CN 2639, UP 6742, BNSF 4200, CN 2411         
A CN unit train of 3-bay covered hoppers parallels Hwy. 41, passes American Colloid Co. and approaches the Hwy. G overpass as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Snells, WI on 20 May '18. Snells is now little more than a map dot in the Town of Neenah, Winnebago Co. A Post Office was established on 4 May 1876, originally called Snell’s Station, sometimes referred to as Snell’s Crossing. This once small, rural community included a depot, cheese factory, sawmill, school, and stockyard. It does not look like any substantial remnants of the community remain, even the station sign, erected after the depot was removed, is gone (it is not a station on the CN system map). The unit train of tank cars at right rests upon the former C&NW main line.
Date: 5/20/2018 Location: Snells, WI   Map Show Snells on a rail map Views: 203 Collection Of:   T. P. Bruss
Locomotives: CN 2639(C44-9W) UP 6742(AC44CW) BNSF 4200(ES44C4) CN 2411(C40-8M)    Author:  T. P. Bruss
CN 2639, UP 6742, BNSF 4200, CN 2411
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  Northeast WI, Spring 2018
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