Canadian National Railways (CN) 2285 - GE ES44DC

Local power at Dubuque. Iowa Northern was recently absorbed by CN.

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So long Train 562...until tomorrow.

Train 562 goes through the paces at Port Robinson yard, switching cars onto the yard tracks.

Train 562 goes through the paces at Port Robinson yard, switching cars onto the yard tracks.

Train 562 goes through the paces at Port Robinson yard, switching cars onto the yard tracks.

The pair of Canadian National locos continue on their way tup the former EJ&E mainline (now CN) to Kirk Yard in Gary, IN.

The lead unit,CN GE ES44DC #2285, has just passed Miller Street on the east side of Griffith, IN, on its way to Kirk yard in Gary, IN.

Heading up the former Elgin, Joliet and Eastern were the pair of Canadian Naitonals on their way to Kirk yard in Gary, IN.

CN 2285 (ES44DC), along with three other units, seen in charge of A447, prepares to switch the Neenah, WI yard. Seen from Union St. at a point know on the railroad as the Adams St. crossover.

Lately, the "typical" power mix has been two lead units with a mid-train distributed power unit. CN #2285 has the lead position in this train with CN SD75I #5687 trailing. Mid-train distributed power this time was CN ES44DC #2318.

Running down the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern mainline from Kirk Yard is this GE ES44DC model heading up the westbound mixed freight.

CN 2285 - NS 8152 - CN 2601

Eastbound on the former Grand Trunk approaching the former B&O diamonds at Wellsboro.

Leading a loaded wind mill blade flat car unit train westbound to Ike Siding

Roster Shot.

CN 5757 leads a south bound manifest train

342 thunders south at 1558.

A CN manifest slowly passes MOW work in the siding. They're replacing ties this week. Also the first train on my new 18-200mm lens; please excuse the blurriness.

CN 2285 leads a southbound CN train down Main 1 at Garden Lane

H CNIGAL

CN 2285 arriving in Jasper, Alberta on a Sunday evening after spending the day leading a long freight train which originated from either Kamloops or Prince George through the Yellowhead Pass. (May 15, 2016)

CN 2285 arriving in Jasper, Alberta on a Sunday evening after spending the day leading a long freight train which originated from either Kamloops or Prince George through the Yellowhead Pass.

Freshly painted CN 2023 second unit in CN 2285 W/B at Ashcroft, BC. #2023 former UP/CNW C40-8.

Canadian National westbound merchandise train rolls through Ashcroft BC. CN 2023 is a freshly painted former CNW/UP C40-8.

One of the older DC GEVOs, but also fairly clean and shiny!

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CN 2285 - CN 2447