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Viewing Album:  WSOR Madison Subdivision
 
By:Andre Wehrle
Dates:8/21/2006 - 5/24/2024
Album Info:This former Milwaukee Road line was one of several radiating out of the Capital City to be put up for abandonment by the bankrupt carrier in the 1980s, despite the fact that it connected south-central Wisconsin's two largest cities. Along with several of the others, it was rescued by the state DOT and the multi-county Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission and operated by short line Wisconsin & Calumet until WICT's takeover by the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, which today operates the line as the Madison Subdivision. It serves as the main line of the WSOR's Southern Division, ferrying traffic north from Janesville bound for points on the branch lines out of Madison, and bringing traffic back from the branches and the Canadian Pacific's line from Portage to Janesville and the outside world. There is also considerable on-line traffic generated in the communities of McFarland, Stoughton, Edgerton, and Milton Junction. Union Pacific ballast trains to and from the quarry at Rock Springs on the Reedsburg line operated in the summers until 2011. The line was upgraded to continuous welded rail in 2010-11 after two major derailments in 2007 contributed to its being slow-ordered to 10 MPH.
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T004 stops to switch more cars at the new siding off Rotamer Road
Title:  T004 stops to switch more cars at the new siding off Rotamer Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/4/2015  Upload Date: 8/5/2015 1:38:17 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4002(SD40-2)
Views:  200   Comments: 1
BNSF on the Bay
Title:  BNSF on the Bay
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2015  Upload Date: 8/16/2015 12:18:40 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8287(ES44C4)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Glinty
Title:  Glinty
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2015  Upload Date: 8/16/2015 12:23:41 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8287(ES44C4) BNSF 8207(ES44C4)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Rolling up to M-H Town Line Road
Title:  Rolling up to M-H Town Line Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/27/2015 9:58:36 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4004(SD40-2)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
WSOR 4004 grinding it out approaching Rotamer Road
Title:  WSOR 4004 grinding it out approaching Rotamer Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/27/2015 9:59:29 AM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4004(SD40-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
MP15 muscle
Title:  MP15 muscle
Description:  The two MP15ACs plus 4030 hustle the train out of town at South Towne Drive.
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/20/2015 1:02:50 PM
Location:  Monona, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 1503(MP15AC)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
BNSF 8263 storms the hill with more Avalon grain MTs
Title:  BNSF 8263 storms the hill with more Avalon grain MTs
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/7/2015  Upload Date: 11/17/2015 1:11:38 AM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8263(ES44C4)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Harvest season pumpkins
Title:  Harvest season pumpkins
Description:  The train has four 4400HP BNSF GEs in a 2x2 DPU configuration.
Photo Date:  11/7/2015  Upload Date: 11/17/2015 1:13:14 AM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8263(ES44C4)
Views:  134   Comments: 1
Welcome home, SLRG 103!
Title:  Welcome home, SLRG 103!
Description:  Although sold to Iowa Pacific over the summer, E9A 103 and B-unit 102 still wear WSOR red and gray as they return to that railroad's system for Polar Express duty. Here they are westbound entering Stoughton with the deadhead move of the consist in some nice golden light.
Photo Date:  11/15/2015  Upload Date: 11/21/2015 4:34:14 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLRG 103(E9A)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
WSOR 4002, 4078, 4007 pull T004 down the south leg of the wye
Title:  WSOR 4002, 4078, 4007 pull T004 down the south leg of the wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 7:50:56 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4002(SD40-2)
Views:  79   Comments: 1
T004 makes some final switching moves on the west and south legs of the wye
Title:  T004 makes some final switching moves on the west and south legs of the wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 7:53:02 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4002(SD40-2)
Views:  69   Comments: 1
WSOR 4002 leads T004 approaching Rotamer Road
Title:  WSOR 4002 leads T004 approaching Rotamer Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 7:58:16 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4002(SD40-2)
Views:  93   Comments: 1
SLRG 101 glints in the late fall golden light as it rounds the Kidder Road curve
Title:  SLRG 101 glints in the late fall golden light as it rounds the Kidder Road curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/6/2016  Upload Date: 11/8/2016 7:14:22 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLRG 101(E9A)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
Indian summer evening
Title:  Indian summer evening
Description:  Myself and the lone other railfan present, Mr. Adler of Janesville, were getting mosquito-bit as we waited for the train. On November 6th, in Wisconsin.
