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Richard Hopfensperger's Collection
 
4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Wisconsin & Southern
Model:EMD GP38ACBuilt As:IC 9505 (GP38AC)
Serial Number:35670Order No:5747
Frame Number:5747-6Built:2/1970
Notes:nee IC 9505, ICG 9505, MKT 330, UP 1987,WSOR 3803,WAMX 3862,RS 70{Gp38-3}
Other locos with this serial:  RS 70(GP38-3) WSOR 3803(GP38AC) IC 9505(GP38AC) MKT 330(GP38AC) UP 1987(GP38AC)
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WSOR 3804
Title:  WSOR 3804
Description:  As seen from my vehicle, the WSOR Horicon to Oshkosh turn prepares to shove a cut of flat cars to the rail load ramp at the end of the former Milwaukee Road branch to Oshkosh. The train is crossing the intersection of State Highway 91 and Clairville Road on the western edge of Oshkosh.
Photo Date:  4/24/2014  Upload Date: 4/29/2014 9:25:32 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3804(GP38) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
WSOR 3804
Title:  WSOR 3804
Description:  WSOR working the former Milwaukee Road 12th sub of the Milwaukee Division from Horicon to Oshkosh. Two units and nine cars round a gentle curve and pass the United Co-op (former Pickett Co-op) facility in Pickett.
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/12/2014 11:33:44 AM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3804(GP38) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  298   Comments: 2
WSOR 3804
Title:  WSOR 3804
Description:  Two WSOR units and nine cars at MP 176 in Pickett. The United Co-op bay for unloading covered hoppers is just visible to the left of the photo. This bay is one of the improvements made after United Co-op purchased the Pickett Co-op. The Pickett Co-op unloaded covered hoppers open to the elements into a pit with a conveyor that transferred the load directly into trucks or the farmers gravity bins. The new facility allows for storage of the commodities unloaded and mixing in the elevator.
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/12/2014 11:40:57 AM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3804(GP38) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  301   Comments: 1
WSOR 3804
Title:  WSOR 3804
Description:  WSOR working the former Milwaukee Road 12th sub of the Milwaukee Division is about to cross County Highway M in Pickett.
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/12/2014 12:05:02 PM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3804(GP38) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
WSOR 3804
Title:  WSOR 3804
Description:  At Pickett, the WSOR reinstalled this section of track that had been pulled up many years ago. The old track was used to serve a canning plant that changed hands numerous times. I think it was a Chiquita plant last, before it was closed and production shifted to Ripon in what is now a Seneca facility on a section of former CNW rail. WSOR laid this section in preparation to serve American Colloids, which was moving into the building. This never really took off and American Colloids moved out. The building is now used by Quality Protective Coatings. They use the facility to perform contract work for Oshkosh Corporation. The track is used for storage, usually of DODX cars.
Photo Date:  5/8/2014  Upload Date: 5/12/2014 12:20:22 PM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3804(GP38) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  271   Comments: 1
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  Another typical GP38 type consist on WSOR's ex Milwaukee Road Twelfth Subdivision at Pickett. The units are crossing the middle of three grade crossings of Hillside Road in Pickett. The track is on a tangent, the road is meandering.
Photo Date:  5/22/2014  Upload Date: 5/26/2014 1:36:15 AM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3804(GP38)
Views:  298   Comments: 3
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  A typical set of WSOR units on the old Milwaukee Road Twelfth Subdivision approaches East Fond du Lac Street in Ripon as a soccer game plays on at Ingalls Field, home of the Ripon High School Tigers and the Ripon College Redhawks.
Photo Date:  5/28/2014  Upload Date: 5/30/2014 10:01:06 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 1
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  The WSOR passes directly behind the visiting team bleachers at Ingalls Field in Ripon, WI. This train has just crossed East Fond du Lac Street heading compass direction south on it's return trip to Horicon from Oshkosh. It will pass behind Ripon's high school within a quarter mile and be out of town soon after. This train was quite a bit longer than the Memorial Day 2014 train at right around twenty cars, plus or minus a couple.
Photo Date:  5/28/2014  Upload Date: 5/30/2014 10:10:15 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
WSOR 3809
Title:  WSOR 3809
Description:  The WSOR Horicon to Oshkosh turn shoves a cut of flats across Oakwood Road to the loading ramp at what is now the end of the former Twelfth Sub of the Milwaukee Road in Oshkosh, WI. The ramp is located at the very end of what is left of this subdivision.
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 6/17/2014 10:42:28 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3809(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  331   Comments: 2
WSOR 3810
Title:  WSOR 3810
Description:  Working from the east end of the small yard on the west side of Oshkosh. The WSOR has a small yard here to work the former Milwaukee Road line. Where this small yard is located, the WSOR had a transload facility for everythhing from intermodal, grain and wven coal. The WSOR had a circus style piggy-back ramp along with a piggy-packer, though they didn't generate much in the way of piggy-back business in Oshkosh. Presently, ADM now owns or at least leases the property that isn't the R.o.W. and works the grain traffic out of and into Oshkosh. The facility is also now a transload facility for Fox River Valley Ethanol. (formerly Utica Energy) Ethanol is loaded into tanks for rail shipment. The ATW flat is an empty spotted at Leeco, waiting to go back to Horicon and wherever else it may end up.
