The Chicago & North Western Railroad (CNW) was a mid-west US carrier, with routes extending from Chicago west to Nebraska and South Dakota. With the changing rail climate after World War II, the CNW began financial difficulties that led to its acquisition in 1995 by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP). Most of the surviving CNW trackage is now operated by the UP. For sale is a rule book entitled "Revised Schedule of Wages & Rules Regulating Employment of Locomotive Fireman, Hostlers and Outside Hostler Helpers". It is dated April 1, 1942. In addition to rates of pay for freight, passenger, yard and hosteler service, the book addresses such topics as assignments, deadheading, seniority, layovers, vacancies, promotions and discipline, to mention just a few.
