Freight Cars
TYPE NUMBER PAINT CITY STATE DATE BOOK PAGE PHOTOGRAPHER NOTES
Boxcar
Orange Fairground Iowa
Chicago Great Western 12 Phil Hastings once Rules Examiner Car no.1
Boxcar

Oelwein Iowa
Chicago Great Western 42 Phil Hastings DF boxcar
Boxcar
Boxcar Red Des Moines Iowa June 30 1963 Chicago Great Western In Color 119 R.D. Sims DF 40' boxcar
Boxcar
Boxcar Red Stewartville Minnesota Aug 7 1962 Chicago Great Western In Color 97 R.E.Puta CGW logo visible
Boxcar 10013 Maroon Chicago Illinois Aug 22 1966 NorthWestern Lines Summer1990 54 Joe Piersen excellent side view
Boxcar 10018 Gray/Red Laramie WY March 20, 1996 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 159 A. J. Wolff in CNW M of W colors, but still listed in regual service
Boxcar 10023 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois April 8 1985 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 42 Joe Piersen good side view( in CNW paint scheme)
Boxcar 10034 Boxcar Red Sharonville Ohio Oct 4 1975 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 37 Dan Dover DF Lucky Strike logo
Boxcar 10063 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois Sept 27 1982 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 40 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 10063 Boxcar Red Chicago Illinois Sept 27 1987 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 38 Joe Piersen in CNW paint
Boxcar 10105 Boxcar Red Clinton Iowa April 1995 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 38 Dennis Norris DF, Lucky Strike logo
Boxcar 10107 Boxcar Red Highwood IL February 22,1995 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 160 Joe Piersen View of Plug Door
Boxcar 10107 Boxcar Red Highwood IL February 22,1995 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 160 Joe Piersen End View
Boxcar 10113 Boxcar Red


Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 160 Mark Calson, Joe Piersen coll. in CNW paint
Boxcar 10116 Boxcar Red Elmhurst IL April 18, 1993 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 159 Joe Piersen still in CGW paint,
Boxcar 10218 Boxcar Red Carol Stream Illinois Aug 1965 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 38 Roger E. Puta 50' Ribbed, no logos
Boxcar 10223 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois April 3 1985 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 40 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 10239 Boxcar Red Elmhurst IL Sept 15,1991 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 161 Joe Piersen In original CGW paint, no herald
Boxcar 10302 Boxcar Red St. Anthony MN May 1994 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 161 Greg Drawbaugh In original CGW paint, no herald
Boxcar 10326 Boxcar Red

Feb 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 39 Jim Konas 50' Ribbed, no logos
Boxcar 10360 Boxcar Red St. Anthony MN May 1994 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 163 Greg Drawbaugh In CNW paint, good side view
Boxcar 10368 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois Sept 7 1986 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 43 Joe Piersen good side view( in CNW paint scheme)
Boxcar 10378 Boxcar Red St. Anthony MN May 1994 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 162 Greg Drawbaugh In original CGW paint, no herald
Boxcar 15000 Boxcar Red Chicago Illinois Feb 2 1985 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 39 Joe Piersen 60' only one on CGW, in CNW paint
Boxcar 15000 Boxcar Red Provisio IL Nov 12,1989 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 161 Joe Piersen In CNW paint, Only CGW car in this series
Boxcar 15000 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois Nov 12 1989 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 42 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme (one of a kind car on the CGW)
Boxcar 300 Boxcar Red


NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 31 Tom Wilson coll Builders photo,Lucky Strike, DF
Boxcar 301 Boxcar Red

May 1973 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 41 Randy Garnhart in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 304 Boxcar Red Council Bluffs Iowa Dec 26 1970 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 40 Lou Schmitz DF, Lucky Strike logo
Boxcar 305 Yellow De Kalb Illinois July 1984 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 42 Randy Garnhart in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 308 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois Aug 2 1987 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 32 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme, 3/4 view
Boxcar 342 Reefer Orange/black Proviso Illinois Feb 12 1984 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 32 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme, 3/4 view
Boxcar 382 Boxcar Red Council Bluffs Iowa April 9 1961 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 35 Lou Schmitz 40' plugdoor, DF Lucky Strike logo
Boxcar 392 Boxcar Red Belle Plaine IA July 16 1996 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 171 Jeff Eggert still in original CGW paint, badly faded
Boxcar 392 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois Dec 21 1987 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 31 Joe Piersen "Hydroframe 40" lettering on side, & Lucky Strike
Boxcar 393 Boxcar Red Proviso IL Dec 14 1986 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 172 Joe Piersen in CNW paint
Boxcar 394 Boxcar Red Council Bluffs Iowa Feb 20 1972 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 40 Lou Schmitz Hydroframe 40, Lucky Strike logo
Boxcar 395 Boxcar Red Belle Plaine Iowa Oct 12 1980 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 41 W.L. Heitter in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 40472 Orange Clarion Iowa May 18 1981 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 22 Joe Piersen outside braced
Boxcar 4715 Black

