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WAMX 3893
Title:  WAMX 3893
Description:  A WSOR train fouls E. Oshkosh Street in Ripon as it switches the grain elevator on the north side of town. The train is working the elevator on its return trip to Horicon after working in Oshkosh on this former Milwaukee Road branch.
Photo Date:  11/4/2016  Upload Date: 12/22/2017 10:28:10 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3893(GP38-2) WAMX 3870(GP38-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Heavy Snowfall
Title:  Heavy Snowfall
Description:  The WSOR turn to Oshkosh is working the array of tracks at the United Co-op/WATC Port and Terminal location. Look close and one can make out the roof of the fabric and pole building that is part of the United Co-op facility behind the train.
Photo Date:  1/25/2017  Upload Date: 1/30/2018 6:40:07 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4174(SD40-2) WAMX 3870(GP38-2) WAMX 3891(GP38-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
WAMX 3870
Title:  WAMX 3870
Description:  The 3870 is bracketed by WAMX 3891, to its rear, and 4174 leading. Visibility is hampered in this January 2017 snow storm as the train works Oshkosh.
Photo Date:  1/25/2017  Upload Date: 1/30/2018 6:47:34 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3870(GP38-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
WAMX 4174
Title:  WAMX 4174
Description:  The locomotive set of the Horicon to Oshkosh turn runs east through a clearing at the end of Global parkway. The WSOR works the industrial park on the west side of Oshkosh along the former Milwaukee Road right of way. A snowstorm of wet and heavy snow is making the job a little more difficult.
Photo Date:  1/25/2017  Upload Date: 1/30/2018 6:58:09 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4174(SD40-2) WAMX 3870(GP38-2) WAMX 3891(GP38-2)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
WAMX 3891
Title:  WAMX 3891
Description:  WAMX 3891 is the trailing unit of three as the turn from Horicon is working Oshkosh. Covered hoppers are abundant along the line in Oshkosh. Bemis receives plastic pellets, the Watco Port and Terminal Facility trans loads roofing granules and the United Co-op ships corn; all in covered hoppers.
Photo Date:  1/25/2017  Upload Date: 1/30/2018 7:13:18 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WAMX 3870(GP38-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
WAMX 3890
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:  312   Comments: 0
WAMX 3890
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:  265   Comments: 0
WAMX 3890
Title:  WAMX 3890
Description:  Heading west from Pickett, the WSOR negotiates some razorbacks. Here the train exits a cut as it crosses Hillside Road for the third time in less than a mile.
Photo Date:  9/28/2016  Upload Date: 8/7/2017 9:51:22 PM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3890(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
WAMX 3890
Title:  WAMX 3890
Description:  The sun is getting low as the day comes to and end on this WSOR train on its return to Horicon from Oshkosh.
Photo Date:  9/28/2016  Upload Date: 8/6/2017 10:57:27 PM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3890(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
WAMX 3890
Title:  WAMX 3890
Description:  A plume of exhaust rises as a WSOR train accelerates out of Pickett on its return to Horicon on a former Milwaukee Road branch.
Photo Date:  9/28/2016  Upload Date: 8/6/2017 11:06:21 PM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3890(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
WAMX 3890
Title:  WAMX 3890
Description:  A WSOR train on its return trip to Horicon from Oshkosh. The train is on the Gothic Mill Pond bridge and causeway. It will be spending some time in Ripon as it switches a transload spot in town. It will then be switching the Country Visions facility on the south end of town.
Photo Date:  7/26/2019  Upload Date: 8/28/2019 12:38:02 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3890(GP38-2)
Views:  96   Comments: 1
WAMX 3891
Title:  WAMX 3891
Description:  A trio of ex Union Pacific units doing some switching at the United Co-op in Pickett. The train is spotting some potash cars at the agronomy center while on its way to Oshkosh.
Photo Date:  5/10/2016  Upload Date: 8/3/2017 7:27:52 PM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3891(GP38-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 1
WAMX 3891
Title:  WAMX 3891
Description:  Running on former Milwaukee Road right of way, a WSOR train enters Oshkosh from the southwest. The train works out of Horicon, working the line to Oshkosh. This grade crossing is located at the Highway 91 / Clairville Road intersection.
