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Viewing Album:  Northeast WI, Spring 2019
 
By:T. P. Bruss
Dates:3/20/2019 - 6/20/2019
Album Info:Most, if not all, of the photographs in this album were captured in Northeast Wisconsin in the spring of 2019, 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 3160 and CN 2914
Title:  CN 3160 and CN 2914
Description:  A CN through freight parallels Ulion St., passes the former Adams St. grade crossing, and approaches the former Monroe St. grade crossing as it heads south at the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 21 Mar. '19. It looks like they are preparing to replace one of the crossovers in the near future. The area between the tracks and Union Ot., from Main St. to Monroe St. used to be the yard. I don't know when the current yard was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard here. Adams St. was originally Washington St., until at least 1913. I'm curious to learn what Washington did to piss off the "great" City of Neenah.
Photo Date:  3/21/2019  Upload Date: 5/6/2019 12:36:13 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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IC 3120 and IC 9605
Title:  IC 3120 and IC 9605
Description:  The local power rests in front of the depot/yard office at the CN, former C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 22 Mar. '19. I was excited to see a pair of Geeps parked here, because it has been a while since they needed two units stationed here. My excitement was short-lived, within a few days there was only one unit stationed here again. The locomotives rest on the yard lead. The north leg of thg wye can be seen on this side of the locomotives.
Photo Date:  3/22/2019  Upload Date: 5/6/2019 12:36:20 AM
Location:  Appleton Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 3120(GP40R) IC 9605(GP38-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
CN 2279 and CN 2136
Title:  CN 2279 and CN 2136
Description:  A CN through freight pastes 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 23 Mar. '19. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot are partially visible at left. The rail sections supported by foncrete blocks and railroad ties rest atop the remnants of the foundation. 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.
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 5/6/2019 12:36:24 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2279(ES44DC) CN 2136(C40-8W)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
CN 2279 and CN 2136
Title:  CN 2279 and CN 2136
Description:  A CN through freight passes the Main St. overpass and leans into the west leg bf the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 23 Mar. '19. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot are partially visible at left. The rail sections supported by concrete blocks and railroad ties rest ltop the remnants of the foundation. 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.
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 5/6/2019 12:36:28 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2279(ES44DC) CN 2136(C40-8W)
Views:  333   Comments: 1
CN 2279 and CN 2136
Title:  CN 2279 and CN 2136
Description:  A CN through freight passes Arrowhead Park and approaches the mouth the Neenah Slough at the south end of Little Lake Butte des Morts as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 23 Mar. '19.
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 5/6/2019 12:36:33 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2279(ES44DC) CN 2136(C40-8W)
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LMIX RG316
Title:  LMIX RG316
Description:  LMIX RG316 rests at Towmen Rd. on CN, former SOO, rails at Shawano Junction, WI on 23 Mar. '19. The headlights of a hh-rail can be seen in the distance. 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 (out-of-frame to the right) which allows the bypass of missing C&NW rails by using former SOO rails.
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 5/6/2019 12:36:40 AM
Location:  Shawano Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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MRMX 120003
Title:  MRMX 120003
Description:  A beautiful, new, unmarred, MRMX 120003 gondola was part of the consist of a CN through freight paralleling Union St. as it set out and picked up cars at the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 24 Mar. '19.
Photo Date:  3/24/2019  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 1:43:28 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Views:  256   Comments: 0
CSX 3032 and BNSF 5312
Title:  CSX 3032 and BNSF 5312
Description:  A CN through freight parallels Union St. and passes the former Sherry St. grade crossing as it shoves a cut of cars into the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 24 Mar. '19. The historic Neenah Cheese & Cold Storage Co. facility, 434 Sherry St., is partially visible beyond the train at right. It was built in 1902 after the original 1892 building was destroyed by fire and is currently used for storage. The historic Murer House, 432 Sherry St., is partially visible beyond that. It was built by Felix Murer in 1892 and is currently home to Sherry Town Station. The WC (later SOO) depot stood on the opposite side of Sherry St. from those two buildings; it was 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. 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 here.
Photo Date:  3/24/2019  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 1:43:36 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CSX 3032(ES44AC-H) BNSF 5312(C44-9W)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
CN 2279
Title:  CN 2279
Description:  A CN through freight passes the Main St. overpass and approaches the former Sherry St. grade crossing while heading south at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 24 Mar. '19. The guard rail at right marks the former Sherry St. grade crossing. The WC (later SOO) depot stood on the north side of Sherry St. on the east side of the tracks. It was built in 1891, to replace 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. 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 here.
