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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) |
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414 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3894 |
| Description: |
After working on the spur to the Seneca plant, a WSOR turn to Oshkosh reconnects to its train to continue on its way. The train is heading north within Ripon, and is about to run behind the Alliance (Speed Queen) laundry equipment factory. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2016 Upload Date: 8/24/2017 2:55:59 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3894(GP38-2) WSOR 3809(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
257 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3894 |
| Description: |
WAMX 3894 works the north leg of the yard on the wye at Horicon. This WSOR yard is former Milwaukee Road property that was once along the mainline of the La Crosse and Milwaukee. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:45:13 PM |
| Location: |
Horicon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
220 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3894 |
| Description: |
As seen from the south side of the WSOR yard facility in Horicon, WAMX 3894 works the north part of the yard on the wye. The tracks in the foreground lead to the newer west yard and go beyond to Beaver Dam, Fox Lake Junction, Randolph and Cambria. The tracks now end in Cambria, but, used to continue on to Portage. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:49:44 PM |
| Location: |
Horicon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
241 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3891 |
| Description: |
A pair of former Union Pacific units lead their train into Oshkosh for the WSOR. The train is approaching the Clairville Road/State Highway 91 intersection and grbde crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:55:51 PM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
403 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3891 |
| Description: |
A nice sized train approaches the WSOR (WATCO) terminal on the west side of Oshkosh on former Milwaukee Road right of way. Traffic has picked up since the end of the Milwaukee era. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:59:46 PM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
402 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3891 |
| Description: |
WSOR Horico to Oshkosh turn fouls the Clairville Road/State Highway 91 intersection grade crossing as it enters the terminal/yard in Oshkosh. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2017 Upload Date: 9/21/2017 8:33:14 PM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
433 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3891 |
| Description: |
Former UP GP38-2's replaced the WSOR's GP38's. Here a pair lead their train across the Clairville Road/State Highway 91 intersection grade crossing into the small yard and transload terminal at Oshkosh. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 4:07:10 PM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
411 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IANR 1052 |
| Description: |
A WSORtrain enters the yard/terminal facility in Oshkosh. Between the grain elevator (currently United Co-op), the Fox River Valley Ethanol tanks and trans-load, the WATCO terminal operations and the other businesses located on the WSOR line in town, it is a busy place. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/2017 Upload Date: 9/21/2017 8:38:13 PM |
| Location: |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
405 Comments: 0 |
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