Photo Date:  7/11/2016  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 7:48:08 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3891(GP38-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
WAMX 3891
Title:  WAMX 3891
Description:  Three units pull a WSOR train into its small yard in Oshkosh. Decades ago, before this location was absorbed into Oshkosh, it was known as Fitzgerald. Back then, there were still a couple miles to traverse before arriving in Oshkosh.
Photo Date:  7/11/2016  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 7:52:57 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WSOR 3811(GP38-2) WSOR 3813(GP38-2)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
WAMX 3891
Title:  WAMX 3891
Description:  A WSOR train reaches Oshkosh and enters the small yard. In reality this "yard" is not much more than a run around and is adjacent to the United Co-Op elevator facility with its numerous tracks. There is also a spur which serves as the WATCO Port and Terminal facility in Oshkosh, trans-loading granular commodities into these two bay covered hoppers via conveyor. The terminal facility also is involved in transferring between truck and tank cars marked with "inedible tallow". The flat cars with plate steel on them will be going to one or both of the two steel processing centers located on the line.
Photo Date:  7/11/2016  Upload Date: 11/15/2017 8:02:01 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WSOR 3811(GP38-2) WSOR 3813(GP38-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
WSOR 4011
Title:  WSOR 4011
Description:  Quite a lash up of locomotives for this days run to Oshkosh on the former Milwaukee Road right of way from Horicon. The four units are between S. Oakwood and Clairville roads while working the industrial park.
Photo Date:  10/11/2016  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 6:37:49 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WSOR 4011(SD40-2) WSOR 4007(SD40-2) WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WAMX 3895(GP38-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
Working in Oshkosh
Title:  Working in Oshkosh
Description:  Four units (WSOR 4011 out of frame, right) foul the Clairville Road / State Highway 91 intersection. The train is preparing to depart for its return to Horicon on this former Milwaukee Road branch.
Photo Date:  10/11/2016  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 6:47:30 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WAMX 3895(GP38-2) WSOR 4007(SD40-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 1
WAMX 3891
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 grade 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:  227   Comments: 0
WAMX 3891
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:  189   Comments: 0
WAMX 3891
Title:  WAMX 3891
Description:  WAMX units lead their WSOR train into Oshkosh.
Photo Date:  3/24/2017  Upload Date: 8/28/2017 4:04:23 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WAMX 3894(GP38-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
WAMX 3891
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:  221   Comments: 0
WAMX 3891
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:  215   Comments: 0
IANR 1052
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:  173   Comments: 0
WAMX 3891
Title:  WAMX 3891
Description:  It doesn't take long for a long line of automobiles to accumulate when the WSOR fouls 20th Avenue while switching Bemis in Oshkosh.
Photo Date:  7/7/2017  Upload Date: 12/16/2018 3:13:36 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3891(GP38-2) WAMX 3893(GP38-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
WAMX 3892
Title:  WAMX 3892
Description:  Heading for Oshkosh on former Milwaukee Road rails. The train is crossing County Highway FF and Eight Mile Creek. The railroad bridge dates from 1910, but is to be replaced in the summer of 2016.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 8/4/2017 8:56:51 PM
Location:  Fisk, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3892(GP38-2) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
WAMX 3892
Title:  WAMX 3892
Description:  Crossing Eight Mile Creek in Fisk.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 9/22/2017 8:38:43 PM
Location:  Fisk, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3892(GP38-2) WSOR 3809(GP38-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
WAMX 4192
Title:  WAMX 4192
Description:  Four units, including one unkown GP38-2, at work at the Oshkosh terminal at Clairville Road and State 91. The units all look like WSOR, but are listed as parent company WATCO property, WAMX.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 8/31/2017 11:50:33 AM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4192(SD40M-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2) WAMX 3893(GP38-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
WAMX 3895
Title:  WAMX 3895
Description:  A WSOR train heading up the line out of Horicon. The train will be heading for Oshkosh, judging by the loads of plate steel.
