C&NW Roster, Part 11

CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY CO.

ROSTER OF DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, 1926-1995

Compiled By Don Strack

GE C44-9W — 130 units
C-C; 7FDL16 engine; 74:18 gear ratio; 4,400 horsepower; operating weight: (see General Notes, below)

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number
8601	Nov 1993	47495
8602	Nov 1993	47496
8603	Nov 1993	47497
8604	Nov 1993	47498
8605	Nov 1993	47499
8606	Nov 1993	47500
8607	Nov 1993	47501
8608	Nov 1993	47502
8609	Nov 1993	47503
8610	Dec 1993	47507
8611	Dec 1993	47508
8612	Dec 1993	47509
8613	Dec 1993	47510
8614	Dec 1993	47511
8615	Dec 1993	47512
8616	Dec 1993	47513
8617	Dec 1993	47514
8618	Dec 1993	47515
8619	Dec 1993	47516
8620	Dec 1993	47517
8621	Dec 1993	47518
8622	Dec 1993	47519
8623	Dec 1993	47520
8624	Dec 1993	47521
8625	Dec 1993	47522
8626	Dec 1993	47523
8627	Dec 1993	47524
8628	Dec 1993	47525
8629	Dec 1993	47526
8630	Dec 1993	47527
8631	Dec 1993	47528
8632	Dec 1993	47529
8633	Jan 1994	47641
8634	Jan 1994	47642
8635	Jan 1994	47643
8636	Jan 1994	47644
8637	Jan 1994	47645
8638	Jan 1994	47646
8639	Jan 1994	47647
8640	Jan 1994	47648
8641	Jan 1994	47649
8642	Jan 1994	47650
8643	Jan 1994	47651
8644	Jan 1994	47652
8645	Jan 1994	47653
8646	Jan 1994	47654
8647	Jan 1994	47655
8648	Jan 1994	47656
8649	Jan 1994	47657
8650	Jan 1994	47658
8651	Jan 1994	47659
8652	Jan 1994	47660
8653	Jan 1994	47661
8654	Jan 1994	47662
8655	Jan 1994	47663
8656	Jan 1994	47664
8657	Jan 1994	47665
8658	Jan 1994	47666
8659	Jan 1994	47667
8660	Jan 1994	47668
8661	Jan 1994	47669
8662	Jan 1994	47670
8663	Jan 1994	47671
8664	Jan 1994	47672
8665	Jan 1994	47673
8666	Apr 1994	47724
8667	Apr 1994	47725
8668	Apr 1994	47726
8669	Apr 1994	47727
8670	Apr 1994	47728
8671	Apr 1994	47729
8672	Apr 1994	47730
8673	Apr 1994	47731
8674	Apr 1994	47732
8675	Apr 1994	47733
8676	Apr 1994	47734
8677	Apr 1994	47735
8678	Apr 1994	47736
8679	Apr 1994	47737
8680	Apr 1994	47738
8681	Apr 1994	47739
8682	Apr 1994	47740
8683	Apr 1994	47741
8684	Apr 1994	47742
8685	Apr 1994	47743
8686	Apr 1994	47780
8687	Apr 1994	47781
8688	Apr 1994	47782
8689	Apr 1994	47783
8690	Apr 1994	47784
8691	Apr 1994	47785
8692	Apr 1994	47786
8693	Apr 1994	47787
8694	Apr 1994	47788
8695	Apr 1994	47789
8696	Apr 1994	47790
8697	Apr 1994	47791
8698	Apr 1994	47792
8699	Apr 1994	47793
8700	May 1994	47794
8701	Apr 1994	47795
8702	May 1994	47796
8703	May 1994	47797
8704	May 1994	47798
8705	Apr 1994	47799
8706	May 1994	47800
8707	May 1994	47801
8708	May 1994	47802
8709	May 1994	47803
8710	May 1994	47804
8711	May 1994	47805
8712	May 1994	47806
8713	May 1994	47807
8714	May 1994	47808
8715	May 1994	47809
8716	May 1994	48083
8717	May 1994	48084
8718	May 1994	48085
8719	May 1994	48086
8720	May 1994	48087
8721	May 1994	48088
8722	May 1994	48089
8723	May 1994	48090
8724	May 1994	48091
8725	May 1994	48092
8726	May 1994	48093
8727	May 1994	48094
8728	May 1994	48095
8729	May 1994	48096
8730	May 1994	48097

General Notes:

a.	C&NW 8601-8622 have 408,000 pounds operating weight; 8623-8632 have 415,000 pounds operating weight; 8633-8635 have 408,000 pounds operating weight; 8636-8730 have 415,000 pounds operating weight.
b.	C&NW 8659, 8717, and 8727 are known to have been in service using the Operation Lifesaver logo, after being repainted in late 1993.
c.	C&NW 8700 equipped with a metal plaque reading "David L. Meyers, 1947-1994" on nose commemorating the late David L. Meyers, former C&NW Director-Engineer Training.
d.	C&NW calls these units C44-9Ws, GE calls them "Dash 9-44CW."

