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| Title: |
WSOR 3813 |
| Description: |
A WSOR (WATCO) train fould the County Highway FF grade crossing in Fisk as it picks up some GACX cars from a siding. The loco's are on the 1910 built bridge across Eight Mile Creek, which has since been replaced over the summer of 2016. The neat Old Style sign at the local bar has also met it's demise over the latter half of the 2016 summer, due to vandalism. I have noticed these types of signs are starting to disappear as beer marketing practices have been changing. |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/2016 Upload Date: 9/25/2016 7:23:58 PM |
| Location: |
Fisk, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 3813(GP38-2) WSOR 3809(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
154 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CSX 8614 |
| Description: |
Units between assignments in Hagerstown. |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/2016 Upload Date: 9/23/2016 9:16:27 PM |
| Location: |
Hagerstown, MD |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 8614(SD50-3) CSX 2610(GP38-2) CSX 2292(Road Slug) |
| Views: |
265 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CSX 2610 |
| Description: |
CSX units between assignments at the old Western Maryland yard in Hagerstown. Hagerstown is also the location of a very nice railroad museum, adjacent this yard. |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/2016 Upload Date: 9/23/2016 9:05:08 PM |
| Location: |
Hagerstown, MD |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 2610(GP38-2) CSX 2292(Road Slug) |
| Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WW 498 |
| Description: |
A classy looking set of Winchester and Western GP's at rest between assignments in Inwood. |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/2016 Upload Date: 9/19/2016 8:11:34 PM |
| Location: |
Inwood, WV |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
WW 498(GP9) WW 752(GP10) WW 459(GP9) |
| Views: |
316 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CSX 219 |
| Description: |
A CSX stack train heading into Martinsburg along the former B&O from the north. |
| Photo Date: |
3/22/2016 Upload Date: 9/17/2016 8:19:01 PM |
| Location: |
Martinsburg, WV |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 219(AC44CW) CSX 3235(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
152 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
IC 3137 |
| Description: |
To serve the Sunoco, U.S. Paper Mill, the train crews need to cross the busy arterial Washington Street at it's junction with River Street. This area can become very congested during rush hour traffic. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2015 Upload Date: 9/15/2016 5:11:46 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
87 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
IC 3137 |
| Description: |
A CN local crew shoves a car into the Sunoco mill on the island between the navigation canal and the Fox River in Menasha. The canal is about a mere ten feet to the left of the tracks, just beyond the trees and parallel. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2015 Upload Date: 9/15/2016 5:03:59 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
94 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Car spot at George Whiting Paper |
| Description: |
Sighting down the rails across the mill run bridge spans at the Whiting paper mill in Menasha. The mill closed in March 2016. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2014 Upload Date: 9/1/2016 11:32:03 AM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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163 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CSX 219 |
| Description: |
A CSX container train winding it's way into Martinsburg. |
| Photo Date: |
3/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/4/2016 8:29:52 PM |
| Location: |
Martinsburg, WV |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 219(AC44CW) CSX 3235(ES44AC-H) |
| Views: |
167 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CSX 2610 |
| Description: |
A CSX tandem works the former Western Maryland yard at Hagerstown. Connected to the other end of this unit is the 2729, another GP38-2 |
| Photo Date: |
3/22/2016 Upload Date: 4/18/2016 9:04:17 AM |
| Location: |
Hagerstown, MD |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 2610(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
105 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CSX 7739 |
| Description: |
The morning after departing Chicago on the Capitol Limited, this was seen from our roomette window. I am fairly certain this was Cumberland, MD. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/2016 Upload Date: 4/16/2016 8:56:02 PM |
| Location: |
Cumberland, MD |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CSX 7739(C40-8W) |
| Views: |
169 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
East Bound Empire Builder |
| Description: |
Two units pull the Empire Builder at track speed in Milwaukee at General Mitchell International Airport. The train was really moving as it came under the 119 overpasses and headed by the commuter platforms. |
| Photo Date: |
3/20/2016 Upload Date: 4/8/2016 9:36:44 PM |
| Location: |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 116(P42DC) |
| Views: |
173 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 116 |
| Description: |
The east bound Empire Builder speeds past the commuter platform at Gen. Mitchell Field in Milwaukee. |
| Photo Date: |
3/20/2016 Upload Date: 4/8/2016 9:29:46 PM |
| Location: |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 116(P42DC) |
| Views: |
