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| Title: |
GTW 4924 |
| Description: |
A local approaches the Racine Street grade crossing in Menasha at mile post 2, from Neenah, on the Manitowoc Subdivision. Canadian National now owns this line that started as an original Wisconsin Central property. The line eventually went to Soo Line and then became a part of the modern Wisconsin Central until the CN bought them up. The Milwaukee Road (Milwaukee and Northern) ran parallel to these tracks in Menasha and granted the original WC/Soo Line trackage rights to Hilbert from the junction near the ends of their yards in Menasha. |
| Photo Date: |
11/5/2014 Upload Date: 5/11/2015 1:16:46 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4924(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
152 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4926 |
| Description: |
After watching the 6228 cross the island and head into the heart of Menasha, a couple minutes later, this train came thru heading back to Neenah. The train of close to twenty cars is about to cross the Fox River in Menasha. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/2014 Upload Date: 8/4/2014 7:35:46 AM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4926(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
482 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4926 |
| Description: |
A train of hoppers and gondolas waits for a crew on the north leg of the wye at the north end of the former Soo Line Neenah yard. The wye curves nicely along the foot of Little Lake Buttes des Morts. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/2014 Upload Date: 8/7/2014 6:52:24 AM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Track |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4926(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
526 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
A CN local serving industries along what was once the main right of way thru the Fox Cities for the CNW. Ther crew is crossing Commercial Street in Neenah. The CNW's yard was right in this area with at least three tracks crossing Comercial Street. Currently only two tracks cross the road with only a few businesses receiving rail service to the 4928's rear. The middle section of the CNW route thru Neenah has been torn out, but businesses are still served on each side of town with access from the former Soo Line right of way. The yard that was here which the CNW worked out of to serve Neenah and Menasha has been stripped of about half of its tracks and now only serves to organize the local's cars for switching the industries reached from this point. |
| Photo Date: |
7/7/2014 Upload Date: 7/19/2014 6:51:16 PM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
284 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
The Neenah / Menasha local switch job at Neenah Paper. A former Kimberly Clark facility located along the former CNW line through Neenah. This bridge crosses over a canal above the dam of the Fox River. Out of pcture to the right is the railroad bridge over the Fox River below the Dam that must be crossed to reach this point. The track ends about 200 feet behind the locomotive, though in the CNW days, it went on to Fond du Lac and the rest of the CNW system. |
| Photo Date: |
8/18/2014 Upload Date: 11/30/2014 9:35:07 AM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
291 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
The BCOL car has been pulled from Neenah Paper and will be replaced with DWC 195100. |
| Photo Date: |
8/18/2014 Upload Date: 11/30/2014 4:32:56 PM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
347 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CN 2273 |
| Description: |
A CN road freight, led by the 2273, coming from the former C&NW Ore Division ( the C&NW line north of Duc` Creek) meets a way freight waiting to head up north of Duck Creek. The meet is at the northern end of the North Green bay Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2015 Upload Date: 5/18/2015 9:54:28 PM |
| Location: |
North Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 2273(ES44DC) GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
396 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
After waiting at North Green Bay for a road freight to yard itself, the 4928 leads a train over Duck Creek onto the former C&NW Ore Division. |
| Photo Date: |
1/14/2015 Upload Date: 5/18/2015 10:16:49 PM |
| Location: |
Duck Creek, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
260 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 5856 |
| Description: |
A couple Grand Trunk GP38-2's waiting to get going for the day at the former CNW yard in Appleton. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2015 Upload Date: 5/27/2015 10:48:18 PM |
| Location: |
Appleton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5856(GP38-2) GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
287 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
A local switch job crossing the Fox River on former Soo rails. This area in Neenah was crowded with paper industry in the not too distant past. There is a Kimberly Clark facility to the left of the camera (photo is along their parking lot) but the rails that served it are torn out. Neenah Paper is about a quarter mile to the rear of the camera and this train may very well spot some of these cars there via the former C&NW line. |
| Photo Date: |
4/23/2015 Upload Date: 6/8/2015 7:54:39 PM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
168 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
Local job heading towards Menasha across the Fox River in Neenah. A modern office building has taken the place of the Bergstrom Paper mill in the Neenah landscape. Manufacturing has been declining in the area over the past decade. |
| Photo Date: |
4/23/2015 Upload Date: 6/13/2015 5:14:32 PM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
217 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
After crossing the Fox River channel in Neenah, the CN follows former joint Milwaukee Road / Soo Line rail across Doty Island. The right of way run parallel River Street for a short distance as it crosses West North Water Street and Forest Avenue. At the lead end of the engine, one can spot the former Milwaukee and Northern (Milwaukee Road) Neenah depot on Forest Avenue. The train will cross the Fox River in Menasha once again as it leaves Doty Island. There used to be a few businesses to switch along this part of the line on Doty Island, but they all stopped using rail or closed. |
