"SD-Cat" #6000 rebuilt 10/86 with 3,800 hp Caterpillar engine; ex-C&NW 6547, exx-CR 6224.

Ex-CNW 109C, 110A, 110C & 111A; nee CGW 109C, 110A, 110C & 111A: 210 (2nd)-211(2nd) F3A: EMD 3/1948: 5014-5015: Ex-CNW 112A & 112C;nNee CGW 112A & 112C: 212-214 (2nd) F5A: ... 6000: SDCAT: EMD 1/1968: 33848: Ex-6547, exx CR SD45 6224, exxx-PC 6224, nee PRR 6224: 6472-4, 6476-8, 6481-2: SD45: EMD 6-7/70 [36361-3, 65-67, 70-71]

Sold to NRE in 1994.

SD-CAT #6000 is an experimental rebuild of a standard SD-45 rebuilt with a 12 cylinder Carerpillar engine rated at 3800 horsepower. Originally built as Pennsylvania RR SD-45 #6224 in Jan. of 1968, it was equipped with a Cat engine in Feb. of 1986 by the CNW.

SD-CAT 6000 SD45 954 Camanche, IA. CNW's only SD-CAT #6000 leads SD45 #954 on a 75 car grain train eastbound through Camanche, Iowa on 9-21-87. Photo by R J Williams

2006年2月27日 · Why did CNW choose a CAT versus an EMD rebuild? C&NW tried three different rebuilds, the SD-Cat(C&NW 6000), a Dash 2 rebuild (C&NW 6500), and a SD40-2M version (C&NW 6564). The Cat version was way too expensive for the resulting locomotive, and had teething troubles.

CNW 6000 - is a former SD45 rebuilt with a Catipillar Engine, and redesignated as an SDCAT. - Jay Glenewinkel Purchased Photo Collection

CNW 6000 . CNW 6000 : Date: 1/1/1983: Location: Clinton, IA: Views: 1830: Collection Of: Jim Matuska: Locomotives: CNW 6000(SD45R) Author: Jim Matuska: Picture Categories: Roster: This picture is part of album: CNW Memories-Geeps & SD II: Share User Comments No Comments on this picture. Add a Comment:

2005年4月9日 · Discussion relating to The Chicago & North Western, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road), including mergers, acquisitions, and abandonments. Were these units scrapped after they were traded in to EMD in 1986? All I could locate were the locomotive's owners from.