MILW 171 starts its' assault on Lake Hill on Milwaukee's south side in March of 1985. The location was known as barking dog 2 for a dog that would always be barking if you were nearby.
Where's the train? The tracks are still in but the C&O no longer serves the carferry in Milwaukee, WI. The lower level now hold autos, not freight cars. There were 3 car ferries that carried RR fr... (more)
SOO 4447 switches Jones Island in Milwaukee, WI in April of 1997. In the foreground is the cement boat J.A.W. Iglehart. Built in 1936 as the ocean going tanker Pan-Amoco, it was rebuilt in 1965 as... (more)
Amtrak 356 crosses over at the crest of Lake Hill with a southbound Hiawatha in December of 1994. A freight waits in the background while another is in the siding.