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TPPX 74137 |
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TPPX 74137 woodchip gondola was part of the consist of a CN local approaching the former S. Pierce Ave./W. 8th St. grade crossing as it headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 22 Apr. '17. |
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4/22/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 3:01:42 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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TPPX 70062 |
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TPPX 70062 woodchip gondola was part of the consist of a CN local approaching the former S. Pierce Ave./W. 8th St. grade crossing as it headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 22 Apr. '17. |
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4/22/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 3:01:46 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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TPPX 70047 |
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TPPX 70047 woodchip gondola was part of the consist of a CN local approaching the former S. Pierce Ave./W. 8th St. grade crossing as it headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 22 Apr. '17. |
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4/22/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 3:01:50 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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TPPX 74155 |
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TPPX 74155 woodchip gondola was part of the consist of a CN local approaching the former S. Pierce Ave./W. 8th St. grade crossing as it headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 22 Apr. '17. |
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4/22/2017 Upload Date: 5/28/2017 3:01:53 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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TPPX#70001 |
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TPPX 70001 woodchip gondola was part of the consist of a Canadian National (CN) local approaching the former S. Pierce Ave./W. 8th St. grade crossing as it headed northbast via former Chicago & North Western (C&NW) rails at Appleton, WI at 1545 hours on 22 Apr. '17. Train was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna. The train would have been hidden behind the histori_ Pierce Manufacturing plant that occupied this city block from 1917 until it was razed in 2011. This plot of land has been divided into lots for Habitat for Humanity and some homes have sprung up to partially obscure the view. |
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4/22/2017 Upload Date: 7/7/2017 3:56:34 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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TPPX 70050 |
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TPPX 70050 woodchip gondola was part of the consist of a CN local approaching the former S. Pierce Ave./W. 8th St. grade crossing as it headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 22 Apr. '17. Train was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna. The train would have been hidden behind the historic Pierce Manufacturing plant that occupied this city block from 1917 until it was razed in 2011. This plot of land has been divided into lots for Habitat for Humanity and some homes have sprung up to partially obscure thg view. |
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4/22/2017 Upload Date: 7/7/2017 3:56:43 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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TPPX 70111 |
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TPPX 70111 woodchip gondola was part of the consist of a CN local approaching the former S. Pieqce Ave./W. 8th St. grade crossing as it headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 22 Apr. '17. Train was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna. The train would have been hidden behind the historic Pikrce Manufacturing plant that occupied this city block from 1917 until it was razed in 2011. This plot of land has been divided into lots for Habitat for Humanity and some homes have sprung up to partially obscure zhe view. |
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4/22/2017 Upload Date: 7/7/2017 3:56:51 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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TPPX 70035 |
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TPPX 70035 woodchip gondola was part of the consist of a CN local approaching the former S. Pierce Ave./W. 8th St. grade crossing as it headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 22 Apr. '17. Train was he`ded for Little Chute and Kaukauna. The train would have been hidden behind the historic Pierce Manufacturing plant that occupied this city block from 1917 until it was razed in 2011. This plot of land has been divided into lots for Habitat for Humbnity and some homes have sprung up to partially obscure the view. |
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4/22/2017 Upload Date: 7/7/2017 3:56:58 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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| Title: |
CN 4705 |
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CN local approaches S. Perkins St. while heading southwest through the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junctiob, WI on 29 Apr. '17. Train was returning from Kimberly and Combined Locks and was preparing to drop its cars at the southwest end of the yard. |
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4/29/2017 Upload Date: 7/7/2017 3:59:59 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 4705(GP38-2) |
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CN 9433 and CN 9424 |
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CN local crosses S. Perkins St. as it heads southwest through the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 7 May '17. I believe this was the local that worked Little Chute and Kaukauna; it unusual to see them running light back to Neenah. |