| Photo Date: |
4/23/2015 Upload Date: 6/14/2015 10:48:01 PM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
204 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
A local switch job in Menasha crosses the intersection of Third nad Tayco Streets. SCA Tissue (formerly Wisconsin Tissue) provides the back drop. This SCA mill makes the tissue paper which is converted at the mill on the other side of Little Lake Butte des Morts, between the lines to Green Bay and Stevens Point. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/2015 Upload Date: 6/16/2015 8:04:10 AM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
181 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
The local from Neenah is working inside the Waupaca Foundry Plant 1 facility. The view is from the east end of the former Soo Line depot over the fencd line which separates the Waupaca Historical Society property from the railroad. The mainline here is quite a bit higher than the industrial switching area. |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/2015 Upload Date: 6/26/2015 9:45:55 PM |
| Location: |
Waupaca, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
The local from Neenah is pulling out from Waupaca Foundry Plant1 onto the siding below the mainline. |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/2015 Upload Date: 6/26/2015 9:56:07 PM |
| Location: |
Waupaca, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
151 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
The local switching Waupaca is pulling across Oak Street on the low siding after switching Waupaca Foundry Plant 1. The former Soo mainline parallels on the higher elevation. The Soo depot is visible to the rear of the scene. |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/2015 Upload Date: 6/26/2015 9:59:36 PM |
| Location: |
Waupaca, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
184 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
The crew of 4928 has brought a cut of cars from Waupaca Foundry Plant 1 back to the passing siding behind the country club. The local still has work to do at The Waupaca Foundry facilities on the east end of town. |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/2015 Upload Date: 6/28/2015 11:17:52 AM |
| Location: |
Waupaca, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
161 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
The local working Waupaca runs by it's train as it prepares to switch Waupaca Foundry Plants 2 & 3. |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/2015 Upload Date: 6/29/2015 8:00:29 PM |
| Location: |
Waupaca, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
149 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
The Waupaca local is working Waupaca Foundry Plant 2 and 3. |
| Photo Date: |
5/4/2015 Upload Date: 7/1/2015 8:11:50 PM |
| Location: |
Waupaca, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
178 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
A local fouls N. Military Avenue as it returns to North Green Bay from working north of town. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/2016 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 9:33:36 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
164 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
A local returns to North Green Bay, after working north of town. The train had come part way across the grade crossing, and then reversed to clear it for a few minutes, before again coming across. This time, it will bring the entire train across and into the yard. The pick up truck won't have a long wait. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/2016 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 9:38:38 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
140 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
A local returns form north of Green Bay to the CN North Green Bay yard. (Formerly a Chicago & Northwestern facility) |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/2016 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 9:53:08 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
149 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
A local rolls into the north end of the North Green Bay yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/2016 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 10:07:28 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
151 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
A CN local with GTW power rolls into North Green Bay after working north of town along former C&NW right of way. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/2016 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 10:12:40 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
146 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4928 |
| Description: |
A local train enters the north end of North Green Bay, a former Chicago and Northwestern yard in Green bay. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/2016 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 10:18:35 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4928(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
174 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4934 |
| Description: |
A GTW unit moves along an industrial spur towards the Washington Street grade crossing. The trees make it hard to see, but the unit is traversing between two old defunct rail served buildings to which the turnouts have been removed and mother nature is trying to reclaim. To get to this point, the crew has taken a turnout from the former CNW Neenah Yard on it's north end and ducked in behind the buildings. This spur used to go all the way to serve Gilbert Paper Comany but now only serves the former General Chemical facility. I noticed the General Chemical facility has recently changed names since the new year, unfortunately I do not recall the new name. |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/2014 Upload Date: 7/20/2014 10:59:45 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4934(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
