In August of 1990, Native Americans blocked both CN and CP tracks in Ontario, Canada. CN detoured several trains over the CNW from Chicago thru Wisconsin on the Adams Line. Here we see a westbound... (more)

CNW 5504 goes it alone as it brings an empty potash train under the West Shore Drive bridge just west of North Lake, WI in February of 1994. It was unusual (at least in my experience) to see a sin... (more)

A westbound Burlington Northern detour heads west on Chicago & North Western’s Adams line in Wisconsin. On the afternoon of June 25, 1993, BN GP39E No. 2766 leads two GE cabless B30-7ABs leads t... (more)

Chicago & North Western’s PRITA, a Proviso to Itasca Yard in Superior freight, curves through North Lake, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of March 30, 1991.

Late in the day on July 31, 2005, a westbound Union Pacific freight heads into the setting sun west of North Lake, Wisconsin, on the former Chicago & North Western Adams Line.

A westbound Chicago & North Western freight curves through North Lake, Wisconsin, on October 6, 1990. A pair of EMD SD40-2s in “Zito” yellow, power the train on the railroad’s Adams Line.

On Chicago & North Western’s Adams Line, a C&NW potash extra heads eastbound through North Lake, Wisconsin, on a wintery March 22, 1992.

A Chicago & North Western extra west out of Butler Yard passes the wigwags protecting Townline Road grade crossing west of North Lake, Wisconsin, on January 24, 1993.

Heading west on the Adams Line out of Butler, a Chicago & North Western freight powered by EMD SD40-2 Nos. 6905 and 6865 bend through a gentle curve at North Lake, Wisconsin, on April 15, 1990.

Kettle Moraine RR #9 (ex-McCloud RR #9) pulls a train of tourists across Hwy VV near North Lake, WI in September of 1992. This line is no longer operational and almost all equipment has been sold.... (more)

A McKeen railcar rests at the Kettle Moraine Scenic Railroad in North Lake, WI in October of 1992. The unit was difficult to photograph as it was surrounded by trees. Originally built in 1910 for ... (more)

This empty short haul sand train is headed past the sand pit westbound through North Lake.

A dirty ACe leads an empty sand train west past the North Lake sand pit. There's evidence that the NorthWestern used to serve the pit by rail, but I'm not totally sure. This train would soon go... (more)

Autumn at North Lake
Chicago and North Western’s westbound freight PRITA (Proviso to Itasca Yard) curves through North Lake, Wisconsin, on October 18, 1992, pulled by two EMD SD60s.

North Lake Sand stands guard over the former CNW as remnants of days gone by sit outside of Corey Oil, all whilst yet another freight heads west for Minnesota.