Photo Date:  11/6/2016  Upload Date: 11/8/2016 7:15:38 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLRG 101(E9A)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
WAMX 4187 leads L353 on the short jaunt to Janesville
Title:  WAMX 4187 leads L353 on the short jaunt to Janesville
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 10:11:47 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4187(SD40-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
T006 waits on the west side of town
Title:  T006 waits on the west side of town
Description:  4171 is the former WSOR 4002, and 4183 was the 30th Anniversary unit 4030. Third out is one of two Helm (HLCX) units currently in service on the system.
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 10:14:51 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4171(SD40-2) WAMX 4183(SD40-2)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
WAMX 4171 leads T6 as it eases around the west leg of the wye
Title:  WAMX 4171 leads T6 as it eases around the west leg of the wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 10:15:48 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4171(SD40-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
HLCX 6313 third out on T6
Title:  HLCX 6313 third out on T6
Description:  While the relettering/renumbering of the roster was a bit unfortunate, the Watco takeover has brought some interesting power variety to the WSOR system!
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 10:17:16 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6313(SD40-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
Eastbound in a southerly fashion
Title:  Eastbound in a southerly fashion
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 10:30:55 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4171(SD40-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
Crossing M-H Town Line Road, which is in the proccess of getting signals
Title:  Crossing M-H Town Line Road, which is in the proccess of getting signals
Description:  WSOR is doing a lot of crossing upgrmdes lately, the next crossing to the north is also getting a set of lights, bells and gates after being passive (crossbuck and stop signs) for many years.
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/20/2017 9:44:44 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wghrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4171(SD40-2)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
T006 eases to the south end of the siding off ¾otamer Road
Title:  T006 eases to the south end of the siding off ¾otamer Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/20/2017 3:47:14 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4171(SD40-2)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
HLCX 6313 now leads the T6 light power back north as they run around their train
Title:  HLCX 6313 now leads the T6 light power back north as they run around their train
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/20/2017 3:54:59 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6313(SD40-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
HLCX 6313 leads the light power back to the north end of the Milton-Janesville siding
Title:  HLCX 6313 leads the light power back to the north end of the Milton-Janesville siding
Description:  This 8,000' siding was installed in 2015. The T004 and T006 trains often set out/interchange cars here rather than take them all the way to the Janesville yard.
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/20/2017 3:55:52 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6313(SD40-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
HLCX 6313
Title:  HLCX 6313
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/20/2017 3:57:39 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6313(SD40-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Not the greatest pan shot ever, but it sort of works
Title:  Not the greatest pan shot ever, but it sort of works
Description:  T3 rolls toward Milton at dusk, approaching M-H Town Line Road.
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/21/2017 12:53:35 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6334(SD40-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928 backs down onto its five-car L469 train after working the industrial park
Title:  WAMX 3928 backs down onto its five-car L469 train after working the industrial park
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 5:04:26 PM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928 couples up to its short train
Title:  WAMX 3928 couples up to its short train
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 5:06:11 PM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
L469 guns it back to Madison
Title:  L469 guns it back to Madison
Description:  This location was inaccessible from public property until the construction of a new elevated bike/walking path that opened a few months ago.
Photo Date:  11/27/2017  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 5:12:19 PM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
L469 gets its two MT centerbeams rolling after a quick pit stop
Title:  L469 gets its two MT centerbeams rolling after a quick pit stop
Description:  I'd spotted a train sitting, facing eastbound, on the bridge across Upper Mud Lake from the Beltline and headed into McFarland to investigate. When I got there I found this idling in town, facing westbound! The crew soon returned from a nearby convenience store.
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/8/2018 7:18:43 PM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
T006 storms under US 51
Title:  T006 storms under US 51
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/8/2018 7:21:15 PM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4171(SD40-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Red, Gray and Green
Title:  Red, Gray and Green
Description:  After a delayed spring that saw three snowstorms in the third week of April and the trees remain dormant well into the fourth, several days of temperatures in the 70s to 80s and a few bouts of rainfall have turned that around quickly!
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/8/2018 7:23:40 PM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4171(SD40-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928 shoves its L469 train into the industrial park spur
Title:  WAMX 3928 shoves its L469 train into the industrial park spur
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/8/2018 7:29:11 PM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
After two hours of switching work, L469 sprints for Madison
Title:  After two hours of switching work, L469 sprints for Madison
Description:  Same power and similar location as last November, but a little further west and with the unit facing the right way this time!
