Three Train Sunday with CNW 8646 and 8701

I had received a text from a friend that the last two Chicago and North Western locomotives in full CNW paint on the UP roster were heading eastbound with an auto rack train through Rochelle Illinois, about 40 miles away from my house. I arrived with a few minutes to spare and caught a couple other trains before the "Dynamic Duo" showed up. They ran back west later that day but I was super busy and did not have time to wait for them to run back west.

[@strenesperu9956]

I love the CNW horn

[@wisconsinandnorthwesternra8381]

I love the horn

[@16thavestudios19]

I caught CNW engine 8701 trailing 2nd on train 206 at Ayer MASS

[@cnw6871]

Nice. It has been running all over the NS rail system the last couple months.

[@CPKCRAILROAD]

I have a solid brass railroad spike with up and cnw

[@wideworldofrailroads4014]

I have a CNW railroad spike

[@wideworldofrailroads4014]

I got it for memorys

[@kjfenterprises9618]

5:03

[@windowshopmood]

Those two cnws are from the Illinois railway museum

[@silverstatehighiron]

No they aren't. They belong to UP even though they aren't patched. They're just being stored there.

[@brucetharpe762]

Are they still in regular service? Excursion service?

[@silverstatehighiron]

Bruce Tharpe Just stored. Expected to return to service soon.