Photo Date:  12/26/2014  Upload Date: 5/22/2015 9:11:34 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  Returning to Horicon from Oshkosh. The train is running parallel to State Highway 44 just west of town.
Photo Date:  3/20/2015  Upload Date: 3/21/2015 3:33:37 PM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Spring Sports in Ripon
Title:  Spring Sports in Ripon
Description:  Another soccer game in Ripon gives a chance for some railfanning. The WSOR Horicon to Oshkosh turn is on it's way back to Horicon. In Ripon, the rails are close to Ingalls Field, home of the Ripon College Red Hawks and the Ripon High School Tigers. The train is seen here crossing Highway 23 (Fond du Lac Avenue).
Photo Date:  4/13/2015  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 9:00:50 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3813(GP38-2) WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
WSOR 3813
Title:  WSOR 3813
Description:  WSOR tracks pass close behind the visitors bleachers at Ingalls Field on former Milwaukee Road rails.
Photo Date:  4/13/2015  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 9:08:07 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3813(GP38-2) WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
WSOR 3813
Title:  WSOR 3813
Description:  After passing along side Ingalls Field, the WSOR will cross East Sullivan Street and continue past Ripon High School.
Photo Date:  4/13/2015  Upload Date: 5/25/2015 9:17:42 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3813(GP38-2) WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  Working in Ripon on it's return trip to Horicon from Oshkosh, the WSOR turn shoves a cut of empties into the United Co-op siding. The cars being spotted are to the front of the 3812.
Photo Date:  5/1/2015  Upload Date: 6/16/2015 9:34:35 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3812(GP38-2)
Views:  139   Comments: 2
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  Running back to Horicon from it's work in Oshkosh, this train parallels State Highway 44 in Pickett. The right of way is former Milwaukee Road (Oshkosh and Mississippi) branching from Ripon.
Photo Date:  5/19/2015  Upload Date: 7/30/2015 7:44:53 AM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  94   Comments: 1
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  WSOR runs through some scenic rolling farmlands between Horicon and Oshkosh. This train is at Mile Post 175 in Pickett.
Photo Date:  5/19/2015  Upload Date: 7/30/2015 8:05:54 AM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  126   Comments: 2
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  The turn out to switch Bemis in the Southwest Industrial Park is just past MP 185. Here the crew works the mill between the Universal Street and 20th Avenue grade crossings.
Photo Date:  5/25/2015  Upload Date: 7/30/2015 8:55:18 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3805(GP38)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
WSOR 4005
Title:  WSOR 4005
Description:  A three unit consist waits for a crew between Bonnie View and Banville Roads, along State Highway 44. Three axle power is not a very common sight on this former Milwaukee Road branch.
Photo Date:  7/27/2015  Upload Date: 9/23/2015 6:52:56 PM
Location:  Elo, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  WSOR 4005(SD40-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  98   Comments: 2
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  A WSOR train roll past the west turnout for the Badger Mining loop track. The train has come this way by taking the west leg of the wye in Brandon to do some work on this branch that ends in Markesan, at a Del Monte plant.
Photo Date:  10/8/2015  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 8:01:06 PM
Location:  Utley, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  A train of ballast hoppers being pulled past the Badger Mining Corporation loop track at Utley. Though Utley is still recognized as a geographic location, the city that was once located here no longer exists. This shot was taken from the location of the Utley single room school house which was built in 1844 and closed in 1942. In the late 1800's, Utley had a population of around 500, with the towns main activity being centered around The Wisconsin Granite Company's Quarry No. 69 ( 1909 The Reporter, Volume 42). The town gradually ceased to exist over the next few decades, with the school outlasting the community, serving the children of the rural surrounding area. The quarry mined black granite for use in larger cities, mainly Chicago. Today the quarrying in the immediate vicinity is done by Badger Mining, shipping a tremendous amount of sand, but black granite can also be found piled up.
Photo Date:  10/8/2015  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 8:11:13 PM
Location:  Utley, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  An train of empty ballast cars along Utley Quarry Road, heading towards Markesan from Brandon on former Milwaukee Road rails.
Photo Date:  10/8/2015  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 8:27:26 PM
Location:  Utley, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  Nine empty ballast hoppers being pulled along Utley Quarry Road approaches the County Highway Q grade crossing.
Photo Date:  10/8/2015  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 8:30:50 PM
Location:  Utley, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  About half way between Utley and Markesan is the grade crossing of County S. A sand trans-load facility is located here. This line runs between Brandon and Markesan, a former Milwaukee Road branch. The line was built from Brandon, with the first train reaching Markesan on 28 December, 1882.
Photo Date:  10/8/2015  Upload Date: 10/8/2016 8:50:07 PM
Location:  Town of Mackford, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  Having dropped a train of nine ballast hoppers on the main outside of town, the locomotives head into Markesan to do some switching. The two have just crossed in front of Landmark Services CO-OP and are heading in to pick up some cars at the Del Monte canning plant.
