This locomotive is preserved in Spooner, WI., operated by the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad. In this view, it's working a manifest east into the marsh outside Madison. April 13, 1980 being a... (more)

Working the Buick branch, an ore generator, with what appears to be the Nelson's railfanning Plymouth parked on the road in the distance. How many branchlines do you know of that featured cement ... (more)

Because of a derailment elsewhere on their system, CNW ran a dedicated GM parts train via the Milwaukee "J" line to Janesville from Proviso, instead of their own Harvard sub. The train is seen he... (more)

Ableman Curve in the Baraboo Bluffs was a favorite publicity-shot locale for the CNW. Mike Nelson photo.

The turn to Dodgeville trundles under the IC Freeport branch overpass with the CNW Bicentennial locomotive leading a march through Dunn's Marsh, just south of Madison. Both lines are gone today. ... (more)

Eastbound about 3 miles out of Wyeville, an Officer's Special breaks the quiet of a Saturday morning on Highway 21, reliving the glory days of the 400 fleet if only for a few seconds.

Always on the lookout for a good deal on the used equipment market, the CNW restencils hoppers after acquiring them from the Rock Island equipment trustee.

The first CNW GP9 to enter the Oelwein rebuild program was #1720, it emerged in 11/71 as the CNW 4301 seen here at Wyeville with 88 cars.

Action at the Altoona yard office on the CNW as train #488 has throttled up and begins to head east on the main while SD40-2 power is tied up in the yard off an inbound.

A barley train with 54 loads is headed for Ladish Malt in Jefferson Jct. It's passing the abandoned depot in Union Center.

The Nelsons, taking a cue from a couple other railfans, pulled up their pant cuffs and waded out into Turtle Creek to capture this Nickel Plate special, eastbound on the CNW. Behind the engine ar... (more)

CNW and MILW could get cooperate when necessary. A combined MILW-CNW taconite operation on the route of the Hiawathas occurred, the empties return to the iron range on this May day, the operator ... (more)

GT's "City of Milwaukee" with fresh CB&Q boxes seen at the slip in Milwaukee. To see the companion view of the power, click Railroad: Grand Trunk Railway
Locomotive: n/a
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Locomotive #: n/a
Train ID: n/a
Photo Date: June 11, 1968

B&LE power could be found on ore trains over the CNW Wisconsin Division in the '70s. 839 and 823 assist the 836 with 144 cars, 92 are ore empties on this westbound move.

Led by a borrowed MOPAC screaming eagle, 70 loads of "pink lady" ballast from the Rock Springs quarry near Reedsburg, WI., grind up the ruling grade on the CNW Madison sub approaching Dane. There... (more)