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   The Chicago and North Western ( reporting mark CNW) was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over 12,000 miles (19,000 km) of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s.

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   6 days ago · A constituent company that was acquired in 1864, the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad, was the first railroad to run west of Chicago, in 1848. Other major acquisitions were the Chicago Milwaukee and North Western Railway Company and the Elgin and State Line Railroad Company, added in 1883.

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   What type of railroad was the Chicago & North Western Transportation Company?

   • The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company [CNW] was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States, often called the North Western. The CNW also called itself the "Pioneer Railroad," because one of its predecessor lines, the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad, was the first railroad to run out of Chicago.

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   Who owns the Chicago & North Western Railroad?

   • Black lines are trackage owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, green lines are owned by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad, blue lines are owned by other railroads, and dotted lines are abandoned. The Chicago and North Western ( reporting mark CNW) was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States.

   Chicago and North Western Transportation Company - Wikipedia

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   Who started the Chicago & North Western Railway?

   • The Chicago & North Western Railway, created during the late 1850s by the merger of several small railroads in Illinois and Wisconsin, was led during its early years by William B. Ogden, Chicago's first mayor. In 1864, the Chicago & North Western absorbed the Galena & Chicago Union, which in 1848 had been the city's first railroad.

   Chicago & North Western Railway Co. - Encyclopedia of Chicago

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   What happened to the Chicago & North Western Railroad?

   • On June 1, 1972 the Chicago & North Western Transportation Company was born and acquired the railroad's assets. It then embarked upon a campaign of selling or abandoning thousands of miles of light density lines, increase earnings, and finding a way to lower its phenomenally high operating ratio which hovered at around 90%. "Ashland Limited"

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4. www.american-rails.com › cnwChicago and North Western Railroad - American-Rails.com

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   Mar 15, 2024 · On June 1, 1972 the Chicago & North Western Transportation Company was born and acquired the railroad's assets. It then embarked upon a campaign of selling or abandoning thousands of miles of light density lines, increase earnings, and finding a way to lower its phenomenally high operating ratio which hovered at around 90%. Passenger Trains

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   The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company [CNW] was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States, often called the North Western. The CNW also called itself the "Pioneer Railroad," because one of its predecessor lines, the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad, was the first railroad to run out of Chicago.

   Container	Container	Description	Date
   Box 1	Folder 1	Correspondence	1926-1929
   Box 1	Folder 2	Correspondence	1928-1929
   Box 1	Folder 3	Correspondence	1930
   Box 1	Folder 4	Correspondence	1931

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6. www.trains-and-railroads.com › chicago-northChicago & North Western (C&NW) | Trains and Railroads

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   The Chicago and North Western (reporting mark CNW) was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over 12,000 miles (19,000 km) of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s.

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7. chicagology.com › transportation › chicagonorthwesternChicago and North Western Railway

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   Mar 17, 2003 · The Galena & Chicago Union was chartered on 16 January 1836 and is considered to be the origin of the North Western railroad system. Chicago Weekly Post, February 13, 1873. The direct connection between St. Paul and Chicago recently formed by two powerful systems of railroad, having ramifications all through the Northwest, suggests the ...

8. www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org › pages › 1036Chicago & North Western Railway Co. - Encyclopedia of Chicago

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   By 1961, the Chicago & North Western Railway had over $200 million in annual revenues and about 16,000 employees nationwide. In 1968, it absorbed the Chicago Great Western, a smaller competitor. That same year, the transportation company became part of a conglomerate, Northwest Industries; four years later, the railroad was spun off and sold to ...