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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/1/1987 - 6/1/1987
Album Info:These are photos taken from original color negatives of scenes in and around the Chicago & North Western Proviso Shops, IL. The only pieces of info that came with the negatives were the location and the date "June, 1987." This may have been an openhouse event at the Proviso Shops. No photographer was listed.
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CNW FP7A #217 - Chicago & North Western
Title:  CNW FP7A #217 - Chicago & North Western
Description:  A beauty of an FP7A was caught inside the CNW Proviso shops by an unknown photographer, possibly during an openhouse event. On the handwritten sign, it states - "This loco was built in December of 1950 originally as Chicago Great Western #116A, 1500 hp, total weight of 232,620 lb, 15 feet tall and 50 feet long."
Photo Date:  6/1/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2021 5:04:34 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 217(FP7A)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
CNW GP40 #5500 - Chicago & North Western
Title:  CNW GP40 #5500 - Chicago & North Western
Description:  CNW GP40 #5500 looks like it was in for some overhaul. Unfortunately, the handwritten sign is not legible in the photo. The loco was built by EMD as NYC #3010 in November of 1965. It went to PC #3010, CR #3010 before landing on the CNW roster. No photographer was listed for the original negative.
Photo Date:  6/1/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2021 5:04:45 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 5500(GP40)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
CNW GP40 #5537 - Chicago & North Western
Title:  CNW GP40 #5537 - Chicago & North Western
Description:  Built by EMD in December of 1965 as NYC #3049, it went to PC #3049 and CR 3049 before landing as CNW 5537. Eventually it would move on to the KBSR as their #704. No photographer was listed for the original color negative.
Photo Date:  6/1/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2021 5:04:52 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 5537(GP40)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
CNW GP50 #5051 - Chicago & North Western
Title:  CNW GP50 #5051 - Chicago & North Western
Description:  Having been involved irecently in a major accident on May 5, 1987 in Tama, Iowa, this loco was in for a major reconstruct and rebuild. The loco was restored and eventually sold to Illinois Central as their GP40-3 #3140. The loco was painted in the IC black shroud and wore the "I-ball" logo on its nose. No photographer was listed for the original negative.
Photo Date:  6/1/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2021 5:05:03 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 5051(GP50)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
CNW SD40-2 #6812 - Chicago & North Western
Title:  CNW SD40-2 #6812 - Chicago & North Western
Description:  Built in December of 1973 by EMD, this loco served the CNW for many years. It was eventually upgraded and renumbered UP SD40-2M #2961 when it was absorbed into the UP roster. No photographer was listed for the original negative.
Photo Date:  6/1/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2021 5:05:14 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 6812(SD40-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
CNW SD50 #7033 - Chicago & North Western
Title:  CNW SD50 #7033 - Chicago & North Western
Description:  One of two photos from the original negatives of an unknown photographer of the Chicago & North Western SD50 unit #7033 taken while it sat in the CNW Proviso Shops. It eventually was absorbed into the UP roster as UP #5093. After that, it bounced onto four other rosters before ending up as LTEX 5110, the latest one so far. Not sure what its disposition is since last being seen in 2012. No photographer was listed for the original negative.
Photo Date:  6/1/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2021 5:05:30 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 7033(SD50)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
CNW SD50 #7033 - Chicago & North Western
Title:  CNW SD50 #7033 - Chicago & North Western
Description:  This is another view of the SD50 unit built in December of 1985 by EMD as it sat inside the CNW Proviso Shops. No photographer was listed for the original color negatives.
Photo Date:  6/1/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2021 5:05:46 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CNW 7033(SD50)
Views:  164   Comments: 0


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