Photo Date:  3/24/2019  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 1:43:41 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2279(ES44DC)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
CN 2279, et al.
Title:  CN 2279, et al.
Description:  A pair of CN through freights meet along Union St. near the former Sherry St. grade crossing at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 24 Mar. '19. Near train had one locomotive, CN 2279. Far train had two locomotives, CSX 3032 and BNSF 5312. 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 here.
Photo Date:  3/24/2019  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 1:43:45 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2279(ES44DC)
Views:  328   Comments: 2
CN 2558, et al.
Title:  CN 2558, et al.
Description:  A CN container train parallels Harrison St. and approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 25 Mar. '19. Train had two locomotives, CN 2558 and CN 2405. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are partially visible 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. The silos partially visible in the background belong to Bemis (formerly Curwood, Inc.), 1815 Marathon Ave., an active rail customer. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, can be seen at right. The W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) can be seen in the background.
Photo Date:  3/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 1:43:50 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2558(C44-9W)
Views:  264   Comments: 1
CN 2558, et al.
Title:  CN 2558, et al.
Description:  A CN container train parallels Harrison St. and crosses Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 25 Mar. '19. Train had two locomotives, CN 2558 and CN 2405. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are partially visible 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. The silos partially visible in the background belong to Bemis (formerly Curwood, Inc.), 1815 Marathon Ave., an active rail customer. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, can be seen at right. The W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) can be seen in the background.
Photo Date:  3/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 1:43:55 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2558(C44-9W)
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CN 2558 and CN 2405
Title:  CN 2558 and CN 2405
Description:  A CN container train crosses Kampo Rd. and approaches the W. Bell St. overpass as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 25 Mar. '19. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, can be seen at right.
Photo Date:  3/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 1:44:00 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2558(C44-9W) CN 2405(C40-8M)
Views:  307   Comments: 2
GTW 4910
Title:  GTW 4910
Description:  A CN local approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 25 Mar. '19. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are partially visible 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. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, can be seen at right.
Photo Date:  3/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 1:44:06 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 4910(GP38-2)
Views:  279   Comments: 1
CN 9455
Title:  CN 9455
Description:  A CN local approaches Racine Rd. as it heads southwest with 5 cars via former MILW rails at Menasha, WI on 25 Mar. '19. The road is the dividing line for this portion of the absurdly convoluted border between the City of Menasha and the pretentious Village of Fox Crossing (formerly the Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, until 14 Apr. '16). The train was in the former; I was standing in the latter. The turnout is used to service Orbis, 1320 & 1328 Earl St., (the owner of the silos at right).
Photo Date:  3/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 1:44:11 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 9455(GP40-2LW)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
CN 9455
Title:  CN 9455
Description:  A CN local approaches Racine Rd. as it heads southwest with 5 cars via former MILW rails at Menasha, WI on 25 Mar. '19. The road is the dividing line for this portion of the absurdly convoluted border between the City of Menasha and the pretentious Village of Fox Crossing (formerly the Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, until 14 Apr. '16). The train was in the former; I was standing in the latter. The silos at right belong to Orbis, 1320 & 1328 Earl St., (an active rail customer), the locomotive is passing the turnout.
Photo Date:  3/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/8/2019 1:44:17 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 9455(GP40-2LW)
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CN 9455
Title:  CN 9455
Description:  A CN local approaches Racine Rd. as it heads southwest via former MILW rails at Menasha, WI on 25 Mar. '19. The road is the dividing line for this portion of the absurdly convoluted border between the City of Menasha and the pretentious Village of Fox Crossing (formerly the Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, until 14 Apr. '16). The train was in the former; I was standing in the latter.
Photo Date:  3/25/2019  Upload Date: 5/12/2019 2:01:32 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 9455(GP40-2LW)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
CN 2846, et al.
Title:  CN 2846, et al.
Description:  A CN through freight crosses the Rat River, traverses the Rat River Wildlife Area and approaches the junction with the former C&NW right-of-way, now the Wiouwash State Trail, as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Medina Junction, WI on 26 Mar. '19. Train had three locomotives, CN 2856, CN 3056 and CN 5790.
