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By:Richard Hopfensperger
Dates:1/1/2000 - 12/31/2014
Album Info:Canadian National locals working in the twin cities of Neenah and Menasha. The track used by the CN here was at one time the domain of three competing railroads, the Milwaukee Road, Chicago and Northwestern as well as the Soo Line. The tracks arrangements and industrial base of the area have changed considerably since becoming a one railroad area.
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WC 1571
Title:  WC 1571
Description:  The 1571 is just north of the Winneconne Ave. overpass, switching the former Soo Line yard at Neenah, WI
Photo Date:  4/7/2007  Upload Date: 2/14/2014 11:11:52 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WC 1571(SW1500)
Views:  484   Comments: 1
EJE 666
Title:  EJE 666
Description:  EJE 666 switching the ex Soo Line yard in Neenah,WI. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 1/9/2014 5:16:54 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  EJE 666(SD38-3)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
CN 9601
Title:  CN 9601
Description:  CN power in the engVne servicing area in the Neenah yard. When this was the Soo Line, the layot was somewhat diiferent and included a turntaele and roundhouse. There was a circus style loading piggyback ramp in this general vicinity too.
Photo Date:  2/14/2013  Upload Date: 2/10/2014 8:58:48 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CN 9601(GP40-2LW)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
IC 1201 Switcher
Title:  IC 1201 Switcher
Description:  Unusual looking (to me anyway) switcher at the old Soo Line yard in Neenah.
Photo Date:  2/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/20/2014 1:31:06 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IC 1201(SW7RM)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
Menasha Industry
Title:  Menasha Industry
Description:  A couple boxcars set on the industrial spur leading to U.S. Paper along the navigation canal adjacent River St.
Photo Date:  11/15/2013  Upload Date: 12/28/2013 7:44:12 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives: 
Views:  197   Comments: 0
GTW 4924
Title:  GTW 4924
Description:  The crew of the 4924 is switching the Clearwater paper mill in Neenah, WI. Atb this point, the engine has cut off it's train and is backing a spur which will take them through one of Clearwater's buildings to gain access to another building that has the spots for railroad cars to be loaded/unloaded. A set of light CN units can be seen to the rear along with a stack train waiting in the hole. Eggers Industries (a door manufacturer) is the industry to the right of the scene.
Photo Date:  3/17/2014  Upload Date: 4/11/2014 7:43:22 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4924(GP38-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 2
Neenah, WI. Clearwater Paper and Eggers Industries
Title:  Neenah, WI. Clearwater Paper and Eggers Industries
Description:  The CN 4924 is servicing Clearwater Paper (formerly Kimberly Clark) off to the left of the photo, while a CN stack train waits in the hole on the opposite side of North Lake Street. This small yard is used to sort cars for servicing the industry on the north/northwest side of Neenah,WI. The track is originally Wisconsin Central, then Soo Line and then the new incarnation of the Wisconsin Central before becoming part of the CN.
Photo Date:  3/17/2014  Upload Date: 4/12/2014 10:28:14 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  275   Comments: 1
GTW 4924
Title:  GTW 4924
Description:  Having passed through one of Clearwater's buildings, the 4924 then had to cross North Lake Street to get to this point. Once the mill opens the door, the unit will move in to pick up four boxcars from within. The train will then run the cars back to the small industrial servicing yard, drop them off, and take more cars to the mill to replace them.
Photo Date:  3/17/2014  Upload Date: 4/11/2014 7:53:04 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4924(GP38-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 2
GTW 4924
Title:  GTW 4924
Description:  The 4924 pulls a cut of four boxcars from within a Clearwater Paper building. The train is crossing North Lake Street and will be passing through another of Clearwater's buildings on it's return to the small industrial yard. The Clearwater facility used to be a Kimberly Clark mill until KC sold it off sometime in the 1990's or early 2000's.
Photo Date:  3/17/2014  Upload Date: 4/11/2014 7:59:49 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4924(GP38-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 1
IC 3138
Title:  IC 3138
Description:  The Canadian National switches the General Chemical facility in Menasha, WI. The industrial spur this is located on was once used to serve the Gilbert Paper Company mill in Menasha. Gilbert Paper was served by two spurs, the other spur came across from the other side of the Fox River, through U.S. Papers and served Gilberts and Banta Corp. Some of the cars spotedd at Gilbert Paper on that spur were on a trestle over the water. Milwaukee Road, Soo Line and Chicago and Northwestern could all be seen on the rails in this paper producing area prior to 1987.
