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Viewing Album:  The C&NW "Spine Line": Minneapolis-Kansas City
 
By:Richard Kundert
Dates:1/25/1987 - 3/11/1989
Album Info:In 1980, the Rock Island was bankrupt and was liquidated. The C&NW purchased the CRI&P's Minneapolis-Kansas City mainline for $93 million allowing the C&NW to abandon most the former CGW route. The nickname "Spine Line" is because the route serves as a "backbone" to many secondary lines that run through Iowa. Between 1987 and 1989, I lived in Mason City and shot the "Spine Line" often. Thanks for visiting this album and I hope you enjoy the photos.
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CNW 6917
Title:  CNW 6917
Description:  At Clear Lake Junction, the "Spine Line" crossed the Iowa Terminal. Here is a southbound leaving Mason City about to cross 19th St. SW.
Photo Date:  1/25/1987  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 12:59:06 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6917(SD40-2) CNW 6876(SD40-2)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
CNW 4100
Title:  CNW 4100
Description:  This former Rock Island GP7 has four cars to set out on the Soo Line transfer track.
Photo Date:  3/3/1987  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:35:04 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 4100(GP7R)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
CNW 6889
Title:  CNW 6889
Description:  Two trains meet at Flint siding on the south side of Mason City. The northbound has a Missouri Pacific caboose.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:36:22 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6889(SD40-2)
Views:  366   Comments: 1
CNW 6922
Title:  CNW 6922
Description:  Meeting a northbound at Sheffield. A relatively new Conrail SD50 is in the consist.
Photo Date:  4/4/1987  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:37:16 PM
Location:  Sheffield, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6922(SD40-2) CR 6706(SD50)
Views:  534   Comments: 1
CNW 6864
Title:  CNW 6864
Description:  Splitting the Rock Island style signals on jointed rail at Glenville
Photo Date:  4/18/1987  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:39:18 PM
Location:  Glenville, MN
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6864(SD40-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
CNW 6820
Title:  CNW 6820
Description:  A southbound grain train at Chapin
Photo Date:  6/7/1987  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:00:00 PM
Location:  Chapin, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6820(SD40-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
CNW 7013
Title:  CNW 7013
Description:  A southbound manifest at Buckeye
Photo Date:  6/28/1987  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:48:24 PM
Location:  Buckeye, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 7013(SD50)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
CNW 6814
Title:  CNW 6814
Description:  Crossing over the CC&P
Photo Date:  8/23/1987  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:02:54 PM
Location:  Iowa Falls, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6814(SD40-2)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
CNW 7016
Title:  CNW 7016
Description:  Crossing the Soo Line with a Des Moines bound train. CNW 7016 was built in December, 1985. A 20 lever tower, built in 1900, protected this crossing until it was automated in 1947.
Photo Date:  8/23/1987  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:49:31 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 7016(SD50) UP 3561(SD40-2)
Views:  408   Comments: 1
CNW 6902
Title:  CNW 6902
Description:  Five C&NW units power a southbound grain train
Photo Date:  2/27/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:04:20 PM
Location:  Hampton, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6902(SD40-2)
Views:  443   Comments: 1
CNW 4197
Title:  CNW 4197
Description:  This former Rock Island GP7 is on the siding at Manly.
Photo Date:  3/19/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:53:42 PM
Location:  Manly, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 4197(GP7R)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
CNW 6627
Title:  CNW 6627
Description:  This former Southern SD24 was rebuilt into a 1800HP "SD18R" and leads a southbound manifest at Kensett. This segment of track was built by the Iowa Central and Kensett is named after an Iowa Central official.
Photo Date:  5/20/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:56:27 PM
Location:  Kensett, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6627(SD18M)
Views:  216   Comments: 1
CNW 6929 & 6582
Title:  CNW 6929 & 6582
Description:  Meeting at Mason City. CNW 6582 was originally built as Burlington 522. The C&NW acquired several used SD45's in the mid 1980's from Conrail and BN and most were rebuilt at the ex CGW Oelwein shops. Included in the rebuild was the replacement of the 20 cylinder 645 engine with a 16 cylinder, Dash 2 electrical components and other upgrades.
Photo Date:  6/10/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:05:32 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6929(SD40-2) CNW 6582(SD45)
Views:  562   Comments: 1
CNW 6844
Title:  CNW 6844
Description:  Southbound over the Soo Line
Photo Date:  6/25/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:57:29 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6844(SD40-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
CNW 6838
Title:  CNW 6838
Description:  ITCUS north of Sheffield with a mixture of CNW and UP power. UP units were common on the Kansas City-Minneapolis line.
