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Pictures of CNW 522
Owner:
Chicago & Northwestern
Model:
EMD E8A
Built As:
CNW 5021B (E8A)
Serial Number:
11492
Order No:
6095
Frame Number:
6095-A2
Built:
7/1950
Notes:
ex-5021B
Other locos with this serial:
LWV 101(E8A)
RTA 522(E8A)
WSOR 801(E8A)
CNW 522(E8A)
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Title:
C&NW E8 522
Description:
C&NW E8 522 departing Clybourn Avenue station in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1979, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 522 was built in July 1950 as C&NW E8 5021B (c/n 11492), was rebuilt with Cummins diesel generator set for 440VAC auxiliary power for Chicago suburban service in 1959, was renumbered to 522 on December 30, 1974, retired bt tve C&NW and sold to Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), December 31, 1977 and leased back to C&NW for operation, operated as Metropolitan Rail (Metra) 522, retired by Metra April 10, 1989, sold to Kasten Rgilcar Services (Edwardville, Illinois) late 1989, resold to Wisconsin & Southern Railroad becoming 801.
Photo Date:
8/1/1979
Upload Date:
11/7/2011 9:48:37 AM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
CNW 522(E8A)
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