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| Title: |
GTW 6226 |
| Description: |
A CN local crosses Highway 54 as it returns to Wisconsin Rapids after switching Catalyst Paper along the former Green Bay and Western route. |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/2017 Upload Date: 12/16/2018 1:21:28 PM |
| Location: |
Biron, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 6226(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
743 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
CN 2820 |
| Description: |
A CN stack train storms over a bridge on the south side of Oshkosh. Trains run along this corridor parallel South Main at speeds around 30 MPH. The modern Wisconsin Central and the city worked to increase train speeds and safety through Oshkosh after the WC purchased the Fox River Valley Railroad. Grade crossings were closed, the old Soo Line (WC) route through town was pulled up, gates were installed at all grade crossings and a no horn order (not what I would consider a safety enhancement) was put into effect. There are some nice areas along this stretch of the line to watch the trains while enjoying some of Oshkosh's park land. |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/2017 Upload Date: 2/23/2018 11:07:13 AM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 2820(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
430 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4907 |
| Description: |
Large, wet and heavy snowflakes are coming down as this CN local bears down on the Oneida Street grade crossing in Menasha. The train originated in Neenah and is heading for Hilbert to work the Plymouth Sub. This does not look like a good day to be a conductor on this run. |
| Photo Date: |
1/25/2017 Upload Date: 1/27/2018 9:30:26 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4907(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EDGX 1 |
| Description: |
The Edgewater Generating Station locomotive came out of the shadows of the facility allowing itself to have an image captured from County Road EE. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2016 Upload Date: 1/10/2018 6:17:56 PM |
| Location: |
Sheboygan, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
EDGX 1(S2M) |
| Views: |
274 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southern Approach Across the Wisconsin River |
| Description: |
Looking under Highway 12, across the Wisconsin River, at the southern spans across the flood plains. Perhaps these spans will be used as part of the Great Sauk Trail and have a connection that replaces the rail bridge which is to be demolished across the main part of the river. |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 11/7/2017 11:05:56 AM |
| Location: |
Sauk City, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
124 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 3810 |
| Description: |
Heading back east to Horicon on the Cambria branch, a WSOR train fouls DeClark Street. The train has dropped its trailing cars to do some work in the industrial park. |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/2015 Upload Date: 10/29/2017 7:33:57 PM |
| Location: |
Beaver Dam, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 3810(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
168 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
CN 2252 |
| Description: |
The trailing units on a stack train crossing the St. Louis River at Oliver. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2016 Upload Date: 10/19/2017 10:34:55 PM |
| Location: |
Oliver, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 2252(ES44DC) CN 2309(ES44DC) |
| Views: |
217 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 9079 |
| Description: |
BNSF units with an unit train from the Powder River range at the MERC coal trans-load in Superior. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/2016 Upload Date: 10/11/2017 10:57:47 PM |
| Location: |
Superior, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 9079(SD70ACe) BNSF 6037(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CNW 262759 |
| Description: |
Interesting ghosts of the past appear in the paint of this former CNW snow plow converted from a tender. |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/2016 Upload Date: 10/7/2017 10:16:51 PM |
| Location: |
Spooner, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
189 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 3115 |
| Description: |
Cars are being extracted from the Expera Specialty Solutions Nicolet Mill. This train is working out of the former CNW North Green Bay yard. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 12:48:44 PM |
| Location: |
De Pere, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3115(GP40R) |
| Views: |
206 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 2610 |
| Description: |
A CN freight sits in the hole at MP 147. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2017 Upload Date: 8/29/2017 11:16:14 AM |
| Location: |
Byron, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
CN 2610(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
147 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 4705 |
| Description: |
Canadian National usually works Oshkosh at night, running a turn from Neenah. The local is caught here on the east side of the Jackson Street grade crossing. It is between Jackson Street (State Road 76) and Main on the north end of town. The train will be headed to switch covered hoppers stored on the west end of this former CNW industrial spur used in service with Bemis Performance and Pacur. A good sign here is two empty center beam bulkhead flats that could have only come from Noffke Lumber. That is a good sign of activity at the lumber yard. |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 11:29:23 PM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Night |
| Locomotives: |
CN 4705(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
291 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4917 |
| Description: |
A train with some gondolas of scrap metal head north out of Neenah at Fox Crossing (Town of Menasha). |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 5:29:00 PM |
| Location: |
Fox Crossing, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4917(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
144 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX 141816 |
| Description: |
A pair of CSXT boxcars wait off spot along Tidi Products on the south side of Neenah. One does not see cars on this off spot location very often, so I assume the local crew was lurking about the area servicing the multiple industries located here. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 5:15:29 PM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
