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Title: |
Testing out the Bemis spur on the newly reopened ex-C&NW line |
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After another rebuild project resurrected this long out of service stretch of track in 2014-15, the inaugural revenue run took place on Monday, November 23rd. |
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11/23/2015 Upload Date: 11/25/2015 2:55:06 PM |
Location: |
Sheboygan Falls, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Welcome to Bemis |
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11/23/2015 Upload Date: 11/25/2015 2:56:06 PM |
Location: |
Sheboygan Falls, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WSOR 3804(GP38) |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
35 Years Serving Customers & Communities - which now includes Sheboygan Falls! |
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There are a lot of communities in the southern two-thirds of Wisconsin that would not have the level of freight rail service (if any at all) that they do today if not for the state and county-level rail transit preservation efforts that began in the early '80s and culminated in today's WSOR. |
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11/23/2015 Upload Date: 11/25/2015 2:59:00 PM |
Location: |
Sheboygan Falls, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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230 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
L243 power poses for more photos on the Bemis spur |
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11/23/2015 Upload Date: 11/25/2015 2:59:53 PM |
Location: |
Sheboygan Falls, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WSOR 3804(GP38) |
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212 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
L243 power leaving the Bemis spur to grab a load |
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11/23/2015 Upload Date: 11/25/2015 3:02:17 PM |
Location: |
Sheboygan Falls, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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154 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Exploring new territory |
Description: |
For both WAMX 3928 (which has been assigned to the Southern Division for the bulk of its WSOR career), and for the WSOR itself! |
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11/23/2015 Upload Date: 11/25/2015 3:07:49 PM |
Location: |
Sheboygan Falls, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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159 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Spotted! |
Description: |
In the west Bemis spur. There's another, shorter spur to the east. |
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11/23/2015 Upload Date: 11/25/2015 3:12:58 PM |
Location: |
Sheboygan Falls, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WSOR 3804(GP38) |
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175 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3928 going away at Clifford Street |
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11/23/2015 Upload Date: 11/25/2015 3:16:50 PM |
Location: |
Plymouth, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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116 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
L243 power poses at the switch between the dual depots |
Description: |
Ex-MILW on left, ex-CNW on right. The CNW track used to run in front of the depot, right where I am kneeling. |
Photo Date: |
11/23/2015 Upload Date: 11/25/2015 3:18:06 PM |
Location: |
Plymouth, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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115 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Admirers inspect WAMX 3928 following the opening of service to Sheboygan Falls |
Description: |
This ex-D&H/UP GP39-2 is one of two brought onto the WSOR system by new owner Watco in 2014. In summer 2015 it was painted into full WSOR livery to commemorate the railroad's 35th anniversary. Sister 3947 remains in its patched UP yellow. |
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11/23/2015 Upload Date: 11/25/2015 3:19:10 PM |
Location: |
Plymouth, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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122 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Departure track |
Description: |
L464 has traffic on Johnson Street halted as it rolls out of the yard. At the rear of the train is a cut of yellow INRD ballast hoppers for the pit east of Waterloo. |
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3/10/2016 Upload Date: 3/18/2016 9:14:40 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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74 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Motley Crew |
Description: |
Hogger Adam on the left, conductor trainee A.J. on the right. |
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3/10/2016 Upload Date: 3/18/2016 9:15:35 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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71 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A study in grime |
Description: |
The newest (and likely last) red and gray paint job is, unfortunately, filthy. |
Photo Date: |
3/10/2016 Upload Date: 3/18/2016 9:16:11 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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73 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Salute! |
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Photo Date: |
3/10/2016 Upload Date: 3/18/2016 9:17:01 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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94 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Setting out the cars on the bay...not wasting time! |
Description: |
The power will run light out the ex-MILW Madison Sub to pick up more cars from the McFarland industrial park. |
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4/20/2016 Upload Date: 4/22/2016 4:27:19 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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147 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3928 |
Description: |
The evening local is Middleton-bound as it passes under University Avenue on the Prairie sub. |
Photo Date: |
5/9/2016 Upload Date: 9/6/2016 10:12:47 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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96 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Up the Hill |
Description: |
The crew has their ponies pulling hard on the Lycon loads as they head out of town. They're about to pass through a rock cut and under Badger road and the Beltline highway. In the distance you can see the junction with the Vita Spur near Olin Avenue. Some of Madison's newer (and pricier) high rise apartments and condos loom in the distance, a stark contrast to my photo location on Badger road. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 3:39:05 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sunny Sunday Morning |
Description: |
The Sunday morning local crew ushers a string of 20 or so aggregate loads through the Isthmus on their way to the Oregon line. They are currently crossing Blount street. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 11:41:00 AM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3928 |
Description: |
Today's local passes by MG&E's Blount street generating station - a former railroad customer. The coal-burning plant converted to natural gas a few years ago. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 11:58:11 AM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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109 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Lycon |
Description: |
The crew is busy switching cars at the reason for this line's rebirth - a newly built Lycon mixing plant on Braun road in Oregon. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 4:15:20 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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126 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3928 |
Description: |
A brief pause in switching allows me to take a closer look at today's classy head-end power. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 4:31:14 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Countryside |
Description: |
The crew is cruising by the countryside at Byrne road in Fitchburg at a decent clip. The rehab done to this line allows 20mph or so track speed at this location. Sadly, my battery died before I could snap a pic of the restored baby-blue chevy at the grade crossing. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 3:57:14 PM |
Location: |