139 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 3810(GP38-2) WSOR 3803(GP38AC) |
| Views: |
303 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GTW 5854 |
| Description: |
After swapping cars at the Expera Specialty Solutions (formerly Thilmany Paper) mill, the CN local to kaukauna from Neenah climbs back uphill from the Fox River to get back to the mainline. Along the way upgrade, the train crosses an old CNW swing bridge across a navigational canal for the Fox River. The canal was out of service and dry for many years, but the locks and navigation system were all re-opened from Green Bay to Lake Winnebago in the fall of 2015. Shortly thereafter, the last lock to Lake Winnebago was closed due to an invasive species of fish being found below the lock. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2015 Upload Date: 12/16/2015 8:45:55 PM |
| Location: |
Kaukauna, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5854(GP38-2) IC 9562(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
152 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CN 2574 |
| Description: |
Between Neenah and Oshkosh, a fast moving CN freight soars along the former Soo Line / Wisconsin Central main at Winnebago. The C&NW right of way through the Fox Valley to Green Bay is about 50 feet to the right of the rails. The C&NW right of way no longer has rails or ties, it would make a great trail along an active rail line. Some time ago, there was a spur off the C&NW line here to the state hospital, known as Winnebago. This line has certainly changed over the last couple decades. Twenty years ago it was a busy line for the modern Wisconsin Central, with a fairly large number of local industries to serve. Now, though the number of local businesses has diminished, the main is busier than ever as part of a trans-con for the CN. |
| Photo Date: |
10/26/2015 Upload Date: 10/26/2015 8:35:09 PM |
| Location: |
Winnebago, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 2574(C44-9W) |
| Views: |
106 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Titletown Brewing |
| Description: |
After working industries along the north shore of the Fox River, a local passes the former C&NW depot in Green Bay. There are numerous industries along the north shore, which were served by the Northwestern, Green Bay and Western and the Milwaukee Road. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2015 Upload Date: 10/14/2015 6:35:58 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4910(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4910 |
| Description: |
After spotting a box car at RGL, a Green Bay local pulls back out onto the main industrial spur track to head back to the CN North Green Bay yard. (Formerly Chicago & Northwestern) |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2015 Upload Date: 10/12/2015 8:51:32 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4910(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
135 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4910 |
| Description: |
A local spots a boxcar at RGL. RGL is a logistic company formed in 2013. A May 10, 2013 news release indicates RGL was formed by the melding of Leicht, Checker Logistics and RGL Specialty Services. A Georgia Pacific facility is the back drop to this scene. The rails are parallel to State Street here and served many industries from this spur, the numbers of which have been on the decline. Fortunately, as new industrial parks develop in the area, new rail customers appear. The buildings in the new industrial parks have no where near the character and architecture as these older buildings though. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2015 Upload Date: 10/12/2015 7:00:30 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4910(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
170 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
IC 3137 |
| Description: |
A CN local enters the Sonoco / U.S. Papers property to spot two boxcars. The loco is fouling the Washington Street grade crossing, having about 1/3rd it's length into the road. The crew is waiting for a bridge spanning the tracks between the buildings to be drawn. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2015 Upload Date: 10/1/2015 6:34:56 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
124 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
IC 3137 |
| Description: |
Working in Menasha, a local is about to cross Washington Street as it shoves two cars into the Sonoco / U.S. Papers mill. To reach this mill, the CN needs to negotiate some switch backs and intricate track arrangements. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2015 Upload Date: 10/1/2015 6:19:47 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
129 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 6048 |
| Description: |
A Union Pacific trio pulls an empty unit coal train back to home rails from the Pulliam Generating Station in Green Bay. The set is speeding along the CN rails at the Sherman Road grade crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2015 Upload Date: 9/30/2015 12:06:56 PM |
| Location: |
Town of Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 6048(AC44CWCTE) UP 6317(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
314 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 4005 |
| Description: |
A closer look at the front end of WSOR SD40-2 for those looking for some detail. The train, pulled by a three unit consist, which included two additional GP38-2's is waiting for a fresh crew at Elo. This line connects the west side of Oshkosh with Ripon. |
| Photo Date: |
7/27/2015 Upload Date: 9/30/2015 11:30:44 AM |
| Location: |
