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Viewing Album: Northeast WI, Summer 2020
By:
T. P. Bruss
Dates:
6/21/2020 - 9/22/2020
Album Info:
Most, if not all, of the photographs in this album were captured in Northeast Wisconsin in the summer 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:
CN 2252 and CN 2678
Description:
A CN through freight crosses N. Lake St. as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 17 Jul. '20. Eggers Div. of VT Industries (abbreviated), previously Eggers Industries, founded as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, is partially visible at left.
Photo Date:
7/17/2020
Upload Date:
1/18/2021 12:53:25 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2252(ES44DC)
CN 2678(C44-9W)
Views:
66
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0
Title:
IC 9601
Description:
IC 9601 works the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 26 Jul.'20. 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 tan 4- or 5-story facility partially visible above the locomotive was Kimberly-Clark Corp. (K-C) Neenah Nonwovens Facility, 1111 Henry St. It was slated to close by 31 May '19. It was purchased by 5K Fibres, based in Greenville, WI, ca. Apr. '20. One use for their melt-blown fabric is N-95 masks.
Photo Date:
7/26/2020
Upload Date:
1/18/2021 12:53:35 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:
69
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0
Title:
IC 9601
Description:
IC 9601 approaches the former Monroe St. grade crossing as it returns to the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 26 Jul. '20. Union St. runs parallel just out-of-frame to the left. The former Sherry St., Caroline St., and Adams St. grade crossings can also be seen. Arrowhead Park and Little Lake Butte des Morts can be seen beyond the Main St. overpass. Adams St. was originally Washington St., until at least 1913. I'm curious to learn what Washington did to incense the "great" City of Neenah. 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:
7/26/2020
Upload Date:
1/25/2021 3:49:43 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:
50
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0
Title:
IC 9601
Description:
IC 9601 approaches the Winneconne Ave. overpass as it returns to the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 26 Jul. '20.
Photo Date:
7/26/2020
Upload Date:
1/18/2021 12:53:41 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:
72
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9625
Description:
A CN local sets out a string of cars at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 26 Jul. '20. Usually they stay on the main line and pass in front of the depot/yard office while making their setout, but today they chose to pass behind it. Local would continue on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. There used to be a diamond in front of where the depot/yard office sits, about where the sidewalk leading to the front door crosses the tracks, from ca. 1874 until at least 1968, where the MLS&W crossed the C&NW. When the MLS&W was absorbed by the C&NW on 1 Sep. 1893, their line became the Ashland Div. of the C&NW.
Photo Date:
7/26/2020
Upload Date:
1/18/2021 12:53:51 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9625(GP38-2)
Views:
58
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0
Title:
IC 9625
Description:
A CN local passes behind the depot/yard office as it prepares to set out a string of cars at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 26 Jul. '20. Usually they stay on the main line and pass in front of the depot/yard office while making their setout, but this isn't the first time I've watched them do it this way. Local would continue on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. There used to be a diamond in front of where the depot/yard office sits, about where the sidewalk leading to the front door crosses the tracks, from ca. 1874 until at least 1968, where the MLS&W crossed the C&NW. When the MLS&W was absorbed by the C&NW on 1 Sep. 1893, their line became the Ashland Div. of the C&NW. The white building behind the locomotive is the former home of the Harry H. Long Moving and Storage Co., 1001 S. Douglas St. This building dates to at least 1953, when it was listed in the local directory (it was not listed in ’51). The building has a spur, but it hasn’t been used for quite a while (except for occasional MoW equipment). Now called Harry H. Long Moving Storage & Express, Inc., the company, founded in 1917, is still family owned. It moved to a larger facility in Town of Clayton, Winnebago Co., WI in 2001.
