Chicago and NorthWestern diesel locomotive #1776 captured in the giant Proviso Yard in its 1976 Bicentennial paint job. At the time this giant switch yard just west of Chicago was and may still be the largest and busiest in the world. - EMD GP9 - October 1978 (Scan Upgrade 2011)
This photo was taken in October 1978 in Berkeley, Illinois, US.
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Morven, krazmus, connie1649, CNW 8701, and 2 other people added this photo to their favorites.
wmfan3798 (54 months ago | reply)
I never new the CNW did an engine in RW&B
Pix4YourMouf (52 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Heritage Motive Power, and we'd love to have your photo -and membership- added to the group.
Pix4YourMouf added this photo to his favorites. (52 months ago)
Schnauf (52 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Chicago and North Western Railroad, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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ta||tim (13 months ago | reply)
It would be nice if you would add this photo to the Bicentennial, Demo, Special Railroads group
Fan-T (13 months ago | reply)
Thats Kool!
shanan_v added this photo to his favorites. (12 months ago)
Laurence's Pictures (11 months ago | reply)
Very cool. I didn't think C&NW had a bicentennial locomotive. Certainly not the best scheme of the era!
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This photo was invited and added to the Train Engines And Train Cars group.