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Pictures of CNW 6856
 
Owner: Chicago & Northwestern
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:CNW 6856 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:74609-41Order No:74609
Frame Number:74609-41Built:4/1974
Notes:UP 2988. Sold to LTEX
Other locos with this serial:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
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"QX" Interlocking. The single track line crossing the CNW is the BN's exCB&Q branch to Rock Falls,IL.
Title:  "QX" Interlocking. The single track line crossing the CNW is the BN's exCB&Q branch to Rock Falls,IL.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1982  Upload Date: 8/28/2009 7:54:11 AM
Location:  Sterling, IL
Author:  Ron Haahr
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  1265   Comments: 1
1389-21 Westbound C&NW coal train approaching Valley Park
Title:  1389-21 Westbound C&NW coal train approaching Valley Park
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 9:09:18 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6829(SD40-2) CNW 6856(SD40-2) CNW 7032(SD50)
Views:  1410   Comments: 0
1389-21a Westbound C&NW Coal Train Approaches Valley Park
Title:  1389-21a Westbound C&NW Coal Train Approaches Valley Park
Description:  Cropped copy of 1389-21
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 11/15/2010 8:48:04 AM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6829(SD40-2) CNW 6856(SD40-2) CNW 7032(SD50)
Views:  1251   Comments: 1
1389-22 Westbound C&NW coal train approaching Valley Park
Title:  1389-22 Westbound C&NW coal train approaching Valley Park
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 9:23:00 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6829(SD40-2) CNW 6856(SD40-2) CNW 7032(SD50)
Views:  1588   Comments: 1
1389-24 Westbound C&NW Coal Train Approaches Valley Park
Title:  1389-24 Westbound C&NW Coal Train Approaches Valley Park
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 11/15/2010 8:49:01 AM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 7032(SD50) CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  1308   Comments: 1
1389-25 Westbound CNW coal train at Valley Park Yard
Title:  1389-25 Westbound CNW coal train at Valley Park Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 9:24:14 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6829(SD40-2) CNW 6856(SD40-2) CNW 7032(SD50)
Views:  1325   Comments: 0
1389-28 Westbound C&NW Coal Train Approaches Valley Park
Title:  1389-28 Westbound C&NW Coal Train Approaches Valley Park
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 11/15/2010 8:56:37 AM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 7032(SD50) CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  1014   Comments: 0
1389-29 Westbound CNW coal train at Valley Park Yard
Title:  1389-29 Westbound CNW coal train at Valley Park Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 9:25:00 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 7032(SD50) CNW 6856(SD40-2) CNW 6829(SD40-2)
Views:  1354   Comments: 0
1389-30 Westbound CNW coal train passes Valleyfair
Title:  1389-30 Westbound CNW coal train passes Valleyfair
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 9:26:10 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6829(SD40-2) CNW 6856(SD40-2) CNW 7032(SD50)
Views:  1432   Comments: 1
1389-32 Westbound CNW coal train passes Valleyfair
Title:  1389-32 Westbound CNW coal train passes Valleyfair
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 11/15/2010 8:56:57 AM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2) CNW 7032(SD50) CNW 6829(SD40-2)
Views:  1188   Comments: 0
CNW 6856
Title:  CNW 6856
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1986  Upload Date: 11/30/2007 12:59:16 AM
Location:  Low Moor, IA
Author:  Larry Gholson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  1236   Comments: 1
CNW 6859
Title:  CNW 6859
Description:  CNW 6859
Photo Date:  3/29/1987  Upload Date: 3/30/2024 12:20:55 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Fred Dodds
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6859(SD40-2) CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
CNW 6836
Title:  CNW 6836
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1997  Upload Date: 3/12/2008 6:18:36 PM
Location:  Sterling, IL
Author:  Larry Gholson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 6836(SD40-2) CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  1097   Comments: 0
Local power rests on wye
Title:  Local power rests on wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/1997  Upload Date: 12/20/2009 9:54:29 PM
Location:  Grand Junction, IA
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  1083   Comments: 3
CNW
Title:  CNW
Description:  6856
Photo Date:  10/3/1999  Upload Date: 9/22/2013 9:54:47 PM
Location:  Des Plaines, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  902   Comments: 1
CNW 6856
Title:  CNW 6856
Description:  LTC 87 heading for Roseport.
Photo Date:  10/9/1999  Upload Date: 7/23/2006 7:50:24 PM
Location:  South Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jeffrey Streiff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  949   Comments: 1
CNW
Title:  CNW
Description:  6856
Photo Date:  3/20/2000  Upload Date: 9/23/2013 1:01:41 PM
Location:  Northlake, IL
Author:  Mike Berka
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  844   Comments: 1
CNW SD40-2 #6856
Title:  CNW SD40-2 #6856
Description:  CNW SD40-2 in Shakopee
Photo Date:  10/31/2003  Upload Date: 8/29/2013 7:37:58 PM
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Author:  Aaron Renneke
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  863   Comments: 0
CNW 6856 in transit to Larry's Truck & Electric was found
Title:  CNW 6856 in transit to Larry's Truck & Electric was found
Description:  Larry's Truck & Electric, the infamous salvage shop and engine leasing company in Ohio, bought this CNW engine at auction at North Platte. Here it had been towed east to Proviso and was resting on the ready tracks. It was not running in transit.
Photo Date:  12/15/2003  Upload Date: 2/21/2007 7:32:02 PM
Location:  Proviso, IL
Author:  Jerry Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  1395   Comments: 1
CNW 6856
Title:  CNW 6856
Description:  This was about the best shot of this unit I could manage.
Photo Date:  7/17/2005  Upload Date: 7/26/2005 3:07:12 PM
Location:  McDonald, OH
Author:  Mart Adams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  2439   Comments: 1
CNW 6856
Title:  CNW 6856
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/2006  Upload Date: 8/25/2006 9:17:26 AM
Location:  McDonald, OH
Author:  Michael Rujak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CNW 6856(SD40-2)
Views:  1882   Comments: 3

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