C&NW Roster of Diesel Locomotives, Part 7

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4067A, 4068A, 4068C, 4069C, 4070A, 4070C, 4071A, and 4071C (8 units) were regeared from their original 62:15 (65 mph) gear ratio to 57:20 (95 mph) gear ratio, and equipped with Cummins diesel generator set for 440VAC auxiliary power for Chicago suburban service in 1960 and 1961.
2. Equipped with dynamic braking.
3. EMD order number E1013A.

Notes:

1. C&NW 4067A and 4070A; disposition unknown
2. C&NW 4067C and 4069A were traded to EMD, January 1959.
3. C&NW 4068C was traded to EMD, February 1965.

General Notes:

1. All units, except 4074C and 4080A, were regeared from their original 62:15 (65 mph) gear ratio to 57:20 (95 mph) gear ratio, and equipped with Cummins diesel generator set for 440VAC auxiliary power for Chicago suburban service between 1959 and 1961.
2. C&NW 4076C, 4078C, 4079A, 4080C, 4084A, 4085A, 4085C, 4086C (8 units) were converted to freight service on the dates shown for renumbering to 200 series.
3. C&NW 4072C leased to Amtrak for periods of time varying from 3 days to several months, between 8 June 1973 and 3 January 1978 (date retired); planned to be renumbered to 264, but never renumbered.
4. C&NW 4075C leased to Amtrak for periods of time varying from 3 days to several months, between 5 June 1973 and 12 April 1976 (date retired); planned to be renumbered to 265, but never renumbered.
5. Equipped with dynamic braking.
6. C&NW 4072A,C-4087A,C (32 units) shared EMD order number E1188A with CStPM&O (later C&NW) 6500A,C-6502A,C (6 units).

Notes:

1. C&NW 4072C and 4075C; disposition unknown
2. C&NW 4074C was traded to EMD, February 1965.
3. C&NW 4077C and 4081C were traded to EMD, January 1966.
4. C&NW 4078A was sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co., Chicago, Illinois
5. C&NW 4080A was traded to EMD, January 1959.
6. C&NW 4081A was traded to EMD, February 1967.

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4088A, 4093A, 4100A, 4100C were regeared from their original 62:15 (65 mph) gear ratio to 57:20 (95 mph) gear ratio, and equipped with Cummins diesel generator set for 440VAC auxiliary power for Chicago suburban service in 1960, 1961, and 1967.
2. C&NW 4088A leased to Amtrak for periods of time varying from 3 days to several months, between 18 June 1973 and 12 April 1976 (date retired); planned to be renumbered to 273, but never renumbered.
3. Equipped with dynamic braking.
4. C&NW 4088A,C-4102A,C (30 units) shared EMD order number 6035A with CStPM&O (later C&NW) 6503A,C-6505A,C (6 units).

Notes:

1. C&NW 4088A; disposition unknown
2. C&NW 4088C, 4089A, 4089C, 4090A, 4090C, 4092C, 4094A, 4094C, 4095A, 4096A, 4097A, 4097C, 4098A, 4098C, 4101A, 4101C, 4102A, 4102C (18 units) were traded to EMD, February 1965.
3. C&NW 4091C, 4092A, 4095C, 4096C, 4099A, 4099C (6 units) were traded to EMD, January 1966.
4. C&NW 4093C was traded to EMD, August 1959.

General Notes:

1. Equipped with dynamic braking.
2. EMD order number E1013B.

Notes:

1. Traded to EMD, April 1964.

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4085B-4090B numbers blank and not used.
2. Equipped with dynamic braking.
3. EMD order number E1188B.

Notes:

1. Traded to EMD, April 1964.

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4085B-4090B numbers blank and not used.
2. EMD order number 3112B.

Notes:

1. Traded to EMD, January 1966.

General Notes:

1. Built as Chicago Great Western 150, 152; acquired by C&NW through merger in July 1968. C&NW 4101A and 4101C were built using D27B traction motors and were model F5A.
2. The CGW locomotive diagram book, dated January 1, 1964, shows that CGW 101D-104 D (4 units) and 113AC-115AC (6 units) were delivered on February 2, 1949 as F5 locomotives, and CGW 150 was delivered on November 9, 1948 and CGW 152 was delivered on January 13, 1949; by 1964 all were equipped with D17B traction motors and D12 main generators. (1964 CGW diagram book courtesy of Allen Stanley)
3. Equipped with steam generator.
4. EMD order number E964A.