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/8/2018 7:29:43 PM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Nice day on the water
Title:  Nice day on the water
Description:  L469 crosses the short bridge over the Yahara River's channel between Lake Waubesa and Upper Mud Lake. This bridge could previously be only glimpsed from the Beltline Highway in Madison. It was inaccessible from public property until the opening of the new Lower Yahara River Trail boardwalk last August.
Photo Date:  5/8/2018  Upload Date: 5/8/2018 7:31:38 PM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  191   Comments: 1
T006 pauses on the Vincent St. crossing after wying the train
Title:  T006 pauses on the Vincent St. crossing after wying the train
Description:  Around 2017, a bunch of the previously passive (crossbuck+Stop or Yield sign) crossings in the Milton area got gated signals with e-bells.
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 6:16:20 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4183(SD40-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Shoving the United pickup back to the rest of the train
Title:  Shoving the United pickup back to the rest of the train
Description:  The 30th Anniversary decals on WAMX 4183 (previously WSOR 4030, prior to that WSOR 4025 numbered/painted for that anniversary in 2005) held up reasonably well for 5-6 years, then started to look really bad around sometime in 2016. Either the short hood has recently been touched up, or the white goose logo that was originally on the nose has peeled off entirely. Underneath it all, the red and gray paint is still in good condition, so if they'd just paint that conductor's side door and scrape the decals all the way off it would look pretty good!
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 6:17:52 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4183(SD40-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
WAMX 3868 and 4183 side by side
Title:  WAMX 3868 and 4183 side by side
Description:  ...but they won't be for long. T006's next order of business will be to pick up the Geep.
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 6:19:53 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4183(SD40-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
T006 crew runs 4183 ahead of the crossover switch so they can back in and pick up 3868
Title:  T006 crew runs 4183 ahead of the crossover switch so they can back in and pick up 3868
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 6:24:58 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4183(SD40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Pulling through the crossover with 3868 in tow
Title:  Pulling through the crossover with 3868 in tow
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 6:25:58 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4183(SD40-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
The new T006 lashup ready to couple up to the train
Title:  The new T006 lashup ready to couple up to the train
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 6:35:07 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4183(SD40-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Rolling for Janesville, approaching M-H Town Line Rd.
Title:  Rolling for Janesville, approaching M-H Town Line Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 6:50:10 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4183(SD40-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
T004 shoves across Rotamer to pick up the conductor
Title:  T004 shoves across Rotamer to pick up the conductor
Description:  They've just finished picking up the Chicago-bound cars set out in the siding an hour or so ago by T006.
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 7:11:53 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4171(SD40-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Crossing Rotamer headed into town
Title:  Crossing Rotamer headed into town
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 7:14:38 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4171(SD40-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
I did a double take when I saw ITFX 1705 with GBW lettering and herald in T004's train!
Title:  I did a double take when I saw ITFX 1705 with GBW lettering and herald in T004's train!
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 7:15:48 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Not-quite-perfect light on T003
Title:  Not-quite-perfect light on T003
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/6/2020  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 8:10:06 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4182(SD40-2)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Running light to clear the north (RR west) switch and back into the siding
Title:  Running light to clear the north (RR west) switch and back into the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 4:48:40 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4174(SD40-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
WAMX 4182 "leads" the backup move into the siding
Title:  WAMX 4182 "leads" the backup move into the siding
Description:  When I last caught this unit (on this same job) back in March, it had a small U.S. flag stuck in the sand hatch. Now it has a larger Old Glory flying from the engineer's side of the cab.
Photo Date:  9/14/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 4:49:50 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4182(SD40-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
Coupled up to the cut of hoppess in the siding
Title:  Coupled up to the cut of hoppess in the siding
Description:  They then spent a long time sitting here...either they had to pump up the air or the conductor had to undo all the hand brakes. I gave up on waiting for them to move again and started for home.
Photo Date:  9/14/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 4:51:18 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4174(SD40-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
Switching the Rotamer siding
Title:  Switching the Rotamer siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2021  Upload Date: 5/8/2021 8:47:49 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4173(SD40-2)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Air testing the assembled train before rolling into town
Title:  Air testing the assembled train before rolling into town
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/2021  Upload Date: 5/8/2021 8:48:09 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4173(SD40-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0

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