C&NW Alco #6720 is entering home rails at Empire Junction as it brings the first cut of cars out of Empire mine. They will return to the mine for a second cut of cars before they reassemble their ... (more)

TPW business car "Hiram" rests in the TPW yard in Peoria, IL in May of 1994. Built by Pullman in 1923 as the Mount Desert, it was later sold to the New York Central and became NYC 20. It... (more)

UP 844 powers an excursion thru the west side of Milwaukee on CNW tracks in August of 1996.

N&W 611 approaches Winchester, OH with an excursion train in September of 1994. The train is on the NW/NS Peavine line heading to Portsmouth. Although this shot is still possible, much of the line... (more)

TP&W caboose 523 rests outside the TP&W shops in Peoria, IL in May of 1994.

WC 3004 leads a freight into the ex-Milwaukee Road yard in Green Bay, WI in December of 1992. I think the WC GP40's looked really good in this scheme. The WC is gone today as is the old Milwaukee ... (more)

WC 6505 is about to duck under Hwy F as it crests Byron Hill in August of 1992. This scene, located south of Fond Du Lac , WI has changed dramatically since this slide was taken. CN has replaced t... (more)

CNW 4195 switches the Water Street Terminal in Milwaukee, WI in October of 1984. Coupling cars could be a challenge on the tight curve here.

Brake shoes smoking in the late evening light, LS&I 2300 leads a colorful consist into the ore yard at the dock in Marquette in June of 1988. U23C's were fairly rare here, with only 53 being produ... (more)

MILW 152 climbs Lake Hill on Milwaukee's south side in April of 1985. The grade here is deceptive as freights would often be on their knees at the crest. The Milwaukee Road has less than a year le... (more)

Builders photo of the cab interior of EJ&E Baldwin #100. This is a companion photo to #689849. This is another photo that was attached to a letter to the C&NW to entice them into considering the b... (more)

Route of the "400" and tiger stripes? Builders photo of EJ&E #100, known as the Golden Goose. This photo was attached to a July, 1946 letter to C&NW's Chief Mechanical Engineer. It toute... (more)

A northbound passenger train on CNW's Airline hammers the crossing at Wiscona on Milwaukee's north side in April of 1966. Photographer Bob Ferge has climbed the signal to record the event while n... (more)

The tower that time forgot. This tower guarded the crossing of the CNW mainline to the Twin Ports and Soo Line's Blueberry branch line just south of Rice Lake, WI. The WC took over the Soo Line in... (more)

Soo Line 6028 crosses Florida Street as it departs Milwaukee, WI in December of 1995. The train is on the former Milwaukee Road C&M subdivision.