Notes:

1. Renumbered to C&NW 225 (2nd) in 1971.
2. (Off CGW roster prior to C&NW/CGW merger)
3. Renumbered to C&NW 226 (2nd) in 1971.

General Notes:

1. Built as Chicago Great Western 153, 155, 156; acquired by C&NW through merger in July 1968.
2. Equipped with steam generator.
3. EMD order number E1039A.

Notes:

1. Renumbered to C&NW 227 (2nd) in 1971.
2. (Off CGW roster prior to C&NW/CGW merger)
3. Renumbered to C&NW 228 (2nd) in 1971.
4. Renumbered to C&NW 229 (2nd) in 1971.

General Notes:

1. Built as ALCo/GE demonstrators 1603A, 1603D; purchased by C&NW in March 1951.

Notes:

1. Traded to ALCO Products, March 1962.

General Notes:

1. Built as ALCo/GE demonstrators 1603B, 1603C; purchased by C&NW in March 1951.

Notes:

1. Traded to ALCO Products, March 1962.

General Notes:

1. Built new for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, Union Pacific, and Denver and Rio Grande Western between 1950 and 1954. Units purchased from original owners by Precision National Corp. (PNC), Mount Vernon, Illinois, in 1974 and 1975. The units were leased back to CRI&P after being rebuilt for PNC by CRI&P at Silvis, Illinois, by Morrison Knudsen at Boise, Idaho, and by Illinois Central Gulf at Paducah, Illinois Upon CRI&P shut down in April 1980, all units were returned to PNC.
2. C&NW 4104 and 4105 Built as Union Pacific 140 and 144; wrecked in Idaho on UP in October 1974; retired and sold to Precision National in November 1974; wreck damage repaired by Morrison Knudsen for PNC and leased to CRI&P as their 4429 and 4430.
3. C&NW 4116-4118 Built as Denver and Rio Grande Western 5107, 5112, and 5113. D&RGW sold the 3 units to CRI&P in November 1972, becoming CRI&P 4205, 4208, and 4209. CRI&P sold the 3 units to PNC in May 1977 as part of the 120 unit lease fleet for CRI&P.
4. C&NW purchased 119 (109 GP7Rs and 10 GP9Rs) units in February 1981 from PNC, sending 61 older units to PNC as trade-in (these are noted in the roster as "Sold to Precision..., February 1981").
5. C&NW 4111 was among a group of five units (C&NW 4111, 4168, 4173, 4175, and 4188) seen at Oelwein in October 1994 and November 1995. (information from Larry Gholson via email, March 26, 2008)
6. Individual unit histories:

Notes:

1. C&NW 4111 was wrecked and retired by C&NW in 1991; stored by C&NW at Oelwein until at least November 1995 (information from Larry Gholson via email, March 26, 2008)
2. C&NW 4112 was wrecked (roll-over), retired on 9 May 1991.
3. C&NW 4115, 4129, and 4133 were sold to St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois, 19 July 1994.
4. C&NW 4119 was sold to Fox River Valley Railroad, 12 January 1989.

General Notes:

1. Built new Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, Wabash, Denver and Rio Grande Western, Nickel Plate, and St. Louis-San Francisco between 1950 and 1953. All units purchased from original owners by Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in 1974 and 1975. The units were leased back to CRI&P after being rebuilt for PNC by CRI&P at Silvis, Illinois, by Morrison Knudsen at Boise, Idaho, and by Illinois Central Gulf at Paducah, Illinois Upon CRI&P shut down in April 1980, all units were returned to PNC.
2. C&NW 4148 and 4149 were built as D&RGW 5101 and 5105. D&RGW sold the units to CRI&P in November 1972, becoming CRI&P 4200 and 4203. CRI&P traded the two units to PNC in May 1977 as part of the rebuilding of the 120 unit lease fleet for CRI&P. The units were in lease service as PNC 4206 and 4207, painted in yellow and green.
3. C&NW purchased 119 units (109 GP7Rs and 10 GP9Rs) in February 1981 from PNC, sending 61 older units to PNC as trade-in (these are noted in the roster as "Sold to Precision..., February 1981").
4. Rebuild dates by CRI&P (prior to sale to C&NW) were as follows:

Notes:

1. Sold to Fox River Valley Railroad, 12 January 1989.
2. Sold to St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois, 19 July 1994.

