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Richard Hopfensperger's Collection
 
5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Grand Trunk Western
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:DTI 221 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:74652-1Order No:74652
Frame Number:74652-1Built:7/1975
Notes:nee DTI 221
Other locos with this serial:  GTW 6221(GP38-2) DTI 221(GP38-2)
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GTW 6221
Title:  GTW 6221
Description:  Switching in the former Wisconsin Central (Soo Line) yard in Neenah. The gons are full of shredded scrap metal.
Photo Date:  5/9/2016  Upload Date: 8/3/2017 7:58:18 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 6221(GP38-2)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
GTW 6221
Title:  GTW 6221
Description:  A gap in the cars on the yard tracks in Neenah allows a peek at the congregated power in front of the depot. This is the former Soo Line (WC) yard in Neenah. A lot of locals work out of this yard, though the traffic has diminished over the last couple decades as the paper mills are being lost to closure. Fortunately, there have been some new businesses come along to fill some of the void.
Photo Date:  7/11/2016  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 8:16:48 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  GTW 6221(GP38-2) IC 9625(GP38-2)
Views:  76   Comments: 1
IC 9625
Title:  IC 9625
Description:  Thirty five years ago, this was the Soo Line yard in Neenah. The yard was usually quite full and bustling with activity. The Soo seemed to be the most prosperous railroad of the three serving the area. (Milwaukee Road and Chicago and Northwestern being the other two) Naive thinking had one believe the Soo would be around forever. The Milwaukee Road was up for sale, and would be gone, but not the Soo. The CNW also figured to be around for a long to come. It was only a matter of less than ten years for all three to be gone. Of the two yards in town, only the Soo Line yard remains serving close to its original purpose. There are many less boxcars, and the Soo white, red and black a fading memory. Back in 1982, a teenage rail fan, took it all for granted and would have never imagined the CN coming in and absorbing it all.
Photo Date:  7/11/2016  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 8:26:28 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  IC 9625(GP38-2) GTW 6221(GP38-2)
Views:  74   Comments: 1


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