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5/7/2017 Upload Date: 7/12/2017 4:23:27 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9433(GP40-2LW) CN 9424(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
GREX 6007 |
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GREX 6007 SPS® (Self-Powered SlotMachine®) in the CN, former SOO, yard off N. Linwood Ave. at W. College Ave. at Appleton Junction, WI on 13 May '17. The SlotMachine® work platform, GREX 60540, consists of several gondolas permanently connected with articulated couplings. There are no bulkheads between the cars, so an excavator can traverse the entire length of the train’s floor to load or unload material. This small yard used to serve as an interchange for the SOO and Chicago & North Western (C&NW). Later it served as an intermodal yard for the WC. |
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5/13/2017 Upload Date: 7/12/2017 4:23:33 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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GREX 6007(UNKNOWN) |
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GREX 6007 |
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GREX 6007 SPS® (Self-Powered SlotMachine®) in the CN, former SOO, yard off N. Linwood Ave. at W. College Ave. at Appleton Junction, WI on 13 May '17. The SlotMachine® work platform, GREX 60540 (out of frame to right), consists of several gondolas permanently connected with articulated couplings. There are no bulkheads between the cars, so an excavator can traverse the entire length of the train’s floor to load or unload material. This small yard used to serve as an interchange for the SOO and C&NW. Later it served as an intermodal yard for the WC. |
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5/13/2017 Upload Date: 7/12/2017 4:23:38 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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GREX 6007(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
GREX 60540 |
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GREX 6007 SPS® (Self-Powered SlotMachine®) in the CN, former SOO, yard off N. Linwood Ave. at W. College Ave. at Appleton Junction, WI on 13 May '17. The SlotMachine® work platform, GREX 60540, consists of several gondolas permanently connected with articulated couplings. There are no bulkheads between the cars, so an excavator can traverse the entire length of the train's floor to load or unload material. This small yard used to serve as an interchange for the SOO and C&NW. Later it served as an intermodal yard for the WC. |
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5/13/2017 Upload Date: 7/12/2017 4:23:43 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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TPPX 70065 |
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TPPX 70065 woodchip gondola was part of the consist mf a CN local headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 11 Jun. '17. |
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6/11/2017 Upload Date: 7/24/2017 2:42:43 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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| Title: |
IC 3102 |
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CN local crosses S. Outagamie St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 11 Jun. '17. Originating in Neenah, local has just set out a string of cars at the yard (out of frame to the right) and is continuing on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. |
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6/11/2017 Upload Date: 7/24/2017 2:45:18 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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IC 3102(GP40R) |
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IC 3115 |
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CN local crosses N. State St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI, on 8 Jul. '17. Train was destined for Little Chute and Kaukauna. The parking lot of the historic Flanagan's Stop & Shop is partially visible to the right, if you appreciate an excellent selection of liquor, beer, and wine. |
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7/8/2017 Upload Date: 9/3/2017 2:02:27 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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IC 3115(GP40R) |
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| Title: |
CN 8005, CN 5745, CN 2190 |
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CN through freight crosses N. Owaissa St. at E. Randall St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 8 Jul. '17. Train had 3 locomotives, CN 8005, CN 5745, CN 2190. The grade crossing was rebuilt to so-called 'Quiet Zone' standards when the street was recently repaved. |
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7/8/2017 Upload Date: 9/9/2017 2:33:11 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 8005(SD70M-2) CN 5745(SD75I) |
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| Title: |
IC 3115 |
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CN local bisects the Appvion, Inc., formerly Appleton Papers, Inc., paper mill, and approaches N. Meade St. as it heads southwest via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 8 Jul. '17. Founded 13 May 1907 as the Appleton Coated Paper Co., it operated as such until it was acquired by the National Cash Register Co. in '70 and united with Combined Mills to form Appleton Papers, Inc., in '71. Numerous changes in ownership occurred over the years until the employees purchased the company in '00 and changed the name to Appleton in '03. The company adopted its current moniker on 13 May ’13. The facility has a spur on each side of the main line. Train was headed back toward Neenah. |
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7/8/2017 Upload Date: 9/9/2017 2:33:13 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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IC 3115(GP40R) |
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CN 8856 and CN 8934 |
