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By:Andre Wehrle
Dates:8/21/2006 - 5/24/2024
Album Info:This former Milwaukee Road line was one of several radiating out of the Capital City to be put up for abandonment by the bankrupt carrier in the 1980s, despite the fact that it connected south-central Wisconsin's two largest cities. Along with several of the others, it was rescued by the state DOT and the multi-county Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission and operated by short line Wisconsin & Calumet until WICT's takeover by the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, which today operates the line as the Madison Subdivision. It serves as the main line of the WSOR's Southern Division, ferrying traffic north from Janesville bound for points on the branch lines out of Madison, and bringing traffic back from the branches and the Canadian Pacific's line from Portage to Janesville and the outside world. There is also considerable on-line traffic generated in the communities of McFarland, Stoughton, Edgerton, and Milton Junction. Union Pacific ballast trains to and from the quarry at Rock Springs on the Reedsburg line operated in the summers until 2011. The line was upgraded to continuous welded rail in 2010-11 after two major derailments in 2007 contributed to its being slow-ordered to 10 MPH.
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WSOR 2051
Title:  WSOR 2051
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 10:39:27 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2051(SD20)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
WSOR 2051 passing the grain loader
Title:  WSOR 2051 passing the grain loader
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 11:00:55 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2051(SD20)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
FRTX 311066
Title:  FRTX 311066
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 11:08:01 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  135   Comments: 0
FRTX 465015
Title:  FRTX 465015
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 11:11:09 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  152   Comments: 0
TTPX 805132
Title:  TTPX 805132
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 11:22:34 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  93   Comments: 0
WSOR 2055 & 3802
Title:  WSOR 2055 & 3802
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 12:03:51 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
J2 power making the set-outs
Title:  J2 power making the set-outs
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 9:21:48 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2051(SD20) WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
WSOR 3802
Title:  WSOR 3802
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:15:51 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
WSOR 3802
Title:  WSOR 3802
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 9:38:21 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Water tower & WSOR power preparing for an unscheduled set-out
Title:  Water tower & WSOR power preparing for an unscheduled set-out
Description:  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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
WSOR 504708 is ex-D&RGW
Title:  WSOR 504708 is ex-D&RGW
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 9:57:15 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  277   Comments: 0
FBOX 504605
Title:  FBOX 504605
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 10:01:01 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
WSOR 505003
Title:  WSOR 505003
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 10:19:58 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  240   Comments: 1
WSOR 16082 ex-AT&SF
Title:  WSOR 16082 ex-AT&SF
Description:  Seems the ex-Santa Fe covered hoppers had another southern Wisconsin buyer in addition to Badger State Ethanol.
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 10:29:35 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  389   Comments: 0
WSOR 12137
Title:  WSOR 12137
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 10:33:10 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  354   Comments: 0
ETCX 623005
Title:  ETCX 623005
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 10:52:41 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
AMGX 5062
Title:  AMGX 5062
Description:  Now the train is shoving back to pick up the rest of the cars, after setting out the troublesome boxcar.
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:00:21 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  101   Comments: 0
CVC 402522
Title:  CVC 402522
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:03:59 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
WSOR 3802 as the conductor climbs back on
Title:  WSOR 3802 as the conductor climbs back on
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:08:32 PM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3802(GP38) WSOR 2055(SD20)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
Sunset on the J2
Title:  Sunset on the J2
Description:  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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3802(GP38) WSOR 2055(SD20)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
UP 9444 leading the Herzog loads
Title:  UP 9444 leading the Herzog loads
Description:  A southbound loaded rock train rolls through downtown S-town with a big UP Dash 8 in the lead.
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:36:23 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9444(C41-8W)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
UP 9444
Title:  UP 9444
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:40:43 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9444(C41-8W)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
UP 3390
Title:  UP 3390
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:43:49 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3390(SD40-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
UP 9765
Title:  UP 9765
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:54:35 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9765(C44-9W)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
Big UP power rolling by the old MILW depot
Title:  Big UP power rolling by the old MILW depot
Description:  The train rumbles south past the depot and the Griswold rotating stop sign signals that used to protect Main Street.
