Chicago & North Western 4324

Chicago & North Western 4324 GM EMD GP9R diesel-electric locomotive at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed. CNW 4324, CNW, GM EMD GP7R, CNW locomotives, Locomotives, photographed on 27 November 1999 at Chicago Passenger Terminal train shed by Harold A. Driscoll using a Sony Mavica MVC-FD88 digital camera (with tripod) [railfan/1999/11/99b27616.jpg] NEW 1 December 1999 This image size is ( 600 x 800; 121 KB ).

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C&NW 4324 performs switching duties at the Chicago Passenger Terminal.

C&NW 4324: Builder's Date: Sep 1955, Builder's Number: 20682, rebuilt from GP9 by C&NW at Oelwein, Iowa in Jun 1972. EMD GP9R, 7 units, B-B, 16-567C engine, 62:15 gear ratio, 1,750 horsepower, 259,500 pounds operating weight. [courtesy of Diesels of the Chicago & North Western, Paul K Withers, roster by Don Strack, Withers Publishing, ISBN 1-881411-07-0, 1995.]

C&NW 4324 was built in September 1955, GM EMD GP7R, builder number 20682. Rebuilt in June 1972 by C&NW at Oelwein (Iowa). Equipped with C&NW Automatic Train Stop and Automatic Train Control on both ends to operate in either direction over the Metra commute district in Chicago. [courtesy of Union Pacific Locomotive Directory, Don Strack, Withers Publishing, ISBN 1-881411-16-8, 1998]

CNW 4324: yard switcher, EMD GP7, 1,500 hp. [courtesy of Roster of UPRR Locomotive Ownership, January 1, 1999.]

Equipment characteristics of CNW 4324: AAR car type D112 (locomotive), external dimensions (length 55' 11", width 10' 3", height 15' 5"). [courtesy of BNSF Equiptment Characteristics, October 1999]

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