Elo, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 4005(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
118 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Running Along Pacific Street |
| Description: |
The Plymouth Sub local runs back to the Menasha yard with a box car from R.R. Donnelley to add to the train. The train had run from Neenah to Chilton before turning back for Neenah. On it's return trip, it had some work in Menasha before exiting the Manitowoc Sub and returning to Neenah. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2015 Upload Date: 9/22/2015 11:29:17 AM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 3137 |
| Description: |
A Plymouth Sub turn enters the south end of Hilbert as it heads back toward Neenah. The train will negotiate St. Paul Switch in about a mile from this point and enter the Manitowoc Sub. On the Plymouth Sub, the CN trains operate on former Milwaukee Road right of way. Between Hilbert and Menasha, the CN is on former joint Milwaukee and Soo Line rails. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2015 Upload Date: 9/4/2015 11:16:10 AM |
| Location: |
Hilbert, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
179 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
IC 3137 |
| Description: |
A CN local works Chilton on the Plymouth Subdivision. The rails snaking through the photo run to the Briess Malt and Ingredients malthouse in Chilton. The rails take some sharp turns to reach the facility. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2015 Upload Date: 8/18/2015 11:07:56 PM |
| Location: |
Chilton, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
179 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
IC 3137 |
| Description: |
After negotiating the tight curves through a residential area, the CN local working the Plymouth Sub pulls some cars from the Briess Malt and Ingredients facility in Chilton. The original parts of this malt house were built in 1901 as the Chilton Malting Co. The Briess web site has some very interesting reading about the company and it's history. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2015 Upload Date: 8/16/2015 11:02:52 PM |
| Location: |
Chilton, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
140 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
IC 3137 |
| Description: |
After making a set out at Kaytee, the Plymouth Sub local shoved it's train back to the former location of the depot to leave it and make a pick up. The loco is seen here negotiating the spur which snakes through Chilton behind Main Street to the Briess Malt and Ingredients Co. elevator. The former Milwaukee Road freight house still stands at this location. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2015 Upload Date: 8/16/2015 5:42:08 PM |
| Location: |
Chilton, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
135 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 3137 |
| Description: |
After crossing the South Branch of the Manitowoc River a CN local enters the heart of Chilton. This area is where the Milwaukee Road depot was located, and it's freighthouse still stands. There are a few industries served from this location. The building to the right of the train is not one of them. It used to have a spur, but it is torn out at this time. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2015 Upload Date: 8/16/2015 11:40:45 AM |
| Location: |
Chilton, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
152 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
IC 3137 |
| Description: |
Working the Plymouth Sub, a CN local crosses the South Branch of the Manitowoc River in Chilton. Chilton is located on the former Milwaukee Road Fifth Subdivision, of the Northern Division per 1984 Employee Timetable. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2015 Upload Date: 8/16/2015 12:56:29 AM |
| Location: |
Chilton, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3137(GP40R) |
| Views: |
147 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CEFX 351003 |
| Description: |
Covered hoppers at the Briess facility in Chilton. This facility is in the older mid section of the city near downtown and residential housing. The rails snake behind the commerce of Main Street to reach this facility. Chilton is located on what the modern Wisconsin Central referred to as the Plymouth Sub and is now part of the CN. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2015 Upload Date: 8/11/2015 8:22:43 AM |
| Location: |
Chilton, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
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127 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Main Street Grade Crossing |
| Description: |
The heart of rail activity in Chilton centers around this network of tracks in Chilton. This line is former Milwaukee Road, and their old freight house still stands on the opposite side of the grade crossing. It is the old white building with peeling paint and somewhat sagging roof over hang. Silos for Kaytee, a manufacturer of bird feed, are in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2015 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 9:28:14 PM |
| Location: |
Chilton, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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171 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Adams Yard |
| Description: |
