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Depot Wells Street Depot, Chicago1902 viewsA view of the Wells Street Station. The stage coaches are lettered “North Western lines.” C&NW PR Dept photo, circa 1900. Submitted by J. H. Yanke

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Tower Shawano, WI C&NW/SOO Crossing1902 viewsGP7 #4364 Leads a Freight train over the Soo Line Crossing at Shawano, WI during 8/1982... The joint use Tower still had all of its functioning crossing mechanics in place at this time... Photo by John F. Campbell...
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Outhouse Williams Bay, WI1893 viewsRestroom facilities offered to C&NW commuters at the Williams Bay station. All others are invited to use the bath house down the road. Photo by Gerald Widemark, December 1964
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Depot Council Bluffs, IA1892 viewsAs seen in the late 1920's or early '30s, this is the CNW depot that was so well known in Council BLuffs, IA. Submitted by D. V. Chevalier.
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Depot Devils Lake, WI1883 viewsNot really a depot but a shelter for Devils Lake State Park east of Baraboo. Stecher photo, 1914. C&NW Historical Society Archives collection.

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Interlocking Plant Lake Street , Chicago, IL1869 viewsLooking into the Chicago Passenger Terminal at Lake Street. Jim H. Yanke photo, 7-1974.
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Coal Tower De Kalb, IL1864 viewsThe coal tower at the East side of De Kalb, IL gets dusted with smoke again in 1985 as the "Overland 400" roars West behind NKP 2-8-4 #765. The September 7 excursion to Sterling was sponsored by the 20th Century RR Club of Chicago. Photo taken from ex-Santa Fe Big Dome Lounge. Bill Hakkarinen photo, 9-7-85
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Coal tower Montfort Jct. WI1850 viewsThe coal tower at Montfort Jct., WI, west of Dodgeville on the "ridge runner" line, was left standing by the C&NW when the line was abandoned. Taken by Jerry Krug on October 18, 2003.
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Depot Allis Station Milwaukee, WI1841 viewsAllis Station was on the elevation at National Avenue in Milwaukee. The eastward main track and the Marsh Yard were on the left/east side. The westward main and the 5th Ward Yard were on the right/west side. Jim H. Yanke photo, 1-30-87.

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Ballast Loader Rock Springs, WI1838 viewsC&NW ballast loading facility at the quarry in Rock Springs WI. Source of the Pink Lady ballast. Dick Talbott photo, May 1979
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Depot Belgium, WI1837 viewsBelgium is on the Shoreline Sub between Sheboygan and Port Washington. Photo taken 8-1963. Collection of Bob Baker.

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Depot Evansville, WI1837 viewsC&NW brick depot at Evensville WI. The building is for sale back in 1995. Dick Talbott photo, 5-19-1995
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