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CNW C628 6718 Chgo-California St

A Big in the City of Big Shoulders. I'm not sure how many times the Northwestern's C628s made it to ChicagoLand, but this is the only one that I managed to see. It was July 30, 1975, less than a year into my train photography hobby, and I think I might have not even known what this thing was, other than it was massive and looked powerful. I was able to see a couple more CNW Bigs up in Escanaba, MI, but my coverage of these monsters is severely lacking. I might even lose sleep over it...

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Uploaded on November 16, 2025
Taken on July 30, 1975