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Viewing Album: Northeast WI, Spring 2020
By:
T. P. Bruss
Dates:
3/19/2020 - 6/20/2020
Album Info:
Most, if not all, of the photographs in this album were captured in Northeast Wisconsin in the spring of 2020, so they are mostly CN operating on former C&NW, GB&W, MILW, and SOO rails. Once in a while I try to catch ELS and WSOR on former MILW rails too.
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Title:
CNIS 412040
Description:
A CN container train, including one of their new Autonomous Track Inspection Program (ATIP) cars, passes the Main St. overpass as it traverses the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 28 Mar. '20.
Photo Date:
3/28/2020
Upload Date:
4/1/2020 3:40:21 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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435
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Title:
CN 3801
Description:
A CN container train passes the Main St. overpass as it traverses the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 28 Mar. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 3900 and CN 2232 pulling as well as CN 3801 pushing. Eggers Div. of VT Industries, previously Eggers Industries, founded as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, can be seen beyond that.
Photo Date:
3/28/2020
Upload Date:
6/13/2020 3:49:56 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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273
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Title:
CN 3156 and CN 2225
Description:
A CN through freight passes the W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) and parallels Harrison St. as it prepares to set out and pick up cars at the south end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 28 Mar. '20. The overpass, erected to eliminate the grade crossing, opened to traffic on 20 Nov. '07.
Photo Date:
3/28/2020
Upload Date:
6/13/2020 3:50:00 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3156(ET44AC)
CN 2225(ES44DC)
Views:
237
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0
Title:
CN 3813 and CN 2984
Description:
A CN through freight passes the Winneconne Ave. overpass and the remnants of the former Winneconne Ave. grade crossing as it heads south through the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 29 Mar. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 3813 and CN 2984 pulling as well as CN 3049 mid-train. The front door of the original Neenah Foundry facility, later known as Plant 1, which stood here for over ¾’s of a century, was near the lower right of the scene. Established in 1872 as Aylward Plow Works (a.k.a. Aylward & Sons) at 120 N. Lake St., they erected a new foundry at 500 W. Winneconne Ave. in 1918 “in a rural area of southwestern Neenah.” The name of Neenah Foundry was adopted in 1922. Expanded numerous times over the years, it became Plant 1 in 1960 when Plant 2 was constructed in the then rural area at the intersection of Byrd Ave. and the aptly named Aylward St. (followed by Plant 3 in 1967). Plant 1 was closed in 1994, the corporate overlords didn’t want to spend any money to update the plant. It stood abandoned for a while and was eventually demolished. The iconic crossing tower which, until 1991, would have been visible above the cab of the second locomotive now resides at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum: https://www.midcontinent.org/about-us/tour-of-grounds/the-crossing-tower/.
Photo Date:
3/29/2020
Upload Date:
6/13/2020 3:50:04 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3813(ES44AC)
CN 2984(ES44AC)
Views:
365
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0
Title:
CN 3149 and CN 3828
Description:
A CN container train approaches the Winneconne Ave. overpass as it heads northeast through the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 29 Mar.'20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3149 and CN 3828. This view would have been prevented by the dominating silhouette of the original Neenah Foundry facility, later known as Plant 1, which stood here for over ¾’s of a century. Established in 1872 as Aylward Plow Works (a.k.a. Aylward & Sons) at 120 N. Lake St., they erected a new foundry at 500 W. Winneconne Ave. in 1918 “in a rural area of southwestern Neenah.” The name of Neenah Foundry was adopted in 1922. Expanded numerous times over the years, it became Plant 1 in 1960 when Plant 2 was constructed in the then rural area at the intersection of Byrd Ave. and the aptly named Aylward St. (followed by Plant 3 in 1967). Plant 1 was closed in 1994, the corporate overlords didn’t want to spend any money to update the plant. It stood abandoned for a while and was eventually demolished. The front door was located just out-of-frame to the right.