Sept 1970 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 27 Randy Garnhart In hide service, looks almost green
Boxcar 494 Black Council Bluffs Iowa Dec 24 1955 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 27 Lou Schmitz System Merchandise Service
Boxcar 505 Black Oelwein Iowa October 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 48 Randy Garnhart System Merchandise
Boxcar 5087 Boxcar Red Mason City Iowa July 1979 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 33 Clark Propst CGW spelled out, but no logo
Boxcar 5094 Boxcar Red Allentown Pennsylvania Jan 27 1980 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 33 Bob Wilts DF, Lucky Strike logo
Boxcar 511 Boxcar Red Jordan MN Nov 1994 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 172 Greg Drawbaugh in CNW paint, 3/4 view
Boxcar 511 Boxcar Red Ingalton IL Dec 28 1986 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 172 Joe Piersen in CGW paint, put with CNW logo replacing the CGW
Boxcar 5119 Boxcar Red Carol Stream Illinois Aug 1965 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 38 Roger E. Puta "C" Lucky Strike logo
Boxcar 512 Boxcar Red Ingalton Illinois Dec 28 1986 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 43 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 512 Boxcar Red Ingalton IL April 30 1989 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 173 Joe Piersen interior shot, shows load dividers
Boxcar 513 Boxcar Red Chicago Illinois June 4 1978 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 42 Allen Rider DF, Lucky Stike logo
Boxcar 5132 Boxcar Red

Nov 1971 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 34 Jim Konas
Boxcar 514 Yellow Jordan MN Nov 1994 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 173 Greg Drawbaugh in CNW paint
Boxcar 52008 Boxcar Red


CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 30 Jim Konas 50' Double door
Boxcar 52073 Boxcar Red Oelwein Iowa Sept 29 1971 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 30 Jim Konas DF Lucky Strike logo
Boxcar 522 Boxcar Red Jordan MN Nov 1994 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 173 Greg Drawbaugh in CNW paint
Boxcar 525 Boxcar Red Albert Lea Minnesota June 8 1985 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 43 John M. Lindquist DF, Lucky Stike logo
Boxcar 5289 Boxcar Red Carol Stream Illinois Aug 1965 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 38 Roger E. Puta "C" Lucky Strike logo
Boxcar 5356 Boxcar Red Freemont Nebraska Dec 26 1955 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 34 Lou Schmitz "C" Lucky Strike logo
Boxcar 538 Boxcar Red Staunton IL May 1993 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 174 Mark Carlson in CNW paint
Boxcar 5446 Boxcar Red Huron South Dakota May 29, 1980 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 159 Peter Arnold in CNW paint
Boxcar 552 Yellow/Orange? Proviso Illinois April 5 1986 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 34 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme, 3/4 view
Boxcar 552 Yellow Chicago Illinois April 5 1988 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 44 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 555 Boxcar Red

March 1968 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 44 Paul C. Winters DF, Lucky Stike logo, Excellent view
Boxcar 558 Boxcar Red