Photo Date:  3/26/2019  Upload Date: 5/12/2019 2:01:39 AM
Location:  Medina Junction, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 2856(ES44AC)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
CN 9486
Title:  CN 9486
Description:  A CN local approaches the Main St. overpass as it traverses the S-curve at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 28 Mar. '19. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot can be seen to the left of the train. 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. Eggers Industries (abbreviated), 164 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI, originally built as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, an active rail customer, is visible in the background at left. Clearwater Paper Corp., formerly Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI until 14 Apr. '16)), an active rail customer, is visible in the background at left. Clearwater Paper Corp., formerly Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI until 14 Apr. '16)), an active rail customer, is partially visible in the background at right.
Photo Date:  3/28/2019  Upload Date: 5/12/2019 2:01:43 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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CN 9486
Title:  CN 9486
Description:  A CN local approaches the Main St. overpass as it traverses the S-curve at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 28 Mar. '19. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot can be seen to the left of the train. 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. Eggers Industries (abbreviated), 164 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI, originally built as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, an active rail customer, is visible in the background at left. Clearwater Paper Corp., formerly Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI until 14 Apr. '16)), an active rail customer, is partially visible in the background at right.
Photo Date:  3/28/2019  Upload Date: 5/12/2019 2:01:48 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Views:  269   Comments: 1
CN 3837 and CREX 1517
Title:  CN 3837 and CREX 1517
Description:  A CN unit train of tank cars approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 29 Mar. '19. Train had three locomotives, CN 3837 and CREX 1517 pulling as well as CN 3807 pushing. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are visible 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. A remnant of the former C&NW main line (now relegated to a passing siding) can be seen running parallel at right.
Photo Date:  3/29/2019  Upload Date: 5/12/2019 2:01:52 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Views:  336   Comments: 1
CREX 1517, et al.
Title:  CREX 1517, et al.
Description:  A CN unit train of tank cars approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 29 Mar. '19. Train had three locomotives, CN 3837 and CREX 1517 pulling as well as CN 3807 pushing. Consist included four head-end buffer cars, including a pair of SOO 3-bay covered hoppers sporting 2 variations of the wheat paint scheme. The paint scheme is often referred to as "sheaf of wheat" or "shock of wheat," but one stalk does not a sheaf nor a shock make. I have also heard it referred to as "wheat stripe."
Photo Date:  3/29/2019  Upload Date: 5/12/2019 2:01:57 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Views:  280   Comments: 1
CN 3807
Title:  CN 3807
Description:  A CN unit train of tank cars prepares to clear Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 29 Mar. '19. Train had three locomotives, CN 3837 and CREX 1517 pulling as well as CN 3807 pushing. A remnant of the former C&NW main line (now relegated to a passing siding) runs parallel on the other side of the train.
Photo Date:  3/29/2019  Upload Date: 5/12/2019 2:02:01 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Views:  302   Comments: 1
CN 2927 and CN 2843
Title:  CN 2927 and CN 2843
Description:  A CN unit train of tank cars approaches Fond du Lac Rd./Hwy. 45 while headed south via former C&NW rails at Oshkosh, WI on 30 Mar. '19. Train had three locomotives, CN 2927 and CN 2843 pulling and CN 3096 pushing. The second locomotive is crossing a neat, old bridge spanning an apparently unnamed creek which empties into Lake Winnebago (just out-of-frame to the right). Like many of the C&NW bridges in the area, the abutments were built wide enough to support two tracks. Some maintenance of the bridge is in progress.
Photo Date:  3/30/2019  Upload Date: 5/13/2019 1:11:45 AM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
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Views:  425   Comments: 2
CN 8801, BNSF 9369, IC 2713, CN 2604, CN 3044
Title:  CN 8801, BNSF 9369, IC 2713, CN 2604, CN 3044
Description:  A CN unit train of 2-bay covered hoppers crosses Kampo Rd. and approaches the W. Bell St. overpass as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 4 Apr. '19. That train had three locomotives, CN 8801, BNSF 9369, IC 2713. Another CN unit train of 2-bay covered hoppers rests on a remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, at right. That train had two locomotives, CN 2604 and CN 3044. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 can be seen 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:  4/4/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 1:50:14 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9369(SD70ACe) IC 2713(C44-9W) CN 2604(C44-9W) CN 3044(ET44AC)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
CN 2604 and CN 3044
Title:  CN 2604 and CN 3044
Description:  After waiting for another through freight to pass, a CN unit train of 2-bay covered hoppers crosses Kampo Rd. as it heads northeast via a remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, at Neenah, WI on 4 Apr. '19. The former SOO main line, also in use by CN, runs parallel on this side of the train.
