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Wet Pony |
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In my early days of railfanning 12-15 years ago, it was far more common to see NS power on CN than CP in Wisconsin. Then that flipped for a few years, then flipped again as NS power seemed to disappear from the CP(KC) for a while, then came back. Now it seems to be about even, although rather less common on both as of the second half of 2023. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 1:36:57 PM |
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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NS 9948(C40-9W) |
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NS 9948 sits paired with CN 5667 as the L581 power passes behind |
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With most of the Class Is recently casting off a lot of what still seems to me like modern widecab, 4K+ HP EMD power, it's nice to see the SD75Is still around...they were extremely common power on the CN Waukesha Sub in my early years of railfanning. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 1:37:21 PM |
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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NS 9948(C40-9W) CN 5667(SD75I) CN 5430(SD60) |
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L581 power emerges at the west end, they will back in and grab their train |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 1:39:07 PM |
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 5430(SD60) |
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L581 heads out of town, approaching Bonow Avenue |
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Despite signal replacements/upgrades to 12-inch L.E.D. lamps and electronic bells at nearly all crossings in the Wisconsin Rapids area, many still have Wisconsin Central LTD lettering and (presumably far outdated) emergency contact numbers on the equipment boxes. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 1:39:21 PM |
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 5430(SD60) |
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M344 has come to a stop at the wye switch |
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Ahead and to the left (from our perspective) crosses a diamond with a stub of the ex-C&NW/Soo Line joint line to Marshfield, then connects to the ex-GBW main (Whitehall Sub) going west. To the right goes into the yard, or alternatively can use the aforementioned stub along with the southeast quadrant connecting track to perform a wye turn, which the crew will momentarily do with their lead unit. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:08:32 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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No, THAT way! |
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The crew has cut off 2275, to my confusion. To my further confusion, they proceeded to wye it to have it facing long-hood-forward westbound on the Whitehall Sub. After consulting with another area railfan, the only reason I can think of is that 2770 is not PTC-equipped, and they wanted 2275 facing forward to eventually lead the train east again and back into PTC territory. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:11:43 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) CN 2770(ES44AC) |
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The conductor re-lines the switch behind CN 2275 as the crew prepares to begin their wye move |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:12:07 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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CN 2275 heads south parallel to 17th Avenue, toward the west end of the yard but actually turning on the wye |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:12:43 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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CN 2275 crosses the diamond with the stub of the ex-CNW/SOO Vesper/Marshfield line |
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This line joined with the ex-Soo Line (WCL/now also CN) Superior Sub mainline in Marshfield. Another stub of it remains on that end for service to a few remaining freight customers. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:13:55 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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| Title: |
CN 2275 crossing 17th Ave., about to nose up to 2770 |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:15:59 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) CN 2770(ES44AC) |
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CN 2275 completing the "wrong-way" wye turn to lead west hammerhead-style |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:16:19 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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| Title: |
Power off L576 with some interesting (by widecab GE standards) units |
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2029 is one of if not the last GECX ET44AC demonstrators still in blue and not "assimilated" into the CN scheme and roster. The 3300s are recent Wabtec rebuilds from Dash 9s, delivered starting in October, 2022. I had not previously been aware of this particular rebuild program! |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:17:37 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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GECX 2029(ET44AC) GECX 2029(ET44AC) CN 3328(AC44C6M) CN 3330(AC44C6M) CN 3331(AC44C6M) CN 2839(ES44AC) |
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Yet more interesting power hanging out on the west end of the yard |
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I had not been aware there were still any B&LE units active on CN's roster, much less in Wisconsin, other than a few of the 900-series ex-tunnel motors! |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:19:08 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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BLE 866(SD38AC) CN 5667(SD75I) NS 9948(C40-9W) |
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BLE 866 paired with IC 9566, and a lone ballast hopper presumably awaiting a RIP |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 6:05:32 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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BLE 866(SD38AC) IC 9566(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
"Humpback" end of GECX 2029 |
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This gives the Tier 4 GEVOs a distinctive look apart from their Evolution Series predecessors. Also note the two-chime back-up horn. Some newer EMDs, such as the Tier 4 SD70ACes, also have them, along with the CP GP20C-ECOs, although I have yet to hear a crew actually use one in place of the main horn when operating the unit long-hood-forward. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 6:06:00 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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GECX 2029(ET44AC) GECX 2029(ET44AC) GTW 6221(GP38-2) |
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GTW 6221 rolls up to the west end |
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After the morning L518 Biron mill run, the crew (or another, perhaps the L558 Necedah turn) performed other work with this unit throughout the day while I was chasing L581 to Wausau and back. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 6:06:48 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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GTW 6221(GP38-2) |
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M344 creaks around the curve on the connection to the Whitehall Sub (ex-GBW) |
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The ex-GBW main continues to the right (east), but stub-ends just west of the former 17th Ave. N crossing (south of the two existing RR crossings on that road). About 2,800' of the line is removed up to just east of 10th Ave. N, where a tiny stub formed by the southwest quadrant connecting track to the ex-MILW Valley Sub still exists for some reason. Then the line is removed through the former location of the diamond (done almost immediately upon the acquision of the GBW/FRVR by WC in 1993). Additional connecting tracks on the east side of the ex-MILW line allow for service as far as Plover. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 6:07:29 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) CN 2770(ES44AC) |
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Butt-end first, CN 2275 enters the Whitehall Sub approaching 25th Ave. N with M344 |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 6:08:22 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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| Title: |
CN 4775 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 9:14:22 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Streiff |
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CN 4775(GP38-2W) |
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| Title: |
CN 4775 |
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Nice Zebra for 2024! |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 5/12/2024 7:41:43 AM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Jim Matuska |
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Roster |
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CN 4775(GP38-2W) |
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| Title: |
CN 5442 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 5/12/2024 7:33:53 AM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Jim Matuska |
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CN 5442(SD60) |
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| Title: |
CN 5442 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 9:14:34 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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Jeffrey Streiff |
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CN 5442(SD60) |
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CN 5447 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 9:14:48 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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Jeffrey Streiff |
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CN 5447(SD60) |
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| Title: |
CN 5447 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 5/12/2024 7:31:16 AM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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Jim Matuska |
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CN 5447(SD60) |
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| Title: |
CN 5447 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 5/12/2024 7:31:34 AM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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Jim Matuska |
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CN 5447(SD60) |
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| Title: |
CN 5454 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 5/12/2024 7:33:13 AM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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Jim Matuska |
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CN 5454(SD60) |
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CN 5454 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 9:15:01 PM |
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Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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Jeffrey Streiff |
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CN 5454(SD60) |
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| Title: |
CN 5454 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 5/12/2024 7:33:29 AM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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Jim Matuska |
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CN 5454(SD60) |
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| Title: |
CN 8020 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 5/12/2024 7:31:54 AM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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Jim Matuska |
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CN 8020(SD70M-2) |
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CN 8020 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 9:15:47 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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Jeffrey Streiff |
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CN 8020(SD70M-2) |
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| Title: |
GTW 5855 |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 8/4/2024 9:16:39 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Jeffrey Streiff |
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GTW 5855(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
GTW 5855 |
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Ex ROCK!! |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 5/12/2024 7:42:04 AM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Jim Matuska |
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GTW 5855(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
GTW 5855 |
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Ex ROCK!!! |
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5/10/2024 Upload Date: 5/12/2024 7:42:24 AM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
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Jim Matuska |
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GTW 5855(GP38-2) |
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