We're stopped in the early morning sunlight at the west end of the Hump on Blue Mound One. We've got four 38's on what was the Wisconsin Valley train from Wausau headed for Chicago. We'll change c... (more)

The Engineers position on one of Milwaukee Road's rebuilt GP9/GP20's. Not much has changed since the 979 was the 279 except for the 26 air modified and the bell ringer valve. Pretty much everythin... (more)

We've just finished our work at Watertown so while the ground pounders get their paperwork I'll get some shots on this gloomy winter's day. We've got three GP38's four covered wagons a GP30 and an... (more)

We're stopped on the extra 351 east on section 6 at the West Allis depot. We've been diverted off the Lacrosse Division main line at Elm Grove down the West Allis Line. When the GYM(General Yard M... (more)

The eastbound Wisconsin Valley train(Wausau/Chicago)is stopped at the Portage round house on the eastbound mainline to change crews. As we're holding for another train ahead I'll take time to get ... (more)

We're stopped at Harwood Ave. in Wauwatosa,WI. holding for yard congestion as the caboose of an eastbound Sprint train flies by. The Dispatcher/Block phone box is located hear as back in those day... (more)

We're stopped on the eastbound Wisconsin Valley train at the top end of Bluemound One just to clear the A-Yard and Hump leads. We've got an SD on top of our four 38's so it appears we weren't shor... (more)

We're stopped under the C&NW overhead eastward on the Wisconsin Valley train. I'm wondering if we hadn't gone into emergency coming down the hill. Back in those days the RR's were plagued with fre... (more)

We're getting our air on the Valley while another eastbound probably 202 or 204 makes its way down the westward track. My guess we'll both be following Amtrak to Milwaukee.

Not unlike a number of steam hoggers Engineer Robert"Bobby"Rude was small in stature but a big man as a Locomotive Engineer. He hired out on the Milwaukee in the late 30's just prior to ... (more)

The "Valley" eastbound sits on the main to foul the engine track as Engineer Rude walks the consist giving his power a once over. That may be the inbound "Valley" power from Ch... (more)

We're ready to get on our power at Portage,WI. for a trip in the east end freight pool on train 246. We've got three or four of Milwaukee Road's rebuilt GP9's into GP20's. Actually their 1800 hp u... (more)

We're on train 246 the Valley eastbound on two lead in the Portage Yard. Train 262 the Thunderhawk from Tacoma,WA. is coming down the westward main. Most likely there will be a passenger train com... (more)

We're stopped in the clear on two lead waiting for Amtrak's Empire Builder. Because our lead GP38 crapped out on the engine track we've stolen the East Patrol's locomotive the 545....it must be a ... (more)

We're just about ready to go on the Valley train at Portage,WI. looks like we've got a couple of SD's behind our lead Geep.