122 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CN 4704 |
| Description: |
A local heads back toward Green Bay after working the former CNW right of way toward Appleton from North Green Bay yard. This healthy sized train is heading east along Ashland Avenue and is approaching the Cormier Road grade crossing. I have seen locals from North Green Bay as far as Wrightstown on the Fox River Sub. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 4:29:09 PM |
| Location: |
Ashwaubenon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 4704(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
242 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
IC 9623 |
| Description: |
A local yards itself at North Green Bay after working north of town along former CNW right of way. The tacks in the foreground lead to what is currently (2017) RGL warehousing. The train has just crossed North Military Avenue. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 4:21:20 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 9623(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
160 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 9623 |
| Description: |
A local returns after working north of Green Bay along former Chicago and Northwestern right of way. The train will yard at North Green Bay and is seen here at the Military Avenue grade crossing on the north end of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 4:18:22 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 9623(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO 1003 |
| Description: |
SOO 1003 leads an eleven car and a caboose freight along former Milwaukeer Road (now WSOR) rails east of Randolph. The train will soon be crossing Beaver Dam Lake, which would have been a great spot to catch the train crossing the lake on a bridge if one had known ahead of time. One would need to know land owners or use a boat to get the shots, but they could have been awesome. |
| Photo Date: |
10/23/2016 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:01:26 PM |
| Location: |
Randolph, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 1003(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO 1003 |
| Description: |
A look across a harvested cornfield just east of Randolph at a steam excursion, pulling only freight cars and a caboose. Information gathered via social media found this to be an excursion to record sound for a sound decoder and photo opportunities for those who helped cover the costs of the excursion. Some of us were just lucky enough to be driving around looking for trains on this day. |
| Photo Date: |
10/23/2016 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 2:46:28 PM |
| Location: |
Randolph, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SOO 1003(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
233 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOO 1003 |
| Description: |
SOO 1003, supposedly being sound recorded, leads an excursion of eleven freight cars and a caboose along former Milwaukee Road rails east of Randolph. |
| Photo Date: |
10/23/2016 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 2:58:25 PM |
| Location: |
Randolph, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 1003(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
181 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SOO 1003 |
| Description: |
A steam excursion just east of Randolph approaches the County Highway C grade crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
10/23/2016 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 2:52:22 PM |
| Location: |
Randolph, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOO 1003(2-8-2) |
| Views: |
163 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 3809 |
| Description: |
The WSOR working on the spur to the Seneca canning facility located on former Chicago and Northwestern right of way. Ripon was once home to an at grade crossing of the Chicago and Northwestern and the Milwaukee Road. The Milwaukee Road line is still in use as a branch from Horicon to Oshkosh with the WSOR. The Chicago and Northwestern line in use is only two short spurs from the junction. One is a storage track along Gothic Mill Pond. The other is to the canning plant, about a half mile to the east of the junction. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2016 Upload Date: 8/24/2017 2:05:02 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 3809(GP38-2) WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
242 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 1474 |
| Description: |
A Union Pacific local is caught preparing to switch the north side of Sheboygan. The vantage poit is the North Avenue grade crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
10/3/2016 Upload Date: 8/24/2017 1:26:34 PM |
| Location: |
Sheboygan, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1474(GP40M-2) |
| Views: |
278 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG 246567 |
| Description: |
A local negotiates a wye as it returns to the North Green Bay yard after switching an industrial park located on what was once the Green Bay and Westerns mainline out of Green Bay. The crew will be taking the train onto the CN main in the heart of the downtown area to make its run to the former Chicago and Northwestern yard. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/2016 Upload Date: 8/10/2017 6:19:10 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 6226(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
266 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 6226 |
| Description: |
A local crosses S. Broadway as it negotiates a wye on it's return to the North Green Bay yard (ex Chicago & Northwestern). The train had been working an industrial area on the northwestern part of town accessed via the former Green Bay and Western line that headed out of Green Bay across the state. That line now ends at the industrial park. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2017 8:28:34 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 6226(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
251 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PGR 1500 "City of Barron" |
| Description: |
A classic paint scheme on Progressive Rail's Wisconsin Northern GP15-1 at Norma in the northern section of Chippewa Falls. Progressive rail operates on track leased from the Union Pacific (Chicago & Northwestern) from this location to Cameron. At Cameron, the line splits and runs on track leased from the Wisconsin Central (CN) west to Almena and north to Rice Lake. However, satellite views indicate the line beyond Poskin to Almena is out of service, with grade crossings removed. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2016 Upload Date: 8/7/2017 10:13:25 PM |
