FACTBOX-Goods and commodities shipped by CN Rail

Nov 30 (Reuters) - Locomotive engineers at Canadian National Railway (CNR.TO) (CNI.N) walked off the job after talks with management broke down on Saturday.

The strike could disrupt the delivery of goods worth millions of dollars. [ID:nN28392589]

The last strike at CN, Canada's largest railroad, was in February 2007. It ended after the federal government passed back-to-work legislation, citing the importance of the rail service to the economy. The government has said it may intervene again. [ID:nN30425723]

Canada's rail network is used heavily by grain shippers and other exporters of raw materials. The Canadian Wheat Board has already warned that the latest strike could create a serious slowdown in the country's grain transportation system. [ID:nN30453930]

Commodity traders at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange also warned that the strike could slow lumber deliveries into the United States and drive up prices. [ID:nN30448596]

The following are some of the major goods and commodities shipped by CN Rail: CARS AND AUTOMOTIVE PARTS

CN transports more than 2.3 million vehicles annually, according to its website. It offers bi-level and tri-level auto carriers, along with specialized boxcars for auto parts. COAL

The railroad ships thermal coal, metallurgical coal and petroleum coke to customers in North America. CN, which has access to over 13 coal mines and 7 petroleum coke facilities, provides access to ports on the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf coasts for exports to Asia and Europe. FERTILIZER

CN provides transportation facilities for North American fertilizer producers and distributors throughout Canada and United States. Its rail network delivers nitrogen, phosphate and potash to the U.S. Midwest corn belt and to ports for export overseas. FOREST PRODUCTS

The company is the largest shipper of forest products in Canada and the United States, according to its website. It transports lumber, wood pulp, newsprint and wood chips, along with a wide array of other forest products. GRAIN:

As many as 11 million tonnes of western Canadian wheat, durum and barley are shipped each year on CN Rail. Its network runs through the grain-growing areas of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. METALS AND MINERALS

CN's rail network has access to 11 aluminum smelters, 12 integrated steel mills, as well as more than 10 mini mills and eight base metal smelters and refineries in North America. PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS

The company ships a variety of petroleum and chemical products across North America. Most of its petroleum and chemical shipments originate in northern Alberta, Eastern Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. It also handles shipments of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. (Reporting by Euan Rocha; Editing by Frank McGurty) ((euan.rocha@thomsonreuters.com; +1 416 941 8185; Reuters Messaging: euan.rocha.reuters.com@reuters.net))