C&NW Historical Society; and Diesels of the Chicago & North Western by Paul Withers. Thanks to the following contributors for additions and corrections: Dan Braun and Ed Weisensel.

The GE C44-9W is a 4,400 hp (3,281 kW) diesel-electric locomotive built by GE Transportation Systems of Erie, Pennsylvania. Keeping in tradition with GE's locomotive series nicknames beginning with the "Dash 7" of the 1970s, the C44-9W was dubbed the Dash 9 …

Builders view of Chicago & North Western Ry 600 horsepower GE/Ingersoll-Rand Model B6-5 Diesel-electric locomotive #1200.

The GE boxcabs, sometimes also GE IR boxcabs, were diesel-electric switcher locomotives succeeding the ALCO boxcabs. The locomotives were built by General Electric and Ingersoll Rand without ALCO. Production lasted from 1928 to 1930. These boxcabs were often termed oil-electrics to avoid the use of the German name Diesel, unpopular after World ...

"GE began building small, diesel electric, 20-25 ton locomotives in 1938. Between 1938 and 1974, 550 locomotives in the 20-50 ton size range had been built. In 1956, GE sold the under-25T business to Rogers Brothers of Albion PA; but continued to …

CNW 8659 : Description: A CNW C44-9W wearing the final Northwestern paint scheme with Operation Lifesaver graphics idles in UP's Centennial Yard. This locomotive was delivered to CNW in January 1994 and is about a year and a half old in this photo but still looks new.

CNW GE C44-9W 8618 built Dec. 1993, became UP 9682, and seen in Cedar Rapids, IA Sept. 3, 1996.

CNW GE AC44-CW 8802 built Nov. 1994, became UP 6704, and seen in Cedar Rapids, IA in June 22, 2001. Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS collection Edited 1 time(s).

9 More of C&NW General Electric C Series (C Boats?) 1. CNW GE C41-8 8546 built July 1991, became UP 9094 then CN 2129, and seen coming toward the camera in Cedar Rapids, IA Nov. 16, 1991. Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS collection. 2. CNW GE C44-9W 8639 built Jan. 1994, became UP 9743, and seen in Cedar Rapids, IA May 19, 1995.