The first GP7/GP9 units for Chicago & North Western Railway came in August and September 1950 as three ex-General Motors' Electro Motive Division GP7 demonstrators. GM-EMD had built the three units in October and November 1949, and January 1950, to show off its …

Built as a GP7 in September 1951 (c/n 14719) on EMD Order 5102, this unit was rebuilt in January 1956 by EMD into a GP9M (see Comment below, thanks Dustin) , using major components from the trade-in, wrecked GP7, retaining …

Photos of the Chicago Great Western (the Great Weedy) in and around Chicago, Ilrinois during the mid-1960's. Chicago Great Western Railway LO 70087 in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

Photos, historical, and technical information about the Chicago Great Western Railway.

Chicago Great Western F7(A) 156 and CB&Q E8(A) 9942B at CB&Q's Omaha Passenger Station in August 1964. A Lloyd Keyser Photo from my Collection. Railroad: Chicago Great Western

Mar 5, 2025 · CGW GP7 121 : Description: Chicago Great Western Railway GP7 121 in Chicago, Illinois on June 6, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

FP7A 116A is the only engine remaining in CGW color. GP7 120 was rebuilt by EMD in 1956 to GP9R. GP35 301 does not exist, although some guy in Iowa believes that he has a photo.

The former CGW 16A, now the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad #1003. As of 1996, the calf unit of the 16A set was setting near the Depot, painted in C&NW colors. Photo courtesy of the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, 225 Tenth Street, Boone, Iowa 50036 (515)-432-4249