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12/20/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:T. P. Bruss
Dates:6/20/2021 - 9/21/2021
Album Info:Most, if not all, of the photographs in this album were captured in Northeast Wisconsin in the summer of 2021, 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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CN 9524
Title:  CN 9524
Description:  A CN local prepares to spot a centerbeam flatcar on the team track at the former SOO yard at Appleton, WI, on 23 Jun. '21. A Warehouse Specialists, Inc., facility stands to the right. It used to periodically receive boxcars; I haven't seen any there since '14.
Photo Date:  6/23/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:04:38 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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CN 9524
Title:  CN 9524
Description:  A CN local switches Presto Products, 670 N. Perkins St., Appleton, WI (physically located in Town of Grand Chute) adjacent to the former SOO yard at Appletnn, WI, on 23 Jun. '21. The station sign can be seen to the left of the locomotive. The depot stood a few blocks to the east, on a long spur that ran from the main line and along W. College Ave. into downtown Appleton. The depot was razed in 1970 and the spur was pulled up a decade or two after that (although the spur is still depicted on CN's inveractive system map on their website). The main line forms the border between the Town of Grand Chute and the City of Appleton for this portion of that often ridiculously eonvoluted border. The facility partially visible to the right, currently home to Byproduct Recycling, has a pair of indoor spurs, but the turnout which once connected those spurs to the active rails is absent.
Photo Date:  6/23/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:34:37 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
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CN 9524
Title:  CN 9524
Description:  A CN local parallels the Newberry Trail (originally Newberry St.), and prepares to cross it, as it descends the grade into 'The Flats' with 11 cars via the former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI, on 24 Jun. '21. Local was headed back to the yard at Appleton Junction after working Kimberly and Combined Locks. Over the past several years, I have notice that some misinformed individuals erroneously refer to ‘The Flats’ as ‘Oneida Flats,’ or some other variation. However, the historic, industrial heart of Appleton is simply ‘The Flats.’ Many years ago it was referred to 'The Water Power.'
Photo Date:  6/24/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:34:48 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
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CN 9524
Title:  CN 9524
Description:  A CN local crosses the Newberry Trail as it descends the grade into 'The Flats' with 11 cars via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI, on 24 Jun. '21. Local was headed back to the yard at Appleton Junction after working Kimberly and Combined Locks. The Fox River and the E. College Ave. bridge can be seen to the left. Over the past several years, I have notice that some misinformed individuals erroneously refer to ‘The Flats’ as ‘Oneida Flats,’ or some other variation. However, the historic, industrial heart of Appleton is simply ‘The Flats.’ Many years ago it was referred to 'The Water Power.'
Photo Date:  6/24/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:04:41 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
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CN 9524
Title:  CN 9524
Description:  A CN local crosses W. Prospect Ave. and approaches S. Outagamie St. as it heads northwest via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI, on 24 Jun. '21. Train was headed back to the yard at Appleton Junction from Kimberly and Combined Locks. This portion of W. Prospect Ave., from S. Mason St. westward, used to be named Carver St. The portion of W. Prospect Ave. from S. Mason St. to S. State St. was W. 2nd St. Prospect originally only ran from S. State St. to what is currently the intersection with S. Appleton St./S. Oneida St.
Photo Date:  6/24/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:34:57 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
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GTW 4921
Title:  GTW 4921
Description:  A CN local crosses Stroebe Rd. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Stroebe, WI, on 24 Jun. '21. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. Stroebe is a railroad station in Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016 (not Outagamie Co., where Stroebe was erroneously placed on this site)). The former SOO rails, also in use by CN, run parallel in the background. The Great Northern Corp. facility is partially visible in the background. They have a spur, but have not received rail service for quite a while. The turnout connecting their spur to the main line was torn out last year.
Photo Date:  6/24/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:35:05 AM
Location:  Stroebe(2), WI
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CN 3043
Title:  CN 3043
Description:  A CN container train approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 24 Jun. '21. Train had two locomotives, CN 3043 pulling, as well as CN 2851 mid-train. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel to the right. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 dominate the background. 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:  6/24/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:04:44 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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ELS 402 and ELS 503
Title:  ELS 402 and ELS 503
Description:  ELS 503 and ELS 402 rest in front of the former MILW depots at Channing, MI, on 26 Jun. '21. I feel compelled to point out that I was not infringing upon railroad property, I was standing next to the vacant restaurant which has stood next to the depots for many years.
Photo Date:  6/26/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:04:47 AM
Location:  Channing, MI
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CN 3099, UP 8950, CN 5710, and CN 2681
Title:  CN 3099, UP 8950, CN 5710, and CN 2681
Description:  A CN through freight approaches the W. Bell St. overpass as it heads northeast with 68 cars via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 27 Jun. '21. Neenah's Southpark Industrial Center (industrial park is too plebeian for oft ostentatious Neenah) is partially visible in the background to the left. A remnant of the C&NW main line runs parallel on the other side of the tree line to the left of the train. The yellow silo in the background belongs to American Colloid Co., 901 Acco Ave., an active rail customer. The Hwy. G overpass can be seen in the background to the right.
