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5/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Richard Hopfensperger
Dates:1/1/2000 - 12/31/2020
Album Info:Road freight action on the CN's mainline in Wisconsin.
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IC 3137
Title:  IC 3137
Description:  A CN local passes Raven Manufacturing on the former CNW main as it runs generally east on its return trip to Green Bay. The train is approaching the Broadway Street grade crossing.
Photo Date:  8/12/2016  Upload Date: 11/8/2017 8:50:03 PM
Location:  Wrightstown, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  IC 3137(GP40R)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
IC 3137
Title:  IC 3137
Description:  After crossing Broadway Street, heading toward Green Bay, a CN local parallels Cedar Street briefly. The local traffic from Wrightstown to Green Bay comes out of the former CNW yard at North Green Bay.
Photo Date:  8/12/2016  Upload Date: 11/8/2017 8:58:02 PM
Location:  Wrightstown, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  IC 3137(GP40R)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
In the Hole on Milwaukee Road's Old Valley Line
Title:  In the Hole on Milwaukee Road's Old Valley Line
Description:  A solid train of hoppers waits south of the diamond at Junction City. The tain will soon be given clearance to move through the interlocking and head to it's left to the west. The view is from the heart of the city looking south along the former Milwaukee Road right of way that ran from New Lisbon north to Wausau and beyond. The east west line through Junction City was the Soo's (WC) line to Minneapolis/St. Paul. The junction has changed a bit from the days of the Soo Line and Milwaukee Road.
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 11/11/2017 12:10:12 PM
Location:  Junction City, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2248(ES44DC)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
Frac Sand on the Move
Title:  Frac Sand on the Move
Description:  A solid train of hoppers has gotten the clearance to move through the interlocking at Junction City. The train will be heading west, to its left.
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 11/11/2017 12:20:27 PM
Location:  Junction City, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2248(ES44DC)
Views:  52   Comments: 1
CN 2248
Title:  CN 2248
Description:  A solid ttrain of covered hoppers heads west throgh the interlocking at Junction City. The train is exiting former Milwaukee Road right of way and heading onto a former Soo Line route.
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 11/11/2017 12:24:03 PM
Location:  Junction City, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2248(ES44DC)
Views:  44   Comments: 0
CN 2248
Title:  CN 2248
Description:  Pulling slightly up grade, a CN frac sand train heads west through the interlocking at Junction City. The train is leaving former Milwaukee Road right of way to take a former Soo Line route.
Photo Date:  9/4/2016  Upload Date: 11/11/2017 12:27:56 PM
Location:  Junction City, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2248(ES44DC)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
CN 2665
Title:  CN 2665
Description:  A CN road freight moves along at a fast pace as it heads south through Lomira behind the local American Legion post.
Photo Date:  10/6/2016  Upload Date: 1/19/2018 9:43:08 PM
Location:  Lomira, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2665(C44-9W)
Views:  42   Comments: 1
CN 2665
Title:  CN 2665
Description:  Three CN units lead a oil train south through Lomira. The train is fast approaching the southern limits of this small community.(pop. 2430; 2010 census)
Photo Date:  10/6/2016  Upload Date: 1/19/2018 9:47:51 PM
Location:  Lomira, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2665(C44-9W) CN 8947(SD70M-2) CN 5725(SD75I)
Views:  85   Comments: 1
IC 1008
Title:  IC 1008
Description:  An IC unit shoves on the rear of a oil tank train heading south through Lomira. With the 1008 on the rear, the train has a total of four units.
Photo Date:  10/6/2016  Upload Date: 1/20/2018 7:25:14 PM
Location:  Lomira, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
IC 1008
Title:  IC 1008
Description:  A CN tank train speeds along behind Bal Fab Services as it heads south through Lomira. The heavy duty structural steel and cable fence was put in after a 1997 derailment to protect the factory building and those inside. On 23 November 1997, the Wisconsin Central Ltd. had a derailment through here. Two cars crashed through the wall of what was then Kondex Corporation, unfortunately, this claimed the life of one factory worker, and injured others. Kondex Corporation has moved to a location away from the tracks on the northern edge of town and is still in business.