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CN through freight crosses S. Mason St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 14 Jul. '17. Train had two locomotives, CN 8856 and CN 8934. |
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7/14/2017 Upload Date: 9/9/2017 2:33:18 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 8856(SD70M-2) CN 8934(SD70M-2) |
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CNW Swing Bridge |
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A more recent look at the old Chicago and Northwestern swing bridge across the navigation canal on the east end of the "flats" of Appleton along the Fox River. The bridge still looks as interesting as ever. It's a shame the track in the flats has been almost completely removed, a sign of the manufacturing facilities closing. |
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8/30/2017 Upload Date: 9/1/2017 9:31:30 PM |
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Appleton, WI |
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Richard Hopfensperger |
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| Title: |
Western Approach to CNW Swing Bridge |
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A look at the western approach to the former Chicago and Northwestern swing bridge spanning the Fox River navigation canal in Appleton. |
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8/30/2017 Upload Date: 9/1/2017 9:38:08 PM |
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Appleton, WI |
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Richard Hopfensperger |
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Former Chicago and Northwestern Swing Bridge |
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Looking back down the branch line toward Appleton Junction from the Newberry Trail. A look at the top of the trees on the right shows the smokestack for Neenah Paper, the last business with a railroad spur. They get boxcars spotted at the mill. They have a second track that once received tank cars, but have not used that spot for at least a decade. |
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8/30/2017 Upload Date: 9/1/2017 9:42:53 PM |
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Appleton, WI |
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Richard Hopfensperger |
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Former Milwaukee Road Bridge |
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A look at the long abandoned Milwaukee Road bridge across the Fox River in the "flats" of Appleton. This bridge brought the Milwaukee from behind Fox River Paper ( Neenah Paper now)across the water to the north shore and Foremost Dairy. Lawe Street is the concrete span behind the rail bridge. Most of the buildings in the view are part of the Lawrence University campus. |
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8/30/2017 Upload Date: 9/1/2017 9:53:18 PM |
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Appleton, WI |
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Richard Hopfensperger |
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Former Milwaukee Road Bridge |
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This long abandoned Milwaukee Road bridge once gave the Milwaukee access to the north side of the Fox River. In Appleton, there are no manufacturing businesses left along the river geographically beyond Neenah Paper. |
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8/30/2017 Upload Date: 9/1/2017 10:02:06 PM |
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Appleton, WI |
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Richard Hopfensperger |
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Pile Trestle Connector to Interlake Pulp and Paper Company |
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On the north end of the plate girder deck bridge that gave the CNW access to the large Consolidated Paper Corporation Interlake Division mill in Appleton is a short pile timber trestle which connected the steel bridge to the track on the land itself. |
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8/30/2017 Upload Date: 9/10/2017 9:48:24 PM |
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Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Plate Girder Deck Bridge to Interlake Pulp and Paper |
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Another look at the CNW bridge used to gain access to the large Consolidated Paper Corporation mill in Appleton. The mill was closed 19 November 1982. Across the one can witness the redevelopment of the river from manufacturing to residential and commercial. |
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8/30/2017 Upload Date: 9/10/2017 9:52:37 PM |
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Appleton, WI |
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Richard Hopfensperger |
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Plate Girder Deck Bridge to Former Consolidated Paper Mill |
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A look at a hormer CNW bridge that was once used to serve the Consolidated Paper Company's Interlake Division. The site was located where John Street once crossed the Fox River and the Number 0 Dam is situated. The John Street bridge was removed in the late 1950's and was replaced by the College Avenue bridge, which soars 75' above the water. The paper mill in question uas originally named Manufacturing and Investment Company which was a pulp and paper mill started up in 1891. It took the place of a strawboard mill built by Richmond Brothers in :857. By 1901, the Manufacturing and Investment Company became Interlake Pulp and Paper Company. Interlake was then purchased by Consolidated Paper in 1916. It remained a part of Consolidated Paper as it's Interlake Division Appleton mill until its closure on 19 November 1982. Magcobar North America, part of Dresser Industries Inc. started to lease a small portion of the facility in December 1982. They used part of the closed paper mill's facility to process drilling fluids. Dresser was still using the facility in 1993, but has ceased production there in at least the last decade. The mill site has mostly been razed and redeveloped into trendy shops, boutiques and townhouses. This bridge is located off the line that runs to Kimberly and Combined Locks, branching off that line a few hundred feet after crossing the navigation canal swing bridge. The swing bridge is still used and is visible to the rear of the plate girder bridge. The bridge crosses from the south east river bank onto an "island" formed by the mill race (forefront water) and the navigation canal, which has a lock located at the mill site. Beyond that, is the Number 3 Dam. the rails have been removed and there is hope of incorporating this bridge and a few others in the "Flats" into recreational trails. |