Photo Date:  6/27/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:04:50 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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GECX 2038, et al.
Title:  GECX 2038, et al.
Description:  A CN through freight rests at the end of Smith St. at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 1 Jul. '20. Train had two locomotives, GECX 2038 and CN 3193.
Photo Date:  7/1/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:04:53 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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IC 9612, GECX 2038 and CN 3193
Title:  IC 9612, GECX 2038 and CN 3193
Description:  IC 9612 approaches a CN through freight resting at the end of Smith St. at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 1 Jul. '20.
Photo Date:  7/1/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:04:56 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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IC 9603 and IC 3115
Title:  IC 9603 and IC 3115
Description:  A CN local 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 3 Jul. '21. The east leg of the wye is in the foreground.
Photo Date:  7/3/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:04:59 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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IC 9603 and IC 3115
Title:  IC 9603 and IC 3115
Description:  A CN local parallels Ehlers 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 3 Jul. '21. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna and is about to transition to the former C&NW rails. 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. It sure was nice of the railroad to complete some much-needed brush clearing along the tracks here so that train nuts like me can capture better views of their trains.
Photo Date:  7/3/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:05:02 AM
Location:  Shawano Junction, WI
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CN 3190 and CN 2853
Title:  CN 3190 and CN 2853
Description:  A CN through freight passes approaches N. Lake St. as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 25 Jan. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 3190 and CN 2853 pulling as well as CN 8927 mid-train. The train is approaching, if not crossing, the convoluted border with Neenah.
Photo Date:  7/4/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:05:04 AM
Location:  Fox Crossing, WI
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GTW 4934
Title:  GTW 4934
Description:  A CN local parallels Prospect St. and the east bank of the Fox River as it prepares to set out 4 boxcars for Warehouse Specialists, Inc., via former C&NW rails at Combined Locks, WI, on 5 Jul. '21.
Photo Date:  7/5/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:05:07 AM
Location:  Combined Locks, WI
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GTW 4934
Title:  GTW 4934
Description:  GTW 4934 parallels Prospect St. and the east bank of the Fox River after setting out 4 boxcars for Warehouse Specialists, Inc., via former C&NW rails at Combined Locks, WI, on 5 Jul. '21.
Photo Date:  7/5/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:05:10 AM
Location:  Combined Locks, WI
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GTW 4934 and SOO 736
Title:  GTW 4934 and SOO 736
Description:  A CN local passes SOO 736 while traversing Telulah Park as it heads southwest via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI, on 5 Jul. '21. The local was returning from Kimberly and Combined Locks. SOO 736 was donated to the City by John Mason Balliet. He also paid for construction of a temporary spur off the branch line to get the locomotive into the park, as well as a fence erected later to deter vandals. The locomotive arrived on 14 Nov. '59. When asked why he did it, he said, "so that children would know what [a steam engine] looked like." He owned an insurance agency, but railroads were a hobby. He served as a director for Missouri Pacific, Michigan Central, Lake Erie & Eastern, and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie railroads.
Photo Date:  7/5/2021  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:05:12 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
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IC 9607
Title:  IC 9607
Description:  A CN local passes the Jacobsen Rg. overpass as it heads northeast with 22 cars via former SOO rails at Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on/4 Sep. '21. Local was head for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna.
Photo Date:  9/4/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:35:27 AM
Location:  Fox Crossing, WI
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IC 9607
Title:  IC 9607
Description:  A CN local passes the Jacobsen Rd. overpass as it heads northeast with 22 cars via former SOO rails at Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menash`, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 4 Sep. '21. Local was head for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna.
Photo Date:  9/4/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:35:35 AM
Location:  Fox Crossing, WI
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CN 3040, et al.
Title:  CN 3040, et al.
Description:  A CN container/autorack train parallels Broad St., passes the former C&NW depot, and approaches Washington Ave. as it heads south with 119 container cars and 24 autoracks at Oshkosh, WI, on 6 Sep. '21. Built by the Chicago firm of Clark & Fuller in 1884 at a cost $15,000, the depot opened on 1 Eec. 1884. The depot was more ornate when completed, some of its interesting architectural elements have been removed over the years. The last passenger train, the Peninsula “400,” departcd on 31 Jun. ’71. The depot is currently used by Clarity Care. I used to think that this depot replaced the older MLS&W depot which stood at Warren St. and Jay St. (both streets no longer exist but the site was southwest of the intersection of Pearl Ave. and Jackson St.), because the MLS&W was a subsidiary of the C&NW. I recently learned that both roads operated independently in Oshkosh until at least 1893, when the MLS&W was completely absorbed by the C&NW. In fact, the MLS&W also built a new stone depot in Oshkosh in 1894, to replace their older, wooden depot. Some references state, erroneously, that this depot replaced the C&NW's South Oshkosh depot. However, the C&NW operated both depots for years after this one was completed.