Photo Date:  7/3/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:08:38 PM
Location:  Sheffield, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6838(SD40-2)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
CNW 950
Title:  CNW 950
Description:  TCDMA crosses the West Fork of the Cedar River
Photo Date:  7/3/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:59:31 PM
Location:  Sheffield, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 950(SD45)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
CNW 944
Title:  CNW 944
Description:  The C&NWs original SD45s were the only SD45's built without Dynamic Brakes. The 944 leads TCDMA at Sheffield
Photo Date:  8/6/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:10:07 PM
Location:  Sheffield, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 944(SD45) CNW 6934(SD40-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
CNW 6914
Title:  CNW 6914
Description:  An empty grain extra for Glenville, MN is northbound over the Winnebago River
Photo Date:  8/6/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:12:20 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6914(SD40-2)
Views:  340   Comments: 1
CNW 6835
Title:  CNW 6835
Description:  The Des Moines-East Minneapolis manifest (DMEMA) is near Sheffield
Photo Date:  8/6/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 2:00:41 PM
Location:  Sheffield, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6835(SD40-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
CNW 8042
Title:  CNW 8042
Description:  ITCUS Southbound out of Albert Lea with a two year old SD60 in charge. Albert Lea was a crew change on the M&StL...at one time the railroad called itself "The Albert Lea Route".
Photo Date:  8/27/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 2:02:23 PM
Location:  Albert Lea, MN
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 8042(SD60)
Views:  363   Comments: 1
CNW 7002
Title:  CNW 7002
Description:  On the northside of Mason City, the "Spine Line" crosses over former CGW industrial trackage near Lehigh Portland Cement. The second unit, CNW 6576 was built as CB&Q 516 in 1969.
Photo Date:  8/28/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 2:05:12 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 7002(SD50) CNW 6576(SD45)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
CNW 6916
Title:  CNW 6916
Description:  TCDMA southbound at Manly
Photo Date:  9/2/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:13:11 PM
Location:  Manly, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6916(SD40-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 1
CNW 5067
Title:  CNW 5067
Description:  GP50 5067 leaves the Spine Line on the south side of Mason City and travels about a mile down the C&NW Belle Plaine line to the connection with the ex M&StL mainline. Here, the potash train will back up the M&StL into the seldom used yard for storage.
Photo Date:  9/4/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:20:08 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 5067(GP50)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
CNW 5067
Title:  CNW 5067
Description:  This Potash extra has come down the "Spine Line" to Mason City, and is now on former M&StL mainline next to the Iowa Traction. The Potash train will be stored in the unused M&StL yard and distributed to various fertilizer plants along the C&NW branchline network in Northern Iowa.
Photo Date:  9/4/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:23:22 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 5067(GP50) CNW 7015(SD50)
Views:  333   Comments: 1
CNW 926
Title:  CNW 926
Description:  This ex CGW SD40 leads a grain extra out of Mason City
Photo Date:  9/23/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:24:26 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 926(SD40)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
CNW 926
Title:  CNW 926
Description:  Ex CGW 406 pulls out of Flint Siding with a grain train. Note the two different style number boards.
Photo Date:  9/24/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 2:06:32 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 926(SD40)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
CNW train TCDMA
Title:  CNW train TCDMA
Description:  TCDMA meets the Iowa Traction at Clear Lake Jct. on Mason Citys south side
Photo Date:  9/30/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 2:08:08 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6888(SD40-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 2
CNW 4478
Title:  CNW 4478
Description:  On October 8, 1988, the Soo Line had a derailment near Charles City, Iowa and ran a couple deotur trains down the CNW "Spine Line". Here, GP7 4478 leads colorful Soo consist at Clear Lake Jct.
Photo Date:  10/9/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 2:10:48 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 4478(GP7R) SOO 6314(SD40-2) SOO 6407(SD40A)
Views:  561   Comments: 2
CNW 6851
Title:  CNW 6851
Description:  Seven units lead TCDMA through Manly
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 2:12:28 PM
Location:  Manly, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 6851(SD40-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
Soo Line 6241
Title:  Soo Line 6241
Description:  The Minneapolis Northfield & Southern bought two SD39s in 1968. When the MN&S was merged into the Soo, the SD39s were renumbered to 6240 & 6241. Here, one of the rare units is leading C&NW train SSDMA under the C&NW double track mainline at Nevada
Photo Date:  3/11/1989  Upload Date: 6/15/2016 1:32:53 PM
Location:  Nevada, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6241(SD39)
Views:  548   Comments: 2

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