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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:7/1/1971 - 9/21/1979
Album Info:Three nice color slides by unknown photographers of Chciago North Western E8A units in Chicago commuter service .
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CNW E8A #5026B
Title:  CNW E8A #5026B
Description:  Typical commuter service power in the 1970's was the fleet of yellow & green Chicago North Western E8A's like this one built by EMD in May of 1953. The unit served until retirement by the RTA on May 2, 1983. It was then sold for scrap. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  7/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/4/2018 6:46:24 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  CNW 5026B(E8A)
Views:  276   Comments: 2
CNW E8A #518
Title:  CNW E8A #518
Description:  Parked along a siding until needed, this E8A unit built by EMD in June of 1953 as CNW 5030A served as power for the busy Chicago commuter service during the 1970's. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  9/22/1975  Upload Date: 2/4/2018 6:46:30 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  CNW 518(E8A)
Views:  560   Comments: 2
CNW E8A #522
Title:  CNW E8A #522
Description:  Built by EMD in July of 1950 as CNW #5021B, this unit served the busy Chicago commuter trains in the 1970's. As a true boomer, it later appeared on several rosters besides CNW before ending up on the Wisconsin & Southern roster as 801. Unknown photogrpaher.
Photo Date:  9/21/1979  Upload Date: 2/4/2018 6:46:35 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  CNW 522(E8A)
Views:  436   Comments: 1


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