Aug 1964 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 44 Paul C. Winters DF, Lucky Stike logo, Excellent view
Boxcar 561 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois Jan 5 1985 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 34 Joe Piersen Lucky Strike, DFB
Boxcar 5612 Boxcar Red DeKalb IL May 15,1992 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 162 Joe Piersen close up photo of reporting marks
Boxcar 5612 Boxcar Red DeKalb IL May 15,1992 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 162 Joe Piersen In original CGW paint, no herald
Boxcar 5618 Boxcar Red Chicago Illinois Nov 17 1985 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 34 Joe Piersen No logos, just CGW in white (original)
Boxcar 564 Yellow Mt.Pleasant Texas July 1984 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 45 Lloyd Keyser in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 565 Boxcar Red Belle Plaine IA July 16 1996 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 174 Jeff Eggert in CNW paint, 3/4 view
Boxcar 573 Boxcar Red Proviso IL Aug 12 1986 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 174 Joe Piersen in original CGW paint, 3/4 view
Boxcar 573 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois July 9 1989 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 34 Joe Piersen close up of logo and reporting marks
Boxcar 573 Boxcar Red Chicago Illinois Aug 12 1986 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 45 Joe Piersen DF, Lucky Stike logo
Boxcar 5730 Boxcar Red Oelwein Iowa October 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 48 Randy Garnhart no logos
Boxcar 5750 Boxcar Red

Jan 1981 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 35 Randy Garnhart "SL" painted on right side
Boxcar 576 Yellow St.Paul
Minnesota
May 16 1986 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 35 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 578 Boxcar Red Proviso IL May 10 1987 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 175 Joe Piersen in CNW paint, 3/4 view
Boxcar 584 Yellow Elmhurst IL Dec 28 1985 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 175 Joe Piersen in CNW paint, 3/4 view
Boxcar 597 Boxcar Red Allentown Pennsylvania Jan 1980 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 46 Dave Augsburger in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 598 Boxcar Red Chicago Illinois March 6 1988 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 46 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 600 Yellow Melrose Park Illinois Dec 4 1988 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 46 Ronald A. Plazzotta in CNW paint scheme, Bought Feb 1968, Last Car?
Boxcar 612010 Boxcar Red Marshalltown Iowa May 17 1987 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 39 Joe Piersen CNW paint and number
Boxcar 612012 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois Dec 14 1986 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 42 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme (CNW renumbered)
Boxcar 80126 Orange


CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 23 Jim Konas in company sand service, built Dec 1926
Boxcar 80140 Black Rochester Minnesota Sept 13 1979 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 23 Soph Marty company sand service
Boxcar 80164 Boxcar Red Oelwein Iowa Oct 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 24 Randy Garnhart
Boxcar 8372 Boxcar Red Oelwein Iowa
CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 26 Randy Garnhart X29 with regular door
Boxcar 8438 Boxcar Red

Nov 1970 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 26 Jim Konas X29
Boxcar 85694 Orange

Oct 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 24 Randy Garnhart X29
Boxcar 86070 Boxcar Red Chicago Illinois March 18 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 25 Joe Piersen Good end view, X29
Boxcar 87043 Boxcar Red Oelwein Iowa Aug 1969 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 25 Randy Garnhart good side view, X29
Boxcar 89532 Boxcar Red

Oct 1960 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 28 Jim Konas
Boxcar 89822 Boxcar Red Waverly Iowa Oct 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 28 Randy Garnhart Corn Belt Route logo on side
Boxcar 9050 Boxcar Red

Nov 1971 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 29 Jim Konas
Boxcar 909 Boxcar Red Proviso Illinois July 20 1987 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 39 Joe Piersen in CNW paint (double doors)
Boxcar 91071 Boxcar Red

June 1970 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 29 Randy Garnhart
Boxcar 92105 Boxcar Red Oelwein Iowa
CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 29 Clark Propst badly weathered
Boxcar 929 Boxcar Red Winona Minnesota June 14 1987 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 36 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme
Boxcar 93245 Boxcar Red Freeport Illinois Oct 5 1952 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 31 Jim Konas Corn Belt Route logo, Excellent view
Boxcar 93422 Boxcar Red Jefferson Wisconsin Nov 17 1979 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 32 Randy Garnhart small"DF" on door, also closeup photo
Boxcar 93490 Boxcar Red Council Bluffs Iowa Aug 8 1964 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 32 Lou Schmitz Corn Belt Route logo, weathered
Boxcar 944 Boxcar Red


NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 39 Tom Wilson coll Builders photo,plain car no logo (double doors)
Boxcar 944 Boxcar Red Chicago Illinois May 1973 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 37 Dr. Art Peterson in CNW paint scheme
Flat Car 1 Boxcar Red Council Bluffs Iowa Jan 15 1955 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 52 Lou Schmitz One of a kind, built by Electro-Motive
Flat car 2025 Black Mason City IA Aug 7 1984 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 165 Peter Arnold 3/4 view
Flat car 2029 Black Clinton IA Aug 6 1984 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 165 Peter Arnold 3/4 view, Bulkhead flatcar
Flat Car 2043 Black Janesville Wisconsin April 10 1994 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 52 Jim Mischke 53' 6'' Length
Flat Car 2100 Black Omaha Nebraska April 27 1980 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 53 Lou Schmitz Bulkhead flat, for gypsum boards
Flat car 3004 Boxcar Red Clinton IA Aug 6 1984 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 165 Peter Arnold 3/4 view, Bulkhead flatcar
Flat Car 3008 Black Clinton Iowa May 16 1992 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 53 Joe Piersen 3/4 view, Bulkhead flat
Flat Car 3013 Black Bethlehem Pennsylvania Nov 9 1992 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 54 Olev Taremae Bulkhead flat, side view
Flat Car 3025 Black Fremont Nebraska April 6 1986 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 54 Lou Schmitz Bulkhead flat, side view
Flat car 3026 Boxcar Red
Indiana Sept 23 1994 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 166 Dave Phillips Side view, Bulkhead flatcar
Flat Car 3104 Black

May 1983 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 54 Randy Garnhart side view, plain flat,
Flat car 3105 Black Estherville IA Sept 22 1992 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 166 Joe Hayek,Joe Piersen Coll.
Flat Car 3603 Black

April 1969 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 55 Paul C. Winters plain flat
Flat Car 3607 Black Cortland Illinois 1972 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 55 Bill Allbach good side view, for hauling highway trailers
Flat Car 3707 Black Oelwein Iowa Oct 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 55 Randy Garnhart 52' long, "Chicago Great Western" spelled out
Flat Car 3805 Black Oelwein Iowa March 22 1968 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 56 W. L. Heitter highway trailer flat, 3/4 view
Flat Car 3836 Black Council Bluffs Iowa Jan 9 1972 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 56 Lou Schmitz general service flat
Flat Car 3846 Black


CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 56 Randy Garnhart Bulkhead flat, gypsum service
Flatcar 2135
St.Louis Missouri Jan 1952 A Look Down The Track 1993 2 Builders Photo? 3/4 view
Flatcar 3727


1930's? Trains Jan 1986 34 William J. Lenoir Roger Grant's piggyback article
Gondola 1028 Black Oelwein Iowa Oct 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 62 Randy Garnhart Chicago Great Western spelled out
Gondola 1056
Rochester Minnesota Nov 1964 NorthWestern Lines Spring 1996 68 Walt Dunlap only left 3 panels visible
Gondola 1125 Green Proviso IL March 2 1987 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 166 Joe Piersen 50'6'', 70 ton gondola, in CNW paint
Gondola 1252 Green Highwood Illinois Nov 15 1996 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 62 Joe Piersen CNW paint scheme
Gondola 1254 Green Proviso IL Aug 22 1994 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 163 Joe Piersen In CNW paint
Gondola 1301 Black Proviso IL May 8 1994 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 167 Joe Piersen low side,(3'6'') for handling billets. With CNW logo
Gondola 1315 Black Des Plaines Illinois Nov 27 1982 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 62 Joe Piersen CNW paint scheme
Gondola 1317 Black Council Bluffs IA Aug 31 1996 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 164 George Cockle B&W photo
Gondola 1343 Maroon Sycamore Illinois April 1968 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 63 Jim Konas Lucky Strike logo
Gondola 1351 Black Fulton Illinois Sept 3 1989 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 63 Joe Piersen Covered gon, in CNW paint
Gondola 1351 Black Fulton IL May 8 1989 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 164 Howard Garner In CNW paint, good side view
Gondola 1351 Black Fulton IL May 8 1989 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 164 Howard Garner close up corner view of end
Gondola 71009 Green Chicago Illinois Jan 18 1987 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 63 Joe Piersen in CNW paint, 65' 6'' length, longest on the CGW
Hopper
Green Proviso Illinois Sept 6 1987 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 38 Joe Piersen line of hoppers some ex CGW
Hopper 11 Green Chicago Illinois Feb 7 1987 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 60 Joe Piersen CNW paint scheme
Hopper 11 Green


NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 1 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme
Hopper 19 Silver Red Wing Minnesota Aug 1970 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 58 Randy Garnhart Airslide, Lucky Strike logo, black lettering
Hopper 21



NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 29 Joe Piersen close up view
Hopper 21 Silver Council Bluffs IA Aug 12 1996 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 167 George Cockle side view, still in original CGW paint
Hopper 21 Silver Waterloo Iowa March 22 1958 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 58 W.L. Heitter Airslide, Lucky Strike logo,orange lettering
Hopper 22
Proviso Illinois Sept 4 1986 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 28 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme, good side view
Hopper 22 Yellow Chicago Illinois Feb 9 1986 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 61 Joe Piersen CNW paint scheme
Hopper 22 Silver Kansas City Missouri Dec 1958 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 27 Harold K. Vollrath original aluminum paint, builders photo?
Hopper 23 Silver

Feb 1965 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 58 Paul C. Winters Airslide, Lucky Strike logo, black lettering
Hopper 28 Silver Mason City Iowa Nov 1979 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 59 Clark Propst Airslide, Lucky Strike logo, black lettering
Hopper 34 Yellow Proviso Illinois April 21 1985 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 30 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme, 3/4 view
Hopper 39 Silver Chicago Illinois Aug 2 1987 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 59 Joe Piersen Airslide, Lucky Strike logo, black lettering
Hopper 4 Gray Chicago Illinois Nov 11 1987 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 60 Joe Piersen CNW paint scheme
Hopper 4 Gray Proviso Illinois Nov 11 1987 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 30 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme, 3/4 view
Hopper 4



NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 29 Joe Piersen close up view
Hopper 40 Yellow Clinton Iowa May 30 1983 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 61 Randy Garnhart CNW paint scheme
Hopper 41
Ingalton Illinois April 30 1989 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 28 Joe Piersen roof view
Hopper 6028 Black Racine WI Feb 7 1981 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 167 Clem Devine side view, 70 ton tripple hopper. With CNW logo
Hopper 6066 Black


CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 65 Jim Konas
Hopper 6084 Black Des Moines Iowa Oct 30 1996 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 65 Gene Green In CNW paint, this car was used to haul limestone
Hopper 6745 Black

Sept 11 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 64 Randy Garnhart
Hopper 6754 Black Oelwein Iowa Oct 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 65 Randy Garnhart
Hopper 70008 Black Council Bluffs Iowa Sept 5 1971 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 66 Lou Schmitz In CNW paint,assigned to Cargill in Ft.Dodge
Hopper 7001 Green Chicago Illinois Aug 22 1992 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 72 Joe Piersen CNW paint, Winona, Froedert barley or malt
Hopper 70045 Black

June 19 1979 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 67 Randy Garnhart assigned to Mason City for cement service
Hopper 70078 Gray

Jan 11 1981 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 68 Jim Konas Original paint Corn Belt heraldDubuque Fertilizer
Hopper 70089 Gray Chicago Illinois April 13 1980 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 68 Joe Piersen Original paint, Mason City cement service
Hopper 7020 Gray Chicago Illinois April 13 1980 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 72 Joe Piersen Assigned to Red Wing MN
Hopper 7021 Gray Mason City Iowa June 1987 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 73 Clark Propst malt or barley Minn, Red Wing or Winona
Hopper 7028 Gray Normal IL May 1994 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 169 Steve Smedley good side view, still in original CGW paint
Hopper 705 Black Council Bluffs Iowa Oct 23 1969 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 69 Lou Schmitz CNW repaint, Dubuque fertilzer service
Hopper 706 Green Rapid City SD May 12, 1995 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 168 Mark Demaline 3/4 view, in CNW paint
Hopper 7103 Gray Durant Iowa Sept 29 1991 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1994 8 Greg Drawbaugh
Hopper 7104 Green Tehachapi Loop CA March 30 1990 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 170 Greg Drawbaugh with CNW logo
Hopper 7105 Gray

