UNION PACIFIC CORP
SC 13E3/A, 1995-03-24
RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                               SCHEDULE 13E-3
       Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement (Pursuant to Section 13(e) of
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
                               Amendment No. 1

              Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
                              (Name of Issuer)

              Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
                         Union Pacific Corporation
                        Union Pacific Holdings, Inc.
                               UP Rail, Inc.
                    (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)

                   Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share

                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                167155 10 0 
                   (CUSIP Numbers of Class of Securities)

      Robert Schmiege                      Richard J. Ressler, Esq.
      Chairman of the Board and Chief      Assistant General Counsel
      Executive Officer                    Union Pacific Corporation
      Chicago and North Western            Martin Tower, Eighth and
      Transportation Company               Eaton Avenues
      165 North Canal Street               Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 
      Chicago, Illinois  60606             18018
      (312) 559-7000                       (610) 861-3200
         (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized
        to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person(s)
        Filing Statement)

                              with copies to:
           Paul J. Miller, Esq.              Paul T. Schnell, Esq.
      Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal     Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
             8000 Sears Tower                  919 Third Avenue
          Chicago, Illinois 60606          New York, New York 10022
              (312) 876-8000                    (212) 735-3000


          This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Rule 13E-3
     Transaction Statement relating to the tender offer by UP Rail,
     Inc. (the  Purchaser ), a Utah corporation and a wholly owned
     subsidiary of Union Pacific Holdings, Inc., a Utah corporation
     ("Holdings"), and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Union
     Pacific Corporation, a Utah corporation ( Parent ), to purchase
     all outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
     (the  Common Stock ), of Chicago and North Western Transportation
     Company, a Delaware corporation (the  Company ).

          Unless otherwise indicated herein, each capitalized term
     used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to
     such term in Schedule 13E-3 or in the Offer to Purchase referred
     to therein.

     ITEM 16.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

          The information set forth in Item 16 of Schedule 13E-3 is
     hereby amended and supplemented by the following information:

          On March 23, 1995, Parent issued a press release announcing
     that the Purchaser had commenced the Offer.  A copy of such press
     release is attached hereto as Exhibit (d)(10) and incorporated
     herein by reference.

     ITEM 17.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

          (d)(10)   Text of Press Release issued by Parent on March
                    23, 1995.


                                 SIGNATURE

          After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
     belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
     statement is true, complete and correct.

     Dated:  March 24, 1995               CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN 
                                            TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

                                          By:  /s/ RONALD J. CUCHNA 
               


                                 SIGNATURE

          After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
     belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
     statement is true, complete and correct.

     Dated:  March 24, 1995               UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

                                          By:  /s/ CARL VON BERNUTH    


                                 SIGNATURE

          After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
     belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
     statement is true, complete and correct.

     Dated:  March 24, 1995                UNION PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.

                                           By:  /s/  CARL VON BERNUTH    


                                 SIGNATURE

          After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
     belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
     statement is true, complete and correct.

     Dated:  March 24, 1995              UP RAIL, INC.

                                         By:  /s/  CARL VON BERNUTH    


                               EXHIBIT INDEX

      EXHIBIT NO.           DESCRIPTION         
                               

      (d)(10)        Text of Press Release issued by Parent on March 23, 1995.


                              EXHIBIT (D)(10)

     [Union Pacific Corporation Logo]                     News Release
     _________________________________________________________________

     UP Contacts:       Timothy T. Hartman        Contact: (610) 861-3388
                        (610) 861-3380            Harvey S. Turner
                                                  Director-Public
                                                  Relations
                                                  Martin Tower
                                                  Eighth and Eaton Avenues
                                                  Bethlehem, PA  18018


                                                  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

              UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION COMMENCES TENDER OFFER
                       FOR CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN

     BETHLEHEM, PA, MARCH 23, 1995 -- Union Pacific Corporation
     (NYSE:UNP) today announced that UP Rail, Inc., its wholly owned
     subsidiary, commenced a cash tender offer for 100 percent of
     Chicago and North Western Transportation Company's (NYSE:CNW)
     common stock at a price of $35 per share.  The tender offer is
     scheduled to expire at midnight, Wednesday, April 19, 1995.

          As previously announced, both the Union Pacific and CNW
     Boards of Directors approved a definitive purchase agreement for
     the CNW last week.




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