Well...if I can make that happen I will. Not gonna hold my breath but an hourish drive isn't out of the question.
Dan
If they ARE en route to storage, I would wonder if they're even coming back. You may end up going all the way to St Paul
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Lord AtmoIt would seem the end is near. However, it's not confirmed currently,
I hope not. I have to see 8701 yet! I will have half a day off on Tuesday and I'll be huntin' with all the help I can get...
Max, I would guess they are just being LUGO'd (Laid Up, Good Order) in any case.
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From the Wisrail yahoo group:
"After about a year of running in dedicated Global II/III shuttle service, the two CNWs are due to come out on the main line for one last hurray. The 8646 has an inspection due on 5/05 and the 5/14, and it looks like they'll be put into storage before the inspection is done. As C44-9Ws, these things aren't exactly UP's prime units these days. -----Keats"
It would seem the end is near. However, it's not confirmed currently,
Warms the soul to see that ball and bar logo alive and well. The GE's weren't my favorite CNW unit, but beggers certainly can't be choosers any longer. Oh what I'd give to see a couple of the formely ubiquitous SD40-2 in CNW paint (and no - not Zito yellow).
Very nice pics - thanks much for sharing!!!
Thanks for the nice comments. Well the only way I was able to keep up was the 10mph limit through the curve at St Francis. If wasn't for that I wouldn't have gotten most of the shots. Once they cleared St Francis the race was on.
Keith
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Carl
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Sure; the one time I go to Chicago to see some interesting trains, the interesting stuff comes right past my house.
BTW, nice photos. How ever did you manage to stay ahead of it through town?
Greetings,
Got a tip that the pair of remaining Chicago & Northwestern Dash-9's were going to leaving there usual Global II to Global III transfer run and make some trips up to Wisconsin on former CNW tracks and onto the Adams Sub. Lo and behold about 12noon the pair of CNW #8646 leading and #8701 trailing in typical CNW style rolled through St Francis, WI.
I was trackside even though the weather wasn't the greatest it was nice to see the two together. Talk is that they will be making a couple of round trips and then heading for storage.
Heading northbound along Mitchell Field near Layton Ave
Westbound at Clement Ave near St Francis, WI
Crossing under 27th Street in Milwaukee alongside Maynard Steel
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