Illinois Central (IC) 9612 - EMD GP38-2

Date is approximate.

Date is approximate.

A408

Built December 1974 as ICG 9612.

515 heads for Markham with 9 EMDs at 1105.

IC 9612 (GP38-2) leads a short L595 north along School Rd. in the Town of Dale, WI.

IC 9612 (GP38-2) is seen resting in Neenah, WI on point of L531. Seen from Harrison St.

IC 9612 moves freight cars in Neenah.

IC 9612 approaches a CN through freight resting at the end of Smith St. at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 1 Jul. '20.

In the foreground on the right, IC 9612 is moving hoppers. A couple tracks east are GTW 4921 and three Wisconsin & Southern locomotives. The one immediately behind GTW 4921 is WAMX 4182 and one of the two others is WAMX 4192. I was unable to catch the number of the third. All three locomotives were being worked on, although I am not sure why they are up here in Neenah. Perhaps in preparation for Watco's Fox Valley and Lake Superior system? On the very far track is an old Wisconsin Central (ex-MILW) caboose - WC 16.

IC 9612 moves a boxcar near Lake St. The lot in the foreground held a residence until a few weeks ago.

IC 9612 leads a local train southbound past Neenah Foundry.

IC 9612 at Lake St in Neenah.

IC 9612 (GP38-2), assigned to L595, dropping its cars off on the west end of the Waupaca runaround. Seen from Holbeck Street in Waupaca, WI.

After dropping its train on the run around, IC 9612 (GP38-2), assigned to L595, rolls west to clear the switch so it can complete the run around. Seen from Holbeck Street in Waupaca, WI.

Seen from the grounds of the Historic Waupaca, WI Depot grounds, IC 9612 (GP38-2) struggles to lead a northbound L595 up the grade and across Oak Street.

IC 9612 (GP38-2) hauls a southbound train into Neenah Yard. Seen from Harrison Street, just south of Winneconne Ave in Neenah, WI.

NB CN Weed Spray Train

The train creeps forward

A CN local extracts a car from the LSC Communications facility on Midway Road in Menasha. This plant was completed by the George Banta Company in 1946 and became part of RR Donnelley in 2007. LSC Communications was spun off in 2016. The plant is located along former Milwaukee Road tracks that ran between Menasha and Appleton.

A CN local swaps boxcars at LSC Communications located on Midway Road, Menasha. The facility was originally completed as a George Banta Company property. In 2007, RR Donnelley acquired Banta and then in April 2016 created LSC Communications which it then spun off on 1 October 2016. The George Banta Company was once a major employer in the Menasha area, this plant was switched routinely by the Milwaukee Road.

A pair of CN locals meet along former SOO rails at Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI until 14 Apr. '16) on 14 Jan. '18. Local in the background was waiting to head back to the Neenah yard after servicing a pair of large warehouses at the intersection of Clayton Ave. and Winchester Rd./Hwy. II. Local in the foreground approaches Clayton Ave. while headed for Waupaca.

535 brings boxcars into the yard at Neenah at 1518.

Built December 1974 as ICG 9612.

A CN local briefly pauses in front of the former C&NW depot/yard office while more local power, CN 9473, rests in the foreground at Appleton Junction, WI on 29 Sep. '17. The local was headed back toward Neenah after working Little Chute and Kaukauna and had two locomotives, IC 3107 and IC 9612. It will pick up a string of cars at the southwest end of the yard before continuing on its way.

IC 9612 and CN 4028 throttle up as they head out of the city of Fond du Lac towards Quad Graphics in Lomira.

CN 4028 and IC 9612 throttle up as they lead L508 out of Fond du Lac towards Quad Graphics in Lomira on the Waukesha Sub

CN local approaches the W. College Ave./Hwy. 125 overpass as it heads south via former SOO rails with 8 cars at Appleton, WI on 20 Aug. '16. The remnants of the SOO yard are partially visible on the other side of the train. The building on the left, now owned by St. Vincent de Paul, is a lumber shed from the former Stock Lumber, originally the site of Lieber Lumber. The building in the background is Warehouse Specialists, Inc., a periodic rail customer. Train was returning from Shawano and had two locomotives, GTW 4912 and IC 9612. I was hoping to get closer to the apex of the overpass, but the train beat me to it.

ATLOT OF COLOR IN THIS LASHUP, TWO IC OPERATION LIFE SAVER,IC IN CN PAINT SCHEME AND A GTW PAINT SCHEME.

IC 9612 IN CN COLORS BETWEEN IC 3101 AND 3117.