322 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4934 |
| Description: |
After departing the former CNW Neenah Yard and running between some buildings in close proximity to the track, the 4934 crosses Washington Street. The CN uses these former CNW rails to serve what was a General Chemical facility. The spur also served Gilbert Paper Company from the south side of the Fox River and used to get at least two switches per day. Gilbert Paper also had another spur leading to it that came across the river and had boxcars spotted on that side of the building upon a trestle. |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/2014 Upload Date: 7/20/2014 11:32:26 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4934(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
306 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4934 |
| Description: |
After departing the former CNW Neenah Yard and crossing Washington Street, the 4934 continues down the winding former CNW spur to serve the last remaining industry on this spur. Satellite images reveal where the rails used to reach before being torn up. The rails may be gone, but the right of way can still be made out. |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/2014 Upload Date: 7/21/2014 7:13:10 AM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4934(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
290 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4934 |
| Description: |
The Neenah/Menasha local pulls up along the Menasha navigation canal and River Street. The next move the train makes will be to back up thrlugh the former Menasha Utilities property onto the former CNW main and then on into the former CNW Neenah Yard. This yard is now only two tracks. The crew will service a few industries from that yard. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/2014 Upload Date: 7/31/2014 6:20:07 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4934(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
255 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4934 |
| Description: |
A local shoves a cut of boxcars thru the remains of CNW's Neenah yard and across Commercial Street. The CNW station, remains and serves as office space. South of Commercial Street, the CN serves a warehouse and Neenah Paper, on this truncated stretch of CNW mainline. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2014 Upload Date: 8/5/2014 7:07:55 AM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4934(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
262 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4934 |
| Description: |
The former CNW station in Neenah overlooks as GTW 4934 shoves a cut of boxcars across Commercial Street. This former CNW mainline is now truncated about a half mile to the rear of this unit at Neenah Paper. Neenah Paper is served via a switch back across the Neenah channel. If any of these cars are to be spotted at the Neenah Paper mill, they will need to be ran around. There is also a warehouse along this line, which the cars are in position to be spotted in relationship to the loco. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2014 Upload Date: 8/4/2014 8:02:29 AM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Station,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4934(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
289 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4934 |
| Description: |
Working on the south end of the former Soo Line yard in Neenah. A cut of two bay covered hoppers most likely means fracturing sand. |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/2014 Upload Date: 11/30/2014 9:30:10 AM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard,Track |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 4934(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
269 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 5836 |
| Description: |
CN local power at the former CNW yard in Wausau. |
| Photo Date: |
11/27/2016 Upload Date: 1/10/2018 5:06:07 PM |
| Location: |
Wausau, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5836(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
123 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 5854 |
| Description: |
A brace of CN's GTW GP38-2's are about to foul the Third Street and Tayco Street intersection in Menasha as they return to Neenah from the Manitowoc Subdivision. |
| Photo Date: |
10/16/2014 Upload Date: 11/14/2014 11:38:12 PM |
| Location: |
Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5854(GP38-2) GTW 6228(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
207 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
IC 9562 |
| Description: |
Switching the Expera Specialty Solutions mill in Kaukauna. The train is on a former C&NW bridge which connected the C&NW line from Appleton to Green Bay with the C&NW line from Appleton to Manitowoc. The line to Manitowoc has been pulled up after Appvion Paper (Appleton Paper) in Combined Locks. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2015 Upload Date: 10/20/2015 7:16:53 PM |
| Location: |
Kaukauna, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 9562(GP38-2) GTW 5854(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
188 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
IC 9562 |
| Description: |
A local which serves Little Chute and Kaukauna, working out of Neenah, is on a bridge spanning the Fox River to switch Expera Specialty Solutions. The mill has an in plant crew with a modern high rail to switch inside the mill, but the local will make the swap of outgoing for incoming cars.The old building to the right is one of the original Thilmany Paper buildings. The original plant, started in 1883, is no longer being used by the company, much of it has been razed. Fortunately, this old building is being saved for it's historic significance to the city and will find a new use. The C&NW bridge the train is on used to connect the C&NW lines on both sides of the river. The line on the south side ran from Appleton to Manitowoc via Kaukauna. The line now ends at the Apvion mill in Combined Locks. All the track on the south side of the river in Kaukauna has been removed. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2015 Upload Date: 10/20/2015 6:41:30 PM |
| Location: |
