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By:Eric Kurowski
Dates:1/1/1980 - 1/1/1996
Album Info:Years of rambling on The Wisconsin Central
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WC Head on Derailment.
Title:  WC Head on Derailment.
Description:  WC switch job was leaving Green Bay yard and met Road train Entering yard at Broadway ave near tavil. The little switch engine tried to jump up in the Box car of lumber to hide. Serious stuff though One crew didn't pay attention to his job. Crew members were hurt but no fatalites. Destroyed One geep. Switcher was repaired.
Photo Date:  4/25/1995  Upload Date: 2/20/2010 9:58:22 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Yard,Wreck,Action
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Views:  533   Comments: 3
Dark horses
Title:  Dark horses
Description:  NW coal power in gb
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 12:54:19 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Kewaunee
Title:  Kewaunee
Description:  GBW 308 & 309 cutting off coaches.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:58:00 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  GBW 308(RS3)
Views:  457   Comments: 2
Shops yard fondulac
Title:  Shops yard fondulac
Description:  Soo power on the house
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:08:35 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,InCab,Yard,Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  206   Comments: 0
CNW tank
Title:  CNW tank
Description:  This litle tank was used at a Papermill in Pestigo ,Wisconsin as a Idleer car for many years and is just as i found it in 1996
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:05:36 AM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  694   Comments: 0
Covered Wagons in GB
Title:  Covered Wagons in GB
Description:  AC unit serviced in GB going out on a COAl EMTY! Later.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:26:55 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  AC 1755(FP9A)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
CNW/FVW Sand
Title:  CNW/FVW Sand
Description:  This old Cnw sand car throw back was lettered for the Ill fated FRVR that later sold to the Wisconsin central. Later date was cut up and made into a sand tower Else where on the system.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:13:13 AM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  214   Comments: 0
CAT to go
Title:  CAT to go
Description:  A large loader for Globle stone In michigan Awits its swith job to send it north from Green Bay
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:15:19 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  200   Comments: 0
WC Elephants
Title:  WC Elephants
Description:  Rounded up and heading north. Sdl 39 lash up Marching train out of Green bay With a geep on the nose. A rare site to see in deed.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:13:14 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  WC 2056(GP35m)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
Susie Qs!
Title:  Susie Qs!
Description:  When it came to power on the WC You never knew what you were going to get! These were fine pulling bumble bees.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:44:47 PM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NYSW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
SDL39 Round up
Title:  SDL39 Round up
Description:  Spring time is here and now time to round up the SDL39s Send them nort out of GreenBay. Here we got 5 of the 9 Lashed up and comng back for more.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:09:06 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 582(SDL39)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
Black Creek Photo op
Title:  Black Creek Photo op
Description:  Soo power @ Black Creek Wis on WC South bound.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:36:17 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 781(SD40-2) SOO 6450(SD40B)
Views:  984   Comments: 0
RED bored , On Shawno sub
Title:  RED bored , On Shawno sub
Description:  Waiting for B&B to clear for S.O.fldla.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:29:32 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  WC 3025(GP40)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
DMIR gon
Title:  DMIR gon
Description:  Gon With rolled conveyer betl load.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:59:32 AM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  390   Comments: 0
SDL39 Round up
Title:  SDL39 Round up
Description:  Waving good by to Sdl 39s. Great litle power wish emd made more like them.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:15:18 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WC 590(SDL39)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
Shorty
Title:  Shorty
Description:  Old CNW Flat With no work to do.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:25:15 AM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  221   Comments: 0
The travel Channel
Title:  The travel Channel
Description:  This is all you see for 12 hours a day. Exciting ..Huh
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:31:16 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  WC 3006(GP40)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Depot in Shawno
Title:  Depot in Shawno
Description:  Inside shot of depot in Shawno wisconsin. The general orders are hanging the with the Rule of the day.
