| C&NW F7 4070A westbound at Wheaton, Illinois on November 1, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built for freight service in March 1949 (c/n 6604) on EMD Order E1013, it was regeared from the original 62:15 (65 mph) gear ratio to 57:20 (95 mph) gear ratio, and equipped with Cummins diesel generator set for 440VAC auxiliary power and assigned to Chicago suburban service in 1960-1961. This photo looks weird because of the leaning poles on the left, but the rest of the background is straight, so I think the poles are leaning. |