Photo Date:
7/26/2020
Upload Date:
1/25/2021 3:49:50 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9625(GP38-2)
Views:
42
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0
Title:
IC 9625
Description:
A CN local emerges from behind the depot/yard office as it prepares to set out a string of cars at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 26 Jul. '20. Usually they stay on the main line and pass in front of the depot/yard office while making their setout, but this isn't the first time I've watched them do it this way. Local would continue on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. There used to be a diamond in front of where the depot/yard office sits, about where the sidewalk leading to the front door crosses the tracks, from ca. 1874 until at least 1968, where the MLS&W crossed the C&NW. When the MLS&W was absorbed by the C&NW on 1 Sep. 1893, their line became the Ashland Div. of the C&NW. The white building behind the depot/yard office is the former home of the Harry H. Long Moving and Storage Co., 1001 S. Douglas St., Appleton, WI. This building dates to at least 1953, when it was listed in the local directory (it was not listed in ’51). The building has a spur, but it hasn’t been used for quite a while (except for occasional MoW equipment). Now called Harry H. Long Moving Storage & Express, Inc., the company, founded in 1917, is still family owned. It moved to a larger facility in Town of Clayton, Winnebago Co., WI in 2001. To the right, a stack of new, concrete railroad ties has recently appeared. I've never seen concrete railroad ties around here before.
Photo Date:
7/26/2020
Upload Date:
1/25/2021 3:49:57 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9625(GP38-2)
Views:
32
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 3110
Description:
A CN local crosses Millview Dr. as it traverses the north leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 27 Jul. '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. Sadly, there are no longer any mills to be seen along Millview Dr. The Fox Valley Energy Center (formerly Minergy Fox Valley Glass Aggregate Plant) once stood beyond the train, until demolition was completed in the spring of '16. Opened in Jan. '98, it stood idle since 15 Jun. '13. Part of the foreground used to be the western end of the P. H. Glatfelter Co. paper mill, which had stood for 135 years, the oldest part of the original mill was constructed in 1874. Glatfelter purchased the mill from Bergstrom Paper Co. in 1979. Bergstrom had purchased the mill, originally Winnebago Paper, in 1904. Glatfelter moved the jobs to Ohio in June 2006, the mill stood idle for about two years until it was torn down, demolition was completed in May 2009. Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill, lies beyond 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:
7/27/2020
Upload Date:
1/25/2021 3:50:07 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 3110(GP40R)
Views:
46
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 3110
Description:
A CN local crosses Millview Dr. as it traverses the north leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 27 Jul. '20. Sadly, there are no longer any mills to be seen along Millview Dr. The Fox Valley Energy Center (formerly Minergy Fox Valley Glass Aggregate Plant) once stood beyond the train, until demolition was completed in the spring of '16. Opened in Jan. '98, it stood idle since 15 Jun. '13. Part of the foreground used to be the western end of the P. H. Glatfelter Co. paper mill, which had stood for 135 years, the oldest part of the original mill was constructed in 1874. Glatfelter purchased the mill from Bergstrom Paper Co. in 1979. Bergstrom had purchased the mill, originally Winnebago Paper, in 1904. Glatfelter moved the jobs to Ohio in June 2006, the mill stood idle for about two years until it was torn down, demolition was completed in May 2009. Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill, lies beyond 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. Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016)), an active rail customer, is partially visible in the background at right.
Photo Date:
7/27/2020
Upload Date:
4/12/2021 3:31:30 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 3110(GP40R)
Views:
61
Comments:
0
Title:
GTW 5850
Description:
GTW 5850 works the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 1 Aug. '20. 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.
Photo Date:
8/1/2020
Upload Date:
1/25/2021 3:50:20 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 5850(GP38-2)
Views:
62
Comments:
0
Title:
GTW 5850
Description:
GTW 5850 works the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 1 Aug. '20. 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.
Photo Date:
8/1/2020
Upload Date:
4/12/2021 3:31:34 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 5850(GP38-2)
Views:
43
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 2676 and CN 8008
Description:
A CN unit train of autoracks approaches E. Snell Rd., and an awesome 117-year old culvert, as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Oshkosh, WI, on 2 Aug. '20. The former C&NW right-of-way runs parallel to the right. The border between the City of Oshkosh and the Town of Oshkosh is ridiculously convoluted in this area. The land to the left of the active rails in front of me and the land on both sides of the active rails behind me is the Town of Oshkosh, but the land to the right of the active rails in front of me is the City of Oshkosh. Go about 400' behind me and the land on both sides of the active rails is the City of Oshkosh.
