WSOR 35th Anniversary unit 3928 has a cab full of crew and dignitaries as it makes the first run of train L243 over the recently rehabbed line to Sheboygan Falls on an absolutely gorgeous November... (more)

Help Wanted! A pair of Amtrak P42's make a rare appearance on Amtrak Hiawatha #338 as they cruise thru Franksville, WI on February 20th, 2021. The Siemen's SC-44 Chargers that normally power these... (more)

A pair of C&NW's classic semaphores guard the former Route Of The 400 mainline near Baldwin, WI, as the last rays of light make for a beautiful sunset in May of 1990.

DME 6615 climbs Stockton Hill with a westbound train as it leaves Winona, MN and the Mississippi River valley in September of 1993.

FRVR 815 leads a freight past the ex-CNW Neenah-Menasha, WI depot in January of 1992. FRVR had an eclectic mix of power including several ex-CNW GP30's. I grew up next to the CNW, so I enjoyed cha... (more)

CNW RS-1 1068 waits for a rail train to pass before continuing with its work in January of 1974. Both trains are on CNW's New Line in St. Francis. The Island Job has a group of piggyback cars that... (more)

CNW 8515 heads towards the Antelope Mine under threatening skies in May of 1991.

UP 9145 leads a westbound thru the Feather River Canyon near Pulga in May of 1994.

CNW 5096 brings a Falcon past the soon to be torn down Dixon, IL depot on a brutally cold day in January of 1985.

Erie Mining F9 4212 creeps around the return loop at Taconite Harbor in September of 1987. Most of the train is still unloading ore at the facility there. Sadly, although much of the rail is still... (more)

CNW 6855 is about to duck under I-94 as it leads a loaded ore train near Warrens, WI in March of 1990. These seasonal trains from the Minnesota ore range were delivered to the EJ&E near Chicago. ... (more)

Amtrak #130 looks like it has been in a bar fight as it leads #8, The Empire Builder thru Franksville, WI on its' reduced schedule on 12/14/2020.

CN's WC Heritage unit 3069 brings a potash train thru Trevor, WI on December 5th, 2020. Nice to see this units staying in the Wisconsin area for a while.

WAMX 3893 switches the small interchange yard in Ackerville, WI on November 7, 2020. A northbound CN freight awaits a new crew on the adjacent track.

CNW 4140 leads a northbound freight across Second Street Road near Watertown, WI in July of 1991. The train is heading to Clyman Jct. on CNW's Adams Line, where it will make a setout/pick up and r... (more)