IC 9625

A Pair of IC marked GP38-2s were on the Wisconsin Rapids Yard Job, although both were in CN paint.

Date is approximate.

Date is approximate.

Date is approximate.

Date is approximate.

Date is approximate.

Date is approximate.

Date is approximate.

Built January 1980.

Built December 1974 as ICG 9625.

515 heads for Markham with 9 EMDs at 1105.

CN 4774 (GP38-2W) and IC 9625 (GP-38), assigned to L5238, switching the Nestle USA plant in Little Chute, WI.

CN 4774 (GP38-2W) and IC 9625 (GP-38), assigned to L5238, switching the Nestle USA plant in Little Chute, WI.

IC 9625 (GP38-2) serving as the Neenah Yard switcher. Seen from the Cecil St. bridge.

IC 9625 (GP38-2) rolls at speed across Waupaca County Hwy HH with a northbound L595.

A CN local parallels Rosin Rd. and approaches the Rosin Rd. grade crossing as it heads north via former C&NW rails at the Town of Wrightstown, Brown Co., WI, on 17 Jun. '20.

A CN local parallels Rosin Rd. and crosses the Rosin Rd. grade crossing as it heads north via former C&NW rails at the Town of Wrightstown, Brown Co., WI, on 17 Jun. '20.

A CN local parallels Rosin Rd. and approaches the Rosin Rd. grade crossing as it heads north via former C&NW rails at the Town of Wrightstown, Brown Co., WI, on 17 Jun. '20.

A CN local crosses the mouth of the Neenah Slough as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 28 Mar. '20. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute and Kaukauna.

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A CN local parallels Union St. as it prepares to depart the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 17 Dec. '17. Train was destined for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna with at least 30 cars.

CN local has re-coupled to its train on the former C&NW main line after working the Little Chute Industrial Park and is preparing to continue westward at Little Chute, WI on 18 Oct. '17. Train had two locomotives, IC 9625 and IC 3107.

CN local clears Rose Hill Rd. (Rosehill Rd.) as it shoves southeast along the former C&NW main line to re-couple to its train after working the Little Chute Industrial Park at Little Chute, WI on 18 Oct. '17.

CN local approaches E. North Ave./Hwy. OO after working the Little Chute Industrial Park via former C&NW rails at Little Chute, WI on 18 Oct. '17. Train was headed back to the main line (out of frame to the left). The tall facility partially visible background right is Land O'lakes Farmland Feed, 1700 Bohm Dr., which has just been serviced by the local. The facility at right has an indoor spur, but the turnout has been gone for quite a while.

CN local services Land O'lakes Farmland Feed, 1700 Bohm Dr., in the Little Chute Industrial Park via former C&NW rails at Little Chute, WI on 18 Oct. '17. The facility at right has an indoor spur, but the turnout has been gone for quite a while.

CN local approaches N. Lake St. at Milepost 187 as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 14 Oct. '17. LMIX RG316 is parked on the Eggers Industries spur at left.

CN local approaches N. Lake St. at Milepost 187 as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 14 Oct. '17. LMIX RG316 is parked on the Eggers Industries spur at left.

CN local crosses Towmen Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Shawano Junction, WI on 12 Oct. '17. Shawano Junction is in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI until 14 Apr. '16). This spot used to be named Fox River Junction, after several segments of the original C&NW main line through Menasha and Neenah were removed and a turnout was installed here which allows the bypass of missing C&NW rails by using former SOO rails. The tracks in the foreground are the crossover to the former C&NW rails. Train was returning from Shawano. MillTown Paper, Inc., 1286 Ehlers Rd., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, originally Town of Menasha until 14 Apr. '16), a rail customer, is in the background.

Thirty five years ago, this was the Soo Line yard in Neenah. The yard was usually quite full and bustling with activity. The Soo seemed to be the most prosperous railroad of the three serving the area. (Milwaukee Road and Chicago and Northwestern being the other two) Naive thinking had one believe the Soo would be around forever. The Milwaukee Road was up for sale, and would be gone, but not the Soo. The CNW also figured to be around for a long to come. It was only a matter of less than ten years for all three to be gone. Of the two yards in town, only the Soo Line yard remains serving close to its original purpose. There are many less boxcars, and the Soo white, red and black a fading memory. Back in 1982, a teenage rail fan, took it all for granted and would have never imagined the CN coming in and absorbing it all.

A gap in the cars on the yard tracks in Neenah allows a peek at the congregated power in front of the depot. This is the former Soo Line (WC) yard in Neenah. A lot of locals work out of this yard, though the traffic has diminished over the last couple decades as the paper mills are being lost to closure. Fortunately, there have been some new businesses come along to fill some of the void.

CN local bisects the intersection of N. Appleton St. and W. North St./W. Packard St. as it heads southwest via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 1 Sep. '17. Train was headed back to Neenah after servicing Appleton, Little Chute and Kaukauna. Where this solitary track is, there were once seven. The C&NW freight house used to stand on the other side of the tracks. As you can see, I was zoomed in one increment too far.

Illinois Central GP38-2s 9625 and 9604 make their way to the locomotive service tracks in McComb, MS - Date Approximate.

IC 9625 shoves a set of hoppers into Waupaca Foundry Plant 1.

IC 9625 shoves a set of hoppers into Waupaca Foundry Plant 1.