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Published: 2007-09-15 00:55:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 1296; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 45
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Description I did not know it at the time I took this picture but the Chicago Great Western had been merged into the Chicago NorthWestern about a month earlier. I snapped this way freight in Broadview on the interchange tracks with the Harbor.

This was one of only 2 GP7's owned by the CGW. The other is #120 which, surprisingly, is still around as #115 on the MRL.
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Comments: 10

hunter1828 [2009-06-02 21:35:45 +0000 UTC]

Hey Chris, I was just processing some photos I took in Missoula on May 25 and found that MRL GP9 115 was once the sister of the unit in your shot here. I'll post the shot on my Flickr site in a day or two.

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classictrains In reply to hunter1828 [2009-06-03 18:08:31 +0000 UTC]

you mean CGW #120? I think they only had these two. Think I've got one of her around somewhere. Wow!

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hunter1828 In reply to classictrains [2009-06-04 04:07:24 +0000 UTC]

And here's the shot.

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MRL GP9 115, which was originally built as CGW GP7 120.

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classictrains In reply to hunter1828 [2009-06-04 16:25:36 +0000 UTC]

that baby has been around awhile.... too much to do!

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hunter1828 In reply to classictrains [2009-06-04 17:47:35 +0000 UTC]

Indeed!

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hunter1828 In reply to classictrains [2009-06-03 20:18:29 +0000 UTC]

Yup, that's the one.

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factorone33 [2008-01-07 01:19:13 +0000 UTC]

Odd to see two headlights in use...

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classictrains In reply to factorone33 [2008-01-07 02:36:49 +0000 UTC]

the top set oscillate.

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factorone33 In reply to classictrains [2008-01-07 02:43:57 +0000 UTC]

Ohhhh, sort of like a predecessor to alternating ditch lights...

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classictrains In reply to factorone33 [2008-01-08 01:07:04 +0000 UTC]

yep... and they've been around a long time... CB&Q put them on their mainline steam engines [link]

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