Photo Date:  3/31/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 9:54:35 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  IC 3138(GP40R)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
IC 3138
Title:  IC 3138
Description:  Canadian National serve General Chemical in Menasha, WI. General Chemical resides on one of two spurs into the now torn down Gilbert Paper mill.
Photo Date:  3/31/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 10:04:05 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  IC 3138(GP40R)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
IC 3138
Title:  IC 3138
Description:  IC 3138 pulls a tank from General Chemical, near the foot of a water tower. This spur also used to serve Gilbert Paper, which is now torn down. The Gibert office building can just be made out at the top of the yellow handrailing. The large brick building to the rear is one of the Banta Corporation facilities in Menasha. After R.R. Donnelley purchased Banta, they closed this facility.
Photo Date:  3/31/2014  Upload Date: 4/13/2014 10:12:03 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  IC 3138(GP40R)
Views:  264   Comments: 2
Neenah Yard
Title:  Neenah Yard
Description:  A view of the former Soo Line yard looking north from the Cecil Street overpass. Thirty years ago there was a turntable and a roundhouse located about where the tan shed next to the GT unit is.
Photo Date:  4/6/2014  Upload Date: 5/28/2014 1:41:53 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  259   Comments: 1
Neenah Yard
Title:  Neenah Yard
Description:  A view of the eastern half of the former Soo yard in Neenah, WI. Soo had a turntable and a roundhouse in the area of the tan shed. There was also a circus style piggyback ramp located here. The Wisconsin Central increased the piggyback service here and brought in a piggy-packer. The CN discontinued intermodal service here in 2003.
Photo Date:  4/6/2014  Upload Date: 5/28/2014 1:43:50 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  304   Comments: 0
View from Cecil Street Overpass
Title:  View from Cecil Street Overpass
Description:  This is a section of Chicago & Northwestern's Valley Subdivision mainline in Neenah. The subdivision was from Fond du Lac to Green Bay via Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton etc. This line now ends here at the factory that covered hoppers are spotted at the end of the visible track. I do not know for certain about the three doors with track running into them. I think it is part of Kimberly-Clark. It looks like it could be an engine house, though I have my doubts about that. Perhaps someone can let us know.
Photo Date:  4/6/2014  Upload Date: 5/28/2014 1:46:22 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  237   Comments: 4
Activity South of the Yard
Title:  Activity South of the Yard
Description:  A CN train waits on the fjrmer CNW main under the Bell Street overpass for clearance into Neenah. The cars in the middle of the scene are crossing over from former Soo Line R.o.W. to the former CNW R.j.W. Strangely, either the Wisconsin Central or the CN saw it fitting to remove a section of the CNW track between the cut of cars and the train under the overpass. Neenah Fourdry (formerly Neenah Foundry Plant 2) and Voith Paper Rolls are somewhat visible on the left. The track leading off to the lower left serves what is now a Bemis facility. Originally it was an American Can plant that changed hands a few times since The American Can/ National Can merger in 1987. In 1988 it became part of Pechiney then to Alcan in%2003. Alcan went to Rio Tinto in 2007 who then sold off the packaging business to Bemis in 2010 for $1.2 billion. With that acquisition, Bemis captured a 70% global market share in food packaging, up from 57%. Five years later, this plant is still running and receiving car loads of plastic pellets.
Photo Date:  4/6/2014  Upload Date: 5/9/2015 10:59:48 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  207   Comments: 1
Looking South Over the former Soo
Title:  Looking South Over the former Soo
Description:  Looking south from the Cecil Street overpass. The track in the middle of the three on the right was the former Soo Line main. The former CNW main is on the left side of the frame, which has a few connecting tracks leadinf to it.Looking at the track work under the signals can leave one to wonder why some track arrangement decisions are made. Harrison Street runs along side the tracks to the right.
Photo Date:  4/6/2014  Upload Date: 5/9/2015 11:26:36 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  220   Comments: 1
IC 3133
Title:  IC 3133
Description:  A three man crew works between Eggers Industries (silos to the right) and Clearwater Paper (out of frame to the left).
Photo Date:  5/9/2014  Upload Date: 5/12/2014 1:20:30 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  IC 3133(GP40R)
Views:  222   Comments: 1
CN 4705
Title:  CN 4705
Description:  The local waits opposite Water Street in Menasha as the crew closes the former Milwaukee Road swing span across the navigation canal. The bridge dates from 1905. The local will be crossing a series of bridges spanning the Fox River on it's return to Neenah.