Photo Date:
8/2/2020
Upload Date:
8/9/2020 2:15:07 AM
Location:
Oshkosh, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2676(C44-9W)
CN 8008(SD70M-2)
Views:
127
Comments:
1
Title:
CN 3912, et al.
Description:
A CN unit train of autoracks crosses Fond du Lac Rd./Hwy. 45 as it heads northwest via former C&NW rails at Oshkosh, WI, on 2 Aug. '20.
Photo Date:
8/2/2020
Upload Date:
8/9/2020 2:15:10 AM
Location:
Oshkosh, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3912(ES44AC)
Views:
142
Comments:
1
Title:
CN 2864, et al.
Description:
A CN through freight approaches Pioneer Rd. as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Town of Clayton, Winnebago Co., WI, on 8 Aug. '20.
Photo Date:
8/8/2020
Upload Date:
8/9/2020 2:15:12 AM
Location:
Town of Clayton(2), WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2864(ES44AC)
Views:
138
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 2246, et al.
Description:
A CN through freight passes Anton Siding and approaches Main St./Hwy. 96 at Dale, WI, as it heads southeast via former SOO rails on 8 Aug. '20. Hwy. 96 used to be Hwy. 10, until the latter's expansion and relocation ca. '97. Train had three locomotives, CN 2246 and CN 5727 pulling, as well as CN 8875 mid-train.
Photo Date:
8/8/2020
Upload Date:
12/26/2020 1:24:24 AM
Location:
Anton Siding, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2246(ES44DC)
Views:
60
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0
Title:
CN 2246 and CN 5727
Description:
A CN through freight crosses Main St./Hwy. 96, passes Daufen Park, and passes the historic Dale feed mill as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Dale, WI, on 8 Aug. '20. Hwy. 96 used to be Hwy. 10, until the latter's expansion and relocation ca. '97. The Dale feed mill was built between 1889 and 1908, when it was Northern Grain Co. By ’10 it was the Western Elevator Co. (Western Grain Co. in some references). It was the Steffen’s Elevator Co. from ca. ’21 until at least ’68 (it was purchased by John H. Steffens and later run by his sons). It was Dale Feed Service from ca. ’73 until at least ’81. It has been home to Earth Sense Energy Systems, Inc., W9715 State Rd. 96, Dale, WI, since ’96. The depot once stood between the locomotives and the feed mill. It looks like someone has absconded with the station sign which was emplanted after the depot was removed. The post for the station sign can be seen to the right of the front of the lead locomotive. Train had three locomotives, CN 2246 and CN 5727 pulling, as well as CN 8875 mid-train.
Photo Date:
8/8/2020
Upload Date:
8/9/2020 2:15:15 AM
Location:
Dale, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2246(ES44DC)
CN 5727(SD75I)
Views:
138
Comments:
1
Title:
CN 8875
Description:
A CN through freight passes Daufen Park and passes the historic Dale feed mill as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Dale, WI, on 8 Aug. '20. The Dale feed mill was built between 1889 and 1908, when it was Northern Grain Co. By ’10 it was the Western Elevator Co. (Western Grain Co. in some references). It was the Steffen’s Elevator Co. from ca. ’21 until at least ’68 (it was purchased by John H. Steffens and later run by his sons). It was Dale Feed Service from ca. ’73 until at least ’81. It has been home to Earth Sense Energy Systems, Inc., W9715 State Rd. 96, Dale, WI, since ’96. The depot once stood between the train and the feed mill. Train had three locomotives, CN 2246 and CN 5727 pulling, as well as CN 8875 mid-train.
Photo Date:
8/8/2020
Upload Date:
8/9/2020 2:15:17 AM
Location:
Dale, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 8875(SD70M-2)
Views:
128
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9601 and EJE 703
Description:
A CN local passes the Main St. overpass and leans into the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna with at least 49 cars. The north leg of the wye is partially visible behind the stacks of new railroad ties (unloaded within the past few days).
Photo Date:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/12/2021 3:31:38 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
EJE 703(GP38-2)
Views:
82
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9601 and EJE 703
Description:
A CN local traverses the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. The new concrete railroad ties beyond the lead locomotive are stacked next to the remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot. The masonry depot 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. The north leg of the wye is partially visible in the middle of the scene.