Photo Date:  4/4/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 1:50:21 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2604(C44-9W) CN 3044(ET44AC)
Views:  287   Comments: 1
GECX 2036 and CN 2902
Title:  GECX 2036 and CN 2902
Description:  A CN through freight crosses Stroebe Rd. and parallels W. Butte des Morts Beach Rd. as it heads southwest via former C&NW rails at Stroebe, WI on 6 Apr. '18. Stroebe is a railroad station in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI until 14 Apr. '16). The former SOO rails run parallel to the left. The Great Northern Corp. facility is partially visible in the background at left. They have a spur, but have not received rail service for quite a while. Modern maps tend to omit the W. from W. Butte des Morts Beach Rd. for some reason, it is also absent on the current street sign. Some old maps include the W., some old maps omit the W.
Photo Date:  4/6/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 1:50:26 AM
Location:  Stroebe(2), WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GECX 2036(ET44AC) CN 2902(ES44AC)
Views:  393   Comments: 1
GECX 2036, CN 2902, CN 9424, GTW 4910
Title:  GECX 2036, CN 2902, CN 9424, GTW 4910
Description:  A CN through freight parallels W. Butte des Morts Beach Rd. and passes a waiting local as it heads southwest via former C&NW rails at Stroebe, WI on 6 Apr. '18. The local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. Stroebe is a railroad station in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI until 14 Apr. '16). The former SOO rails run parallel on the other side of the trains. Modern maps tend to omit the W. from W. Butte des Morts Beach Rd. for some reason, it is also absent on the current street sign. Some old maps include the W., some old maps omit the W.
Photo Date:  4/6/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 1:50:29 AM
Location:  Stroebe(2), WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GECX 2036(ET44AC) CN 2902(ES44AC) CN 9424(GP40-2LW) GTW 4910(GP38-2)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
GECX 2036 and CN 2902
Title:  GECX 2036 and CN 2902
Description:  A CN through freight parallels W. Butte des Morts Beach Rd. and passes a waiting local as it heads southwest via former C&NW rails at Stroebe, WI on 6 Apr. '18. The local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. Stroebe is a railroad station in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI until 14 Apr. '16). The former SOO rails run parallel on the other side of the trains. Modern maps tend to omit the W. from W. Butte des Morts Beach Rd. for some reason, it is also absent on the current street sign. Some old maps include the W., some old maps omit the W.
Photo Date:  4/6/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 1:50:33 AM
Location:  Stroebe(2), WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GECX 2036(ET44AC) CN 2902(ES44AC)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
GECX 2036 and CN 2902
Title:  GECX 2036 and CN 2902
Description:  The motive power of a CN through freight passes the W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) and parallels Harrison St. as it traverses the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 6 Apr. '19. The overpass, erected to eliminate the grade crossing, opened to traffic on 20 Nov. '07.
Photo Date:  4/6/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 1:50:37 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GECX 2036(ET44AC) CN 2902(ES44AC)
Views:  339   Comments: 1
CN 3807 and CREX 1517
Title:  CN 3807 and CREX 1517
Description:  A CN unit train of tank cars passes Milepost CM 184 and approaches the W. Bell St. overpass as it heads northeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 6 Apr. '19. The silo of American Colloid Co., 901 Acco Ave., an active rail customer, is visible at right. The Hwy. G is partially visible to the right of that. Loren's Auto Recycling, 2405 Schultz Rd., is partially visible at left. A remnant of the C&NW main line runs parallel at left.
Photo Date:  4/6/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 1:50:40 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3807(ES44AC) CREX 1517(ES44AC)
Views:  342   Comments: 2
CN 2304 and CN 5614
Title:  CN 2304 and CN 5614
Description:  A CN unit train of 3-bay covered hoppers (every one of them owned by WFRX and leased by Grains Connect Canada) approaches 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 7 Apr. '19. Train had three locomotives, CN 2304 and CN 5614 pulling and CN 2273 pushing. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot can be seen in front of the train. 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. Eggers Industries, 164 N. Lake St., originally built as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, an active rail customer, is visible in the background at left.
Photo Date:  4/7/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 1:50:44 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2304(ES44DC) CN 5614(SD70I)
Views:  311   Comments: 2
CN 3067
Title:  CN 3067
Description:  A CN through freight crosses the mouth of the Neenah Slough as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 8 Apr. '19. Train had three locomotives, CN 3809 and CREX 1503 pulling and CN 3067 mid-train.
Photo Date:  4/8/2019  Upload Date: 6/2/2019 11:56:45 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3067(ET44AC)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
CN 2523, CN 8850, BNSF 4933
Title:  CN 2523, CN 8850, BNSF 4933
Description:  A CN unit train of 2-bay covered hoppers approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via a remnant of the former C&NW main line (now relegated to a passing siding) at Neenah, WI on 10 Apr. '19. Train had three locomotives, CN 2523, CN 8850, BNSF 4933. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are visible 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. The former SOO main line runs parallel along this side of the train.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 6/2/2019 11:56:48 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2523(C44-9W) CN 8850(SD70M-2) BNSF 4933(C44-9W)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
CN 2523, CN 8850, BNSF 4933
Title:  CN 2523, CN 8850, BNSF 4933
Description:  A CN unit train of 2-bay covered hoppers approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via a remnant of the former C&NW main line (now relegated to a passing siding) at Neenah, WI on 10 Apr. '19. Train had three locomotives, CN 2523, CN 8850, BNSF 4933. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are visible 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. The former SOO main line runs parallel along this side of the train.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 6/2/2019 11:56:51 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2523(C44-9W) CN 8850(SD70M-2) BNSF 4933(C44-9W)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
CN 3108 and CN 2924
Title:  CN 3108 and CN 2924
Description:  A CN through freight passes the W. Bell St. overpass and approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads northeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 10 Apr. '19. A remnant of the former C&NW main line (now relegated to a passing siding) runs parallel on the other side of the train.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 6/2/2019 11:56:54 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3108(ET44AC) CN 2924(ES44AC)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
IC 9605
Title:  IC 9605
Description:  A CN local passes Hwy. 41 and approaches Bergstrom Rd. as it heads west via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 10 Apr. '19. Local was preparing to service Menasha Packaging, 1645 Bergstrom Rd.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 6/2/2019 11:56:57 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9605(GP38-2)
Views:  84   Comments: 1
IC 9605
Title:  IC 9605
Description:  A CN local prepares to service Menasha Packaging, 1645 Bergstrom Rd., (out-of-frame to left) via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 10 Apr. '19. There are two large manufacturing facilities next door to each other here, out-of-frame to left. Both are currently Menasha Packaging facilities, owned by Menasha Corp., whose new corporate headquarters stands just to the south. The southernmost was built by Menasha Corp. in '64 after a devastating fire destroyed most of their historic downtown Menasha facility. The northernmost was built by Bergstrom Paper in the '60s. The overgrown loading dock could be used to load and unload railroad freight cars, but hasn't for many years. I used to play on that loading dock when I was a child. My dad, Louis, once worked for Bergstrom Paper; some of the land near the loading dock was available for gardens for their employees in the '70s.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 6/2/2019 11:56:59 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9605(GP38-2)
Views:  84   Comments: 1
CN 2692 and CN 8917
Title:  CN 2692 and CN 8917
Description:  A CN through freight approaches the mouth of the Neenah Slough as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 12 Apr. '19. Eggers Industries, 164 N. Lake St., originally built as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, an active rail customer, is visible in the background at right.
Photo Date:  4/12/2019  Upload Date: 6/2/2019 11:57:02 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2692(C44-9W) CN 8917(SD70M-2)
Views:  84   Comments: 1
CN 2692 and CN 8917
Title:  CN 2692 and CN 8917
Description:  A CN through freight crosses the mouth of the Neenah Slough at the south end of Little Lake Butte des Morts as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 12 Apr. '19. 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. The oldest part of the facility dates to 1857, when the Moore & Wells foundry was established.
Photo Date:  4/12/2019  Upload Date: 6/2/2019 11:57:04 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2692(C44-9W) CN 8917(SD70M-2)
Views:  94   Comments: 1
CN 9424
Title:  CN 9424
Description:  A CN local approaches the mouth of the Neenah Slough at the south end of Little Lake Butte des Morts as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 12 Apr. '19. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna.
Photo Date:  4/12/2019  Upload Date: 6/2/2019 11:57:07 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Views:  55   Comments: 0
CN 9424
Title:  CN 9424
Description:  A CN local approaches W. Prospect Ave./Hwy. BB as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Fox Crossing (formerly Town of Menasha, WI until 14 Apr. '16), Winnebago Co., WI on 12 Apr. '19. The local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute and Kaukauna. County Materials Corp. is partially visible beyond the train. They do not currently benefit from rail service. It was Schultz Concrete Products, Inc., from at least '63 to '95.
Photo Date:  4/12/2019  Upload Date: 6/2/2019 11:57:10 PM
Location:  Fox Crossing, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 9424(GP40-2LW)
Views:  76   Comments: 1
CN 3078 and CN 2829
Title:  CN 3078 and CN 2829
Description:  A CN unit train of empty centerbeam flatcars passes the W. Bell St. overpass and approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads northeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 14 Apr. '19. A remnant of the former C&NW main line (now relegated to a passing siding) can be seen in the foreground.
Photo Date:  4/14/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:20:19 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3078(ET44AC) CN 2829(ES44AC)
Views:  192   Comments: 2
CN 2842 and CN 3089
Title:  CN 2842 and CN 3089
Description:  A CN unit train of autoracks passes the W. Bell St. overpass and approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads northeast via a remnant of the former C&NW main line (now relegated to a passing siding) at Neenah, WI on 14 Apr. '19. The former SOO rails run parallel on the other side of the train.
Photo Date:  4/14/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:20:24 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2842(ES44AC)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
CN 4721 and CN 9424
Title:  CN 4721 and CN 9424
Description:  An unusually empty CN, former SOO, yard, reveals a rare glimpse of the depot/yard office (officially CN Neenah Terminal according to the sign on the north wall) at Neenah, WI on 15 Apr. '19.
Photo Date:  4/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:20:27 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 4721(GP38-2) CN 9424(GP40-2LW)
Views:  123   Comments: 2
IC 9601
Title:  IC 9601
Description:  A CN local transitions from the west leg of the wye to the north leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 15 Apr. '19. I am left to wonder why they were compelled to navigate the wye in order to back into the yard. The locomotive is passing the remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot. 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. Eggers Industries, originally Hardwood Products Co., 164 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI, an active rail customer, is visible in the background at left. 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 until 14 Apr. '16)), an active rail customer, is partially visible in the background at right.
Photo Date:  4/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:20:30 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:  104   Comments: 2
IC 9601
Title:  IC 9601
Description:  A CN local traverses the north leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 15 Apr. '19. I am left to wonder why they were compelled to navigate the wye in order to back into the yard. Beyond 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 dump truck and bulldozer in the background rest where a large quantity of fill is being added to the eastern half of the park, in preparation of future improvements. The Fox Valley Energy Center (formerly Minergy Fox Valley Glass Aggregate Plant) dominated the eastern half of the landfill from its opening in Jan. '98 until demolition was completed in the spring of '16.
Photo Date:  4/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:20:33 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:  115   Comments: 1
IC 9601
Title:  IC 9601
Description:  A CN local traverses the north leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 15 Apr. '19. I am left to wonder why they were compelled to navigate the wye in order to back into the yard. Beyond 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 Fox Valley Energy Center (formerly Minergy Fox Valley Glass Aggregate Plant) dominated the eastern half of the landfill from its opening in Jan. '98 until demolition was completed in the spring of '16.
Photo Date:  4/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:20:36 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:  110   Comments: 1
IC 9601
Title:  IC 9601
Description:  A CN local traverses the east leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 15 Apr. '19. I am left to wonder why they were compelled to navigate the wye in order to back into the yard. 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 until 14 Apr. '16)), an active rail customer, is partially visible in the background at right.
Photo Date:  4/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:20:40 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 1
CN 2600, CN 2572, CN 5763, GTW 5950
Title:  CN 2600, CN 2572, CN 5763, GTW 5950
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 15 Apr. '19. Train had four locomotives, CN 2600, CN 2572, CN 5763, and GTW 5950. I’m curious to learn why the reporting marks have been removed from GTW 5950 (sometime between Apr. '11 and Jan. '15 according to photographs on this site). Who currently owns it? The lead locomotive is passing the remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot. 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. Eggers Industries, originally Hardwood Products Co., 164 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI, an active rail customer, is visible in the background at left.
Photo Date:  4/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:20:44 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2600(C44-9W) CN 2572(C44-9W) CN 5763(SD75I) GTW 5950(SD40-3)
Views:  191   Comments: 1

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