It's hard to beat Alco's and semaphores! CNW 6721 brings train ESGBA past the semaphores at Duck Creek in May of 1986. Although often associated with ore service, the big Alcos were also used on f... (more)

CNW 6896 leads an ore train in full Fall colors at Goose Lake in 1988. Almost makes up for the demise of the Alcos on this line.

A salute to our troops! A loaded military train heads east thru the junction at St. Francis, WI in December of 1985. I believe this train from Camp McCoy was heading for training exercises.

We're on the ground! Something no one wants to hear. Some derailments are minor, some are not. The C&NW had a bad wreck in March of 1985 north of Milwaukee. The wreck happened right next to the fr... (more)

Well that isn't going to work! A shifted load of lumber awaits some work in C&NW's Mitchell Yard in April of 1984.

CNW 4370 switches one of the few remaining industries east of the Milwaukee River near downtown Milwaukee. The crane appears to be a Bucyrus Erie Model 30B, manufactured only a few miles south of ... (more)

Meal in route! CNW 6701 stops in Oconto for a bite to eat. The CNW was unique in that their crews would frequently ask for a meal in route when they would get their orders from the dispatcher.

It don't look like this anymore! CNW 8541 is less than a year old as it grinds uphill towards Hwy 59 and Bill with a loaded coal train. I never thought this would be a 4 track mainline in years to... (more)

CNW SD45 943 leads a former Chicago Great Western SD40 and two SD40-2s on an eastbound freight as the train crosses the Eau Claire River at Eau Claire, WI. The locos seem to dominate the bridge, w... (more)

I hope they all stop! CNW 4490 stops 4 lanes of 55 mph traffic on Historic Hwy 41 in Fond Du Lac as it leads a short train westward to Ripon. This line would only last another year before it was a... (more)

CNW 6703 brings a cut of cars thru Empire Junction in May of 1986.

CNW 6930 backs past some ancient ore cars as it goes to get the second cut of cars from Empire mine.

"Route of the 400"...Well is was at one time. CNW 4131 is switching a warehouse on Erie Street in Milwaukee's Third Ward in April of 1983. The Milwaukee Depot was a 1/2 mile north of her... (more)

With severe storms rapidly approaching IRM the decision was made to cancel the night photo shoot due to the heavy rains and lightning, which was a great call as those storms were intense. Though t... (more)

Opening Day! For deer hunting in Wisconsin that is. One of the more unusual ore movements was the CNW trains that ran from the Twin Ports to Escanaba. They ran on the CNW to Cameron, where they go... (more)