Photo Date:  6/16/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 9:57:28 PM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 4705(GP38-2)
Views:  372   Comments: 2
GTW 4928
Title:  GTW 4928
Description:  A CN local serving industries along what was once the main right of way thru the Fox Cities for the CNW. Ther crew is crossing Commercial Street in Neenah. The CNW's yard was right in this area with at least three tracks crossing Comercial Street. Currently only two tracks cross the road with only a few businesses receiving rail service to the 4928's rear. The middle section of the CNW route thru Neenah has been torn out, but businesses are still served on each side of town with access from the former Soo Line right of way. The yard that was here which the CNW worked out of to serve Neenah and Menasha has been stripped of about half of its tracks and now only serves to organize the local's cars for switching the industries reached from this point.
Photo Date:  7/7/2014  Upload Date: 7/19/2014 6:51:16 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4928(GP38-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 3
GTW 4934
Title:  GTW 4934
Description:  A GTW unit moves along an industrial spur towards the Washington Street grade crossing. The trees make it hard to see, but the unit is traversing between two old defunct rail served buildings to which the turnouts have been removed and mother nature is trying to reclaim. To get to this point, the crew has taken a turnout from the former CNW Neenah Yard on it's north end and ducked in behind the buildings. This spur used to go all the way to serve Gilbert Paper Comany but now only serves the former General Chemical facility. I noticed the General Chemical facility has recently changed names since the new year, unfortunately I do not recall the new name.
Photo Date:  7/14/2014  Upload Date: 7/20/2014 10:59:45 PM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4934(GP38-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
GTW 4934
Title:  GTW 4934
Description:  After departing the former CNW Neenah Yard and running between some buildings in close proximity to the track, the 4934 crosses Washington Street. The CN uses these former CNW rails to serve what was a General Chemical facility. The spur also served Gilbert Paper Company from the south side of the Fox River and used to get at least two switches per day. Gilbert Paper also had another spur leading to it that came across the river and had boxcars spotted on that side of the building upon a trestle.
Photo Date:  7/14/2014  Upload Date: 7/20/2014 11:32:26 PM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4934(GP38-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 2
GTW 4934
Title:  GTW 4934
Description:  After departing the former CNW Neenah Yard and crossing Washington Street, the 4934 continues down the winding former CNW spur to serve the last remaining industry on this spur. Satellite images reveal where the rails used to reach before being torn up. The rails may be gone, but the right of way can still be made out.
Photo Date:  7/14/2014  Upload Date: 7/21/2014 7:13:10 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4934(GP38-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 2
GTW 4934
Title:  GTW 4934
Description:  The Neenah/Menasha local pulls up along the Menasha navigation canal and River Street. The next move the train makes will be to back up thrlugh the former Menasha Utilities property onto the former CNW main and then on into the former CNW Neenah Yard. This yard is now only two tracks. The crew will service a few industries from that yard.
Photo Date:  7/23/2014  Upload Date: 7/31/2014 6:20:07 PM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4934(GP38-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 3
GTW 6228
Title:  GTW 6228
Description:  A CN local crosses the Fox River in Menasha on former Milwaukee Road/Soo Line right of way. The bridge in the foreground crosses the navigation canal to Little Lake Buttes De Morts. The island formed between the Fox River and the navigation canal still has some rail served industry. There are very interesting track arrangements on this island too.
Photo Date:  7/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 6:46:37 PM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 6228(GP38-2)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
GTW 6228
Title:  GTW 6228
Description:  The 6228 approaches the 1905 built swing bridge over the navigation canal of the Fox River in Menasha. The train will be doing some industry switching in Menasha.
Photo Date:  7/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 7:17:38 PM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 6228(GP38-2)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
GTW 6228
Title:  GTW 6228
Description:  GTW 6228 exits the thru girder swing bridge across the Fox River navigation canal in Menasha. The swing bridge was built by the Milwaukee Road in 1905. The canal still sees boat traffic and the bridge is still operational.
Photo Date:  7/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 7:23:07 PM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 6228(GP38-2)
Views:  265   Comments: 2
GMRC 7325
Title:  GMRC 7325
Description:  A local switch crew pulls three boxcars towards the former Soo Line yard in Menasha where it will sort cars for the industries on the north side of the Fox River.
