New Power For CGW

Title

New Power For CGW

Subject

local news

Description

Edward T. Reity, president of the Chicago Great Western Railway Company, accepts delivery of one of eight powerful new diesels the line is placing into service this month from R.L. Terrell (on left), vice president of General Motors and general manager of the Electro-Motive Division. The new locomotives, each developing 2,250-horsepower, are painted a colorful Chinese red. They are replacing smaller diesel units that have been serving on the 1,500-mile rail system through the Upper Middle West.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil September 15, 1963

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1963-9-15

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Chicago_Great_Western_Railroad_9_15_1963_006.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

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