Wrecked CNW GP35s (834)

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Bernie Feltman	General	WOW; very moving image??	12/28/2009 6:51:13 PM

Patrick McNamara	General	Chicago & North Western Railway GP35 834 at West Chicago, Illinois on January 29, 1966, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler-. Number 834 was built in April 1964 (c/n 28989) was wrecked at Lowden, Iowa on June 20, 1966, retired and traded to EMD. A full report of the accident is available at http://ntl2.specialcollection.net/scripts/ws.dll?file&fn=6&name=S%3A\DOT_56GB\Railroad\WEBSEARCH\4097.PDF Briefly, GP35 834 was the second of three GP35's (858, 834, 859) dispatched on Train 258 (91 cars plus caboose), following Train 254 (units 862, 849, 1751, 98 cars plus caboose). Train 254 departed Boone Yard late and had switching to do en-route. Train 254's conductor advised the dispatcher of delays as setouts progressed, and the dispatcher ordered Train 254 to cross to the westward main to clear the way for Train 258 to pass. The crossover at Lowden was a trailing point arrangement to the direction of travel and Train 254 was ordered to back through the crossover. As Train 254 was lining up for the c	9/16/2016 12:56:14 PM

Wrecked CNW GP35s (834)
Date: 6/1/1974	Location: Chicago, IL Map	Views: 1133	Collection Of: Sam Beck
Locomotives: CNW 834(GP35)			Author: Thompson Productions

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