Kaukauna, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 9562(GP38-2) GTW 5854(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
183 Comments: 0 |
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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: |
241 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GTW 5854 |
| Description: |
A CN local continues to pull upgrade from the Expera Specialty Solutions mill back to the main. The mill is at the end of a branch from the main, down grade, along the Fox River in Kaukauna. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2015 Upload Date: 1/12/2016 11:56:43 AM |
| Location: |
Kaukauna, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5854(GP38-2) IC 9562(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 3138 |
| Description: |
A train is crossing over off the Shawano Subdivision onto the mainline of what I believe to be the Fox River Subdivision to pick up a cut of at least fifteen pulpwood and woodchip cars off the siding at Stroebe in the Town of Menasha. I am uncertain if the CN still refers to the line to Green Bay north of Neenah as the Fox River Subdivision as my information shows the Wisconsin Central had. |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/2014 Upload Date: 2/25/2014 12:41:52 PM |
| Location: |
Town of Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3138(GP40R) EJE 663(SD38-3) GTW 5856(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
478 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
GTW 5856 |
| Description: |
CN train running reverse elephant style crossing over fro the Shawano Subdivision onto the Fox River Subdivision mainline. Once clear of the turn out for the siding, the train will back up into the siding to pick up a fairly long cut of pulpwood and woodchip cars from the siding at Stroebe in the Town of Menasha. |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/2014 Upload Date: 2/25/2014 7:38:37 PM |
| Location: |
Town of Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5856(GP38-2) EJE 663(SD38-3) IC 3138(GP40R) |
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378 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 5856 |
| Description: |
The CN train crossing over from the Shawano sub onto the Fox River sub has made it onto the siding and must continue until the rear is clear of the turnout from the Shawano sub. Once clear of this cross over, the train will shove back to pick up a cut of woodchip and pulpwood cars. As cold as the weather was, this move took a while to complete. I hope the crewman on the ground was able to stay warm. |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/2014 Upload Date: 2/25/2014 7:46:53 PM |
| Location: |
Town of Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5856(GP38-2) EJE 663(SD38-3) IC 3138(GP40R) |
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360 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 5856 |
| Description: |
The rear unit of the typical Green Bay to Stevens Point train pushes on the rear as the train crosses under U.S. 41 after reversing direction at the north end of the Neenah Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2014 Upload Date: 7/6/2014 9:17:08 AM |
| Location: |
Town of Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5856(GP38-2) |
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264 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 5861 |
| Description: |
CN 5861 leads the train destined for Combined Locks down grade past the Paper Discovery Center into the "flats" in Appleton. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/2012 Upload Date: 2/15/2014 6:54:19 PM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5861(GP38-2) |
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488 Comments: 3 |
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| 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) |
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90 Comments: 0 |
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| 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) |
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145 Comments: 1 |
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| 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) |
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126 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 6226 |
| Description: |
A CN local sorts cars in an ancillary yard while servicing an industrial park sandwiched between North Packerland Drive and Interstate 41. This part of the CN was once Green Bay and Western territory heading out of Green Bay across Wisconsin. This is as far as it goes from Norwood yard now. There are quite a few customer in this park to service. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/2016 Upload Date: 9/20/2017 8:29:21 PM |
| Location: |
Green Bay, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 6226(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
387 Comments: 1 |
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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: |
448 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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459 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Catalyst Paper Spur |
| Description: |
GTW 6226 can be seen pulling upgrade from the Catalyst Paper mill located along the Wisconsin River in Biron. Not to be confused with Byron or Byron Hill along the former Soo Line (Wisconsin Central), Biron is located along the former Green Bay and Western route between Plover and Wisconsin Rapids. Catalyst Paper has what has become typical of most large mills. It has changed hands numerous times in the last couple decades. Most recently, since this photo was taken, the mill has been sold to the Hong Kong based Nine Dragons and is now called ND Paper, Biron. Nine Dragons acquired two mills from Catalyst in 2018 and will be investing a great deal of money into the plants. The Biron mill will be getting a $189 million investment. |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/2017 Upload Date: 12/16/2018 12:54:08 PM |
| Location: |
Biron, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 6226(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
353 Comments: 0 |
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