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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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The 2055 travels into the yard at E. Johnson street. The crew will tie this power onto a cut of WSOR sand and gravel hoppers before calling it a day. |
| Photo Date: |
6/20/2007 Upload Date: 6/20/2007 5:32:02 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 3806(GP38) |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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The M1 crew pulls a cut of empties and leaves them on the 108 track so the CP M&P crew can easily grab them tonight. Soon after, the crew ties the power down and calls it a day. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2007 Upload Date: 6/24/2007 10:52:52 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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| Title: |
Restoring the switch |
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Finished spotting the loads, today's WSOR M1 conductor applies some muscle to the Chevron-style switch stand at the UW Heater spur on WSOR's Prairie sub. These switch stands are a dead giveaway that this is former MILW country. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2007 Upload Date: 6/24/2007 10:18:31 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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The M1 crew brings a dozen coal loads for the UW Heater over Park Street. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2007 Upload Date: 6/24/2007 9:40:58 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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The M1 crew backs down the Freeport spur to stage some loads for the UW Heater plant. |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2007 Upload Date: 6/24/2007 10:06:06 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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My train-watching ride is a Honda Metropolitan moped, and I watch the M1 crew return to WSOR's E. Johnson street yard with a cut of empty coal hoppers from both the UW Heater plant and MG&E |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/2007 Upload Date: 6/24/2007 10:33:22 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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308 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 and 2052 waiting for a crew |
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7/2/2007 Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:41:51 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 2052(SD20) |
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835 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Skunks resting, Geep switching |
| Description: |
In the distance, one of WSOR's GP38s switches cars near the north end of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2007 Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:44:59 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 2052(SD20) |
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849 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
| Description: |
Now the GP38 has lined up on the same track as the SD20s. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2007 Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:47:31 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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875 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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| Photo Date: |
7/2/2007 Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:55:54 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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| Title: |
Getting ready |
| Description: |
A crew finally boards the pair of SD20s that had been sitting near the south end of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2007 Upload Date: 7/3/2007 12:42:29 AM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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| Title: |
Hiding behind the hoppers |
| Description: |
The switchman is back on board and the crew is ready to take over the yard switching from the Geep that was working earlier. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2007 Upload Date: 7/3/2007 1:09:51 AM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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642 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going for a ride |
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The skunks start to roll down the siding |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2007 Upload Date: 7/3/2007 11:02:21 AM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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671 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
They must use reflective paint on those WSOR logos! |
| Description: |
The crew rolls onto the main with the skunks as the evening light fades, causing my camera flash to kick in. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/2007 Upload Date: 7/3/2007 11:14:59 AM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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657 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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The County M crossing features full-barrier gates that totally prevent automobiles from entering the crossing when the gate is down. |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/2007 Upload Date: 7/5/2007 8:05:11 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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725 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Unit grain extra MEX arrives |
| Description: |
The southbound comes off the Reedsburg subdivision and prepares to enter the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2007 Upload Date: 7/13/2007 9:26:30 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 and 2054 leading an inbound grain extra |
| Description: |
The inbound grain train slows to a brief stop so the conductor can line the switch to send them on the correct track into the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2007 Upload Date: 7/13/2007 9:30:05 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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With the switch lined properly, the conductor gets back in so the train can resume its journey into the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2007 Upload Date: 7/13/2007 9:34:47 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 2054(SD20) |
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328 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 and 2054 entering the yard |
| Description: |
The pair of SD20s pull the unit grain train past some empty centerbeam flats. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/2007 Upload Date: 7/13/2007 9:45:20 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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253 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 & rest of power |
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| Photo Date: |
7/26/2007 Upload Date: 7/26/2007 1:39:26 PM |
| Location: |
Edgerton, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 2054(SD20) WSOR 2051(SD20) |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2054 & 2055 doing their thing |
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The quartet of locomotives put on an impressive show at Newville Road, prime movers roaring and smoke pouring into the sky. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2007 Upload Date: 7/26/2007 2:41:15 PM |
| Location: |
Milton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2054(SD20) WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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254 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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| Photo Date: |
7/26/2007 Upload Date: 7/26/2007 2:49:01 PM |
| Location: |
Milton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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The Newville Road crossing has a couple of simple flashing signals without a bell. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2007 Upload Date: 7/26/2007 2:59:04 PM |
| Location: |
Milton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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217 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 & 3802 |
| Description: |
This train had a whopping six power units! I don't know if all of them were up and running, though. |
| Photo Date: |
8/4/2007 Upload Date: 8/4/2007 3:33:48 PM |
| Location: |
McFarland, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 3802(GP38) |
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440 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 |
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| Photo Date: |
8/16/2007 Upload Date: 8/16/2007 10:31:27 PM |
| Location: |
Milton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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176 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 2055 & 3802 |
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| Photo Date: |
8/16/2007 Upload Date: 8/17/2007 12:03:51 AM |
| Location: |
Milton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 3802(GP38) |
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354 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
J2 power making the set-outs |
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| Photo Date: |
8/16/2007 Upload Date: 8/17/2007 9:21:48 PM |
| Location: |
Milton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2051(SD20) WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 3802(GP38) |
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| Title: |
Water tower & WSOR power preparing for an unscheduled set-out |
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According to what I heard over the scanner, one of the HPJX boxcars in the train had a hotbox and needed to be set out. Here they are pulling part of the train forward so they can get the car clear of the crossover switch and shove it onto the siding. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/2007 Upload Date: 8/17/2007 9:50:42 PM |
| Location: |
Milton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 3802(GP38) |
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251 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 3802 as the conductor climbs back on |
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| Photo Date: |
8/16/2007 Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:08:32 PM |
| Location: |
Milton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 3802(GP38) WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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303 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sunset on the J2 |
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With all set-outs complete and all crew members back in the cab, I thought they were ready to make for J-ville, but then they turned the ditch lights off and with darkness rapidly closing in, I decided to make this my final shot. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/2007 Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:11:11 PM |
| Location: |
Milton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
WSOR 3802(GP38) WSOR 2055(SD20) |
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315 Comments: 0 |
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