Illinois Railway Museum

Illinois Railway Museum Acquires ex-C&NW SD50

October 28, 2022

The Illinois Railway Museum has announced on Facebook that they have acquired an ex-C&NW SD50, currently residing in Silvis, Ill. It is believed to be the first EMD SD50 locomotive to be placed into preservation. The C&NW purchased 35 SD50 locomotives in the 1980’s, which were then transferred to Union Pacific in the 1990’s when […]

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