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8/30/2017 Upload Date: 9/10/2017 9:15:54 PM |
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Appleton, WI |
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Richard Hopfensperger |
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| Title: |
IC 9625 and CN 9486 |
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CN local bisects the intersection of N. Appleton St. and W. North St./W. Packard St. as it heads southwest via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 1 Sep. '17. Train was headed back to Neenah after servicing Appleton, Little Chute and Kaukauna. Where this solitary track is, there were once seven. The C&NW freight house used to stand on the other side of the tracks. As you can see, I was zoomed in one increment too far. |
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9/1/2017 Upload Date: 10/16/2017 2:26:14 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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IC 9625(GP38-2) CN 9486(GP40-2LW) |
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GTW 5836 |
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CN local passes Waupaca Elevator Co. and approaches N. Ballard Rd./Hwy. E as it heads southwest via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 16 Sep. '17. Train was headed back to Neenah after working Little Chute and Kaukauna. |
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9/16/2017 Upload Date: 10/22/2017 2:52:58 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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GTW 5836(GP38-2) |
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CN 4705 and GTW 5836 |
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CN local crosses S. Locust St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 23 Sep. '17. Train was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna. This grade crossing will likely be closed as part of Appleton's quest for so-called quiet zone status. |
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9/23/2017 Upload Date: 10/29/2017 3:45:02 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 4705(GP38-2) GTW 5836(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local crosses the Fox River pulling 13 boxcars via the former C&NW bridge in the Flats in Appleton, WI on 29 Sep. '17. It is actually two bridges side-by-side, the former MILW bridge is the nearest of the 2, its rails were pulled years ago. Train was headed for Kimberly and Combined Locks. The Atlas Paper Co. mill, 425 W. Water St., is on the left. Completed in 1878 and expanded over the years, it eventually became part of the Kimberly-Clark Corp. (K-C). The mill ceased operation ca. 1999, the year K-C donated it to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame. After some of the additions were razed, the Hall of Fame opened its new home and its interactive museum, the Paper Discovery Center, on 26 Feb. ’05. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:02:17 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local crosses the Fox River pulling 13 boxcars via the former C&NW bridge in the Flats in Appleton, WI on 29 Sep. '17. It is actually two bridges side-by-side, the former MILW bridge is the nearest of the 2, its rails were pulled years ago. Train was headed for Kimberly and Combined Locks. The Atlas Paper Co. mill, 425 W. Water St., is on the left. Completed in 1878 and expanded over the years, it eventually became part of the Kimberly-Clark Corp. (K-C). The mill ceased operation ca. 1999, the year K-C donated it to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame. After some of the additions were razed, the Hall of Fame opened its new home and its interactive museum, the Paper Discovery Center, on 26 Feb. ’05. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:02:25 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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CN 9473 |
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CN local approaches N. Lynndale Dr. as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 15 Oct. '17. I believe they just picked up an empty centerbeam flatcar from Wisconsin Building Supply. This is the branch that runs to New London, WI, but I'm not sure if the local ran all the way to New London or not. It used to be a main line which ran to Clintonville, where it split to continue northwestward to Eland and points beyond, or continue northeastward to Shawano and points beyond. W. College Ave. crosses the tracks near the center of the scene. |
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10/15/2017 Upload Date: 12/4/2017 1:58:29 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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CN local approaches W. Spencer St. as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 15 Oct. '17. This is the branch that runs to New London, WI, but I'm not sure if the local ran all the way to New London or not. It used to be a main line which ran to Clintonville, where it split to continue northwest to Eland and points beyond, or continue northeast to Shawano and points beyond. While I usually attempt to avoid telephone poles, I purposefully included this haggard old one because the small, red electrical box with a railroad lock is from a classic RR signal manufacturer (unfortunately I forgot which one). |