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:57:06 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9765(C44-9W)
Views:  706   Comments: 0
HZGX 7340
Title:  HZGX 7340
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 11:59:51 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
Once again, presenting HZGX 7300
Title:  Once again, presenting HZGX 7300
Description:  I've spotted this car on every Herzog train I've seen this summer.
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/18/2007 12:03:20 AM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  123   Comments: 0
The F.R.E.D. clings to HZGX 7281
Title:  The F.R.E.D. clings to HZGX 7281
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/18/2007 12:09:19 AM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  179   Comments: 0
MAJ in heavy fog
Title:  MAJ in heavy fog
Description:  Approaching Williams Drive on a foggy December day.
Photo Date:  12/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/21/2007 10:09:24 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4052(SD40-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
WSOR 4052 emerges from the fog approaching Williams Drive
Title:  WSOR 4052 emerges from the fog approaching Williams Drive
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/21/2007 10:21:09 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4052(SD40-2)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
WSOR 4052 on MAJ crossing Williams Drive
Title:  WSOR 4052 on MAJ crossing Williams Drive
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/21/2007 10:52:08 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4052(SD40-2)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
WSOR 4052 receding into the fog
Title:  WSOR 4052 receding into the fog
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/21/2007 11:05:40 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4052(SD40-2)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
CP 521911
Title:  CP 521911
Description:  These pipe loads are still regular traffic on the Madison sub.
Photo Date:  12/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/21/2007 11:39:07 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  186   Comments: 0
Pipes in the fog
Title:  Pipes in the fog
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/22/2007 12:02:24 AM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  178   Comments: 0
INRD 145085
Title:  INRD 145085
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/27/2007 5:51:39 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  175   Comments: 0
BAR 5912
Title:  BAR 5912
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/27/2007 6:22:01 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  114   Comments: 0
EQUX 630427
Title:  EQUX 630427
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/27/2007 6:31:23 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
YARR 209
Title:  YARR 209
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/21/2007  Upload Date: 12/27/2007 6:55:09 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
WSOR 4007 on Cooper's Causeway
Title:  WSOR 4007 on Cooper's Causeway
Description:  WSOR's third Madison-Janesville manifest (MAJ) of the new year rumbles through town on a bitterly cold Thursday morning.
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/3/2008 9:02:48 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4007(SD40-2)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
WSOR 4007
Title:  WSOR 4007
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/3/2008 9:14:05 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4007(SD40-2)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
WSOR 3806 2nd unit on MAJ03 crossing Cooper's Causeway
Title:  WSOR 3806 2nd unit on MAJ03 crossing Cooper's Causeway
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/3/2008 9:24:48 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3806(GP38)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
CNA 409065
Title:  CNA 409065
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/3/2008 9:57:29 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  169   Comments: 0
BNSF boxcar on rear of MAJ03
Title:  BNSF boxcar on rear of MAJ03
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2008  Upload Date: 1/3/2008 10:08:36 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
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Views:  236   Comments: 0
WSOR 4005 approaching Washington Rd. crossing
Title:  WSOR 4005 approaching Washington Rd. crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/4/2008 9:40:34 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4005(SD40-2)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
WSOR 4005
Title:  WSOR 4005
Description:  The Friday MAJ rolls through the snowy landscape toward Edgerton.
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/4/2008 9:53:40 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4005(SD40-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
ETCX 21090
Title:  ETCX 21090
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/4/2008 10:15:42 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  202   Comments: 0
RBOX 37215
Title:  RBOX 37215
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/4/2008 10:47:22 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
NCHX 38385 "THE 'WEENIE MAN'-->WHAT!"
Title:  NCHX 38385 "THE 'WEENIE MAN'-->WHAT!"
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/4/2008 10:59:48 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
CP 521893 and yet another group of pipe loads
Title:  CP 521893 and yet another group of pipe loads
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/4/2008 11:08:19 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  217   Comments: 0
CP 521813
Title:  CP 521813
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/4/2008  Upload Date: 1/4/2008 11:17:27 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  95   Comments: 0


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