Photo Date:
3/29/2020
Upload Date:
6/13/2020 3:50:09 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3149(ET44AC)
CN 3828(ES44AC)
Views:
365
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0
Title:
IC 9601
Description:
A CN local crosses one of four diamonds which remain on this mostly industrial island (formed when the Fox River navigation canal was excavated) as it heads southwest via former joint MILW/SOO rails at Menasha, WI, on 30 Mar. '20. TC Transcontinental, Inc., 271 River St., an active rail customer, can be seen in the background. The site was originally home to the Menasha Printing & Carton Company, formed in 1917 through the merger of two older, neighboring companies, the Menasha Printing Co. and the Menasha Carton Co. Acquired by Marathon Paper (later Marathon Corp.) in '27, it became the Marathon Div. of American Can Co. in '57. James River Corp. acquired American Can in '82. At some point it was acquired by Bemis Co., who sold it to Exopack Holding Corp. (Sun Capital Partners, Inc.) in '10. At some point it became Coveris, until its purchase by TC Transcontinental, Inc. in '18. Looking southeast from River St. The street now jogs to the left, but it used to continue straight ahead here. At some point in the late 1990s or early 2000s, part of River St. was vacated and re-routed to facilitate expansion of this facility.
Photo Date:
3/30/2020
Upload Date:
4/1/2020 3:40:31 AM
Location:
Menasha, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:
380
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0
Title:
IC 9601
Description:
A CN local crosses Edna Ave. and approaches High St. as it heads southwest via the former joint MILW/SOO rails on Doty Island at Neenah, WI on 30 Mar. '20. Local was headed back to the yard in Neenah and had one locomotive, IC 9601. Levenhagen Oil Corp., 321 High St., can be seen to the left. Previously known as the Standard Oil Depot, the facility dates to at least 1893. The facility used to receive rail service, but has not for some time. It is hard to believe that there used to be four tracks crossing these two streets.
Photo Date:
3/30/2020
Upload Date:
4/1/2020 3:40:39 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
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429
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0
Title:
IC 9601
Description:
A CN local passes the former MILW depot and approaches W. Forest Ave. as it heads southwest via the former joint MILW/SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 30 Mar. '20. The depot was built by Milwaukee & Northern (M&N) in 1882 and is home to the Milwaukee & Northern Railway Historical Society, a.k.a. the Neenah-Menasha Model Railroad Club, 323 W. Forest Ave.
Photo Date:
3/30/2020
Upload Date:
6/27/2020 2:30:06 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
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240
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1
Title:
IC 9601
Description:
A CN local crosses W. Forest Ave. as it heads southwest via the former joint MILW/SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 30 Mar. '20.
Photo Date:
3/30/2020
Upload Date:
6/27/2020 2:30:12 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:
243
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 2301, et al.
Description:
A CN unit train of autoracks passes Chapman Ave. and approaches N. Lake St. as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 30 Mar. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 2301 and CN 8866. The boxcars at right rest in a small ancillary yard behind Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI). The Hwy. 41 overpass can be seen in the background. The first highway bridge over the then SOO railroad tracks there was built when Hwy. 41 was relocated to what was then the rural outskirts of the Fox Cities. The project commenced in the late-1930s and continued into the 1940s. The relocation allowed for expansion to a 4-lane highway (‘superhighway’ or ‘belt line’), as well as bypassing the congestion of the downtowns of Neenah, Menasha, and Appleton. On 18 Apr. ’36, the State Highway Commission of Wis. authorized “construction of an overhead bridge in Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., on the proposed route of U.S. Highway 41.” The overpass project was referred to as the Neenah Belt Line Overhead.
Photo Date:
3/30/2020
Upload Date:
6/27/2020 2:30:17 AM
Location:
Fox Crossing, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2301(ES44DC)
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221
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0
Title:
CN 2301 and CN 8866
Description:
A CN unit train of autoracks approaches N. Lake St. as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 30 Mar. '20. Eggers Div. of VT Industries, previously Eggers Industries, founded as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, is partially visible to the left.
Photo Date:
3/30/2020
Upload Date:
6/27/2020 2:30:23 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2301(ES44DC)
CN 8866(SD70M-2)
Views:
240
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0
Title:
CN 5793, et al.
Description:
A CN unit train of 2-bay covered hoppers parallels Harrison St. and approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 30 Mar. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 5793, CN 8818 and CN 2554. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel to the right. The W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) can be seen in the background at right. The overpass, erected to eliminate the grade crossing, opened to traffic on 20 Nov. '07.