General Notes:

1. Built new for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific between 1950 and 1953. Sold to Precision National Corp., Mount Vernon, Illinois, in 1974 and 1975. The units were leased back to CRI&P after being rebuilt for PNC by CRI&P at Silvis, Illinois, by Morrison Knudsen at Boise, Idaho, and by Illinois Central Gulf at Paducah, Illinois Upon CRI&P shut down in April 1980, all units were returned to PNC.
2. C&NW purchased 119 (109 GP7Rs and 10 GP9Rs) units in February 1981 from PNC, sending 61 older units to PNC as trade-in (these are noted in the roster as "Sold to Precision..., February 1981").
3. The vacant number of C&NW 4171 was assigned to ex-CRI&P 4517, which was not delivered to C&NW by PNC because it had been wrecked and was unmovable.
4. C&NW 4111, 4168, 4173, 4175, and 4188 were among a group of five units (along with C&NW 4111) seen at Oelwein in October 1994 and November 1995. (information from Larry Gholson via email, March 26, 2008)

Notes:

1. (disposition unknown)
2. Sold to Fox River Valley Railroad, 12 January 1989.
3. Sold to St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois, 19 July 1994, scrapped.
4. Scrapped at Proviso (Chicago), Illinois for C&NW by T. H. Cropping, Inc., December 1991.

General Notes:

1. Model is HE15: High Efficiency, 1,500 horsepower.
2. Rebuilt by C&NW from GP7s using Cummins diesel engine and Kato main generator.
3. Renumbered during 1981 to avoid ex-CRI&P GP7Rs.

Notes:

1. Renumbered to C&NW 4252, 14 May 1981.
2. Renumbered to C&NW 4253, 14 May 1981.

General Notes:

1. Built as NYC 8000 series, renumbered to NYC 2000 series, then to PC 2000 series, then to CR series. Conrail sent the units as trade-in to GE; GE sold the units to Diesel Supply Co. of Wisconsin, who resold them to C&NW in October 1979. All units repainted to C&NW yellow and green by late January 1980.

Notes:

1. Traded to EMD, August 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4250, as C&NW 1613, re-powered by ALCO, March 1960, using an 1,800 horsepower 251 engine and a new RS-11 style long hood, renumbered to 4250 in 1981. (Model designation changed from RS-3M to RS-3 based on information provided by Dane Carlisle via email on August 12, 2009.)
2. C&NW 4250 was seen in late May 1984 at Green Bay Wisconsin, with numerous parts removed in preparation for scrapping. (Information provided by Dane Carlisle via email on August 12, 2009.)

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4251, ex Carolina and Northwestern (CRN) 11, purchased second hand from GE on 22 December 1973; Carolina and Northwestern was part of the Southern Railway System.

General Notes:

1. Model is HE15: High Efficiency, 1,500 horsepower.
2. Both units rebuilt by C&NW (using Cummins KTA 3068 engine) from C&NW GP7s (4252 in May 1980, 4253 in August 1980); renumbered to 4250 series in May 1981 to avoid ex-CRI&P rebuilt GP7Rs.

Notes:

1. Leased to Keokuk Junction Railway, September 1990; sold to Keokuk Junction 252, February 1991.
2. Sold to Keokuk Junction Railway 253, February 1991.

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4255-4258 purchased as C&NW 401-404 in 1966, using C&NW RS-27s 900-903 as trade-in's. C&NW 401-404 renumbered to C&NW 4255-4258 in 1982 to clear the C&NW 400 class for use by the Executive Service F-units.

Notes:

1. Traded to EMD, August 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4259 was purchased as C&NW 904 in 1962, renumbered to C&NW 405 in 1966, renumbered to C&NW 4259 in 1982 to clear the C&NW 400 class for use by the Executive Service F-units.