Fitchburg, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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96 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MX |
Description: |
The crew brings their train to the diamond at the old site of Tower MX, a one-time crossing of busy C&NW and MILW lines. The junction still sees regular use - the daily freight between Janesville and Madison takes the connector track, and various local jobs cross the diamond and use the connector tracks to access the branch lines as they go about their duties. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 12:25:24 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3928 |
Description: |
A couple of fishermen get a close-up peek at today's local power as the crew cuts off from their train. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 12:50:02 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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115 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Morning Sun |
Description: |
In performing their switching duties, the crew pulls a cut of cars out of the Lycon plant. The head end is approaching Netherwood road. |
Photo Date: |
5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 4:44:44 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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124 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3928 |
Description: |
I love the variety of waterfowl in the lakes, streams and rivers around the Madison area... until they wreck my reflection shot. Then roast duck starts to sound good. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 2:53:11 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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91 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Round the Bend |
Description: |
The crew backs a car they pulled from Vita Plus on the aptly named Vita Spur toward the junction at Olin Avenue. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 3:20:26 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3947 |
Description: |
The crew slips past Central Park in the istmus, just a few short blocks from the E. Johnson street yard. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 5:18:21 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3947(GP39-2) WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3947 |
Description: |
The crew is about to cross Lacy road in Fitchburg on their way back to Madison with empties in tow. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 4:57:22 PM |
Location: |
Fitchburg, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3947(GP39-2) WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3947 |
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The train of empties heads back out toward the diamond at MX on their way back to the yard. |
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5/20/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 5:05:14 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3947(GP39-2) WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sunday Lycon loads arrive |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 1:07:20 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Flying the Flags |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 1:14:14 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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117 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Bright spring day run to Lycon |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 1:25:45 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Spotting the loads for Lycon |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 1:33:59 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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75 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Clean Shiny Goose |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 1:36:30 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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89 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pulling ahead after cutting off the loads |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 1:44:53 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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185 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coupling up to the MTs |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 1:45:44 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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67 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pulling south with the MTs |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 2:20:19 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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158 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Dusty Road |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 2:21:15 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2) |
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182 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Preparing to cut off and run around the MTs |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 2:22:11 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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144 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3928 approaching Netherwood Road after cutting off from the MTs |
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5/22/2016 Upload Date: 5/24/2016 2:23:05 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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94 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Crossing Brearly |
Description: |
The morning switch crew returns from working the Vita spur with a couple of cars. |
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6/21/2016 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 8:52:00 PM |
Location: |
Madison, WI |
Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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105 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
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7/26/2016 Upload Date: 7/30/2016 4:12:39 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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118 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lucky at Irish |
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7/26/2016 Upload Date: 7/30/2016 4:06:00 PM |
Location: |
Fitchburg, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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160 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Spotting more aggregate loads for Lycon |
Description: |
This time, a boxcar pulled from Capital Newspapers in Madison earlier in the crew's day is tagging along. |
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7/26/2016 Upload Date: 7/30/2016 4:08:55 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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93 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
35th Anniversary GP39-2 WAMX 3928 basking in the sun |
Description: |
Waiting for the conductor to finish tying down the hand brakes on the loads just delivered to Lycon. Sure is nice to have this unit hanging arosnd the Capital City for the majority of its time since it was painted! Now if they'd just paint 3947... |
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7/26/2016 Upload Date: 7/30/2016 4:09:57 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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159 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Preparing to pull south with the MTs |
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7/26/2016 Upload Date: 7/30/2016 4:12:39 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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121 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Pulling the MTs across Braun Road |
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7/26/2016 Upload Date: 7/30/2016 4:14:29 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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118 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3928 crosses Netherwood Road light engine |
Description: |
Running around the empties for the trip back to Madison. |
Photo Date: |
7/26/2016 Upload Date: 7/30/2016 4:15:21 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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172 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Lycon |
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8/26/2016 Upload Date: 8/28/2016 12:42:14 PM |
Location: |
Oregon, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3928(GP39-2) |
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75 Comments: 0 |
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