Chicago, West Pullman & Southern Switchers

EMD built this SW8 switcher in November of 1952 for the Chicago, West Pullman & Southern as their #46. It was still kicking as late as 1988 but by 1996, CWP became a Chicago Rail Link (CRL) with the loco relettered CRL #46. The current CRL roster does not list #46 so it may have been retired. Hoosier rail fan Dick Barry took this grainy b&w photo of Chicago & West Pullman SW8 #46 which is now in my rr collection.

EMD built Chicago, West Pullman & Southern SW9 #47 (serial #16829) in November of 1952. After working CWP for nearly 29 years, it was sold to the Bayou Steel Company as their #47. Hoosier rail fan Dick Barry took this grainy b&w photo of Chicago & West Pullman SW9 #47 which is now in my rr collection.

EMD built this SW1 switcher in May of 1953 originally as Chicago & North Western #1273 (serial #18105). It was retired by the CNW on November 10, 1977 and sold to Wilson-Cramer Locomotives who then resold it to CWP as their #39. Later it was sold again to Hollis & Eastern RR as their #39. It was still on the active list in 2010 but the HE company was taken over by the Stillwater Central in 2010. Current status of the loco is unknown. Hoosier rail fan Dick Barry took this grainy b&w photo of Chicago & West Pullman SW1 #39 which is now in my rr collection.