RailPictures.Net Photo: AMTK 90221 Amtrak NPCU at Franksville, Wisconsin by Greg Mross

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» October 21, 2024

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Pole lines were pretty much everywhere along the ROW at one time but are becoming increasingly scarce. The ex-MILW (now CPKC) C&M Sub between Chicago and Milwaukee is one exception. Here Amtrak #334 cruises past the pole line in Franksville, WI on 10/21/24.

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