June 1970 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 73 Randy Garnhart malt for Minnesota Malt, Cannon Falls MN
Hopper 719 Yellow Proviso Illinois July 4 1987 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 54 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme
Hopper 7210 Green Fulton Illinois May 1993 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 73 Gene Green CNW paint
Hopper 7214 Yellow Clinton Iowa Aug 23 1988 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 74 Joe Piersen CNW paint
Hopper 7226 Gray Oelwein Iowa Nov 8 1980 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 74 W.L. Heitter
Hopper 7233 Gray Omaha Nebraska Sept 26 1971 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 75 Lou Schmitz grain loading only, Minn MN
Hopper 7237 Yellow West Chicago IL May 1990 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 170 Steve Smedley in CNW paint
Hopper 724 Yellow Council Bluffs IA July 17 1996 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 168 George Cockle b& w photo, with CNW logo
Hopper 7247 Gray Council Bluffs IA June 11 1996 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 171 George Cockle side view, still in original CGW paint
Hopper 725 Gray Mason City Iowa Aug 1995 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 69 Clark Propst Repaint? Badly weathered
Hopper 7253 Green Clinton IA July 11 1995 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 170 Joe Piersen in CNW paint
Hopper 7258 Gray Bethlehem Pennsylvania Jan 1 1977 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 75 Olev Taremae malt for Minn Malt, Cannon Falls MN
Hopper 732 Gray Mason City Iowa Jan 18 1971 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 70 Soph Marty CNW repaint Roseport fertilizer service
Hopper 7329 Gray Dixon Illinois June 1972 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 70 Randy Garnhart Original paint, Swift in Des Moines
Hopper 7332 Yellow Proviso Illinois July 4 1987 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 37 Joe Piersen in CNW paint scheme
Hopper 7338 Gray Proviso Illinois Sept 4 1982 NorthWestern Lines Summer 1990 40 Joe Piersen side view
Hopper 734 Gray West Chicago IL Sept 23 1995 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 169 Joe Piersen overhead shot,shows side, and the roof
Hopper 7340 Yellow Chicago Illinois Sept 6 1987 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 67 Joe Piersen In CNW paint, was assigned to agent Mason City
Hopper 7347 Gray Council Bluffs IA July 17 1996 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 171 George Cockle with CNW logo
Hopper 750 Yellow Brookville Illinois Aug 10 1988 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 70 Olev Taremae CNW repaint MC cement service
Hopper 759 Gray? Council Bluffs IA July 2 1996 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 168 George Cockle b& w photo, with CNW logo
Hopper 763 Yellow Proviso IL Sept 16 1995 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 169 Joe Piersen b&w photo, with CNW logo
Hopper 776 Silver Ames Iowa Oct 1 1970 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 71 Soph Marty
Hopper 778 Green Ingalton Illinois Oct 22 1989 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 71 Joe Piersen CNW paint,Meal loading for Des Moines
Hopper 9 Gray Proviso Illinois March15 1981 NorthWestern Lines Fall 1989 28 Joe Piersen Lucky Strike logo
Hopper 9 Silver Chicago Illinois March 15 1981 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 57 Joe Piersen Airslide, Lucky Strike logo, black lettering
Refrigerator
Yellow Oelwein Iowa Aug 7 1962 Chicago Great Western In Color 71 Walt Dunlap only left half visible
Refrigerator
Orange Rochester Minnesota Nov 1964 NorthWestern Lines Spring 1996 68 Walt Dunlap Ice Service Only
Refrigerator 11500 Orange Council Bluffs Iowa Dec 26 1955 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 51 Lou Schmitz Corn Belt Route logo, Steel, Black roof & ends
Refrigerator 11614 Orange St. Louis Missouri Nov 1961 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 51 Paul C. Winters Lucky Stike logo, Steel, Black roof & ends
Refrigerator 4022 Orange? Oelwein Iowa October 1967 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 48 Randy Garnhart very faded, looks almost yellow
Refrigerator 4022 Orange Oelwein Iowa Feb 22 1958 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 51 W.L. Heitter "Great Western" Wood, Black roof & ends
Refrigerator 4023 Orange Oelwein Iowa Feb 22 1958 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 51 W.L. Heitter "Great Western" Wood, Black roof & ends
Refrigerator 4023 Orange Oelwein Iowa Aug 1969 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 48 Randy Garnhart "Great Western" no logo, wood side
Refrigerator 4026 Orange Oelwein Iowa Feb 22 1958 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 51 W.L. Heitter "Great Western" Wood, Black roof & ends
Refrigerator 4035 Orange Chicago Transfer Illinois Nov 1968 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 49 Randy Garnhart "Ice Service Only" steel sheath
Refrigerator 4037 Orange? Des Moines Iowa Sept 24 1969 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 49 Soph Marty "Ice Service Only" steel sheath
Refrigerator 4038 Orange South St.Paul Minnesota June 1970 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 50 Randy Garnhart "Ice Service Only" steel sheath
Refrigerator 5020 Orange Rochester Minnesota July 5 1962 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 50 Bruce Black Corn Belt Route logo, Wood, Black roof
Semi Trailer
Silver Dubuque Iowa
Corn Belt Route 144 Mark Nelson same photo in CGW In Color
Semi Trailer
Silver Chicago Illinois June 18 1967 Chicago Great Western In Color 16 J. Piersen Night View
Semi Trailer
Silver Kansas City Missouri August 1967 Chicago Great Western In Color 126 D.O. Rush No lettering on sides,plain silver
Semi Trailer
Silver Chicago Illinois
Six Units To Sycamore 8 R.P.Olmstead good side view of CGW trailer
Semi Trailer
Silver Dubuque Iowa April 7 1966 Chicago Great Western In Color 128 Mike Nelson
Semi Trailer
Silver Oelwein Iowa
Chicago Great Western 10 Phil Hastings sun reflecting, hard to read
Semi Trailer 504047 Silver Council Bluffs Iowa June 1 1963 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 100 Lou Schmitz First group of Trailers
Semi Trailer 504060 Silver Des Plaines Illinois March 15 1987 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 101 D.R. Halffield, Sr. Good End view
Semi Trailer 504061 Silver Bellwood Illinois June 1963 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 100 R. Burn First group of Trailers
Semi Trailer 504062 Silver Chicago Illinois May 2 1963 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 101 R.E. Puta Good Side view,first group of trailers
Semi Trailer 504203 Silver Chicago Illinois May 1964 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 101 R.E. Puta Good Side view,second group of trailers
Semi Trailers
Silver Byron Illinois March 1967 Chicago Great Western In Color 41 Randy Garnhart Trailer only partly visible
Semi Trailers
Silver Winston Tunnel Illinois Oct 8 1966 Chicago Great Western In Color 49 Mike Nelson almost complet side view
Semi Trailers
Silver Portage Illinois June 15 1966 Chicago Great Western In Color 53 Mike Nelson distant shot
Semi Trailers
Silver Stillman Valley Illinois Oct 16 1965 Chicago Great Western In Color 37 Mike Nelson Trailers are difficult to see
Stock
Black Des Moines Iowa June 30 1963 Chicago Great Western In Color 119 R.D. Sims CGW markings visible
Stock 800 Black Des Moines Iowa June 30 1963 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 47 Ron Sims 3/4 view
Tank