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10/15/2017 Upload Date: 12/4/2017 1:58:41 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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CN local crosses W. Spencer St. as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 15 Oct. '17. This is the branch that runs to New London, WI, but I'm not sure if the local ran all the way to New London or not. It used to be a main line which ran to Clintonville, where it split to continue northwest to Eland and points beyond, or continue northeast to Shawano and points beyond. |
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10/15/2017 Upload Date: 12/4/2017 1:58:50 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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CN 9473 |
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CN local crosses S. Outagamie St. and W. Prospect Ave. as it heads southeast with a single sad and lonely boxcar via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 30 Oct. '17. It is depressing to see such a short train heading down this branch line; there used to be much more activity. |
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10/30/2017 Upload Date: 12/22/2017 2:24:55 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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CN 4721 and CN 9473 |
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CN local emerges from behind All About Packaging, Inc., Warehouse #2, 1325 S. Perkins St., and approaches S. Perkins St. as it heads northeast through the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 14 Dec. '17. Train was preparing to drop off a cut of cars before continuing on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. There is a spur along the south side of the building, the wheel stops are partially hidden in the snow, but the turnout for the spur was removed years ago. The oldest part of the building was completed in Mar. '60, the new facility for the Fox Valley Sheltered Workshop. Inc. (started in '55 to created employment opportunities for the disabled). It became Valley Packaging Industries Inc. ca. mid- or late-'80s. After they moved to a new facility, this one has been home to Valley Planing Mill, Inc., followed by Perfect Patterns, Inc. It is currently a warehouse for All About Packaging, Inc., whose main facility is a couple of blocks away at 2200 W. Everett St. Founded at Appleton, WI in '96, they specialize in thermoformed packaging. |
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12/14/2017 Upload Date: 1/4/2018 1:58:39 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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CN 4721(GP38-2) CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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CN 4721 and CN 9473 |
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CN local crosses S. Perkins St. as it heads northeast through the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 14 Dec. '17. Train was preparing to drop off a cut of cars before continuing on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. |
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12/14/2017 Upload Date: 1/4/2018 1:58:41 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 4721(GP38-2) CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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CN 4705 |
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CN local slows to pause at S. Mason St. while waiting to return to the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 20 Dec. '17. Train was returning from Kimberly and Combined locks with 12 cars. W. Prospect Ave. is the grade crossing in the foreground. |
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12/20/2017 Upload Date: 1/10/2018 3:04:20 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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CN 4705 |
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CN local crosses W. Prospect Ave. and S. Outagamie St. while returning to the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 20 Dec. '17. Train was returning from Kimberly and Combined locks with 12 cars. |
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12/20/2017 Upload Date: 1/10/2018 3:04:25 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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GTW 5836 and GTW 4907 |
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A CN local crosses the W. Lawrence St. grade crossing and passes the recently closed S. Locust St. grade crossing as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 29 Dec. '17. Train was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna. The S. Locust St. grade crossing was closed as part of Appleton's quest for so-called quiet zone status. The "Do Not Enter" signs (there is one on the far side of the tracks as well) were put up in an attempt to discourage distracted drivers from trying to drive down the railroad tracks. |
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12/29/2017 Upload Date: 1/14/2018 2:44:54 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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GTW 5836(GP38-2) GTW 4907(GP38-2) |
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CN 9455 and IC 3138 |
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A CN local crosses S. Story St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 18 Jan. '18. Local was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna. The train would have been hidden behind the historic Pierce Manufacturing plant that occupied this city block from 1917 until it was razed in 2011. This plot of land has been divided into lots for Habitat for Humanity and some homes have sprung up to partially obscure the view. |
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1/18/2018 Upload Date: 2/16/2018 2:11:28 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9455(GP40-2LW) IC 3138(GP40R) |
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CN 9455 and IC 3138 |