Photo Date:  7/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/2/2014 7:27:38 PM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 6228(GP38-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 1
GTW 4926
Title:  GTW 4926
Description:  After watching the 6228 cross the island and head into the heart of Menasha, a couple minutes later, this train came thru heading back to Neenah. The train of close to twenty cars is about to cross the Fox River in Menasha.
Photo Date:  7/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/4/2014 7:35:46 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4926(GP38-2)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
GTW 6228
Title:  GTW 6228
Description:  The 6228 is spapping covered hoppers at the Orbis/Menasha Corporation plant. The right of way is former Milwaukee Road from Menasha to Appleton, which now ends about a half mile from this trbins location at an R.R. Donneley plant.
Photo Date:  7/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/3/2014 9:55:26 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 6228(GP38-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
GTW 6228
Title:  GTW 6228
Description:  A view down the old Milwaukee Road right of way from Menasha to Appleton shows the 6228 switching the Orbis/MenashaCorporathon plant on Earl Street. The view is from Menasha toward Appleton, there are currently four businesses with a spur on this line, north of the "wye" in Menasha. The wye is now missing it's north east leg and this line no longer goes to the Appleton industrial flats. The right of way now ends at R.R. Donneleey (Banta) on the north side of Midway Road.
Photo Date:  7/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/3/2014 9:47:18 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 6228(GP38-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 2
GTW 6228
Title:  GTW 6228
Description:  After switching the Orbis/Menasha Corporation facility, the local returns towards the heart of Menasha thru the St. Mary$s Cemetary. Ripley's Believe It or Not once had a piece about this being the only cemetary with a railroad running thru it. I wouldn't know if it is true, but I never saw ancther with rails. Oddly, the right of way was Milwaukee Road, which is now passed away also.
Photo Date:  7/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/3/2014 10:02:01 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 6228(GP38-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 2
GTW 4934
Title:  GTW 4934
Description:  A local shoves a cut of boxcars thru the remains of CNW's Neenah yard and across Commercial Street. The CNW station, remains and serves as office space. South of Commercial Street, the CN serves a warehouse and Neenah Paper, on this truncated stretch of CNW mainline.
Photo Date:  7/31/2014  Upload Date: 8/5/2014 7:07:55 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4934(GP38-2)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
GTW 4934
Title:  GTW 4934
Description:  The former CNW station in Neenah overlooks as GTW 4934 shoves a cut of boxcars across Commercial Street. This former CNW mainline is now truncated about a half mile to the rear of this unit at Neenah Paper. Neenah Paper is served via a switch back across the Neenah channel. If any of these cars are to be spotted at the Neenah Paper mill, they will need to be ran around. There is also a warehouse along this line, which the cars are in position to be spotted in relationship to the loco.
Photo Date:  7/31/2014  Upload Date: 8/4/2014 8:02:29 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4934(GP38-2)
Views:  220   Comments: 1
IC 9601
Title:  IC 9601
Description:  The crew on 9601 prepares to remove a couple boxcars from Neenah Paper. The former CNW bridge across the Neenah channel effectively ends marine traffic. This was once the CNW mainline thru Neenah. Neenah Paper was spun off from Kimbery Clark in December 2004.
Photo Date:  8/1/2014  Upload Date: 8/6/2014 6:38:55 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:  392   Comments: 1
IC 9601
Title:  IC 9601
Description:  A Neenah/Menasha local moves in to couple with two boxcars and remove them from Neenah Paper. The local is working an industrial spur that was once CNW's main line thru the Fox Valley to Green Bay. The middle section of the line thru Neenah was pulled up after the area became a one railroad town. Soo Line spun off Lake States, which was sold to the modern incarnation of Wisconsin Central. Chicago and Northwestern was sold off to become the Fox River Valley Railroad, which also was bought out by the Wisconsin Central. Wisconsin Central, was sold off to Canadian National.
Photo Date:  8/1/2014  Upload Date: 8/6/2014 7:02:39 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger<
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:  373   Comments: 1
IC 9601
Title:  IC 9601
Description:  A local switch job pulls two boxcars from Neenah Paper as it backs onto the former CNW line thru Neenah.
Photo Date:  8/1/2014  Upload Date: 8/7/2014 6:16:08 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
IC 9601
Title:  IC 9601
Description:  Now completely back onto the former CNW main thru Neenah, the local will be shovimg it's cut of cars back to what is left of CNW's yard in Neenah.