Photo Date:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/25/2021 2:02:18 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
EJE 703(GP38-2)
Views:
54
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9601 and EJE 703
Description:
A CN local 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 9 Aug. '20. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna with at least 49 cars. The north leg of the wye is partially visible in the middle of the scene. The stacks of new railroad ties were unloaded within the past few days.
Photo Date:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/12/2021 3:31:41 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
EJE 703(GP38-2)
Views:
61
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9601 and EJE 703
Description:
A CN local traverses the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna with at least 49 cars. 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 through the trees. The oldest part of the facility dates to 1857, when the Moore & Wells foundry was established. The train is nearing the turnout for the north leg of the wye.
Photo Date:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/12/2021 3:31:44 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
EJE 703(GP38-2)
Views:
59
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0
Title:
IC 9601 and EJE 703
Description:
A CN local traverses the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna.
Photo Date:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/25/2021 2:02:22 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
EJE 703(GP38-2)
Views:
68
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0
Title:
CN 2317 and CN 3826
Description:
A CN through freight crosses the mouth of the Neenah Slough as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Eggers Div. of VT Industries, previously Eggers Industries, founded as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, 164 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI, an active rail customer, is partially visible above the trees to the right.
Photo Date:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/12/2021 3:31:47 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 2317(ES44DC)
CN 3826(ES44AC)
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48
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0
Title:
CN 2317 and CN 3826
Description:
A CN through freight traverses the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. The new concrete railroad ties at left are stacked next to the remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot. The masonry depot 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. 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 through the trees at right. The oldest part of the facility dates to 1857, when the Moore & Wells foundry was established. The north leg of the wye bisects the scene.
Photo Date:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/12/2021 3:31:50 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2317(ES44DC)
CN 3826(ES44AC)
Views:
70
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0
Title:
CN 2317 and CN 3826
Description:
A CN through freight leans into the west leg of the wye and approaches the Main St. overpass at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20.
Photo Date:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/25/2021 2:02:26 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 2317(ES44DC)
CN 3826(ES44AC)
Views:
69
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0
Title:
CN 2895 and CN 3841
Description:
A CN through freight passes the former Byrd Ave. grade crossing and parallels Harrison St. as it transitions from the former SOO rails to the former C&NW rails at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 2895 and CN 3841 pulling, as well as CN 8101 mid-train. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 loom in the background at 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:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/25/2021 2:02:31 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2895(ES44AC)
CN 3841(ES44AC)
Views:
79
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0
Title:
CN 48958
Description:
CN 48958, with a load of wheel sets, was part of the consist of a through freight paralleling Harrison St. as it transitioned from the former SOO rails to the former C&NW rails at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 loom in 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:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/25/2021 2:02:35 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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51
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0
Title:
TZPR 30003
Description:
TZPR 30003 was part of the consist of a CN through freight paralleling Harrison St. as it transitioned from the former SOO rails to the former C&NW rails at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 loom in 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:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/25/2021 2:02:39 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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Views:
45
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0
Title:
AIMX 20065
Description:
AIMX 20065 was part of the consist of a CN through freight paralleling Harrison St. as it transitioned from the former SOO rails to the former C&NW rails at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 loom in 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:
8/9/2020
Upload Date:
4/25/2021 2:02:47 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
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Title:
CN 8101
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A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. as it transitions from the former SOO rails to the former C&NW rails at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 2895 and CN 3841 pulling, as well as CN 8101 mid-train. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 loom in the background at 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.
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8/9/2020
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Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 8101(SD70ACe)
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Title:
CN 3136 and CN 3875
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A CN through freight parallels Union St., passes the former Caroline St. grade crossing, approaches the former Adams St. grade crossing as it prepares to halt at the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 3136 and CN 3875 pulling as well as CN 3020 mid-train. 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. A 1909 map shows the yard still here, a 1936 map depicts both the old and new yards.
