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C&NW

C&NW is an abbreviation for Chicago & North Western Railway, reporting mark CNW. At its height, the C&NW operated lines in Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois, with smaller branches connecting to North Dakota, Kansas and Missouri. The railroad was merged into the Union Pacific in 1995.

Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad

DME locomotives
DM&E locomotives 4000 City of Dodge Center and 4004 City of St. Lawrence resting between assignments at Davis Junction, Illinois, in 2007.

Modeler's Moment - Repaints and fallen flags

Double CNW logo on INRD 43429

When equipment is sold to another railroad, the buyer will often paint over the car with the new owner's official colors. Sometimes, the original owner's logo and paint shows through, giving us a clue as to the equipment's heritage. The same effects can be seen when a railroad upgrades its official paint scheme as can be seen here on this former Chicago and North Western Railway hopper. The old and larger CNW logo outline is clearly visible under the new and smaller logo, which thankfully has not been itself painted over yet. This car and another of CNW heritage were spotted behind the MG&E power plant in Madison, Wisconsin today.

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