Photo Date:  10/6/2016  Upload Date: 1/20/2018 7:29:08 PM
Location:  Lomira, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  IC 1008(SD70)
Views:  67   Comments: 1
UP 6691
Title:  UP 6691
Description:  The Lomira Village Public Library serves as a back drop for this Union Pacific unit coal train heading north through town.
Photo Date:  10/6/2016  Upload Date: 1/20/2018 8:03:53 PM
Location:  Lomira, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6691(AC44CW) UP 6959(AC4460CW)
Views:  132   Comments: 1
UP 6424
Title:  UP 6424
Description:  Heading north through Lomira, a former SP unit shoves on the rear of a unit coal train. The Lomira Village Public Library serves as a back drop for this nice example of a fallen flag.
Photo Date:  10/6/2016  Upload Date: 1/20/2018 8:09:43 PM
Location:  Lomira, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6424(AC44CW)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
CN 2948
Title:  CN 2948
Description:  A CN through freight just south of Neenah at Dixie. The shot is from the passenger seat of a car heading north on U.S. 41. The train is heading south toward North Fond du Lac.
Photo Date:  2/18/2017  Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:31:51 PM
Location:  Dixie, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2948(ES44AC) CN 2876(ES44AC)
Views:  191   Comments: 2
CN 2244
Title:  CN 2244
Description:  A CN train heading north from North Fond du Lac at Nekimi Avenue. The train is approaching Country Club Road, which it crossed at grade on an acute angle. The grade crossing has been closed, but provides a nice out of the way place to park when watching the railroad action or the wildlife frolic.
Photo Date:  4/3/2017  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 12:47:53 PM
Location:  Town of Black Wolf, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2244(ES44DC) CN 5463(SD60) CN 9424(GP40-2LW) WC 1570(SW1500)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
CN 3000
Title:  CN 3000
Description:  A CN train waits on the west side of U.S. 41 to gain clearance into the North Fond du Lac (Shops Yard) yard. The train is behind the warehouses on Kohlman Road on the southwest side of town.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 10:54:44 AM
Location:  Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 3000(ET44AC) CN 3079(ET44AC)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
CN 2610
Title:  CN 2610
Description:  A CN freight sits in the hole without a crew at MP 147 in Byron.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 11:02:30 AM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  CN 2610(C44-9W)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
CN 2610
Title:  CN 2610
Description:  A CN freight sits in the hole at MP 147 after climbing Byron Hill out of the Lake Winnebago basin from Fond du Lac.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 11:13:23 AM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CN 2610(C44-9W)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
CN 2610
Title:  CN 2610
Description:  A CN freight sits in the hole at MP 147.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 11:16:14 AM
Location:  Byron, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  CN 2610(C44-9W)
Views:  147   Comments: 1
CN 2128
Title:  CN 2128
Description:  A CN train rolls at track speed across Pioneer Drive and into what was once a CNW yard in Oshkosh. The train exited a bascule bridge, mere feet from the grade crossing, which it used to cross the Fox River.
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 1:57:31 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2128(C40-8)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
CN 2128
Title:  CN 2128
Description:  A CN train heading compass direction south. The locomotives are passing what was the yard ladder on the north end of CNW's yard on the south side of the Fox River in Oshkosh. The trailing cars stretch back across the river on the new bascule bridge put in by the CN.
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 1:48:21 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2128(C40-8)
Views:  57   Comments: 1
CN 2128
Title:  CN 2128
Description:  A CN train passes the yard office at MP 173 in Oshkosh. The office is still present, but the yard is now only a double ended siding and a short team track. There seems to be some section gang work done from this location.
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 10/9/2017 1:53:08 PM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  CN 2128(C40-8) CN 2163(C40-8W)
Views:  154   Comments: 1
EJE 656
Title:  EJE 656
Description:  A train waits on the north end of Shops Yard.
Photo Date:  9/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/7/2019 10:10:59 AM
Location:  North Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  EJE 656(SD38-2) IC 6200(SD40-3)
Views:  127   Comments: 0


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