Kansas City Missouri June 1967 Chicago Great Western In Color 124 D.O. Rush CGW decal visible
Tank 251 Silver Council Bluffs Iowa Feb 22 1962 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 76 Lou Schmitz for kerosene
Tank 252 Maroon Marshalltown Iowa May 1979 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 76 Clark Propst for diesel fuel, color hard to see
Tank 255 Black Melrose Park Illinois Nov 6 1986 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 77 Ronald A. Plazzotta CNW paint, originally maroon
Tank 258 Black Oelwein Iowa Sept 2 1981 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 77 Ronald A. Plazzotta CNW paint, originally maroon
Tank 259 Maroon Chicago Illinois March 2 1983 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 77 Ronald A. Plazzotta original paint, good color
Tank 262 Black Winona Minnesota June 1976 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 78 E.E. Valentine original paint, for oil, (262,274,278 were oil)
Tank 264 Green Oelwein IA Aug 24 1988 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 265 Joe Piersen side view, in original CGW paint
Tank 264 Green Marshalltown Iowa Feb 1980 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 78 Clark Propst lube oil
Tank 265 Black

Jan 1981 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 79 Randy Garnhart originally maroon
Tank 266 Maroon Proviso Illinois Dec 6 1982 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 79 Dave Weber good color, original paint
Tank 268 Black

Jan 1981 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 80 Randy Garnhart originally maroon
Tank 272 Maroon Council Bluffs Iowa Feb 26 1956 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 80 Lou Schmitz Excellent color, one month old
Tank 272 Maroon Proviso IL Jan 2 1995 Chicago and North Western Final Freight Car Roster 175 Joe Piersen 3/4 view, in original CGW paint
Tank 291 Silver Waterloo Iowa Oct 11 1969 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 81 Soph Marty for kerosene
Tank 293 Maroon Council Bluffs Iowa Aug 12 1974 CGW Color Guide Freight & Pass 81 Lou Schmitz maroon, with yellow band on dome