from a negative, Train 418 approaches the diamond at Junction City.

from a negative, Train #418 slams across the diamond at Junction City.

A n ex-IC lounge observation brings up the markers for the inaugural trip of the 261.

The 261 backs up the Valley Sub. as they wye the inaugural run of the 261. These are former Milwaukee Road rails that the 261 is on, however it is very unlikely that any of the Northerns ever made it up the Valley in Milwaukee Road days.

The 261 backs up the Valley Sub. as they wye the inaugural run of the 261. These are former Milwaukee Road rails that the 261 is on, however it is very unlikely that any of the Northerns ever made it up the Valley in Milwaukee Road days.

The 261 pulls around the north-east wye to get back on the WC's main line with the inaugural run of the 261.

The westbound Sunday inaugural trip of the 261 starts around the south-east wye.

The 261 shoves it's train over the main line diamonds. The train is on the Valley Sub., and while this is ex-MILW trackage it is very unlikely that any Northerns ever ran up here.

The 21's inaugural trip pulls around the north-east wye.

The 21's inaugural trip backs up the Valley Sub.

Eastbound ore loads with CSXT hoppers pound the Valley Sub. diamond in the last light of the day.

Looking west on the Valley Sub. The north-east wye switch is in the left foreground.

#11 pulls thuough the north-east wye and crosses US10.

Train 11 comes off the north-east wye onto the Valley Sub.

Two high-nose EMD's lead #11 west on the Valley Sub. to Wausau.

Eastbound ore loads head down the main meeting westbound empties.

Eastbound ore loads head for Point Yard.

A westbound empty ore train pounds the Valley Sub. diamond and heads into the siding:to meet two.

A 7 car L70 follows eastbound ore loads back to Point Yard in the last light of the day.

Train 7 heads around the wye for Wausau.

CN train 177 running on WC haulage rights before the takeover.

UP train M-ITPR heads south on WC's Valley Sub.

WC train L-063.

A loaded iron ore train for the CSXT in Chicago. The train will end up in Middleton, OH.

Wisconsin Central SD45 leads a 100-car eastbound freight through Junction City, WI while I videotape it. Unfortunately my mom didn't understand the intended subject was the train, not me.

CN Train 404, WC7518S hauling pulp and misc. freight

CN's 340 approaches the northeast leg of the Junction City wye on its way to Stevens Point

IC 1027 leads blue CN/IC 2466 with CN train 409 just south of Junction City at MP 61. Good to see a white frame stripe IC unit leading!

CN/IC 6106 has IC 6066 in tow with train 408. The train is being held at Limit Road just North of Junction City because the Stevens Point yard appeared to be full.

Finally on the move, IC train 408 heads East Towards Stevens Point. This train had been held at Junction City because of a full Stevens Point yard and finally was on the move, until the Dispatcher held the train just outside of point on the main line.

M343 rolls northbound on the CN Superior Sub in the late afternoon.

Wausau to Fond Du Lac train A-408 starts around the NE wye to get on the Superior Sub.

Fond Du Lac to Wisconsin Rapids train A-409 is on the final leg of its trip heading down the Valley Sub.

A short 5 car M-ITBU heads for the Valley Sub and on to Wisconsin Rapids.

kite camera aerial. former Soo Line crossed Milw, now all CN/WC, and all 4 quadrants have rails

NB General Manifest runs by markers of a past tragedy.

L-576 pulls a single stack car out of Hiawatha Siding back to Wisconsin Raipds.

Wisconsin Rapids to Stevens Point local L-501.

Q-118 stops to set out a single stack car to Hiawatha Siding.