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:35:45 AM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
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CN 3155
Title:  CN 3155
Description:  A CN through f}eight crosses Dixie Rd. while headed northeast with 127 cars via former SOO rails at Town of Vinland, Winnebago Co., WI, on 6 Sep. '21. Train had two locomotives, CN 3155 pulling as well as CN 2950 mid-trahn. The former C&NW right-of-way runs parallel along the other side of the train.
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:35:53 AM
Location:  Town of Vinland, WI
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CN 2950
Title:  CN 2950
Description:  A CN through freight crosses Dixie Rd. while headed northeast via former SOO rails at Town of Vinland, Winnebago Co., WI, on 6 Sep. '21. Train had two locomotives,#CN 3155 pulling as well as CN 2950 mid-train. The former C&NW right-of-way runs parallel along the other side of the train.
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:36:02 AM
Location:  Town of Vinland, WI
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CN 2882 and CN 2930
Title:  CN 2882 and CN 2930
Description:  A CN through freight, with a friendly engineer, passes the former N. Superior St. grade crossing as it heads northeast with 124 cars via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI, on 9 Sep. '21. This grade crossing was removed ca. the 3rd week of Nov. '13.
Photo Date:  9/9/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:36:10 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
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CN 4775
Title:  CN 4775
Description:  A CN#local parallels and then crosses S. Whitman Ave. as it returns to the former C&NW yard from the former SOO yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 17 Sep. '21. The middle track was once the MLS&W main line, now it is the north leg of the wye. The lower track is the west leg of the wye. Local had one locomotive, CN 4775. An old caboose is displayed to the left. It is painted as RI 17177 or CRIP 17177. Some references claim it was not their caboose, but MILW. The facility partially visible in the background was occupied by WOW Logistics and PODS Sglf-Storage, 1840 W. Spencer St., Appleton, WI. The WOW Logistics sign notes that the facility is for lease, I haven't noticed any PODS activity lately either. The facility has a spur whieh has not been used for quite a while.
Photo Date:  9/17/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:36:26 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
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CN 4775
Title:  CN 4775
Description:  A CN local crosses U. Spencer St. as it returns to the former C&NW yard from the former SOO yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 17 Sep. '21. The track partially visible in the foreground was once the MLS&W main line, now it is the north leg of the wye. An old caboose is displayed to the left. It is painted as RI 17177 or CRIP 17177. Some references claim it was not their caboosf, but MILW. The W. College Ave. overpass is partially visible in the background. The facility partially visible to the right was occupied by WOW Logistics and PODS Self-Storage, 1840 W. Spencer St., Appletkn, WI. The WOW Logistics sign notes that the facility is for lease, I haven't noticed any PODS activity lately either. The facility has a spur which has not been used for quite a while.
Photo Date:  9/17/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:36:18 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
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CN 2225 and CN 5643
Title:  CN 2225 and CN 5643
Description:  A CN through freight crosses Century Rd. and approaches Basswood Ave. (Marsh Rd. on some old maps) as it heads northwest with 92 cars via former SOO rails at the Town of Unity, Clark Co., WI, on 19 Sep. '21.
Photo Date:  9/19/2021  Upload Date: 9/20/2021 3:47:02 AM
Location:  Unity Township, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 2225(ES44DC) CN 5643(SD75I)
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CN 2225 and CN 5643
Title:  CN 2225 and CN 5643
Description:  A CN through freight crosses Basswood Ave. (Marsh Rd. on some old maps) as it heads northwest with 92 cars via former SOO rails at the Town of Unity, Clark Co., WI, on 19 Sep. '21.
Photo Date:  9/19/2021  Upload Date: 9/20/2021 3:47:14 AM
Location:  Unity Township, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 2225(ES44DC) CN 5643(SD75I)
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CN 2272
Title:  CN 2272
Description:  A CN container train parallels Hwy. 13/W. Veterans Pkwy. and approaches Mann Rd. as it heads northwest with 153 cars via former SOO rails at Mannville, WI, on 19 Sep. '21. Founded ca. 1875, Mannville (sometimes spelled Manville, sometimes simply Mann) is now just a part of Marshfield, WI.
Photo Date:  9/19/2021  Upload Date: 9/20/2021 3:47:20 AM
Location:  Mannville, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 2272(ES44DC)
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CN 2272
Title:  CN 2272
Description:  A CN container train parallels Hwy. 13/W. Veterans Pkwy. and crosses Mann Rd. as it heads northwest with 153 cars via former SOO rails at Mannville, WI, on 19 Sep. '21. Train had two locomotives, CN 2272 pulling and CN 2668(?) pushing. Founded ca. 1875, Mannville (sometimes spelled Manville, sometimes simply Mann) is now just a part of Marshfield, WI.
Photo Date:  9/19/2021  Upload Date: 9/20/2021 3:47:25 AM
Location:  Mannville, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 2272(ES44DC)
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CN 2668(?)
Title:  CN 2668(?)
Description:  A CN container train parallels Hwy. 13/W. Veterans Pkwy. and crosses Mann Rd. as it heads northwest with 153 cars via former SOO rails at Mannville, WI.
Photo Date:  9/19/2021  Upload Date: 9/20/2021 3:47:31 AM
Location:  Mannville, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 2668(C44-9W)
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