Notes:

1. Traded to EMD, August 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4279-4299 were rebuilt from GP7s (including chopped short hoods on 4281, 4283-4285, 4289, 4295, 4298, 4299) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, in 1980 and 1981.
2. C&NW 4279 and 4288 received chopped short hoods by C&NW before 1970, as C&NW 1566 and 1569, prior to being rebuilt.
3. C&NW 4284, 4289, 4290, 4297, 4298 had 240,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4280-4283, 4287, 4292-4295 had 244,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4279, 4285, 4288, 4291, 4299 had 246,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4286 and 4296 had 259,500 pounds operating weight.

Notes:

1. Sold to OmniTRAX (GWRX), October 1994.
2. Sold to OmniTRAX (GWRX), June 1993.
3. Sold to OmniTRAX (GWRX), October 1993.

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4301-4309 rebuilt from GP9s (including chopped short hoods on 4301, 4303-4307, 4309) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, in 1972. C&NW 4302 and 4308 received chopped short hoods by C&NW before 1970, as C&NW 601 and 606, prior to being rebuilt.
2. C&NW 4302-4309 built as Minneapolis & St. Louis units (using M&StL FTs and F2s as direct trade-in's); acquired by C&NW through merger on 1 November 1960.
3. C&NW 4301 had 259,800 pounds operating weight.
4. C&NW 4302-4309 originally equipped with dynamic braking; removed by C&NW and openings in braking blister on carbody blanked off.

Notes:

1. C&NW 4301; traded to EMD, June 1985, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
2. C&NW 4302; traded to EMD, June 1985, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
3. C&NW 4303; sold to OmniTRAX (seen at Loveland, Colorado, on February 10, 1991); in operation of Texas & North Orient at Sweetwater, Texas in February 1992 (in a paint scheme very similar to sister road Gulf Colorado & San Saba); moved in late November 2002 to Plaster City, California, and leased to Southern California Railroad Co. (SCRC) for contract switching at U. S. Gypsum; sold to Dieselmotive Co. in 2019, moved to Stockton, California, changed to BUGX 4303, leased to Central California Traction.
4. C&NW 4304; sold to Fox River Valley Railroad, 12 January 1989.
5. C&NW 4305; traded to GE May 1989, scrapped by Pielet Brothers, McCook, Illinois
6. C&NW 4306; Traded to EMD, August 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
7. C&NW 4307;
8. C&NW 4308; in GCSR Texas flag scheme no. 4308; last owned/operated by Gulf Colorado and San Saba; sold to S&S Shortline Leasing; salvaged/scrapped at GCSR Brady, Texas, by S&S on 4 Jun 2012.
9. C&NW 4309; sold to Livingston Rebuild Center, Livingston, Montana, December 1989.

General Notes:

1. C&NW 4310-4319 rebuilt from GP7s (including chopped short hoods) by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa, in 1972.
2. C&NW 4310 and 4319 had 243,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4311-4313 had 254,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4314-4316 had 252,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4317 had 246,000 pounds operating weight; C&NW 4318 had 240,000 pounds operating weight.

Notes:

1. C&NW 4310 was sold to Fox River Valley Railroad, 12 January 1989.
2. C&NW 4311, as C&NW 1518, was the first GP7 built, now displayed at Illinois Railway Museum. C&NW 4311 had its chopped short hood (applied during 1972 rebuilding) replaced by an original-design high short hood at Green Bay, completed on 9 June 1986; repainted to original C&NW scheme and road number (C&NW 1518) at Calif. Avenue Shops in Chicago, completed on 1 August 1986; donated to Illinois Railway Museum, Union, Illinois
3. C&NW 4312 was traded to GE, May 1989, scrapped by Pielet Brothers, McCook, Illinois
4. C&NW 4313 was traded to EMD, August 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois
5. C&NW 4314 was reported as being sold to OmniTRAX (GWRX) in October 1994; sale not completed and 4314 was retired by UP on 7 October 1996; sold by UP to Helm Financial and scrapped, along with 41 other units, during 1997.
6. C&NW 4316-4319 were traded to EMD, June 1985, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Illinois