MILW 126A creeps past the unique smashboards in Plymouth, WI in April of 1974. The boards guard the crossing of the MILW and the CNW. Chuck Porter photo from my collection.
CNW 401 leads a business train thru Oak Creek, WI in June of 1991. The train is on CNW's Old Line, which was the original passenger mainline between Chicago and Milwaukee. This was one of the clas... (more)
71 years ago, in January of 1947, Milwaukee, WI had one of their biggest blizzards in history. 19" of snow fell with drifts 4 feet or more high. It shut the city down completely as people act... (more)
CNW's Marshfield depot in October of 1973. Bob Ferge photo from my collection.
BNSF 7255 leads Amtrak #8 thru Franksville, WI on January 13th, 2018. The low level coaches are unusual as well. Not bad for my first shot of the year.
NS 3298 is ready to depart Linwood Yard in May of 1987.
WICT 901 leads a test train from Janesville, WI to Fox Lake, IL. in January of 1989 near Hebron, IL. The train is passing the signals for the long abandoned crossing with CNW's KD line from Kenosh... (more)
CNW's only DL-109, 5007A awaits scrapping in the 40th Street Yard in Chicago, IL in 1954. Russ Porter photo from my collection.
CWRC 736 faces a dismal fate as is sits at the makeshift CWRC engine facility just west of Waukesha, WI in November of 1983.
CNW 8507 leads a loaded coal train across Hwy 59 between Douglas and Bill, WY in May of 1991.
An empty coal train approaches Bill, WY with CNW 8542, the Wyoming Centennial unit, in the lead in May of 1991.
UP caboose's 25461 and 25815 trail a westbound freight along Hwy 30 near North Platte, NE in May of 1989.
MILW 117C leads a quartet of F's up Lake Hill in Milwaukee, WI in March of 1973. Bob Ferge photo from my collection.
WSOR 1501 crosses Knorr Road near Adell, WI in June of 2009. Shot on good ole Fujichrome slide film.
The Aliens Have Landed! CNW 4279 slowly approaches Kohler, WI as Kohler's centercab switcher waits to swap out some cars in July of 1986. The 3 towers are unusual to say the least.