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:39:13 PM
Location:  Shawano, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Station
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Views:  425   Comments: 0
Bridge ahead
Title:  Bridge ahead
Description:  No need to call the bridge tender today the old OshKosh Bidge Draw bridge Is locked and Lined forRail Traffic Because the River is frozzen over. Wont be long before we Will be calling the bridge to let Him know whee need it turned when summer gets back From the boat traffic.
Photo Date:  1/16/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:45:22 AM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,InCab
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Views:  241   Comments: 0
Night shift again! Sun rise on another mess.
Title:  Night shift again! Sun rise on another mess.
Description:  Night shift figured out you get more cars in a yard if you stack Em! WC Fond du Lac yard night crew shoved a line of empty cars into a line of loaded cars standing with the brakes set. Immoveable against the unstopable.
Photo Date:  3/21/1996  Upload Date: 2/20/2010 10:59:42 AM
Location:  Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  2166   Comments: 7
Just old Iron now
Title:  Just old Iron now
Description:  semaphore Sanding gaurd. Shot this one before it was gone.
Photo Date:  5/11/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:42:17 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Tierd?
Title:  Tierd?
Description:  Load of tires to go with the Loaded Cat loader on next car.
Photo Date:  6/6/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:17:10 AM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  205   Comments: 0
No more work.
Title:  No more work.
Description:  Old CNW Sits at rest in Oconto As a shell of its glory years. Now wearing faded MOW paint. Once it was the Hottest thing Behinde the old 400! Now its just Rust waiting to happen.
Photo Date:  6/22/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:23:27 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  590   Comments: 0
Black Creek Photo op
Title:  Black Creek Photo op
Description:  We stoped at the GBW diamond at Black Creek Wi. To take a Photo of our own train on the Shawno sub. Taken from the top of the Absulute sinal tower.
Photo Date:  7/17/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:24:29 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives:  SOO 781(SD40-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
Crew change on the Shawno Sub
Title:  Crew change on the Shawno Sub
Description:  Yea.....They are talking fish and the Whole town is cut in two until the train leaves. WC Train on Shawno sub With soo power.
Photo Date:  7/18/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:21:02 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 781(SD40-2)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
SDL39 Round up
Title:  SDL39 Round up
Description:  Just too cool not to shot.
Photo Date:  9/17/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:18:12 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WC 584(SDL39)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
Rusting Shame
Title:  Rusting Shame
Description:  Once A mighty Lifting Machine to hoist Locomotive back to the home on Rails. Now the road master calls no more for the big hook.
Photo Date:  10/28/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 6:00:34 PM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  191   Comments: 0
Twilight
Title:  Twilight
Description:  The sun is setting on this old Signal System. Soon it will be dark.
Photo Date:  10/28/1996  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 5:53:05 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Signal
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Views:  162   Comments: 2
Two harobrs ore dock
Title:  Two harobrs ore dock
Description:  A load of paint ore shoved out on the dock. Rare for 1997
Photo Date:  8/18/1997  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:00:23 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Yard,Station,Steam
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
Waiting for the boat.
Title:  Waiting for the boat.
Description:  Two harbors ore dock #1
Photo Date:  8/18/1997  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 3:44:48 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Hyrail in dark
Title:  Hyrail in dark
Description:  Hrail hiding in the dark at the Daluth
Photo Date:  8/25/1997  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:29:29 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Night
Locomotives:  EMCO 8440(UNKNOWN)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
Soo line 2718
Title:  Soo line 2718
Description:  Rusting when it should be running!
Photo Date:  8/25/1997  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 5:55:10 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  SOO 2718(4-6-2)
Views:  2476   Comments: 0
50mph in Oshkosh
Title:  50mph in Oshkosh
Description:  The red car on the left we we hit seconds later! Look ,listen and live. He said the stero was too loud he did not see or here us comming. Didnt notice the flashing red light eather.
Photo Date:  8/25/1997  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 3:48:13 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,InCab,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  221   Comments: 0
It just broke.