Photo Date:  8/1/2014  Upload Date: 8/7/2014 6:20:10 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 1
IC 9601
Title:  IC 9601
Description:  Last action before shoving back to the remains of the CNW yard is to lock up the gate across the tracks to the bridge.
Photo Date:  8/1/2014  Upload Date: 8/7/2014 6:24:53 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
GTW 4926
Title:  GTW 4926
Description:  A train of hoppers and gondolas waits for a crew on the north leg of the wye at the north end of the former Soo Line Neenah yard. The wye curves nicely along the foot of Little Lake Buttes des Morts.
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/7/2014 6:52:24 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track
Locomotives:  GTW 4926(GP38-2)
Views:  366   Comments: 2
WC 1570
Title:  WC 1570
Description:  A cut of cars being shoved to the Galloway Co. on the former CNW main from the former Soo Line yard in Neenah.
Photo Date:  8/12/2014  Upload Date: 8/21/2014 11:09:58 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WC 1570(SW1500)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
GTW 4914
Title:  GTW 4914
Description:  GTW 4914 heading north out of the former Soo Line yard in Neenah with cars for the local industries. The train is across what was once the Sherry Street grade crossing, which was taken out of service with the building of overpasses at Main Street, Winneconne Ave. and Cecil Streets. There are some very interesting old buildings in this area of Neenah.
Photo Date:  8/14/2014  Upload Date: 11/24/2014 6:52:41 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track
Locomotives:  GTW 4914(GP38-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
GTW 4914
Title:  GTW 4914
Description:  A closer look at the 4914 with some local cars on the north end of the former Soo Line yard in Neena—. The train is located at the former grade crossing of Sherry Street, which is no longer a thru street.
Photo Date:  8/14/2014  Upload Date: 11/25/2014 7:08:19 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  GTW 4914(GP38-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Noffke Lumber
Title:  Noffke Lumber
Description:  The Noffke Lumber yard in Menashawas once served by rail. The business is closed and the turnout removed. The remainder of the spur is in place and the property for sale if anyone is interested in a business site! Noffke Lumber is still open and receiving rail cars of lumber at it's Oshkosh location in the spring of 2015.
Photo Date:  8/15/2014  Upload Date: 4/25/2015 11:08:55 PM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 1
GTW 4934
Title:  GTW 4934
Description:  Working on the south end of the former Soo Line yard in Neenah. A cut of two bay covered hoppers most likely means fracturing sand.
Photo Date:  8/17/2014  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 9:30:10 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  GTW 4934(GP38-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
GTW 4928
Title:  GTW 4928
Description:  The Neenah / Menasha local switch job at Neenah Paper. A former Kimberly Clark facility located along the former CNW line through Neenah. This bridge crosses over a canal above the dam of the Fox River. Out of pcture to the right is the railroad bridge over the Fox River below the Dam that must be crossed to reach this point. The track ends about 200 feet behind the locomotive, though in the CNW days, it went on to Fond du Lac and the rest of the CNW system.
Photo Date:  8/18/2014  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 9:35:07 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge
Locomotives:  GTW 4928(GP38-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
GTW 4928
Title:  GTW 4928
Description:  The BCOL car has been pulled from Neenah Paper and will be replaced with DWC 195100.
Photo Date:  8/18/2014  Upload Date: 11/30/2014 4:32:56 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge
Locomotives:  GTW 4928(GP38-2)
Views:  269   Comments: 2
GTW 4914
Title:  GTW 4914
Description:  A CN loc}l switch job crosses Commercial Street just inside the Neenah city limits from its border with Menasha. The train is on the former CNW main to Green Bay, which now serves only as an industrial spur.
Photo Date:  8/20/2014  Upload Date: 11/14/2014 11:27:29 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  GTW 4914(GP38-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 2
IC 9617
Title:  IC 9617
Description:  Working the Neenah yard from the north end. Former Soo Line right of way.
Photo Date:  8/28/2014  Upload Date: 12/4/2014 7:40:28 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track
Locomotives:  IC 9617(GP38-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 3
IC 9571
Title:  IC 9571
Description:  The 9571 works the Neenah yard from the north end. The Winneconne overpass crosses the tracks here now, but not too long ago, the crossing was at grade. Winneconne Avenue was protected by lights, gates and had a manned elevated tower due to the frequent moves made across the grade crossing. This was the first overpass of three put in to avoid delays in road traffic.
Photo Date:  8/29/2014  Upload Date: 12/5/2014 6:24:21 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  IC 9571(GP38-2)
Views:  112   Comments: 0


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