| C&NW F7 425 at Proviso, Illinois on an unknown day in March, 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 425 was built in April 1950 as C&NW F7 4100A (c/n 10588) on EMD Order 6035 and geared 62:15 for freight service. In July 1960 it was regeared 57:20, equipped with a Cummins diesel generator set for 440VAC auxiliary power, and assigned to suburban service. It was renumbered to 425 during April 1972, leased to New Jersey Transit in 1983, returned to C&NW in 1985 and renumbered to 400 (3rd), March 1985. |