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8/9/2020
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Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3136(ET44AC)
CN 3875(ES44AC)
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85
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Title:
CN 3020
Description:
A CN through freight traverses the west leg of the wye and approaches the Main St. overpass as it prepares to halt at the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 3136 and CN 3875 pulling as well as CN 3020 mid-train. 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. The former C&NW bridge across Little Lake Butte des Morts, now part of the Friendship Trail (often erroneously referred to as the Trestle Trail), can be seen in the background. The Roland Kampo Bridge, a.k.a. the Polish Connection, can be seen beyond that. The stack of concrete ties rest near the remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot. 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
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8/9/2020
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Location:
Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3020(ET44AC)
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60
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Title:
CN 2726
Description:
A CN container train parallels Union St. and approaches the former Caroline St. grade crossing as it passes a halted through freight at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Container train had two locomotives, CN 2726 pulling and CN 3102 mid-train. 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. A 1909 map shows the yard still here, a 1936 map depicts both the old and new yards.
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8/9/2020
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4/25/2021 2:03:03 AM
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Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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Action
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IC 2726(C44-9W)
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64
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Title:
CN 2726 and CN 3020
Description:
A CN container train parallels Union St. and approaches the Main St. overpass as it passes a halted through freight at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. Container train had two locomotives, CN 2726 pulling and CN 3102 mid-train. Through freight had three locomotives, CN 3136 and CN 3875 pulling as well as CN 3020 mid-train. The parking lot in the background to the left was the site of the WC (later SOO) depot, built on the north side of Sherry St. on the east side of the tracks in 1891. It replaced the ca. 1871 depot that stood at the west end of Wisconsin Ave. The Sherry St. depot was demolished ca. 1955 when a new depot was built between Main St. and N. Lake St. on the west leg of the wye, about 850 ft. to the northwest. On the far side of Sherry St. stands the remnant of the Neenah Cheese & Cold Storage Co. facility, 434 Sherry St. It was built in 1902 after the original building was destroyed in a fire. The original 2-story brick building was constructed by Nicholas Simon in 1892, a 3rd story was added later. It was home to his N. Simon & Co., a cheese maker as well as wholesaler of butter, cheese and eggs, until he moved his company to Appleton, WI, ca. 1900. By the 1950s the facility was home to the L. D. Schreiber & Co. refrigerated warehouse. A 2-story section at the rear of the building was demolished at some point. It appears to be used for storage now, and has been for quite a while. To the left of that stands the historic Murer House, 432 Sherry St. It was built by Felix Murer in 1892 (construction commenced the previous year). It was briefly (ca. ‘93) known as the Northern Pacific Hotel, almost certainly a reference to the short-lived corporate relationship between the WC and NP railroads. It was owned by Ole M. Lyken by ’14; it was known as the Lyken Hotel ca. ‘20. Circa ‘23-‘24 it was a grocery store owned by Mrs. Mary E. Lyken, Ole’s widow. From at least ‘28 until ‘39, it was the Mayerl Grocery, owned by Mayme Mayerl. At some point it was turned into a tavern and is currently home to Sherry Town Station. Previous names of the bar include (in no particular order), Susie’s Trackside, Chesapeake Pub, Gigi’s, Mychal’s Bar (Mychal’s On Sherry Street), Sit and Sip Tavern, et al. 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 remnants of the foundation for the water tower or coaling tower can be seen at the lower right. I think this was the water tower, if so, the coaling tower stood about 70 feet to the south.
