Chicago and North Western 7009

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Chicago and North Western 7009
Type and origin
References:[1][2]
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderElectro-Motive Division
Serial number847049-10
Build dateNovember 1985
Specifications
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
TrucksHTC
Length71 ft 2 in (21.69 m)
Width10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Height15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Loco weight368,000 lb (167,000 kg)
Prime moverEMD 16-645F3B
Engine typeV16 diesel
Traction motors6 × EMD D87
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Power output3,600 hp (2,685 kW)
Career
OperatorsChicago and North Western Transportation Company (1985-1995)
Union Pacific Railroad (1995-2001)
National Railway Equipment (2001-2022)
Illinois Railway Museum (2022-present)
NumbersC&NW 7009 (1985-1995)
UP 7009 (1995-2001)
NREX 7009 (2001-2022)
IRMX 7009 (2022-present)
Retired2006
DispositionOperational

Chicago and North Western 7009 is an EMD SD50 diesel locomotive that was built by the Electro-Motive Division for the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company in November of 1985.[1][3][2]

History[edit]

Chicago and North Western 7009 was manufactured in November of 1985 by the Electro-Motive Division at La Grange, Illinois and was delivered to the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company that same year in 1985 and was given its number of 7009.[1][2]

7009 was one of 35 EMD SD50 locomotives to be ordered by the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company as they were needed for moving Powder River Basin coal across the Chicago and North Western's system.[3]

When Chicago and North Western had merged into Union Pacific in 1995, the railroad kept the locomotive's number of 7009.[1] In 2001, the 7009 was sold to National Railway Equipment (NREX) in Silvis, Illinois and served under NREX until being retired in 2006.[1][3] The unit was then donated to the Illinois Railway Museum in 2022.[4]

As of today, 7009 is currently operational under ownership of the Illinois Railway Museum where it still remains at the museum to this day as its the first EMD SD50 to be preserved,[1][4] as well as being the first EMD SD50 in the Illinois Railway Museum's collection.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Chicago & North Western 7009". Illinois Railway Museum. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Pictures of CNW 7009". www.rrpicturearchives.net. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  3. ^ a b c d Franz, Justin (2022-11-03). "Illinois Railway Museum Acquires ex-Chicago & North Western SD50". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  4. ^ a b "Illinois Railway Museum acquires SD50". Trains. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
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