This unit coal extra out of Janesville makes the bend onto the WSOR Prairie sub with a load for the UW "heater".
Coming across the old crossing of the CNW in the middle of Monona Bay on the ex MILW entrance into Madison is an extra unit coal train for the University of Wisconsin "heater". This train came up... (more)
Chasing the fishermen from the bridges, the WSOR arrives in the State Capital of Wisconsin gliding along the shores of Monona Bay in the twilight.
Monday morning activity at WSOR's Johnson St. yard in Madison includes the AM job working a cut of cars alongside the off duty WSOR business train
About an inch of rain fell in the area yesterday, evidence of which is seen in the reflection of WSOR's passenger E's parked at Madison with the business train. It was too tempting to resist reco... (more)
The full set of WSOR passenger equipment rests in the Madison yard today. The train set includes two E9s, a Baggage car, a Dormitory car, a sleeper, a business car, and a theater car.
Fresh out of the paint booth in Horicon with full WSOR colors is 4052 working a ballast empty to Waterloo, WI. For a look at her prior to repaint, go to: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php... (more)
WSOR business train takes the old MILW leg of the wye at the old "MX" interlocking in Monona Bay. That H2 searchlight home signal guarding MX, installed by the MILW RR in '49 but dark for years, ... (more)
The crew is long on their hours but the end of the day is near as the WSOR company train ends a 12 hour journey from Milwaukee to Madison. Off to the right in the distance is the Madison Oscar Me... (more)
3804 pauses along the UW Heater wye during a late winter sunset.
3803 glides past nice fall foliage along the UW campus.
WSOR 3802 pulls coal cars from Johnson yard toward the UW campus.
WSOR 2002 and it's smoke-belching partner 4490 deliver coal to the UW Heating plant.
Gone from the WSOR roster today, GP20 #2002 pulls coal loads for UW Heat in 2002.
SD-20 #2051 heads to points west on a sunny groundhogs day. Given that 2051 saw its shadow, it'll be 6 more weeks of winter. With no snow on the ground, that won't really matter much.