Photo Date:
8/9/2020
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8/29/2020 3:20:07 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3020(ET44AC)
IC 2726(C44-9W)
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169
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Title:
CN 3102 and CN 3020
Description:
A CN container train parallels Union St. and approaches the Main St. overpass as it passes a halted through freight at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Aug. '20. The parking lot in the background to the left was the site of the WC (later SOO) depot, built on the north side of Sherry St. on the east side of the tracks in 1891. It replaced the ca. 1871 depot that stood at the west end of Wisconsin Ave. The Sherry St. depot was demolished ca. 1955 when a new depot was built between Main St. and N. Lake St. on the west leg of the wye, about 850 ft. to the northwest. On the far side of Sherry St. stand the remains of the Neenah Cheese & Cold Storage Co. facility, 434 Sherry St. It was built in 1902 after the original building was destroyed in a fire. The original 2-story brick building was constructed by Nicholas Simon in 1892, a 3rd story was added later. It was home to his N. Simon & Co., a cheese maker as well as wholesaler of butter, cheese and eggs, until he moved his company to Appleton, WI, ca. 1900. He was well-known both for the quality of his cheese as well as for making several gigantic cheeses. His largest weighed 12,361 lbs., was 8’ in diameter and 5’ thick, which he created on 15 Aug. ’11 at Appleton, WI, to be exhibited at the National Dairy Show held in Chicago later that year. By the 1950s the facility was home to the L. D. Schreiber & Co. refrigerated warehouse. A 2-story section at the rear of the building was demolished at some point. It appears to be used for storage now, and has been for quite a while. To the left of that stands the historic Murer House, 432 Sherry St. It was built by Felix Murer in 1892 (construction commenced the previous year). It was briefly (ca. 1893) known as the Northern Pacific Hotel, almost certainly a reference to the short-lived corporate relationship between the WC and NP railroads. It was owned by Joe Mayer ca. 1907, still known as the Murer House. It was owned by Ole M. Lyken by 1914, it was known as the Lyken Hotel ca. 1920. Circa 1923-24 it was a grocery store owned by Mrs. Mary E. Lyken, Ole’s widow. From at least 1928 until 1939, it was the Mayerl Grocery, owned by Mayme Mayerl. At some point it was turned into a tavern and is currently home to Sherry Town Station. Previous names of the bar include (in no particular order), Susie’s Trackside, Chesapeake Pub, Gigi’s, Mychal’s Bar (Mychal’s On Sherry Street), Sit and Sip Tavern, et al. 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. A 1909 map shows the yard still here, a 1936 map depicts both the old and new yards. The remnants of the foundation for the water tower or coaling tower can be seen at the lower right. I think this was the water tower, if so, the coaling tower stood about 70 feet to the south.
Photo Date:
8/9/2020
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6/13/2021 2:00:12 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3102(ET44AC)
CN 3020(ET44AC)
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125
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Title:
CN 3146
Description:
A CN unit train of autoracks approaches N. Lake St. as it heads northwest via former SOO, rails at Neenah, WI, on 15 Aug. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3146 pulling and CN 3886 mid-train. The former Lieber Lumber facility stands to the 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.
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8/15/2020
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Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3146(ET44AC)
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Title:
CN 3146
Description:
A CN unit train of autoracks approaches N. Lake St. as it heads northwest via former SOO, rails at Neenah, WI, on 15 Aug. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3146 pulling and CN 3886 mid-train. The former Lieber Lumber facility stands to the 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.
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8/15/2020
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Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3146(ET44AC)
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46
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Title:
CN 3886
Description:
A CN unit train of autoracks crosses N. Lake St. as it heads northwest via former SOO, rails at Neenah, WI, on 15 Aug. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3146 pulling and CN 3886 mid-train.
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8/15/2020
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Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3886(ES44AC)
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62
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Title:
IC 9601 and EJE 703
Description:
IC 9601 and EJE 703 work the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 15 Aug. '20. 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, it stood abandoned for a while and was eventually demolished.
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8/15/2020
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8/29/2020 3:20:10 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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IC 9601(GP38-2)
EJE 703(GP38-2)
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158
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Title:
CN 3034 and CN 2901
Description:
A CN through freight crosses W. 2nd St. as it heads southwest past the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 15 Aug. '20. The former Appleton Wood Products Co. factory, now part of the Miller Electric facility, is partially visible at left. Built in 1916, the walls include some nice, decorative brickwork (including cast or carved keystones depicting bowling pins above the windows), which Miller obscured with cheap metal siding at some point after they bought it ca. 1975.
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8/15/2020
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Appleton Junction, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3034(ET44AC)
CN 2901(ES44AC)
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102
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Title:
CN 3034 and CN 2901
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A CN through freight approaches the depot/yard office at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 15 Aug. '20. There used to be a diamond right about where the sidewalk leading to the front door crosses the tracks, from ca. 1874 until at least 1968, where the MLS&W crossed the C&NW. When the MLS&W was absorbed by the C&NW on 1 Sep. 1893, their line became the Ashland Div. of the C&NW.
