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CN 5607, CN 2122, CN 4715, and CN 9473 |
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CN through freight passes a halted local at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 16 May '15. Through freight had two locomotives, CN 5607 and CN 2122. Local was waiting to head for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna and had two locomotives, CN 4715 and CN 9473. |
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5/16/2015 Upload Date: 6/8/2015 1:37:14 AM |
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Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 5607(SD70I) CN 2122(C40-8) CN 4715(GP38-2) CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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IC 3137, GTW 6228, CN 9473, CN 9601 |
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It seems unusual to find four locomotives parked at the CN, former C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, as seen on 2 Jun. '15. Locomotives were IC 3137 and GTW 6228 on the right, as well as CN 9473 and CN 9601 on the left. The next shift was just firing up the locomotives on the right. |
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6/1/2015 Upload Date: 7/11/2015 2:03:56 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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IC 3137(GP40R) CN 9473(GP40-2LW) CN 9601(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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CN local crosses S. Outagamie St. as it approaches the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 5 Jun. '15. Local was returning after servicing Kimberly and Combined Locks. Nikos Gyros sits on the far side of the tracks just out of frame to the right, in case you're looking for a tasty meal while stalking this local's departure from or return to the yard. |
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6/5/2015 Upload Date: 7/19/2015 1:58:46 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 and CN 4704 |
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CN local heads east along the former C&NW rails at Little Chute, WI on 14 Nov. '15. |
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11/15/2015 Upload Date: 2/14/2016 4:00:34 AM |
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Little Chute, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) CN 4704(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 and CN 4704 |
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CN local approaches Guhl Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at North Readfield, WI on 15 Nov. '15. |
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11/15/2015 Upload Date: 2/14/2016 4:01:03 AM |
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North Readfield, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) CN 4704(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 and CN 9554 |
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CN local bisects the Rat River Wildlife Area as it hauls 38 cars northwestward via former SOO rails at Medina Junction on 16 Dec. '15. I believe the train was destined for Waupaca. Looking southwest from the Wiouwash State Trail, former C&NW right-of-way. |
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12/16/2015 Upload Date: 2/14/2016 4:03:04 AM |
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Medina Junction, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) CN 9554(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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CN local crosses a diamond as it heads southwest via the former joint MILW/SOO rails at Menasha, WI on 3 Jul. '16. There are four diamonds in close proximity where the former MILW/SOO rails intersect with the former C&NW rails on this small industrial island, which was formed when the Fox River Navigation Canal (out of frame to the left) was excavated. The North Channel (Menasha Channel) of the Fox River is out of frame to the right. |
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7/3/2016 Upload Date: 8/14/2016 1:56:11 AM |
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Menasha, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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CN local parallels N. Green Bay Rd. and approaches the Hwy. 41 overpass as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI until 14 Apr. '16) on 30 Jul. '16. |
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7/30/2016 Upload Date: 8/14/2016 1:57:43 AM |
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Fox Crossing, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
GTW 4911 and CN 9473 |
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A CN local passes the Appvion, originally Appleton Papers, mill and crosses E. Wisconsin Ave. via the former C&NW bridge as it heads northeast through Appleton, WI on 17 Sep. '16. I am surprised that the FRVR sign remains. It has been damaged due to vandalism; the sign on the other side is in better shape. Train was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna and had two locomotives, GTW 4911 and CN 9473. |
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9/17/2016 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 1:28:00 AM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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GTW 4911(GP38-2) CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473, GTW 5856 and GTW 4908 |
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With the CN local power for Appleton parked in the foreground, a CN local from Neenah backs behind the depot/yard office while setting out a string of cars at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 9 Oct. '16. It is unusual for this local to take the track behind the depot/yard office (the branch to Kimberly and Combined Locks) when they stop in Appleton, they almost always use the main line. They will continue on to Little Chute and Kaukauna when they are done here. Appleton power is CN 9473. Neenah power is GTW 5856 and GTW 4908. |
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10/9/2016 Upload Date: 10/30/2016 1:53:12 AM |
| Location: |
Appleton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) GTW 5856(GP38-2) GTW 4908(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
GTW 4917 and CN 9473 |