Photo Date:
3/30/2020
Upload Date:
6/27/2020 2:30:27 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 5793(SD75I)
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192
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0
Title:
BRIX 97217 and BRIX 97463
Description:
A pair of BRIX covered hoppers were part of the consist of a CN through freight passing the Main St. overpass as it prepared to set out and pick up cars at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 4 Apr. '20.
Photo Date:
4/4/2020
Upload Date:
7/5/2020 2:48:31 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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181
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0
Title:
CN 3800 and CN 3082
Description:
A CN through freight traverses the west leg of the wye as it prepares to set out and pick up cars at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 4 Apr. '20. On the far side of the train lies Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye, which runs along the other side of the train.
Photo Date:
4/4/2020
Upload Date:
7/5/2020 2:48:39 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3800(ES44AC)
CN 3082(ET44AC)
Views:
277
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0
Title:
CN 3800 and CN 3082
Description:
A CN through freight passes the Main St. overpass as it prepares to set out and pick up cars at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 4 Apr. '20.
Photo Date:
4/4/2020
Upload Date:
7/5/2020 2:48:45 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 3800(ES44AC)
CN 3082(ET44AC)
Views:
278
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0
Title:
CN 3222
Description:
A CN container train parallels Union St., passes the former Caroline St. grade crossing, and passes a halted through freight as it heads south at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 4 Apr. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3222 pulling and CN 2914 pushing. The Main St. overpass is in the background to the left. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:
4/4/2020
Upload Date:
7/5/2020 2:48:50 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3222(ET44AC)
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248
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0
Title:
CN 3222
Description:
A CN container train parallels Union St. and passes a halted through freight as it heads south at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 4 Apr. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3222 pulling and CN 2914 pushing. Consist included. The Main St. overpass is in the background to the left. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here. The pair of telephone poles toward the right stand at the former Adams St. grade crossing.
Photo Date:
4/4/2020
Upload Date:
7/6/2020 2:29:53 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3222(ET44AC)
Views:
266
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0
Title:
CN 2914
Description:
A CN container train parallels Union St., passes the former Caroline St. grade crossing, and passes a halted through freight as it heads south at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 4 Apr. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3222 pulling and CN 2914 pushing. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:
4/4/2020
Upload Date:
7/6/2020 2:30:05 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 2914(ES44AC)
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227
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0
Title:
GAEX 63081
Description:
GAEX 63081, with a bright, new coat of paint, was part of the consist of a CN through freight paralleling Union St. at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 4 Apr. '20.
Photo Date:
4/4/2020
Upload Date:
5/15/2020 3:09:46 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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302
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0
Title:
CN 2259 and CN 2175
Description:
A CN container train passes the Main St. overpass and traverses the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 4 Apr. '20. The white building partially visible at left is, or was, Progressive Paper Storage, Inc. (formerly Kimberly-Clark Warehouse (K-C Warehouse)), 135 Millview Dr. It does not receive rail service, but it looks like there may have been a spur on the northwest side of the building in the past. First Presbyterian Church, 200 S. Church St., can be seen above the warehouse. The clock tower of the once impressive 1888 city hall building, intersection of S. Commercial St. and W. Doty St., looks like a church steeple from this perspective, but it is a block east of the church.
Photo Date:
4/4/2020
Upload Date:
7/6/2020 2:30:13 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 2259(ES44DC)
CN 2175(C40-8W)
Views:
198
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0
Title:
IC 769587
Description:
IC 769587, former CRI&P, RI, or ROCK, 'Route Rock,' rests at the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 5 Apr. '20.
Photo Date:
4/5/2020
Upload Date:
7/6/2020 2:30:21 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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198
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0
Title:
SMW 842809
Description:
SMW 842809 rests at the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 5 Apr. '20. I guess we can't expect vandals to be good spellers, “Teenage Waistland” vs. “Teenage Wasteland.” Then again, maybe the vandals are cruelly mocking Lisa the Rat's physical appearance.
Photo Date:
4/5/2020
Upload Date:
7/6/2020 2:30:27 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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172
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0
Title:
CN 3239 and CN 3229
Description:
A CN through freight crosses N. Lake St. as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 5 Apr. '20. Train had four locomotives, CN 3239 and CN 3229 pulling as well as CN 3876 and CN 2804 pushing. Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016)), an active rail customer, is partially visible in the background at right.