| Location: |
Chippewa Falls, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PGR 1500(SD40M-2) |
| Views: |
324 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3890 |
| Description: |
A WSOR train is about to cross the second of three grade crossings of Hillside Road as it departs Pickett on its return to Horicon. The line through Pickett is a former Milwaukee Road branch that was sold to the state for operation by Wisconsin and Southern in 1980. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2016 Upload Date: 8/6/2017 10:46:03 PM |
| Location: |
Pickett, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3890(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
263 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3890 |
| Description: |
WSOR departing Pickett after doing some work at the United Co-op. Hillside Road crosses the tracks three times in Pickett, and all three are a part of this photo. The two stops signs are grade crossings of Hillside, and the view from the camera is from the third grade crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2016 Upload Date: 8/6/2017 10:37:00 PM |
| Location: |
Pickett, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3890(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
311 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 5177 |
| Description: |
A Summer morning thunder shower rolled in just ahead of this train led by UP 5177 at Black River Falls on former Chicago & Northwestern track. The train is approaching the Bauer Road grade crossing from the north. |
| Photo Date: |
6/12/2016 Upload Date: 8/5/2017 8:54:27 PM |
| Location: |
Black River Falls, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 5177(SD70M) |
| Views: |
199 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 4010 |
| Description: |
Switching the United Co-op elevator in Oshkosh. |
| Photo Date: |
5/30/2016 Upload Date: 8/5/2017 8:16:51 PM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 4010(SD40-2) WSOR 4002(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
290 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 4010 |
| Description: |
Switching some cars at the United Co-op grain facility in Oshkosh. There are also loads of steel to spot at either of two steel distributors, some two bay covered hoppers to spot at the trans-load terminal and cars for Bemis. |
| Photo Date: |
5/30/2016 Upload Date: 8/5/2017 7:58:18 PM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 4010(SD40-2) WSOR 4002(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
264 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CN 2839 |
| Description: |
A CN train heads railroad east across the E. 14th Avenue grade crossing in Oshkosh. Five units are on the head of this train running on what was originally CNW right of way along Lake Winnebago. The trains roll through Oshkosh at speed up to 35 MPH, thanks in part to a grade crossing sfaety and reduction program in the 1990's. This program came about as the city citizens hoped to eliminate the use of train horns and open up blocked grade crossings faster. This seems to have worked out fairly well, though Oshkosh still has it's share of train-pedestrian accidents. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2016 Upload Date: 11/6/2016 10:03:53 AM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 2839(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
266 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Former Chicago and Northwestern Yard |
| Description: |
It was noted in the late winter of 2015/2016 that the Canadian National had quit using the yard in Oshkosh. They had been using the yard for the local (not based in Oshkosh) to store cars and sort them for the local industries. When it was noticed the yard was emptied, optimistic thoughts were that it was going to get some work done to keep it viable. Perhaps, an increase in local business was coming in the future. This was not to be the case. The yard tracks were torn out in the summer of 2016.The four tracks branching off to the right of the main are now gone. The siding on the left and it's two spurs are still in use. The turnout at the bottom serves Blended Waxes, a few hundred feet behind the photographers point, and the other one is sometimes (very rarely) used to load pulp wood. The sorting that was done here is now done on the Pluswood spur on the former CNW line that branched from Oshkosh to Hortonville and beyond. This line is now truncated within Oshkosh, just beyond Pluswood. The end of the line there has a long runaround track and is where the CN now does it's storing and sorting. Obviously, the capacity of a yard is no longer required to serve what industry is left in Oshkosh. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/2016 Upload Date: 10/27/2016 10:51:30 AM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
155 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CN 2833 |
| Description: |
A CN train speeds along the former Soo Line right of way just north of Oshkosh at Winnebago. Once a corridor for two railroads, now only the CN moves through here. This is part of a trans-con line for the CN to Chicago and beyond. |
| Photo Date: |
10/26/2015 Upload Date: 10/16/2016 8:16:17 PM |
| Location: |
Winnebago, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 2833(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
228 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 3810 |
| Description: |
Working between Horicon and Oshkosh on a former Milwaukee Road branch, this WSOR train sits dead in Brandon. The East Jefferson Street grade crossing is between the turnouts. The train is on the east leg of the wye. |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/16/2016 11:09:03 AM |
| Location: |
Brandon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 3810(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
140 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CP 2221 |
| Description: |
A sharp looking rebuild in Portage. A testament to the fact that most prototype loco's are better kept than many model railroaders tend to depict. (Though many of those models are incredible pieces of work.) |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/2015 Upload Date: 10/16/2016 10:58:40 AM |
| Location: |
Portage, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CP 2221(GP20C-ECO) |
| Views: |
176 Comments: 1 |
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| 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 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4911 |
| Description: |