Looking west into the former CNW yard at Adams. This line was built in the 1880's and was to be located 2 miles to the north in Friendship. Local land owners in Friendship decided to use this as an opportunity to inflate the prices they wanted for the right of way. In return, the railroad built here instead. Originally the railroad named this location Friendship but it was confusing because there were two Friendship's on the line. The citizens of the city were given a voice in the change and a vote was taken. There were two choices, Adams, for President Adams and Nottingham. Obviously Adams won out. This is a fairly important yard on this former "Route of the 400". A concrete coal tower of CNW heritage still stands tall here as well. For as many trains as are seen here in the yard, activity on the line between here and Milwaukee is rather hit and miss. |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/2015 Upload Date: 8/1/2015 7:41:21 AM |
| Location: |
Adams, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1528(GP40M-2) |
| Views: |
201 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
UP 1528 |
| Description: |
Looking west into the former CNW yard at Adams from the S. Main Street crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/2015 Upload Date: 7/31/2015 6:56:40 PM |
| Location: |
Adams, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 1528(GP40M-2) |
| Views: |
197 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 3834 |
| Description: |
A UP train heading east through Grand Marsh in front of the site of where the depot once stood. |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/2015 Upload Date: 7/30/2015 10:24:21 PM |
| Location: |
Grand Marsh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 3834(SD70M) UP 7106(AC44CW) |
| Views: |
169 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Oxford Siding |
| Description: |
The passing siding at Oxford on the former CNW Adams Subdivision. At approximately the lowest spot on the right of way a crew was doing some welding on the rails just a few feet west of the State Highway 82 grade crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
7/16/2015 Upload Date: 7/30/2015 9:47:40 PM |
| Location: |
Oxford, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
185 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
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| Title: |
GATX 6806 |
| Description: |
Tanks spotted for Chem Trade along the former CNW spur that also led to Gilbert Paper Company. Activity relating to the destruction of the old mill can be seen in the back ground. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/2015 Upload Date: 7/29/2015 9:47:43 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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102 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Industry Along the CNW Line |
| Description: |
Heading out of the former CNW Appleton yard, the CN now, first encounters this area about a mile toward the east. The tan building with the blanked windows was Appleton Wire. Appleton Wire made the woven screen belts upon which paper is made. They had their own wire plant across Lawe Street in the white and tan building just behind the crossing signals. Appleton Wire sold off the wire mill in the late 1970's as most belts/fabrics for paper making shifted to being made with monofilament rather than metal. While Appleton Wire is closed, the wire mill is still going and even has a second plant on the Kimberly Subdivision. The wire mill has changed hands and names quite often over the years but is relatively known as Valley Cast. The red building is the Appleton Paper (Appvion) mill in Appleton. This paper mill is still going strong, a close look at their siding shows some railcars spotted. |
| Photo Date: |
8/26/2014 Upload Date: 7/29/2015 8:49:21 PM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
105 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Gilbert Paper Spur |
| Description: |
The pile of rubble is what is left of the Gilbert Paper production facility in Menasha. Gilbert Paper was closed in 2001 after Mead Corporation sold it to Fox River Paper. The building standing is part of the Banta Printing facility on Doty Island, which was closed after RR Donnelly purchased Banta Corporation. The wooden trestle on the opposite side of the Fox River was the spur upon which the Milwaukee Road spotted boxcars for the Gilbert Paper Company. The cars were actually spotted over water. To get to this trestle, the MILW crossed over the Fox on a bridge from about the location of the camera. The bridge angled across the river to the left from the camera's location and had a switchback to come out onto the Gilbert Paper spur. This area of Menasha was a thriving bed of paper, printing and packaging industry, and had a myriad of rails to serve the businesses. Much of the network still exists, but enough of the industry has disappeared to take a bite out of it. Another spur came to Gilbert Paper from the CNW Neenah yard on the other side of the river. The plant received its coal and chemicals on that spur. The spur still exists, but only goes as far as the old General Chemical (Chem Trade) complex. Gilbert Paper received boxcar loads of pulp material. The pulp material would be sulfite (wood pulp) in bales, usually from Georgia Kraft Mill in Brunswick, GA. They would also receive rags from cotton mills and from the garment factories in the east for the higher grades of paper. Gilbert Paper shipped about 75% of their product by rail. The power house would go through 3 to 4 carloads of coal per day, along with 3 to 4 truck loads. The mill received about 3 tank cars of chlorine per week. The factory was switched twice per day. This information comes from a long time employee (electrical engineer) who retired in the late 1980's, so after that, things may have changed a bit. However, that is how it was for most of his career. |
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7/25/2014 Upload Date: 7/28/2015 6:49:42 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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MILW 1900 |