Title:  It just broke.
Description:  As I told the officer "i will clear the crossing when its fixed"
Photo Date:  9/6/1997  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:16:55 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives: 
Views:  323   Comments: 1
CNW geeps
Title:  CNW geeps
Description:  Wc Parts Dept. " Yea we fix that!"
Photo Date:  6/18/1998  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:54:15 PM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CNW 4506(GP9R)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
PUGs in GB
Title:  PUGs in GB
Description:  When it came to power on the WC You never knew what you were going to get! Like russian rulette
Photo Date:  6/18/1998  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:48:18 PM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CSX 7017(C30-7)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
WC SD45
Title:  WC SD45
Description:  It in black and white but the paint still smelled wet. Looking good.
Photo Date:  6/18/1998  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:52:30 PM
Location:  Fondulac, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  WC 6602(SD45)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Natx 10001
Title:  Natx 10001
Description:  The very first Railrunner!
Photo Date:  6/18/1998  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:50:52 PM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  384   Comments: 1
Black NS horses
Title:  Black NS horses
Description:  When it came to power on the WC You never knew what you were going to get! Like russian rulette
Photo Date:  6/18/1998  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 1:47:06 PM
Location:  Greenbay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  NS 9727(RP-E4U) NS 1374(GP40)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
Power to spare..Or spare power
Title:  Power to spare..Or spare power
Description:  Fondulac . Parts storage.
Photo Date:  7/2/1998  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:02:09 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Parts
Title:  Parts
Description:  Parts on the dead line.
Photo Date:  7/2/1998  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:10:07 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Good bye oconto depot
Title:  Good bye oconto depot
Description:  Demmo of the depot in Oconto wis.
Photo Date:  7/2/1998  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:07:12 PM
Location:  Oconto, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Station
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Views:  436   Comments: 0
Depot depressing
Title:  Depot depressing
Description:  Ounce a Stop on the nothwoods 400 now just Worm food. Oconto depot before Demo.
Photo Date:  7/2/1998  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:04:44 PM
Location:  Oconto, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Station
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Views:  300   Comments: 0
Oconto Depot
Title:  Oconto Depot
Description:  Interior before demmo
Photo Date:  7/2/1998  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:05:53 PM
Location:  Oconto, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  473   Comments: 0
ELS Burro
Title:  ELS Burro
Description:  Crane one the ELS
Photo Date:  9/12/1998  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:12:11 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  396   Comments: 0
ATSF Work flat Can any one tell me the type of trucks on this work flat?
Title:  ATSF Work flat Can any one tell me the type of trucks on this work flat?
Description:  Atsf 266980 Pile driver suport car?
Photo Date:  9/12/1998  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 1:19:56 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  317   Comments: 0
WC Opps!
Title:  WC Opps!
Description:  Was that 56 or 59 Cars that fit in Tweenty track. Looks like night shift lost count as the shove into a train on the Broadway end of yard. The sun is comming up and there is a mess to pick up.
Photo Date:  10/1/1998  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:49:31 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Night,Yard,Wreck,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  260   Comments: 1
Dead line
Title:  Dead line
Description:  Wc Parts Dept. " Yea we fix that!"
Photo Date:  1/1/1999  Upload Date: 2/18/2010 3:39:32 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,InCab,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  188   Comments: 0
Wc parts
Title:  Wc parts
Description:  Sw before the Pretty paint
Photo Date:  1/1/1999  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 9:19:02 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,InCab,Yard
Locomotives:  CPI 1(SW1200)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
Wps OPPs!
Title:  Wps OPPs!
Description:  Was pushing WPS coal load into Mcdonald yard track When switch point broke. With nowhere to run, when the dust settled I was buried up to my knees in coal! My pants were dirty too.
Photo Date:  6/1/1999  Upload Date: 2/15/2010 5:06:43 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Eric Kurowski
Categories:  Yard,Wreck,Action
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Views:  315   Comments: 0


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