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 will often 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 5405 at Superior, WI, 9/26/02.

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

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

  CN 9620 at Sioux City, IA, 5/10/09.

CN 6134 at Sioux City, IA, 5/10/09.  Despite the similar look to 5405, these are totally different loco's (the fuel tanks tip off the builder)!

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

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