebuilt to SD45M-3 by Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, original Caterpillar engine replaced by 3,500 horsepower, turbocharged 16 cylinder 645E engine, completed as Helm (HLCX) 6600 on 17 June 1997.

General Notes:

1. C&NW 6481 and 6482 were originally ordered as NP 3639 and 3640, delivered after Burlington Northern merger as BN 6481 and 6482. Returned by BN to lessor in June 1985 upon expiration of 15 year lease. C&NW leased the units in December 1985, purchasing the units in September 1986.
2. C&NW 6500, 6503, 6523, 6537, 6539, and 6544 built new as Pennsylvania Railroad units, renumbered to Penn Central, then to Conrail; returned to lessor by Conrail. Purchased by C&NW in February 1983, renumbered to C&NW during March 1983 to January 1984.
3. C&NW 6500 completely rebuilt at Oelwein, Iowa, shops in 1983 (released on 22 August 1983), as prototype of SD45 rebuild program.
4. C&NW 6567 built new as Great Northern, renumbered to BN after 1970 Burlington Northern merger, retired and returned to owner/lessor in August 1983. Purchased by C&NW on 30 December 1983. Equipped for service in Canada; used on unit potash trains, pooled with CN.
5. C&NW 6584 built new as Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, renumbered to BN after the 1970 Burlington Northern merger, retired and returned to owner/lessor in February 1984. Purchased by C&NW on 16 July 1984.
6. Equipped with dynamic braking.
7. C&NW 6481and 6482 are EMD order number 7261. C&NW 6500, 6503, 6523, 6537, 6539, and 6544 are EMD order number 7993. C&NW 6567 is EMD order number 7088. C&NW 6584 is EMD order number 7147.

Notes:

1. C&NW 6523 was sold to Helm Financial on (?); in national lease service as HLCX 6501. (previously reported as being renumbered to HLCX 6074, but that number was only assigned, per comments by Bill Miller on DieselData discussion group; identity of HLCX 6501 as being the former C&NW 6523 was confirmed by a frame check [7993-28] by Ken Lanovich during late December 2005; information from Norm Metcalf via email, December 23, 2005)
2. C&NW 6539 was sold to Helm Financial Corp., moved to VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky.
3. C&NW 6544 was retired by C&NW; still on C&NW property at UP merger; retired by UP on 14 May 1996 and sold to Helm Financial Corp., moved to VMV Enterprises, Paducah, Kentucky; in national lease service as HLCX 6500 (per comments by Bill Miller on DieselData discussion group).
4. C&NW 6567 were sold to Helm Financial Corp., moved to Metro East Industries, East St. Louis, Illinois

General Notes:

1. C&NW 6564 was built as PC 6237; renumbered to CR 6237; sold to C&NW in January 1984 and numbered C&NW 6465; rebuilt in January 1986 as an SD40R, with a 16-cylinder EMD 645F3B, 3,000 horsepower engine; UP changed the model designation from SD40R to SD45R. (See also: the unit's earlier history as a C&NW unit.)

Notes:

1. C&NW 6564 was sold to Cherokee Rail Systems, Brentwood, Tennessee; sold to National Railway Equipment, used in national lease service as NREX 6564; sold in June 2001 to Tacoma Rail (TRMW) (prior to 1999, known as Tacoma Municipal Belt Line, TMBL), Tacoma, Washington, numbered as TRMW 3001.

General Notes:

1. Total of 23 units to UP at merger.
2. Assigned UP 2877-2899 in post-merger renumber plan; no units renumbered prior to retirement.
3. C&NW 6622-6643 were built as Southern Railway (SOU) SD24s, with high short hoods. Southern retired and sold 41 SD24s to Precision National Corp. in January 1978. PNC leased the units (lettered as PNC 6300s and still in Southern Railway black paint) to Milwaukee Road and later to BN. PNC had the Southern units rebuilt (by Milwaukee Road and Morrison Knudsen) during mid and late 1979 as 1,800 horsepower, non-turbocharged units. (previous SOU information changed from that previously shown, including data printed in the Withers C&NW book.)
4. C&NW 6644-6647 were built as Union Pacific SD24s, with low short hoods. The Union Pacific SD24s were sold to PNC in November 1977 as part of the sale of 90 UP units. The UP SD24s were rebuilt to 1,800 horsepower, without turbochargers, by Morrison Knudsen in April 1980.
5. C&NW first leased 25 units (of the original 53 units in PNC 1800 class), beginning in late November 1980, and bought 26 units from PNC on 31 March 1982. PNC called the units SD10s, C&NW called them SD18Rs. C&NW began painting the units in the then-current "Zito" yellow scheme in early August 1982.
6. Not equipped with dynamic braking; removed at time of rebuilding for Precision National, retaining original carbody dynamic braking hatch, with openings blanked over.

Notes:

1. C&NW 6622, 6623, 6625, 6626, 6629, and 6641 were sold to National Railway Equipment in February 1997; all six units were already stored at Oelwein, Iowa, prior to the shops' closing in 1993; sometime before 1994, C&NW 6622, 6623, 6625, and 6626 were moved to another location, while 6629 and 6641 remained next to the Running Repair building in Oelwein for almost a year, circa 1994. (Oelwein shops were later taken over by Transco Railway Products, and it was at Oelwein that NRE stored the lease-returned GP38s.) (updated information from Dustin Smith, via email, September 5, 2005)
2. C&NW 6627 and 6637 were sold to Midwest Metallics in July 1997.
3. C&NW 6628 was sold to Midwest Metallics in July 1997, then sold to Pacific Harbor Line 40, in Long Beach, California.
4. C&NW 6630, 6635, 6638, and 6645 were sold to Helm Financial in November 1996.
5. C&NW 6631, 6633, and 6643 were sold to Helm Financial in July 1997; moved to Metro East Industries, East St. Louis, Illinois
6. C&NW 6632, 6636, and 6640 were sold to Ohio Central Railroad in June 1997.
7. C&NW 6634 was sold to National Railway Equipment in October 1997.
8. C&NW 6644 was sold to Helm Financial in February 1997; moved to Metro East Industries, East St. Louis, Illinois
9. C&NW 6646 was sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, on 30 September 1999.
10. C&NW 6647 was sold to Helm Financial in April 1997; moved to Metro East Industries, East St. Louis, Illinois