CB&Q SW1 9146

Built in 1940 by Electro Motive Corporation for the CB&Q Railroad. Originally numbered 9146, it was transferred to CB&Q subdivision Colorado and Southern as 155. It was then transferred to Fort Worth and Denver as 601, after the BN merger it became 103. The locomotive was sold to NSP in 1973 and was used at the NSP High Bridge Plant till it was donated to Gopher State Railway Museum in 1999.

#4 is stored in Chaska in excellent condition just waiting to go to work again.


Reddy Kilowatt is painted on the side of #4 which is the symbol of NSP.












Orville is adjusting the brake on the #4.


#4 was on display at the Chaska depot for River City Days. It was great to ride #4 down to the depot and back.


Chaska Depot