Photo Date:
4/5/2020
Upload Date:
7/6/2020 2:30:37 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 3239(ET44AC)
CN 3229(ET44AC)
Views:
300
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0
Title:
CN 3876 and CN 2804
Description:
A CN through freight crosses N. Lake St. as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 5 Apr. '20. Train had four locomotives, CN 3239 and CN 3229 pulling as well as CN 3876 and CN 2804 pushing.
Photo Date:
4/5/2020
Upload Date:
7/11/2020 4:26:35 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3876(ES44AC)
CN 2804(ES44AC)
Views:
244
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0
Title:
CN 2246, IC 2718, CN 8002, BCOL 4652, et al.
Description:
A CN through freight rests along Union St. at the former Sherry St. grade crossing at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 10 Apr. '20. Train had five locomotives, CN 2246, IC 2718, CN 8002, BCOL 4652, CN 5261. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:
4/10/2020
Upload Date:
7/11/2020 4:26:44 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2246(ES44DC)
IC 2718(C44-9W)
CN 8002(SD70M-2)
BCOL 4652(C44-9W)
Views:
156
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0
Title:
BCOL 4652, CN 5261, et al.
Description:
A CN through freight rests along Union St. at the former Sherry St. grade crossing at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 10 Apr. '20. Train had five locomotives, CN 2246, IC 2718, CN 8002, BCOL 4652, CN 5261. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:
4/10/2020
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7/11/2020 4:26:50 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
BCOL 4652(C44-9W)
CN 5261(SD40-2W)
Views:
215
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0
Title:
CN 3269, et al.
Description:
A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. and passes the W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) as it heads southwest past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 11 Apr. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3269 and CN 3813. A remnant of the former C&NW main line (now relegated to a passing siding) runs parallel on the other side of the train. The overpass, erected to eliminate the grade crossing, opened to traffic on 20 Nov. '07.
Photo Date:
4/11/2020
Upload Date:
7/11/2020 4:26:58 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 3269(ET44AC)
CN 3813(ES44AC)
Views:
197
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0
Title:
CN 3269 and CN 3813
Description:
A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. as it heads southwest past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 11 Apr. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3269 and CN 3813. A remnant of the former C&NW main line (now relegated to a passing siding) runs parallel on the other side of the train. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 stand in the background to the right. Plant 2 opened in 1960 and Plant 3 was built in 1967. Plant 1 opened in 1918 and stood about a mile to the north, until it was closed in 1994 and eventually demolished.
Photo Date:
4/11/2020
Upload Date:
7/11/2020 4:27:04 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 3269(ET44AC)
CN 3813(ES44AC)
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175
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0
Title:
ITLX 41128
Description:
ITLX 41128, former MILW, was part of the consist of a CN through freight paralleling Harrison St. as it headed southwest past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 11 Apr. '20.
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4/11/2020
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7/11/2020 4:27:11 AM
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Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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86
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0
Title:
IC 3108
Description:
IC 3108 rests at the CN, former C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 11 Apr. '20.
Photo Date:
4/11/2020
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7/12/2020 3:17:16 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
IC 3108(GP40R)
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122
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1
Title:
LMIX RG316
Description:
LMIX RG316 does its thing along the CN main line past the former SOO yard along Harrison St. at Neenah, WI, on 17 Apr. '20. What an impressive piece of mechanical engineering. I've encountered this unit several times over the years, but this is the first time I've seen it grinding. The W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) can be seen in the background at the right. The overpass, erected to eliminate the grade crossing, opened to traffic on 20 Nov. '07.
Photo Date:
4/17/2020
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4/24/2020 3:48:30 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
LMIX RG316(MoW Equipment)
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159
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1
Title:
LMIX RG316
Description:
LMIX RG316 does its thing along the CN main line past the former SOO yard along Harrison St. at Neenah, WI, on 17 Apr. '20. What an impressive piece of mechanical engineering. I've encountered this unit several times over the years, but this is the first time I've seen it grinding.