Having passed through Saint Paul Switch and crossed Highway 32, a CN turn is entering Hilbert via Hilbert Junction. Hilbert Junction is where the old Milwaukee Road branched off to get to Menasha and the Fox Cities from its line that went to Ontonagon, Michigan, from Milwaukee. The Soo Line had rights over the Milwaukee from Menasha to Hilbert Junction where it then continued on it's own rails to Manitowoc. These lines are now all owned by the CN. |
| Photo Date: |
10/3/2016 Upload Date: 10/10/2016 1:25:01 AM |
| Location: |
Hilbert Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4911(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
162 Comments: 2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: |
199 Comments: 0 |
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| 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. |
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10/8/2015 Upload Date: 10/8/2016 8:11:13 PM |
| Location: |
Utley, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 3803(GP38AC) WSOR 3809(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
WSOR 3803 |
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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. |
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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) |
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Wooden Trestle Spanning a Branch of the Menominee River |
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On the Wisconsin side of the Menominee River, the CNW ran along Water Street and had this branch come off to access an island with multiple water front businesses at this Great Lakes port city. In the early 20th Century, there was a myriad of tracks in this industrial area. Today, there is but the remains of one spur that runs to a Waupaca Foundry facility. It is out of service, and mostly torn up. This trestle remains as the most visible piece of that line. |
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9/7/2015 Upload Date: 10/5/2016 9:30:37 PM |
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Marinette, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge |
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Bridging the Peshtigo River |
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The former Chicago Northwestern bridge across the Peshtigo River. The Line is now part of the CN empire, but there isn't much work for the railroad in Peshtigo now. The Badger Paper Mill Inc. spur is out of service and mostly torn up, though the mill is still in operation. There is a short passing siding/run around track in town, but the only business that looks like it could easily get rail service is the Peshtigo Feed Mill, and that looks to be a very rare occurrence, if ever at all either. |
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9/7/2015 Upload Date: 10/5/2016 8:50:43 PM |
| Location: |
Peshtigo, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Track |
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| Title: |
CN 2194 |
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All for units in this set are visible, though somewhat obscured as this long train awaits the OK to head to Green Bay. |
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9/7/2015 Upload Date: 10/5/2016 8:44:12 PM |
| Location: |
Town of Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
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CN 2194(C40-8W) CN 2136(C40-8W) CN 2126(C40-8) CN 2646(C44-9W) |
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273 Comments: 1 |
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Wright Slough Bridge |
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Heading from Marinette toward Crivitz on the old Milwaukee Road right of way one comes along this short bridge spanning the Wright Slough. This is part of the Menominee River system and is located on the outskirts of Marinette. |
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9/7/2015 Upload Date: 10/5/2016 8:39:39 PM |
| Location: |
Marinette, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Scenic,Bridge,Track |
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| Title: |
ELS 1201 |
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One of two units in Menominee for the ELS on this day. The other was inside the engine house, mostly hidden. This is former Milwaukee Road territory. |
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9/7/2015 Upload Date: 10/3/2016 8:06:18 PM |
| Location: |
Menominee, MI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic |
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ELS 1201(SW8) |
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| Title: |
ELS 1201 |
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Formerly of Reserve Mining, the Escanaba and Lake Superior 1201 waits for its next assignment at Menominee, Michigan. The unit is one of two in town today, as there is another inside the old Milwaukee Road engine house. |
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9/7/2015 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 9:12:24 PM |
| Location: |
Menominee, MI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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ELS 1201(SW8) |
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Bridging the Menominee |
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Looking across the Menominee River from the Wisconsin side. This bridge was built by the Chicago and Northwestern. The Milwaukee Road had rights to use it. It is now jointly used by the CN and ELS. |
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9/6/2015 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 9:16:40 AM |
| Location: |
Marinette, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Scenic,Bridge |
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Chicago & Northwestern station |
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Looking toward Hall Ave at the former CNW station currently used by the CN. Marinette was a two railroad town, served by the Milwaukee Road and the CNW. The Escanaba and Lake Superior replaced the Milwaukee's presence in town. The CNW was replaced by the Union Pacific, very briefly, who in turn spun it off to the Wisconsin Central. The WC was then bought by the Canadian National, who still runs through town and works with the ELS. The ELS line to here from Crivitz is usually plugged with stored cars, yet the ELS keeps a switcher in the area (engine house located across the river in Menominee, MI) to work the industries. Sources indicate that the switching in Marinette and Menominee is mainly done by ELS crews, with the CN taking care of the incoming and outgoing traffic. |
| Photo Date: |
9/7/2015 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 8:52:45 AM |
| Location: |
Marinette, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Track |
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