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.
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.
I've read somewhere that C&NW had ordered a small number (12?) of SD80MACs shortly before the UP buyout. The order was subsequently cancelled by UP. Is this true?
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by doepack
From what I understand, CNW was thinking of buying them, but an order was never actually placed. Additional speculation on this can be found here: