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By:T. P. Bruss
Dates:9/22/2018 - 12/20/2018
Album Info:Most of the photographs in this album were captured in Northeast Wisconsin (and a handful in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan) in the fall of 2018, 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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GTW 5857
Title:  GTW 5857
Description:  A CN local crosses W. College Ave. as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 16 Dec. '18. Local was returning from New London. The old Kmart store, 2400 W. College Ave., stood on the north side of College Ave. until it was demolished in '09. It dated to at least '67; it closed in '00. Due to the ridiculously convoluted border between Appleton and the Town of Grand Chute, the train was, for the most part, in the former while I was standing in the latter.
Photo Date:  12/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 4:18:10 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 5857(GP38-2)
Views:  52   Comments: 1
GTW 5857
Title:  GTW 5857
Description:  A CN local crosses the W. College Ave. frontage road as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 16 Dec. '18. Local was returning from New London. The local is straddling a portion of the ridiculously convoluted border between Appleton (background) and the Town of Grand Chute (foreground).
Photo Date:  12/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 4:18:14 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 5857(GP38-2)
Views:  51   Comments: 1
CN 8837, et al.
Title:  CN 8837, et al.
Description:  A CN through freight crosses N. Lake St., crosses the mouth of the Neenah Slough, and approaches the S-curve at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 16 Dec. '18. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot are at right. 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. Train had two locomotives, CN 8837 and CN 2178. Eggers Industries, originally Hardwood Products Co., 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, is visible in the background at left.
Photo Date:  12/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 4:18:17 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 8837(SD70M-2)
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CN 8837, et al.
Title:  CN 8837, et al.
Description:  A CN through freight traverses the S-curve at the north end of the former SOO yard and approaches the Main St. overpass at Neenah, WI on 16 Dec. '18. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot rest in the shadows next to the 1st and 2nd autoracks. 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. Train had two locomotives, CN 8837 and CN 2178. Eggers Industries, originally Hardwood Products Co., 164 N. Lake St., 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)), is partially visible in the background at right. Both facilities are active rail customers.
Photo Date:  12/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 4:18:21 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 8837(SD70M-2)
Views:  46   Comments: 1
CN 0053
Title:  CN 0053
Description:  An unusual CN 0053 was part of the consist of a through freight passing the Main St. overpass at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 16 Dec. '18.
Photo Date:  12/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 4:18:25 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Views:  149   Comments: 0
CNW 520056
Title:  CNW 520056
Description:  CNW 520056 was one of a cut of cars being extracted from the former SOO yard by a CN through freight at Neenah, WI on 19 Dec. '18. I enjoy espying former C&NW equipment on, or in this case very near, former C&NW rails. A remnant of the former C&NW main line is still in use about 100' beyond (east of) this boxcar. The W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) can be seen at right. It was erected to eliminate the grade crossing (right about where this boxcar is) and opened to traffic on 20 Nov. '07.
Photo Date:  12/19/2018  Upload Date: 1/11/2019 4:18:29 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
CSX 214, BNSF 8132, IC 9614, et al.
Title:  CSX 214, BNSF 8132, IC 9614, et al.
Description:  Three CN trains (2 through freights and a local) bide their time along Harrison St. at the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 19 Dec. '18. They were waiting for an approaching container train. Local had one locomotive, IC 3107. Southbound through freight had three locomotives, CSX 214, BNSF 8132, IC 9614. Northbound through freight had four locomotives, CN 5707, CN 5475, NS 9708, BNSF 4989. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are partially visible 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:  12/19/2018  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 4:20:19 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CSX 214(AC44CW) BNSF 8132(ES44C4) IC 9614(GP38-2)
Views:  84   Comments: 2
CSX 214, BNSF 8132, IC 9614, et al.
Title:  CSX 214, BNSF 8132, IC 9614, et al.
Description:  Three CN trains (2 through freights and a local) bide their time along Harrison St. at the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 19 Dec. '18. They were waiting for an approaching container train. Southbound through freight had three locomotives, CSX 214, BNSF 8132, IC 9614. Local is partially visible next to this one. Northbound through freight is out-of-frame to the right.
Photo Date:  12/19/2018  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 4:20:23 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CSX 214(AC44CW) BNSF 8132(ES44C4) IC 9614(GP38-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 2
CN 5707, CN 5475, NS 9708, BNSF 4989, et al.
Title:  CN 5707, CN 5475, NS 9708, BNSF 4989, et al.
Description:  Three CN trains (2 through freights and a local) bide their time along Harrison St. at the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 19 Dec. '18. Northbound through freight had four locomotives, CN 5707, CN 5475, NS 9708, BNSF 4989. They were waiting for an approaching container train. Local and southbound through freight are out-of-frame to the left. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are partially 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.
Photo Date:  12/19/2018  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 4:20:26 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 5707(SD75I) CN 5475(SD60) NS 9708(C44-9W) BNSF 4989(C44-9W)
Views:  182   Comments: 2
CN 2950, IC 9614, et al.
Title:  CN 2950, IC 9614, et al.
Description:  A CN container train passes three other trains (2 through freights and a local) halted along Harrison St. at the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 19 Dec. '18. Container train had two locomotives, CN 2950 and CN xx08. Southbound through freight had three locomotives, CSX 214, BNSF 8132, IC 9614. Local (partially visible above the gondola at left) had one locomotive, IC 3107. Northbound through freight is hidden by the container train.
Photo Date:  12/19/2018  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 4:20:29 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2950(ES44AC) IC 9614(GP38-2)
Views:  111   Comments: 1
CN 3162, et al.
Title:  CN 3162, et al.
Description:  A brand-spankin'-new CN 3162 was part of the consist of a CN through freight halted on former SOO rails at N. Lake St. at Neenah, WI on 20 Dec. '18. The train had seven locomotives, four or five of them were brand new, including CN 3162 and CN 3160. Unfortunately, I was only able to shoot two of the locomotives before the train departed.
Photo Date:  12/20/2018  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 4:20:32 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3162(ET44AC)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
CN 3160, et al.
Title:  CN 3160, et al.
Description:  A brand-spankin'-new CN 3160 was part of the consist of a CN through freight halted on former SOO rails at N. Lake St. at Neenah, WI on 20 Dec. '18. The train had seven locomotives, four or five of them were brand new, including CN 3162 and CN 3160. Unfortunately, I was only able to shoot two of the locomotives before the train departed.
Photo Date:  12/20/2018  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 4:20:35 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3160(ET44AC)
Views:  157   Comments: 1


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