Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.
A photo of the interior of the Chicago and North Western's repair shop. On back of photo: C&NW Repair shop on Ave G This is CB 1-3-52
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Close-up phot of derailed railroad cars and damaged tracks. On back of photo: CNW Train Crash 1-7-53
Chicago and North Western Transportation Co.l
Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. (Includes C&NW Railroad)
Safety Awards Given 6 Railroad Foremen. June 26, 1952 One Hurt In 11-Car Derailment of Train. January 7, 1953 CNW Lifts Track, Big Lake Bridge; Strengthens Levee Gap Against River. May 3, 1953 Sweeping Change In CNW Freight Traffic; Means More Activity In Bluffs. April 10, 1956 C&NW Seeks To Close Down 1-Man Stations; 20 SW Iowa Towns Included. January 24, 1958 C&NW Trains To Terminate Here; Passengers To Take Taxi Bus To Omaha. September 24, 1958 CNW To Curtail Daytime Service; To Halt Passenger Trains To Clinton. November 5, 1958 New Offices. March 1, 1959 New Electronic System Keeps Tabs On Freight Cars For CNW. May 5, 1959 CNW To Drop Two Trains On June 11. May 12, 1959 C&NW To Drop Trains 5 and 6. March 11, 1960 93-Year Tradition Ends As No. 5 Makes Last Run. March 14, 1960 Old NW Depot To Be A Tavern. June 22, 1962 Discuss C&NW Dispute At Mediator's Urging; Management And Union Executives. August 31, 1962 C&NW Employes [sic] Trickle Back To Work In C.B.; Pay Loss Estimated At $55,000. September 29, 1962 Crossing Rails Can Be Frightening; On Washboard Road. November 15, 1966 Cannons Boomed As First Train Chugged Into CB Century Ago. February 5, 1967 Provo, 40, New C&NW President. July 6, 1967 Harlan To Fight Railroad Pull Out; Meeting Planned. Janaury 9, 1974 Passenger train studied; The Council Bluffs Zephyr? February 4, 1980 C&NW gets contract to carry mail. May 22, 1980 Railroad restructures its divisions. July 7, 1985 CNW agrees to sale to investment firm. November 18, 1987 Branstad blasts plan for NCW rail takeover. December 10, 1987C>B> employees sue C&NW for hearing injuries. April 13, 1988 County continues fight in CNW tax-refund suit. April 20, 1988 Amtrak eyes SWI if CNW fixes tracks. March 2, 1989 Bills introduced to block strike as C&NW mediation continues. July 27, 1988 CNW workers walk off jobs in crew fight. September 9, 1988 CNW derailment blocks city streets. October 31, 1990
Chicago & Northwestern Depot, Council Bluffs, IA
Postcard of Chicago & Northwestern Depot, Council Bluffs, IA
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Chicago and North Western Transportation Co.
photo of car approaching the Chicago and North Western Railway's crossing on Washboard Road.
Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Bridge
Chicago Central & Pacific dual span swing bridge over the Missouri River west of Council Bluffs has been battered by elements and attacked by vandals but still provides steady service for daily trains. In the summer river navigation season, the bridge is swung open almost daily to allow river traffic to pass. Photo of bridge from the side On back of photo: file 12/88 Chicago Central & Pacific Swing-span bridge Missouri River west of C.B.
photo of bridge, taken on the bridge and looking straight across it on back of photo: file 12/88 Chicago Central & Pacific Swing-span bridge Missouri River west of CB
Rural C.B. bridge is 'one of a kind.' December 25, 1988 Autopsy scheduled to identify body. November 7, 1990
Chicago Great Western Has New $60,000 Facility
Yard Office...at Chicago Great Western Railroad's new building has a glass front, seen in background, for a full and unobstructed view of the tracks. In center foregound is William J. Greulack, 617 Twenty-sixth Ave., yard clerk.
New Facility...viewed from the trackside is the Chicago Great Western Railroad's new combination depot, yard office and freight house. The passenger section is at left with glass entrance. Yard office facilities are at center and freight house at extreme right.
photo of Chicago Great Western Railroad depot, taken from tracks on back of photo: File Chicago Great Western CGW depot
CGW Railroad Strike Settled; 10 of 72 Employes [sic] No at Work Here. March 9, 1953 CGW Opens New Depot In Bluffs. January 11, 1956 Chicago Great Western Has New $60,000 Facility CGW Starts 2nd Big Project Here; Includes Complete New Engine House. February 7, 1956 CGW Construction To Start Monday. October 4, 1956 New Railroad Facility. August 28, 1957 Great Western Puts Final Touches On 'Model Yard;' Two-Year Project Costs More Than Half Million. August 28, 1957 C.B. Facilities Impress 'Top Brass' of Railroad; Come Here In Special Train. September 11, 1957 Great Western Railway Adopts Ex-Bluffs Man's Caboose Plan; New Car More Versatile. February 18, 1962 New Power For CGW. September 15, 1963 CGW To End Passenger Service Here. September 29, 1965 Unbuilding A Railroad. June 8, 1969 City And Railroad Settle Paving Assessment Hassle. June 11, 1969 Railroad Tracks "Vanishing." July 6, 1969
Surveying the remains of a house at 23rd N. 2nd St. destroyed early Wednesday by fire is Fire Chief Norman Elgan. One man was killed in the blaze.
Photograph donated to the Library by the Council Bluffs Fire Department.
Wiliam Grote, Chief Nov. 1, 1935 - Apr 1, 1938
Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections
Frank Hitchcock, Chief. May 1, 1914 to Oct. 1, 1920
Jack Kennedy, chief photographer for The Nonpareil since 1934, retired Friday. To honor his 43 years of service editors selected three of his award winning photos as a small tribute . . .
Jack Kennedy Award Pictures Kennedy_Jack_Awardpics_08_27_1956_001.jpg Kennedy_Jack_Awardpics_10_19_1954_001.jpg Kennedy_Jack_Awardpics_10_08_1956_001.jpg
The Present . . . Central Fire Station will have to be demolished along with other downtown property located in the Urban Renewal shopping center development. The station is now located where the parking garage will be in the new project.
WM. Sorenson, Chief Apr. 1, 1938 to Oct. 1, 1940
Chieftain To Be Transformed Into Private Elks Club
Old Stonework . . . that was once part of the Hotel Chieftain but has been covered by paneling and decoration for many years, was uncovered this week by Andersen Construction workmen who are remodeling it into the Elks Club. Contractor Herb Andersen studies the columns and arches between the Terrace room and barroom, which will be remodeled.
Chieftain To Reopen Coffee Ship As Its Java Room
Furnished with indirectly-lighted leather booths and composition-top tables, the coffee shop at Hotel Chieftain will be opened Tuesday as the Java room. The cashier's booth is illuminated by fluorescent tubing.