Canadian National (CN) was formed in 1919 when the Canadian government took over several bankrupt railroads for the public good; creating a trans-Canada railroad. The CN was privatized in 1995 and the acquision of Illinois Central in 1999 extended their domain to the US Gulf Coast. Acquiring Wisconsin Central in 2001 and Great Lakes Transportation (DMIR) in 2004 is their latest expansions.  CN operates 19,000 miles of track.

You may see rolling stock lettered "Canadien National"; a bilingual theme CN introduced in the 1960's. CN was the feature article in Nov '02 TRAINS.

CN 8021 at Poskin, WI, 8/06/16.

CN 5405 at Superior, WI, 9/26/02.

  CN 2650 at Mellen, WI., 9/26/10.

CN 5265 at Virginia, MN, 9/29/02.

CN 5340 at Sioux City, IA, 4/16/16

CN 2402 at Sioux City, IA, 5/10/09.  Despite the similar look to 5405, these are totally different loco's (the fuel tank tips off the builder)!

CN 6134 at Sioux City, IA, 8/10/04.

  CN 9620 at Sioux City, IA, 5/10/09.

CN 3216 at Weyerhauser, WI, 2/22/20.  This commemorates the 100th anniversary of CN.

CN 5739 at Mellen, WI, 5/28/13.

CN 5383 at Superior, WI, 9/26/02.

CN 9592 at Mellen, WI, 2/17/06, at -10F!