The foliage has just about bridged the gap where the IC Gruber line used to cross over the doubletrack Milwaukee. Today, the IC&E splits the old bridge abutments headed west on a single main whic... (more)
An IC&E westbound throttles up as it nears the old crossing of the CGW, a remnant of which can be seen on the right.
The new slogan to replace the old "America's Resourceful Railroad" is "Milwaukee Road...coming through for you".
The IC&E interrupts the quiet of a Saturday afternoon in the farming community of Stillman Valley.
The power shortage on the IC&E means its getting really difficult to find pure IC&E consists. Here a westbound leaves DJ with horsepower assistance from the power dept. at CP.
WSOR gave free train rides between McFarland and Madison, about 8 miles roundtrip, utilizing their ex-Metra commuter coaches.
Autumn at the WSOR pumpkin patch. Pick a big one.
WSOR power lays over between assignments.
Small town Columbus, Wisconsin, has two depots still standing. As the westbound Empire Builder whistles off, the depot seen in the background was built in the Civil War era, and for years has bee... (more)
Empty coke hoppers move west on the approach to Wyocena.
The Empire Builder gets up to track speed leaving the 2-spot Columbus stop.
A couple commemorative paint schemes, one authorized, one not.
The distraught late arriving passenger approaching as the Empire Builder arrives is hoping the agent, out of view behind me and who will soon be busy loading baggage from the cart onto the train, ... (more)
A WSOR crewman lines the switch out of the pit.
A matched set of red SOO SD60s gives a retro 90's feel with an empty coke train headed west across the Wisconsin countryside.