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The first of 25 cars built in the Milwaukee Shops in 1941, this wonderfully restored caboose resides at the Brodhead Historical Society Museum. The caboose spent it's last active days assigned to Council Bluffs,and is reported to be one of the most original examples of a Milwaukee rib side caboose to be found. |
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6/29/2014 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 10:00:56 PM |
| Location: |
Brodhead, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Milwaukee Road Station |
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Located on the Mineral Point Branch radiating from Janesville, along the old Milwaukee Road, the Brodhead Historical Society houses it's museum in this station built in 1881. The museum is free and well worth the time to visit, and worthy of a donation too! The rails are still active with the Wisconsin and Southern using them to get to Monroe. |
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6/29/2014 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 9:42:48 PM |
| Location: |
Brodhead, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Scenic,Station,Track |
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MILW 781 |
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The Brodead historical Society has a very nice museum housed in an old Milwaukee Road depot. The museum also has this beautifully restored tandem of Milwaukee Road equipment. Though fenced in from the lawn, access to the two is available from within the museum. |
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6/29/2014 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 9:34:25 PM |
| Location: |
Brodhead, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Roster,Scenic |
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MILW 781(H10-44) |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee Road Plate Girder Bridge |
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Old Milwaukee Road crossing of Eight Mile Creek in Fisk. |
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6/1/2010 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 8:38:12 PM |
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Fisk, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Scenic,Bridge |
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Milwaukee Road Plate Girder Bridge |
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Looking across Eight Mile Creek toward Oshkosh along the former Milwaukee Road line now in use by the Wisconsin and Southern. |
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6/1/2010 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 8:33:01 PM |
| Location: |
Fisk, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Milwaukee Road Passing Siding |
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Along the old Oshkosh and Mississippi Railway right of way, the Milwaukee Road had a passing siding and some structures along it. The structures remain a mystery to me and the Wisconsin and Southern uses the siding to store cars off spot for Oshkosh. |
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5/26/2014 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 8:22:26 PM |
| Location: |
Fisk, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Scenic,Track |
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| Title: |
Milwaukee and Northern Swing Bridge |
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Built in 1905 by the Milwaukee and Northern, this old swing span now allows Canadian National to cross the Menasha navigational canal on the Manitowoc Subdivision. |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/2013 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 10:50:32 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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The Last Section of Loop |
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This is a section of the reverse loop that served Fox Lake. The 1884 station resides in it's rightful place along the last remaining section of the loop. The smaller buildings were moved to this location for the historical society which houses it's museum within the depot. |
| Photo Date: |
10/30/2013 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 10:39:11 PM |
| Location: |
Fox Lake, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Soo Line Roundhouse |
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A remnant attesting to Rhinelander's status as a diviosion point for the Soo Line is this four stall roundhouse. The roundhouse was built in 1899 for a cost of $4,400 and was served by a 60' turntable. An 80' turntable was installed in 1916, which in turn was removed by the modern Wisconsin Central in the late 1990's. Soo Line reached Rhinelander from the west when construction crews got here on 20 November 1886. |
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10/11/2013 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 11:34:04 AM |
| Location: |
Rhinelander, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Scenic,Yard |
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| Title: |
EJE 660 |
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The turn to Shawano is working between the old depot and the old diamond with the CNW. The CNW line is now a nice recreation trail. |
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7/30/2013 Upload Date: 7/23/2015 5:58:05 PM |
| Location: |
Shawano, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Scenic,Track,Action |
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EJE 660(SD38-3) |
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