Photo Date:
4/17/2020
Upload Date:
4/24/2020 3:48:33 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
LMIX RG316(MoW Equipment)
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159
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1
Title:
LMIX RG316
Description:
LMIX RG316 does its thing along the CN main line past the former SOO yard along Harrison St. at Neenah, WI, on 17 Apr. '20. What an impressive piece of mechanical engineering. I've encountered this unit several times over the years, but this is the first time I've seen it grinding.
Photo Date:
4/17/2020
Upload Date:
4/24/2020 3:48:35 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
LMIX RG316(MoW Equipment)
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162
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1
Title:
LMIX RG316
Description:
LMIX RG316 does its thing along the CN main line past the former SOO yard along Harrison St. at Neenah, WI, on 17 Apr. '20.
Photo Date:
4/17/2020
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4/24/2020 3:48:38 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
LMIX RG316(MoW Equipment)
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166
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1
Title:
CN 2145, et al.
Description:
A CN unit train of tank cars crosses the mouth of the Neenah Slough and approaches N. Lake St. as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 17 Apr. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 2145, CN 2321, and CN 5632. The former Lieber Lumber facility is partially visible at right. Part of that facility is used as a warehouse by somebody, the office/retail building is currently home to the Valley Academy for the Arts, 139 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI. The Main St. overpass is partially visible in the background at left.
Photo Date:
4/17/2020
Upload Date:
7/12/2020 3:17:25 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 2145(C40-8W)
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84
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Title:
CN 3075, CN 3058, LMIX RG316
Description:
A CN container train traverses the S-curve at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 18 Apr. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3075 pulling as well as CN 3058 mid-train. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot can be seen to the left of the lead locomotive. There are rail sections supported by concrete blocks and railroad ties stacked upon it. It was built to replace the wooden depot built in 1891 on Sherry St., about 850 ft. to the southeast, which was torn down soon after the new one opened. To the right, LMIX RG316 rests upon the north leg of the wye. Eggers Div. of VT Industries, 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, dominates the horizon. Founded at Neenah, WI, in 1910 as Hardwood Products Co., construction of the facility commenced in Oct. ’10. It was renamed Hardwood Products Corp. as a result of a merger with Mississippi Veneer & Lumber Co. on 20 Apr. ’22 (the latter company was formed by the same businessmen who founded the Neenah company). Eggers Industries acquired Hardwood Products Corp. in 1965 and renamed it Eggers Hardwood Products Corp. Eggers was founded by Fred W. Eggers at Two Rivers, WI in 1884 to make wood baskets used by farmers. They later started making plywood and other wood veneer products. The name was changed to simply Eggers Industries at some point. It was acquired by Holstein, IA, based VT Industries, Inc., on 2 Oct. ’18.
Photo Date:
4/18/2020
Upload Date:
4/26/2020 4:34:40 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3075(ET44AC)
CN 3058(ET44AC)
LMIX RG316(MoW Equipment)
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244
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Title:
CN 3075 and LMIX RG316
Description:
A CN container train traverses the S-curve at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 18 Apr. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3075 pulling as well as CN 3058 mid-train. The historic Neenah Stove Works, currently occupied by Hafemeister Machine Corp., 635 Main St., and International Children's Fund, 619 Main St., is partially visible in the background to the left. The oldest part of the facility dates to 1857, when the Moore & Wells foundry was established. To the right, LMIX RG316 rests upon the north leg of the wye. Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill, is partially visible beyond that. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye. Eggers Div. of VT Industries, 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, stands near the center of the background. Founded at Neenah, WI, in 1910 as Hardwood Products Co., construction of the facility commenced in Oct. ’10. It was renamed Hardwood Products Corp. as a result of a merger with Mississippi Veneer & Lumber Co. on 20 Apr. ’22 (the latter company was formed by the same businessmen who founded the Neenah company). Eggers Industries acquired Hardwood Products Corp. in 1965 and renamed it Eggers Hardwood Products Corp. Eggers was founded by Fred W. Eggers at Two Rivers, WI in 1884 to make wood baskets used by farmers. They later started making plywood and other wood veneer products. The name was changed to simply Eggers Industries at some point. It was acquired by Holstein, IA, based VT Industries, Inc., on 2 Oct. ’18. There used to be 3 spurs to service the facility, now there is only 1. Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016)), an active rail customer, is partially visible in the background at right.