Photo Date:  10/8/2015  Upload Date: 10/9/2016 10:20:13 AM
Location:  Markesan, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
WSOR 3809
Title:  WSOR 3809
Description:  Working the Del Monte canning plant.
Photo Date:  10/8/2015  Upload Date: 10/9/2016 10:29:15 AM
Location:  Markesan, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3809(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  Having worked Markesan earlier in the day, the 3803 and 3809 have worked their way up to Ripon and are caught shoving into the northeast industrial park.
Photo Date:  10/8/2015  Upload Date: 10/10/2016 12:19:03 AM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  Switching PolyOne, a very interesting company dealing with more than plastics. When they are done here, there is a Smuckers facility just to the right that may need servicing also.
Photo Date:  10/8/2015  Upload Date: 10/10/2016 12:25:20 AM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  After switching the Bemis plant in the Southwest Industrial Park, the WSOR crew performed a roll by move to get the cars on the proper end of the engines and is about to re-couple to the cars.The scene is viewed from the 20th Ave. grade crossing.
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/11/2016 5:53:31 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3813(GP38-2)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
WSOR 3813
Title:  WSOR 3813
Description:  A WSOR train shoves back to the end of the line in Oahskosh, from Horicon, to pick up some flats loaded with Oshkosh Corporation trucks.
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/11/2016 6:04:00 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3813(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  171   Comments: 1
WSOR 3813
Title:  WSOR 3813
Description:  Looking south along Island Road, WSOR 3813 leads it's train back to Horicon from Oshkosh.
Photo Date:  10/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/16/2016 10:42:32 AM
Location:  Town of Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3813(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  73   Comments: 1
WSOR 3810
Title:  WSOR 3810
Description:  Working the Cambria Sub, the WSOR stops in Beaver Dam to work an industrial park on it's return trip to Horicon.
Photo Date:  11/1/2015  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 12:12:37 PM
Location:  Beaver Dam, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  304   Comments: 2
Switching the Industrial Park
Title:  Switching the Industrial Park
Description:  On the return from Cambria, a WSOR stops to do some work in Beaver Dam.
Photo Date:  11/1/2015  Upload Date: 10/18/2016 9:17:27 PM
Location:  Beaver Dam, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Beaver Dam Switching
Title:  Beaver Dam Switching
Description:  After leaving part of the train in the clear, west of N. Center Street, the Cmbria sub job switches the industrial park in Beaver Dam. The railbox car is on a spur leading to some businesses also. There are two spurs leading off the branch main at this park. There are quite a few customers here. The Milwaukee Road used to run into downtown Beaver Dam and do switching along a return loop of track. The traces of the right of way for the loop are still visible, though the rails have been torn up. This park is located closer to the main of the branch and is the new center of manufacturing, as the downtown district is being redeveloped from industry.
Photo Date:  11/1/2015  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 8:15:57 AM
Location:  Beaver Dam, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Highway 151 Grade Crossing
Title:  Highway 151 Grade Crossing
Description:  After switching the industrial park in Beaver Dam, the WSOR departs town and crosses a busy four lane highway at grade. The next stop heading east will be the yard in Horicon. The 3803 has recently (March 2016) been retired from service with the WSOR. The 3800 thru 3805 have all been stricken from the roster and are being replaced with GP38-2's.
Photo Date:  11/1/2015  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 8:33:36 AM
Location:  Beaver Dam, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
WSOR 3810
Title:  WSOR 3810
Description:  A WSOR train running behind a residential area as it traverses former Milwaukee Road rails to Oshkosh, WI. The train is approaching Knott Road in the Town of Utica.
Photo Date:  11/4/2015  Upload Date: 3/31/2016 3:55:45 PM
Location:  Fisk, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
WSOR 3810
Title:  WSOR 3810
Description:  At track speed between Fisk and Oshkosh on former Milwaukee Road rails. The train is heading for Oshkosh. In early 2016, the WSOR has taken the 3800 series GP38's off the roster and replaced them with GP38-2's.
Photo Date:  11/4/2015  Upload Date: 4/3/2016 12:14:25 PM
Location:  Town of Utica, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
WSOR 3812
Title:  WSOR 3812
Description:  A WSOR train approaches Island Road from the east on its return to Horicon from Oshkosh. The train is about half way between Pickett and Ripon. Though not as refined as their maroon and silver mates, there is something appealing about the scabby blue workhorses sometimes referred to as Mexi-wrecks.
Photo Date:  11/9/2015  Upload Date: 10/29/2017 7:27:48 PM
Location:  Town of Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3812(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
WSOR 3812
Title:  WSOR 3812
Description:  Heading back to Horicon from Oshkosh on former Milwaukee Road tracks. The train is crossing Island Road a couple miles outside of the Ripon city limits.
Photo Date:  11/9/2015  Upload Date: 4/6/2016 6:46:17 PM
Location:  Town of Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3812(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC)
Views:  126   Comments: 1
WSOR 3803
Title:  WSOR 3803
Description:  Just west of Pickett, a trio of WSOR locomotives is heading back toward Horicon on a gray December day.
Photo Date:  12/23/2015  Upload Date: 4/6/2016 7:08:49 PM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2) WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  110   Comments: 0


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