GE AC4400CW — 35 units
C-C; 7FDL16 engine; 74:18 gear ratio; 4,400 horsepower

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number
8801	Nov 1994	48169
8802	Nov 1994	48170
8803	Nov 1994	48171
8804	Nov 1994	48172
8805	Nov 1994	48173
8806	Nov 1994	48174
8807	Nov 1994	48175
8808	Nov 1994	48176
8809	Nov 1994	48177
8810	Nov 1994	48178
8811	Nov 1994	48179
8812	Nov 1994	48180
8813	Nov 1994	48181
8814	Nov 1994	48182
8815	Nov 1994	48183
8816	Nov 1994	48184
8817	Nov 1994	48185
8818	Nov 1994	48186
8819	Dec 1994	48187
8820	Dec 1994	48188
8821	Dec 1994	48189
8822	Dec 1994	48190
8823	Dec 1994	48191
8824	Dec 1994	48192
8825	Dec 1994	48193
8826	Dec 1994	48194
8827	Dec 1994	48195
8828	Dec 1994	48196
8829	Dec 1994	48197
8830	Dec 1994	48198
8831	Dec 1994	48199
8832	Dec 1994	48200
8833	Dec 1994	48201
8834	Dec 1994	48202
8835	Dec 1994	48203

General Notes:

a.	All units carry "Operation Lifesaver" logos.
b.	All units equipped with Automatic Train Control.
c.	Delivered to C&NW at Proviso (Chicago), Ill., between 16 December 1994 and 5 January 1995.

Booster Units

Yard Slugs — 9 units

Road Number	Previous Number	Previous Model	Rebuild Date	Operating Weight	Last Known Power Unit	Date Retired	Notes
BU-1	1201	SW	5 Oct 1956	244,700	GP7 1526	13 May 1982	1
BU-2	901 (1st)	NW1	7 Jun 1957	241,700	GP7 1548	13 May 1982	1
BU-3	1207 (1st)	SW1	24 Dec 1958	242,400	GP7 1532	13 May 1982	1
BU-4	2000B	TR2B	15 Dec 1961	247,000	TR5A 2000A	1 May 1980	2
BU-5	2001B	TR2B	26 Jun 1962	249,100	TR5A 2001A	1 May 1980	3
BU-6	91 (2nd)	NW1	7 May 1963	246,000	SW1200 315	1 May 1980	4
BU-7	60	SC	9 Aug 1963	243,800	SW1200 310	1 Sep 1979	5
BU-8	1209 (1st)	SW1	9 Oct 1964	247,100	SW1200 316	1 May 1980	4
BU-9	1005	S-2	30 Dec 1964	240,925	SW1200 320	1 May 1980	6

General Notes:

a.	C&NW BU-1 to BU-9 rebuilt by C&NW at Chicago, Illinois.
b.	Slug power unit assignments varied, with power units shown above being typical.

Notes:

1.	BU-1, BU-2, and BU-3 were traded to EMD, April 1986, scrapped by St. Louis Auto Shredding, Madison, Ill.
2.	BU-4 was sold to Kansas City Southern yard slug 4079 (KCS 4079 frame checked by Richard Adams in September 1984).
3.	BU-5 was sold to Kansas City Southern yard slug 4078.
4.	BU-6 and BU-8 were sold for scrap to Striegel Supply & Equipment Corp., Baltimore, Md., July 1980. Seen there during December 1980(see Extra 2200 South, Number 72, April-May-June 1980, page 8).
5.	BU-7 (disposition unknown)
6.	BU-9 was sold to Kansas City Southern yard slug 4080.

Road Slugs — 3 units
B-B; operating weight: (see General Notes, below)

Road Number	First Number	Second Number	Previous Model	Rebuild Date	Date Retired
BU-10 (1st)	CGW 51	51	RS-2	20 Jul 1970	Renumbered to BU-40 on 15 November 1970.
BU-11 (1st)	1554		RS-3	6 Nov 1970	Renumbered to BU-41, November 1970.
BU-12 (1st)	CGW 108B	C&NW 108B	F3B	Mar 1970	Renumbered to BU-30 in 1971.

General Notes:

a.	Rebuilt to road slugs by C&NW at Huron, S.D.
b.	C&NW BU-10 (1st) had 254,600 pounds operating weight; C&NW BU-11 (1st) had 257,100 pounds operating weight.
c.	C&NW BU-10 and BU-11 were semi-permanently coupled to C&NW C424s 401/402 and 403/404 respectively.

