Railroads, Chicago-style

"It looks like EMD was trying to interest the Chicago Great Western in the new SD45 model, so they let the CGW take it for a test drive. Not as unlikely as it may seem, because the ‘Chicago Great Weedy’ kept a fairly decent mainline; with about ten SD40's in their stable already, maybe the more powerful SD45 would fit in while adding more muscle to haul the massive long freights. I believe the Soo Line got to sample this demonstrator set next. No clue about the presence of this demo set and whoever drove us around just thought of visiting the facility just east of Austin Avenue on the west side along the B&OCT. Surprise!”

Chicago

February 12, 1967

Photo by Paul Enenbach

(via Chicago, 12FEB'67 | It looks like EMD was trying to interest… | Flickr)

Thanksgiving Special by Hub City Archives Via Flickr: This ad, which ran in the Oelwein, Ia, newspaper, many years ago, is of a Thanksgiving special run by the Chicago Great Western. Apparently, one could travel several hundred miles for less than a dollar on that weekend!

“Chicago Great Western 205, 208, and 207, three of the eight CGW GP30s built in 1963.”

Chicago

June 7, 1967

Photo by Roger Lalonde

Thanksgiving Special by Hub City Archives

C&NW F-units at Lombard IL 1980 by Mark LLanuza on Flickr.

Chicago & North Western F-units leading an eastbound business train about to go under the former CGW main line. Today the CGW is a bike path.

Lombard, Illinois

1980

Photo by Mark Llanuza

Caption: “CGW transfer caboose 10523T awaits its next assignment as a plane gets ready to land at O'Hare airport.“

Bensenville, Illinois

December 1986

Photo by Greg Mross

CNW GP-7 at St Charles IL 1991 by Mark LLanuza on Flickr.

Caption: "it's 1991 with an eastbound C&NW crossing the CGW bridge in downtown St Charles. Today this line no longer sees trains and all the rails have been removed." Fox River St Charles, Illinois 1991 Photo by Mark Llanuza

CGW GP7 121 by Chuck Zeiler on Flickr.

Caption: "Chicago Great Western Railway GP7 121 in Chicago, Illinois on June 6, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler."

CGW F3 108C by Chuck Zeiler on Flickr.

Chicago Great Western Railway F3 108C westbound at Saint Charles, Illinois on March 13, 1966. Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

CGW Baldwin DS44-1000 40 by Chuck Zeiler Via Flickr: Caption: “Chicago Great Western Railroad Baldwin DS4-4-1000 40 in Chicago, Illinois on August 20, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 40 was built in July 1949 (c/n 74231) it became C&NW 40 in July 1968 and was retired and traded to EMD in January 1969.”

CGW F3 106A by Chuck Zeiler on Flickr.

Caption: "Chicago Great Western Railway F3 106A in Chicago, Illinois on March 7, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in October 1947 (c/n 4127) on EMD Order E762A, it became C&NW 106A sometime after July 1968. Retired in 1970, it was scheduled to become road slug BU-28, but the work was not completed."

CGW 107C (F3A) 2nd Ave, Maywood, IL in April 1965 by Marty Bernard Via Flickr: Photo by Roger Puta

CGW 111-C (F3A) westbound freight passing the Elmhurst, Illinois station on August 14, 1962 by Marty Bernard Via Flickr: Photo by Roger Puta

CGW 115-A (F5A) with Train 143 stopping at the Ingalton, IL station on July 4, 1962 by Marty Bernard Via Flickr:

Chicago Great Western

Ingalton (West Chicago), Illinois

July 4, 1962

Photo by Roger Puta

CGW 115-A (F5A) with Train 143 approaching the Gretna, IL station on July 4, 1962 by Marty Bernard Via Flickr:

This once rural location known as Gretna is now suburban Carol Stream, Illinois, and the Chicago Great Western right-of-way is the Great Western Trail bicycle/pedestrian path.

Photo by Roger Puta

CGW 103-A (F3A) Esmond, IL on December 28, 1964 by Marty Bernard Via Flickr: Photo by Roger Puta

Chicago Great Western

Esmond, Illinois

December 28, 1964

Photo by Marty Bernard