Photo Date:
4/18/2020
Upload Date:
7/12/2020 3:17:42 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3075(ET44AC)
LMIX RG316(MoW Equipment)
Views:
174
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0
Title:
CN 3058
Description:
A CN container train traverses the S-curve at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 18 Apr. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3075 pulling as well as CN 3058 mid-train. Eggers Div. of VT Industries, 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, can be seen in the background at right. Founded at Neenah, WI, in 1910 as Hardwood Products Co., construction of the facility commenced in Oct. ’10. It was renamed Hardwood Products Corp. as a result of a merger with Mississippi Veneer & Lumber Co. on 20 Apr. ’22 (the latter company was formed by the same businessmen who founded the Neenah company). Eggers Industries acquired Hardwood Products Corp. in 1965 and renamed it Eggers Hardwood Products Corp. Eggers was founded by Fred W. Eggers at Two Rivers, WI in 1884 to make wood baskets used by farmers. They later started making plywood and other wood veneer products. The name was changed to simply Eggers Industries at some point. It was acquired by Holstein, IA, based VT Industries, Inc., on 2 Oct. ’18. The historic Neenah Stove Works, currently occupied by Hafemeister Machine Corp., 635 Main St., and International Children's Fund, 619 Main St., is partially visible beyond the trees at left. The oldest part of the facility dates to 1857, when the Moore & Wells foundry was established.
Photo Date:
4/18/2020
Upload Date:
4/26/2020 4:34:42 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3058(ET44AC)
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168
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0
Title:
LMIX RG316
Description:
LMIX RG316 rests upon the north leg of the wye at the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 18 Apr. '20. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot are partially visible to the left. There are rail sections supported by concrete blocks and railroad ties stacked upon it. It was built to replace the wooden depot built in 1891 on Sherry St., about 850 ft. to the southeast, which was torn down soon after the new one opened. Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill, lies on the other side of the train. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye.
Photo Date:
4/18/2020
Upload Date:
7/12/2020 3:17:51 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
LMIX RG316(MoW Equipment)
Views:
135
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0
Title:
EJE 703, IC 9601, IC 9568
Description:
Looking south over the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard from the Winneconne Ave. overpass at Neenah, WI, on 18 Apr. '20. Locomotives include EJE 703, IC 9601, IC 9568. I wish I could photograph this scene without the handrail in the foreground, but the morons who designed this overpass (with the tacit approval of the morons who pretend to be the local government) only incorporated a sidewalk on one side of the bridge, the north side. There is no provision for bicycles to safely cross the overpass, except to use the unusually narrow sidewalk. However, the sidewalk is too narrow for bicycles and pedestrians to safely pass each other. Sure, bicyclists are legally entitled to use the roadway, but you will risk your life if you are foolish enough to exercise that legal right. The majority of motorists drive like idiots on Winneconne Ave. (as well as just about every other freeway, interstate, highway, county road, country road, back road, gravel road, dirt road, access road, public street, private street, driveway, pioneer trail, parking lot, and all-too-often sidewalk, in the United States). The Main St. overpass was ill-designed in the same manner. This ineptly designed overpass was constructed ca. 1988, so we will probably have to wait 20 years, or more, for an overpass with sufficient sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides.
Photo Date:
4/18/2020
Upload Date:
7/12/2020 3:17:58 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
EJE 703(GP38-2)
IC 9601(GP38-2)
IC 9568(GP38-2)
Views:
172
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Title:
CN 3809, et al.
Description:
A CN through freight rests at N. Lake St. as it waits to head northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 18 Apr. '20. Train had three locomotives, Cß²1809, CN 2856, CN 3118. The former Lieber Lø»`er facility is partially visible at right. Part of that facility is used as a warehouse by somebody, the office/retail building is currently home to the Valley Academy for the Arts, 139 N. Lake St. A nice, sunny day often brings a few railfans to this grade crossing.
Photo Date:
4/18/2020
Upload Date:
7/12/2020 3:18:08 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3809(ES44AC)
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151
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Title:
CN 3809 and CN 2856
Description:
A CN through freight crosses N. Lake St. as it pulls out to head northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 18 Apr. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 3809, CN 2856, CN 3118. Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016)), an active rail customer, is partially visible above the train.