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A CN local bisects the intersection of W. Franklin St. and N. Division St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 29 Jan. '18. Hoersch Home Appliance, 218 N. Division St., has been in business since 1945 (previously known as Home Appliance Co. until at least '67). Previously located at 225 W. College Ave. ca. '50s, later located at 307 W. College Ave., until it moved to this location ca. '82. |
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1/29/2018 Upload Date: 2/24/2018 1:56:13 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9455(GP40-2LW) IC 3138(GP40R) |
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Peculiar |
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A cut of cars spotted in a very peculiar location, the CN track which once enabled interchange traffic between the former C&NW yard (behind me) and the former SOO yard (in the distance) at Appleton Junction, WI on 24 Feb. '18. I had to photograph this scene just because it is one of those instances of railroad operations which leaves me scratching my head. There are 3-4 loaded TPPX woodchip gondolas at the far end of the cut of cars. Those cars are almost never dropped off at the Appleton yard. The train originates in Neenah, stops in Appleton to drop of some cars, and continues on to work Little Chute and Kaukauna. Once-in-a-great-while they will leave a couple of TPPX cars in the Appleton yard for some strange reason, but leaving them here makes no sense at all (at least not to a casual observer like me). |
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2/24/2018 Upload Date: 3/21/2018 2:16:04 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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IC 3138 |
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CN local momentarily fouls S. Whitman Ave. as it services Quality Carriers, just out-of-frame to the right, at the northwest corner of the wye at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 3 Mar. '18. An old caboose is partially visible background left. It is painted as RI 17177. Some references claim it was not their caboose, but MILW. The Foremost facility is partially visible background right. They have a spur, but it has not been used for quite a while. |
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3/3/2018 Upload Date: 4/6/2018 2:33:06 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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IC 3138(GP40R) |
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GTW 6226 and CN 9530 |
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A CN local appears from behind an old, seemingly idle, industrial facility (partially visible at right) as it heads northeast via former C&NW rail at Appleton, WI on 4 Mar. '18. I haven’t found much information about the facility's current or former occupants. Earthkote International, Inc. is one previous occupant and there is a small Miller Electric sign on the southwest wall. Train was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna and had two locomotives, GTW 6226 and CN 9530. |
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3/4/2018 Upload Date: 4/6/2018 2:33:10 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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GTW 6226(GP38-2) CN 9530(GP40-2LW) |
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GTW 4927, et al. |
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A CN local passes the north end of S. Fairview St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 10 Mar. '18. Train was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna and had two locomotives, GTW 4927 and CN 9455. |
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3/10/2018 Upload Date: 4/12/2018 2:09:23 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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CP 8828 and CREX 1504 |
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An interesting foreigner leads a through freight as it approaches S. Perkins St. while headed northeast through the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 24 Mar. '18. Train had two locomotives, CP 8828 and CREX 1504. There is a spur along the south side of the facility at right, but the turnout was removed years ago. The oldest part of the building was completed in Mar. '60, the new facility for the Fox Valley Sheltered Workshop. Inc. (started in '55 to create employment opportunities for the disabled). It became Valley Packaging Industries Inc. ca. mid- or late-'80s. After they moved to a new facility, this one has been home to Valley Planing Mill, Inc., followed by Perfect Patterns, Inc., and most recently as extra warehouse space for All About Packaging, Inc. |
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3/24/2018 Upload Date: 4/23/2018 3:25:47 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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CN 9530 and CN 4711 |
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A CN local bisects the intersection of W. Spencer St. and S. Summit St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 29 Mar. '18. Train has just dropped off a string of cars in the yard at Appleton Junction and was now headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna. |
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3/29/2018 Upload Date: 4/23/2018 3:26:02 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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CN 4711 and CN 9530 |
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A CN local crosses W. 2nd St. as it departs the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 5 Apr. '18. Train originated in Neenah, dropped off a string of cars here, and is now headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna. Carter's Caboose, a small, old, rail side tavern, stands at right. It was called Netticoat Junction ca. the '90s and Pete's Junction (possibly Palomino Pete's Junction) ca. the '70s. |
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4/5/2018 Upload Date: 5/6/2018 2:52:33 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 4711(GP38-2) CN 9530(GP40-2LW) |
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