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Pictures of NIWX 1617
 
Owner: Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Railway
Model:EMD GP7Built As:CBQ 261 (GP7)
Serial Number:18977Order No:5312
Frame Number:5312-9Built:12/1953
Notes:ex-CBQ
Other locos with this serial:  GWR 1617(GP7) WRIX 1617(GP7) NIWX 1617(GP7) EWLX 1617(GP7) BN 1617(GP7)
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EWG fleet
Title:  EWG fleet
Description:  Eastern Washington Gateway locos
Photo Date:  9/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 7:42:10 PM
Location:  Cheney, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WRIX 2891(SD40T-2) NIWX 8924(SD45) NIWX 375(SD45) NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  1096   Comments: 0
NIWX 1617
Title:  NIWX 1617
Description:  New NP inspired paint job!
Photo Date:  9/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 7:43:40 PM
Location:  Cheney, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
Eastern WA Gateway
Title:  Eastern WA Gateway
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/12/2011 7:50:21 PM
Location:  Marshall, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) NIWX 375(SD45) NIWX 8924(SD45) WRIX 2891(SD40T-2)
Views:  972   Comments: 0
Pit Stop
Title:  Pit Stop
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:45:14 PM
Location:  Wilbur, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
Notching them out
Title:  Notching them out
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:46:49 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  686   Comments: 0
Throttle Hogg
Title:  Throttle Hogg
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 6:52:40 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
Out in the sagebrush
Title:  Out in the sagebrush
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:05:25 PM
Location:  Govan, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
First job for the day
Title:  First job for the day
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:07:19 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
Reversing for two
Title:  Reversing for two
Description:  They will collect six nore hoppers form the other elevator before heading west
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:15:50 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Pullin
Title:  Pullin
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:18:31 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
Uphill battle
Title:  Uphill battle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:19:03 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Run-8 with 8
Title:  Run-8 with 8
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:19:53 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
NP Inspired
Title:  NP Inspired
Description:  Note the old marker
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:20:10 PM
Location:  Almira, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
Along the ROW
Title:  Along the ROW
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:21:34 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Pulling loads
Title:  Pulling loads
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:22:14 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
1617 in Command
Title:  1617 in Command
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:23:26 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
Scott's Bluff
Title:  Scott's Bluff
Description:  Photographer Robert Scott took a beautiful shot of the EWG from this location, as seen in Trains.
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:24:52 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  546   Comments: 0
Halting
Title:  Halting
Description:  Making another stop for a few more loads
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:26:24 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
Low level levi
Title:  Low level levi
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:28:45 PM
Location:  Hanson, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
Making up a good-sized train
Title:  Making up a good-sized train
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:29:57 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
A little hill
Title:  A little hill
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:32:10 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Running the Mainline
Title:  Running the Mainline
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:32:33 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Loads heading West
Title:  Loads heading West
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:32:51 PM
Location:  Hartline, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  506   Comments: 0
Crossing US2
Title:  Crossing US2
Description:  The train slowed to ensure all traffic stops, not that there was any
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:34:13 PM
Location:  cement, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  581   Comments: 0
Passing stored Centerbeams
Title:  Passing stored Centerbeams
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:34:37 PM
Location:  cement, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NIWX 1617(GP7) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) WRIX 3000(SD40-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
Made it to town
Title:  Made it to town
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2012  Upload Date: 4/19/2012 7:39:33 PM
Location:  Coulee City, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WRIX 3000(SD40-2) WRIX 3001(SD40-2) NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Different trio
Title:  Different trio
Description:  The WRIX unit stands inplace of the 375, out for a bad wheel. Soon the 8924 will be leaving too.
Photo Date:  6/8/2012  Upload Date: 6/22/2012 1:57:24 AM
Location:  Cheney, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 8924(SD45) WRIX 3000(SD40-2) NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  684   Comments: 0
Won't be working the EWG anymore
Title:  Won't be working the EWG anymore
Description:  Do NOT attempt to photograph these locomotives with out prior consent from the property owner(s).
Photo Date:  9/20/2014  Upload Date: 9/25/2014 4:53:58 PM
Location:  Airway Heights, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NIWX 8924(SD45) NIWX 1617(GP7)
Views:  560   Comments: 0

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