Chicago & North Western 411 is a passenger locomotive known as a “cab unit.” It was built as freight locomotive 4082C and was used in general freight service. In 1961 it was rebuilt for use pulling bi-level commuter trains in the Chicago area. Photo gallery.

Union, IL – The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with the Chicago & North Western Historical Society (C&NWHS) to locate a new building housing the Society’s historic archives on the IRM campus in Union, Illinois.

Celebrate memories of the Chicago & North Western with members of the Chicago & North Western Historical Society as IRM rolls out our unrivalled fleet of yellow and green favorites. Hours / Admission / Operating Schedule Information:

The Chicago and North Western (reporting mark CNW) was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over 12,000 miles (19,000 km) of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s.

The Illinois Railway Museum (IRM, reporting mark IRMX) is the largest railroad museum in the United States. [1] [2] It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area at 7000 Olson Road in Union, Illinois, 55 miles (89 km) northwest of downtown Chicago.

CNW 411 (Restored F7A) Description: Restored F7A at IRM. Blt as Freight CNW 4082C 11/49. Repainted, regeared and Renumbered Passenger CNW 411 1971 (2nd unit to use this number). Sold to RTA (now Metra) 1977. Renumbered and repainted to METX 305. Restored by IRM Aug 2006. Photo Date: 9/17/2006 Upload Date: 10/15/2006 3:15:34 PM : Location: Union, IL

Multimodalways – Multiple railroad and other transportation links, including a 1985 CNW system map and 1957 M&StL Timetable. Abandoned Rails – Numerous abandoned railroad lines by state with pictures and brief descriptions.

2022年11月2日 · IRM says the locomotive is the first SD50 to be preserved by a museum. The six-axle locomotive rolled off the Electro-Motive Division assembly line in LaGrange, Ill., in November 1985. It was one of 35 SD50s ordered by the CNW for use in the Powder River coal pool, followed by an order for 55 SD60s in 1986.

Looking much like they did in the early 1960's, before a lifetime of service on the Chicago & North Western and Metra, the three huge gallery cars make an impressive sight in their "new" paint scheme after arrival at Union this spring. Photo by Peter Schmidt.

C&NW 1 is a bi-level coach designed for commuter service out of Chicago. It is known as a “gallery car” because the upper level is divided, with a gap (or “gallery”) down the middle of the car to enable the conductor to collect fares from both levels from the main or lower level. This car was the first bi-level coach constructed for the C&NW.