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8/15/2020
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Appleton Junction, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3034(ET44AC)
CN 2901(ES44AC)
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104
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Title:
IC 3110
Description:
IC 3110 crosses Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via CN, former C&NW, rails at Neenah, WI, on 16 Aug. '20. The former SOO rails run parallel along this side of the train.
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8/16/2020
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Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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IC 3110(GP40R)
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42
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Title:
CN 3190
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A CN container train passes the W. Bell St. overpass and approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads northeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 16 Aug. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3190 pulling and CN 3108 mid-train. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel along the other side of the train. A pair of facilities owned by Warehouse Specialists, Inc. (WSI), both originally Kampo warehouses, stand in the background. Both have spurs for rail service, but the turnout connecting them to the passing siding was removed quite a while ago.
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8/16/2020
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Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3190(ET44AC)
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97
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Title:
CN 3108
Description:
A CN container train passes the W. Bell St. overpass and approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads northeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 16 Aug. '20. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel along the other side of the train. A pair of facilities owned by Warehouse Specialists, Inc. (WSI), both originally Kampo warehouses, stand in the background. Both have spurs for rail service, but the turnout connecting them to the passing siding was removed quite a while ago.
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8/16/2020
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Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3108(ET44AC)
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78
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Title:
EJE 703
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A CN local parallels Ehlers Rd. and approaches Towmen Rd. as it heads northeast at Shawano Junction, Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 22 Aug. '20. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. 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 local is transitioning to the former C&NW rails. The locomotive is passing some brand new signals. The installation commenced ca. 25 Apr. and was completed ca. 3 Jul. The new signals were activated and the old signals removed between 10 and 22 Aug.
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8/22/2020
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8/29/2020 3:20:13 AM
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Shawano Junction, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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EJE 703(GP38-2)
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129
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Title:
EJE 703
Description:
A CN local crosses Towmen Rd. as it heads northeast at Shawano Junction, Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 22 Aug. '20. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. 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 local is transitioning to the former C&NW rails.
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8/22/2020
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Shawano Junction, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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EJE 703(GP38-2)
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57
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Title:
IC 9601
Description:
A CN local heads southwest 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 23 Aug. '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 local is transitioning from the former C&NW rails. The telephone pole beyond the nose of the locomotive stands along an abandoned portion of the C&NW right-of-way. To the right you can see some brand new signals. The installation commenced ca. 25 Apr. and was completed ca. 3 Jul. The new signals were activated and the old signals removed between 10 and 22 Aug. To the left, a shiny, new, modern signal relay case stands where an awesome, old one once stood.
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8/23/2020
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8/29/2020 3:20:16 AM
Location:
Shawano Junction, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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IC 9601(GP38-2)
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126
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0
Title:
SOO 2714
Description:
SOO 2714 (4-6-2) preserved at Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac, WI, on 29 Aug. '20. Some references state that was built for the WC by ALCO in 1911. Other references state that was built for the SOO in 1914. It was retired by the SOO on 15 February 1955, donated to the city, moved to this site, and dedicated on 4 July 1955. It was refurbished in 1990.
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8/29/2020
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4/18/2022 1:37:24 AM
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Fond du Lac, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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SOO 2714(4-6-2)
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66
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Title:
SOO 2714
Description:
SOO 2714 (4-6-2) preserved at Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac, WI, on 29 Aug. '20. Some references state that was built for the WC by ALCO in 1911. Other references state that was built for the SOO in 1914. It was retired by the SOO on 15 February 1955, donated to the city, moved to this site, and dedicated on 4 July 1955. It was refurbished in 1990.
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8/29/2020
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4/18/2022 1:37:29 AM
Location:
Fond du Lac, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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SOO 2714(4-6-2)
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100
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0
Title:
CN 3192, UP 5466, et al.
Description:
A CN through freight parallels Union St. as it crosses over from the yard lead to the passing siding at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 29 Aug. '20. Train had four locomotives, CN 3192, UP 5466, CN 3046, GTW 4619. 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. A remnant of the former Adams St. grade crossing can be seen in the foreground.
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8/29/2020
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4/18/2022 1:37:34 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
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T. P. Bruss
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CN 3192(ET44AC)
UP 5466(AC45CCTE)
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84
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0
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