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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:8/1/1940 - 11/27/1948
Album Info:Fairly nice group of older b&w photos of Chicago & North Western 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotives #56, #117 & #1593
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CNW 4-6-2 #56 - Chicago & North Western
Title:  CNW 4-6-2 #56 - Chicago & North Western
Description:  Alco-Schenectady built this 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive in November of 1910 as Chicago & North Western #56 (serial #49020, class E-1). The loco served for nearly 37 years before it was dropped from the CNW roster after 1/1/1947 - presumedly scrapped. Specs - 69" drivers, 180 psi boiler pressure, 22x26" cylinders, engine wt of 210,000 lb and tractive force of 28,700 lb. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo which is now part of my rr collection.
Photo Date:  8/1/1940  Upload Date: 3/2/2026 6:09:03 PM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CNW 56(4-6-2)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
CNW 4-6-2 #117 - Chicago & North Western
Title:  CNW 4-6-2 #117 - Chicago & North Western
Description:  Alco-Schenectady built this 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive in November of 1910 as Chicago & North Western #117 (serial #49024, class E-1). The loco served faithfully for nearly 37 years before it was dropped from the CNW roster after 1/1/1947 - presumedly scrapped. Specs - 69" drivers, 180 psi boiler pressure, 22x26" cylinders, engine wt of 210,000 lb and tractive force of 28,700 lb. No date or location was listed for the photo which is now part of my rr collection. No date or location was listed for the photo which is now part of my rr collection. The date & location used to post are approximates. Carl Ulrich was listed either as the photographer or collector.
Photo Date:  9/1/1940  Upload Date: 3/2/2026 6:09:02 PM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CNW 117(4-6-2)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
CNW 4-6-2 #1593 - Chicago & North Western
Title:  CNW 4-6-2 #1593 - Chicago & North Western
Description:  Alco-Schenectady built this loco in March of 1914 as Chicago & North Western 4-6-2 Pacific #1593 (serial #54509, class E). The loco was last listed on the 10/1/1952 roster before disappearing - presumedly scraapped. Specs - 75" drivers, 185 psi boiler pressure, 25x28" cylinders, engine wt of 261,000 lb and tractive force of 36,700 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo which is now part of my rr collection.
Photo Date:  11/27/1948  Upload Date: 3/2/2026 6:09:02 PM
Location:  Evanston, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CNW 1593(4-6-2)
Views:  34   Comments: 0


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