There was a lot more cold and more snow 4 years ago. With one GE up front and one on the rear, this oil empty speeds along on the way back to Canada. The DPU clatters over the Barron Sub switch as... (more)

CN 5683 and SD40-2W no. 5335 relax at Ladysmith, WI where they are assigned local duties. The 5335 appears to have been repainted not long ago.

WC 6533 leads and empty ore train past the Ladysmith depot, in November of 1990. This seasonal, CNW ore train is heading to the Twin Ports after unloading in Escanaba. The WC SD45 was a pusher on ... (more)

Soo Line 2552 switches Ladysmith, WI in May of 1986.

Soo Line FP7A no. 500 is on permanent display with a short Soo Line passenger train at Ladysmith, WI. This view shows the original Soo Line scheme nicely from the fireman's side of the unit. FP7s ... (more)

Soo Line FP7A no. 500 is on permanent display with a short Soo Line passenger train at Ladysmith, WI. When this was taken the train was outdoors, exposed to weather, including a tornado that hit i... (more)

Soo Line 500 is on display with a "typical" Soo Line passenger train at Ladysmith, WI. Some time after this photo was taken a tornado damaged the display. Today the display is open for v... (more)

CN 5246 and C40-8M no. 2420, both sporting their original zebra stripe schemes were paired up at Ladysmith, WI on a local that was parked in the small yard there. Nice to see, even if a bit worse ... (more)

CN 5457 leads its local, entirely consisting of log loads, through Ladysmith after taking time to stop the train and turn the locomotive so the crew would have it short hood front. Fortunately Lad... (more)

CN 2244 leads a southbound freight across the Flambeau River at Ladysmith, WI on its Superior, WI to Chicago mainline.

CN SD60 no. 5457 has wyed and backs up the main to its train. It rolls by "Old Smoky", a Soo Line Mikado, no. 1011, which has been on display at Ladysmith since its retirement. Sister en... (more)

CN SD60 no. 5457 handling a local train of logs left the train north of downtown Ladysmith in order to run the locomotive around the wye tracks and set it up short hood front for the remainder of ... (more)

CN 2853 is in charge of a northbound stack train as it crosses the Flambeau River and enters Ladysmith, WI. Ladysmith is the location where the former SOO Duluth-Chicago main crossed the Minneapol... (more)

CNW 8055 crosses the Flambeau River in Ladysmith, WI in November of 1990. This seasonal ore train to Escanaba, MI is operating on WC (ex-SOO) line trackage.

OK, bear with me.... UP 6111 leads a CNW ore train over the Flambeau River in Ladysmith in November of 1990. The train is on WC (ex-Soo Line) trackage. This is one of the unusual Twin Ports to Esc... (more)