Photo Date:  5/31/2019  Upload Date: 8/27/2019 12:20:18 PM
Location:  Brandon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3895(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2)
Views:  93   Comments: 1
WAMX 3895
Title:  WAMX 3895
Description:  Heading generally north to work the line to Oshkosh out of Horicon, this WSOR train approaches HWY 49 on the south end of Brandon.
Photo Date:  5/31/2019  Upload Date: 8/28/2019 11:53:23 AM
Location:  Brandon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3895(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2)
Views:  171   Comments: 1
WAMX 3895
Title:  WAMX 3895
Description:  A WSOR train one mile from the Brandon "station" and bearing down on HWY 49.
Photo Date:  5/31/2019  Upload Date: 8/28/2019 11:57:06 AM
Location:  Brandon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3895(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2)
Views:  98   Comments: 1
Rosendale-Brandon School District Bus Disobeys Signals
Title:  Rosendale-Brandon School District Bus Disobeys Signals
Description:  Despite the fact that a train was obviously approaching and the lights of the signals were flashing, a bus driver from the Rosendale-Brandon School District figured he could get across before the gates came down. This time he was right.
Photo Date:  5/31/2019  Upload Date: 8/28/2019 11:59:26 AM
Location:  Brandon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3895(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
WAMX 3894
Title:  WAMX 3894
Description:  A Wisconsin and Southern train fouls the grade crossing at the intersection of Clairville Road and State Highway 91 on the edge of Oshkosh. The crew is doing some final switching at what is now a United Co-op facility (previously ADM, and before that WSOR Transload facility). The train will then depart for the return to Horicon. The WAMX's are new to the WATCO owned Wisconsin and Southern (WSOR) to replace the 3800 series GP38's.
Photo Date:  3/16/2016  Upload Date: 4/8/2016 8:15:36 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3894(GP38-2) WAMX 3893(GP38-2)
Views:  699   Comments: 3
WAMX 3893
Title:  WAMX 3893
Description:  On it's return trip to Horicon, a WSOR train is caught making a move to switch the grain elevator on the northeast side of town. The scene is looking north through some back yards from E. Oshkosh Street.
Photo Date:  11/4/2016  Upload Date: 1/8/2018 4:20:10 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3893(GP38-2)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
WAMX 3893
Title:  WAMX 3893
Description:  Working to Oshkosh out of Horicon, a WSOR train works the United Co-op facility in Pickett. The United Co-op has an agronomy center in Pickett that is a fairly busy rail customer. Note the newer paint scheme on the front of the unit. I think I prefer the smaller chevron stripes rather than the wide chevron.
Photo Date:  5/10/2017  Upload Date: 8/31/2017 12:28:28 PM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3893(GP38-2)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
WAMX 3893
Title:  WAMX 3893
Description:  WSOR spots some potash at the United Co-op in Pickett.
Photo Date:  5/10/2017  Upload Date: 8/31/2017 12:39:23 PM
Location:  Pickett, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3893(GP38-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
WSOR 3809
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:  244   Comments: 0
WAMX 3894
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:  116   Comments: 0
WAMX 3894
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:  105   Comments: 1
WAMX 3894
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:  101   Comments: 1
WAMX 3895
Title:  WAMX 3895
Description:  The 3895 leads a train over the refurbished bridge and causeway across Gothic Mill Pond.
Photo Date:  7/26/2019  Upload Date: 8/28/2019 12:33:47 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3895(GP38-2)
Views:  79   Comments: 2
WAMX 3895
Title:  WAMX 3895
Description:  Swapping cars at the transload team track in Ripon. East Fond Du Lac Street is to the front of the locomotive. The pile of ballast is the vicinity of where the Milwaukee Road depot once stood.
Photo Date:  7/26/2019  Upload Date: 8/28/2019 12:41:55 PM
Location:  Ripon, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 3895(GP38-2)
Views:  87   Comments: 0


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