Yard Slugs — 9 units

Road Number	Previous Number	Previous Model	Rebuild Date	Operating Weight	Last Known Power Unit	Date Retired	Notes
BU-10 (2nd)	1266	S-3	6 Dec 1973			1 May 1979	7
BU-11 (2nd)	1249	S-1	6 Dec 1973			1 May 1979	7
BU-12 (2nd)	621	S-1	3 Dec 1973			1 May 1979	7
BU-13	623	S-1	6 Dec 1973			1 May 1979	7
BU-14	1084 (2nd)	S-2	17 Jan 1974			1 May 1979	7
BU-15	1092	S-2	27 Dec 1973			1 May 1979	7
BU-16	1099	S-4	12 Jan 1974			1 May 1979	7
BU-17	1074	DS-4-4-10	17 Jan 1974		NW2 1006	1 May 1979	7
BU-18	1075	DS-4-4-10	20 Jan 1974		TR5A 1011	1 May 1980	7

General Notes:

a.	C&NW BU-10 to BU-18 rebuilt by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa.
b.	C&NW BU-14, BU-15 held in C&NW accounts as CGW owned units.
c.	Slug power unit assignments varied, with power units shown above being typical.

Notes:

7.	BU-10 to BU-18 were scrapped by C&NW at Cedar Lake Shops, Minneapolis, Minn.

Road Slugs — 10 units
B-B; 259,500 pounds operating weight

Road Number	Previous Number	Previous Model	Rebuild Date	Date Retired	Notes
(BU-28)	106A	F3A			1
(BU-29)	104B	F3B			2
BU-30	108B	F3B	24 Mar 1971	23 Apr 1982
BU-31	114D	F7B	17 Aug 1971	23 Apr 1982
BU-32	BN 755	F7B	14 Jul 1971	23 Apr 1982
BU-33	NP 6011B	F7B	1 Oct 1971	23 Apr 1982
BU-34	NP 6013C	F7B	23 Nov 1971	2 Nov 1981
BU-35	BN 665	F7B	28 Sep 1971	23 Apr 1982
BU-36	BN 679	F7B	13 Nov 1971	2 Nov 1981
BU-37	BN 625	F7B	13 Nov 1971	23 Sep 1980
BU-38	BN 691	F7B	18 Nov 1971	23 Sep 1980
BU-39	B&LE 725B	F7B	22 Oct 1971	23 Sep 1980

General Notes:

b.	C&NW BU-30 to BU-39 rebuilt to slugs at Huron, S.D. (BU-33, BU-34 rebuilt by C&NW at Chadron, Neb.), and were operated with various GP35s, in GP35/slug/GP35 configuration.
	C&NW BU-30 was renumbered from BU-12
	C&NW BU-31 was rebuilt from CGW 114D, not 106D as previously reported.
a.	C&NW BU-32 to BU-39 rebuilt from operational locomotives purchased second hand from Precision National Corp., Mt. Vernon, Ill.
c.	C&NW BU-32 to BU-39 held in C&NW accounts as CGW owned units.

Notes:

1.	BU-28 to be rebuilt from F3A 106A, work not completed, hulk scrapped by C&NW.
2.	BU-29 partially completed, rebuilt from F3B 104B, work not completed; carbody used for Radio Control Car X-262401, used as control car for Locotrol radio control service, replacing SD40 921. Out of service by 1977.

Road Slugs — 2 units
B-B; operating weight: (see General Notes, below)

Road Number	First Number	Second Number	Third Number	Previous Model	Rebuild Date	Date Retired
BU-40	CGW 51	51	BU-10 (1st)	RS-2	20 Jul 1970	16 Sep 1981
BU-41	1554	BU-11 (1st)		RS-3	6 Nov 1970	16 Sep 1981
(BU-42)	(1614)			(RS-3)

General Notes:

a.	Rebuilt to road slugs by C&NW at Huron, S.D.
b.	C&NW BU-40 had 254,600 pounds operating weight; C&NW BU-41 had 257,100 pounds operating weight.
c.	C&NW BU-40 and BU-41 were semi-permanently coupled to C&NW C424s 401/402 and 403/404 respectively.
d.	C&NW BU-40 built as BU-10 (1st); renumbered to BU-40 in November 1970.
e.	C&NW BU-41 built as BU-11 (1st); renumbered to BU-41 in November 1970.
f.	C&NW BU-42 was only partially completed before C&NW's road slug program was brought to an end; the partially rebuilt hulk of C&NW 1614 was scrapped.