Photo Date:
4/18/2020
Upload Date:
8/1/2020 2:47:50 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3809(ES44AC)
CN 2856(ES44AC)
Views:
193
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0
Title:
CN 2856, CN 3118, et al.
Description:
A CN through freight crosses N. Lake St. as it pulls out to head northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 18 Apr. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 3809, CN 2856, CN 3118. Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016)), an active rail customer, is partially visible above the train.
Photo Date:
4/18/2020
Upload Date:
8/1/2020 2:47:53 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2856(ES44AC)
CN 3118(ET44AC)
Views:
194
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0
Title:
GTW 4924
Description:
A CN local crosses N. Commercial St. as it traverses the remnants of the C&NW Neenah-Menasha yard at Neenah, WI, on 22 Apr. '20. Island Manor Apartments stand beyond the locomotive.
Photo Date:
4/22/2020
Upload Date:
8/1/2020 2:47:55 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 4924(GP38-2)
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144
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Title:
GTW 4924
Description:
A CN local stops to pick up a cut of cars at the remnants of the C&NW Neenah-Menasha yard at Neenah, WI, on 22 Apr. '20. The C&NW freight house once stood to the left of the train. The old, wooden depot stood just out-of-frame to the right.
Photo Date:
4/22/2020
Upload Date:
8/1/2020 2:47:58 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
GTW 4924(GP38-2)
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129
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0
Title:
Signals at Shawano Junction
Description:
Looking southwest along the CN rails from Towmen Rd., at Shawano Junction, Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 25 Apr. '20. Near the bases of the existing block signals, you can see recently installed new bases and conduit for new signals which will be installed soon. This spot used to be named Fox River Junction, after several segments of the original C&NW main line through Menasha and Neenah were removed and a turnout was installed here which allows the bypass of missing C&NW rails by using former SOO rails (background to the right). The track in the foreground connects to the former C&NW rails. The telephone poles to the left stand along an abandoned portion of the C&NW right-of-way. The Jacobsen Rd. overpass can be seen in the background.
Photo Date:
4/25/2020
Upload Date:
8/1/2020 2:48:00 AM
Location:
Shawano Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
Views:
99
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Title:
CN 3883
Description:
A CN container train passes the Rat River Wildlife Area and approaches Medina Junction Rd. as it speeds northwest via former SOO rails at Medina Junction, WI, on 25 Apr. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3883 pulling and CN 8864 mid-train.
Photo Date:
4/25/2020
Upload Date:
5/15/2020 3:09:50 AM
Location:
Medina Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3883(ES44AC)
Views:
124
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0
Title:
KRL 25974
Description:
KRL 25974, with a transformer, rests in the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI on 8 May '20.
Photo Date:
5/8/2020
Upload Date:
5/15/2020 3:09:53 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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96
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Title:
CN 2984, GECX 2038, CN 5273
Description:
A CN through freight parallels Ehlers Rd. and approaches Towmen Rd. as it heads northeast via former SOO rails at Shawano Junction, Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 9 May. '20. This spot used to be named Fox River Junction, after several segments of the original C&NW main line through Menasha and Neenah were removed and a turnout was installed here which allows the bypass of missing C&NW rails by using former SOO rails. The train is transitioning to the former C&NW rails. Some work is under way to prepare for the installation of some brand new signals. In a few days a shiny, new signal relay case will be installed next to this awesome old one. Unfortunately, evidence of some illegal dumping can also be seen.
Photo Date:
5/9/2020
Upload Date:
8/30/2020 2:22:03 AM
Location:
Shawano Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2984(ES44AC)
GECX 2038(ET44AC)
CN 5273(SD40-2W)
Views:
208
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0
Title:
EAMX 118026
Description:
EAMX 118026, with a load of telephone poles, was part of the consist of a CN through freight headed northeast at Shawano Junction, Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 9 May. '20. This spot used to be named Fox River Junction, after several segments of the original C&NW main line through Menasha and Neenah were removed and a turnout was installed here which allows the bypass of missing C&NW rails by using former SOO rails.
Photo Date:
5/9/2020
Upload Date:
8/30/2020 2:22:12 AM
Location:
Shawano Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Views:
84
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0
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