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CN local crosses N. Oneida St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 13 Nov. '16. One of the C&NW's 3 Appleton depots stood to the left, on the south (right) side of the tracks between N. Appleton St. and N. Oneida St. The downtown depot closed ca. 1958 and passenger operations were concentrated at the Appleton Junction depot. The building in the background is Oneida Heights, an apartment complex for seniors. Train was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna. |
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11/13/2016 Upload Date: 12/12/2016 12:01:16 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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GTW 4917(GP38-2) CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 4705 and CN 9473 |
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CN local sorts cars at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 2 Jul. '17. This view would have been prevented by the dominating silhouette of the original Neenah Foundry facility, later known as Plant 1, which stood here for over ¾’s of a century. Established in 1872 as Aylward Plow Works (a.k.a. Aylward & Sons) at 120 N. Lake St., they erected a new foundry at 500 W. Winneconne Ave. in 1918 “in a rural area of southwestern Neenah.” The name of Neenah Foundry was adopted in 1922. Expanded numerous times over the years, it became Plant 1 in 1960 when Plant 2 was constructed in the then rural area at the intersection of Byrd Ave. and the aptly named Aylward St. (followed by Plant 3 in 1967). Plant 1 was closed in 1994, the corporate overlords didn’t want to spend any money to update the plant. It stood abandoned for a while and was eventually demolished. Part of the fence on this side of the tracks has been temporarily removed, they were preparing to replace some of the turnouts on this end of the yard. |
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7/2/2017 Upload Date: 7/30/2017 3:18:11 AM |
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Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 4705(GP38-2) CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local works in the former SOO yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 29 Sep. '17. Local was servicing Presto Products Co., 670 N. Perkins St., Appleton, WI (physically located in Grand Chute, WI). The former SOO main line is hidden beyond the overgrowth at left and passes under the former C&NW main line about 400' behind me and to the left (southwest). The track running past me served as an interchange for the SOO and C&NW. The former C&NW yard is behind me. The SOO yard later served as an intermodal yard for the WC. The first turnout to the right leads to the last remaining diamond in Appleton (that I know of). The diamond forms the junction of 2 industrial spurs, neither of which, unfortunately, has seen a train for quite a few years. The second turnout to the right leads into the yard. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:01:23 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local passes under the former C&NW main line (obscured by vegetation in the background) and is about to pass under W. Spencer St. as it curves northeast via former SOO rails at Appleton Junction, WI on 29 Sep. '17. Spencer St. forms part of the convoluted border between the Town of Grand Chute and the City of Appleton in this area. The train is traversing a small sliver of the former and will enter the latter when it emerges from beneath Spencer St. behind me. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:01:30 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local parallels and crosses S. Whitman Ave. as it shoves along the track which connects the former SOO yard (behind me) to the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 29 Sep. '17. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:01:37 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local parallels and crosses S. Whitman Ave. as it shoves along the track which connects the former SOO yard (behind me) to the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 29 Sep. '17. An old caboose is partially visible at right. It is painted as RI 17177. Some references claim it was not their caboose, but MILW. The sign for Foremost is visible at left. They have a spur, but it has not been used for quite a while. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:01:46 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local pauses on the north leg of the wye at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 29 Sep. '17. They have just pulled in from the track which connects the former SOO yard to this yard. They will now change direction to take the north leg far enough to clear the turnout which allow them to shove along the west leg of the wye so they can eventually spot their string of cars at the southwest end of the yard. The hi-rail MoW vehicle is CN or WC 177903. The tank cars are spotted for Quality Carriers, Inc., 700 S. Whitman Ave, Appleton, WI. They are located within the wye and transload materials from railroad tank cars, and the occasional covered hopper, to semi tank trailers. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:01:52 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local crosses S. Whitman Ave. as it heads northwest along the north leg of the wye at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 29 Sep. '17. They will pull up far enough to clear the turnout which allow them to shove along the west leg of the wye so they can eventually spot their string of cars at the southwest end of the yard. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:01:59 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local shoves a string of cars along the west leg of the wye at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 29 Sep. '17. They will spot their string of cars at the southwest end of the yard. GBW 115 is spotted at left, some new vandalism has been added to the old. A neat, old 40' boxcar, used for storage, is also partially visible. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:02:06 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local prepares to head for Kimberly and Combined Locks with 13 boxcars from the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 29 Sep. '17. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:02:12 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local crosses the Fox River pulling 13 boxcars via the former C&NW bridge in the Flats in Appleton, WI on 29 Sep. '17. It is actually two bridges side-by-side, the former MILW bridge is the nearest of the 2, its rails were pulled years ago. Train was headed for Kimberly and Combined Locks. The Atlas Paper Co. mill, 425 W. Water St., is on the left. Completed in 1878 and expanded over the years, it eventually became part of the Kimberly-Clark Corp. (K-C). The mill ceased operation ca. 1999, the year K-C donated it to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame. After some of the additions were razed, the Hall of Fame opened its new home and its interactive museum, the Paper Discovery Center, on 26 Feb. ’05. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:02:17 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local crosses the Fox River pulling 13 boxcars via the former C&NW bridge in the Flats in Appleton, WI on 29 Sep. '17. It is actually two bridges side-by-side, the former MILW bridge is the nearest of the 2, its rails were pulled years ago. Train was headed for Kimberly and Combined Locks. The Atlas Paper Co. mill, 425 W. Water St., is on the left. Completed in 1878 and expanded over the years, it eventually became part of the Kimberly-Clark Corp. (K-C). The mill ceased operation ca. 1999, the year K-C donated it to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame. After some of the additions were razed, the Hall of Fame opened its new home and its interactive museum, the Paper Discovery Center, on 26 Feb. ’05. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:02:25 AM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local rests on former C&NW rails at L. C. Siding in Combined Locks, WI on 29 Sep. '17. Local is finished in Combined Locks and is preparing to head back toward Appleton. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:02:40 AM |
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Combined Locks, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local rests on former C&NW rails at L. C. Siding in Combined Locks, WI on 29 Sep. '17. Local is finished in Combined Locks and is preparing to head back toward Appleton. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:02:47 AM |
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Combined Locks, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local prepares to spot a boxcar at Luvata (originally Valley Cast, Inc.), 553 Carter Ct., Kimberly, WI, via former C&NW rails at Kimberly, WI on 29 Sep. '17. Valley Cast, Inc. (formerly Valley Cast Wire Co., a division of Appleton Wire), built this facility in Kimberly in 1989 to supplement their facility at 908 N. Lawe St., Appleton, WI (currently known as Luvata Appleton). The boxcar about to be spotted is NADX 11089, formerly GB&W, possibly originally P&W. There used to be sidings on each side of the main line here. As you can see, both sidings were removed about a year or so ago but the turnouts remain. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:02:52 AM |
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Kimberly, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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A CN local returns to the main line after spotting a boxcar at Luvata (originally Valley Cast, Inc.), 553 Carter Ct., Kimberly, WI, via former C&NW rails at Kimberly, WI on 29 Sep. '17. Valley Cast, Inc. (formerly Valley Cast Wire Co., a division of Appleton Wire), built this facility in Kimberly in 1989 to supplement their facility at 908 N. Lawe St., Appleton, WI (currently known as Luvata Appleton). There used to be sidings on each side of the main line here. As you can see, both sidings were removed about a year or so ago but the turnouts remain. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:02:59 AM |
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Kimberly, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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CN 9473 |
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A CN local hauls 11 boxcars westward over Hwy. 441 (a.k.a. Tri-County Expressway) via the former FRVR bridge as it crosses the border from Kimberly into Appleton, WI on 29 Sep. '17. There was no bridge here until the expressway was constructed in the early '90s, completed Sep. '93. The tan building at left is Prolamina (formerly Coating Excellence International (cei)), 3621 E. Newberry St., Appleton, a rail customer. Train was heading back to the former C&NW yard at Appleton, WI after servicing Kimberly and Combined Locks. The vandalism was inflicted since the last time I photographed a train crossing it on 26 Mar. '14. I'm surprised at how long it stood unmarred. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/5/2017 2:03:07 AM |
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Kimberly, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473, IC 3107 and IC 9612 |
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A CN local briefly pauses in front of the former C&NW depot/yard office while more local power, CN 9473, rests in the foreground at Appleton Junction, WI on 29 Sep. '17. The local was headed back toward Neenah after working Little Chute and Kaukauna and had two locomotives, IC 3107 and IC 9612. It will pick up a string of cars at the southwest end of the yard before continuing on its way. |
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9/29/2017 Upload Date: 11/11/2017 3:00:46 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) IC 3107(GP40R) IC 9612(GP38-2) |
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CN 9473 |
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CN local pauses next to the station sign while working in the former SOO yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 13 Oct. '17. The depot stood a few blocks to the east, on a long spur that from the main line and along W. College Ave. into downtown Appleton. The depot was razed in 1970 and the spur was pulled up a decade or two after that (although the spur is still depicted on CN's interactive system map). Local was servicing Presto Products, partially visible at left. Founded in 1961, it is currently possessed by the Rank Group. Previous owners include the Coca-Cola Co., the Reynolds Metals Co., and Alcoa Inc. The facility at right has two indoor spurs, but the turnout leading to them has been gone for quite a while. Most of the large facility seems idle, but some portions of it appear to used by someone. The main line forms the border between the Town of Grand Chute and the City of Appleton for this portion of that often convoluted border. |
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10/13/2017 Upload Date: 11/20/2017 3:03:51 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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CN local passes the station sign while servicing Presto Products, 670 N. Perkins St., Appleton, WI (physically located in Town of Grand Chute) from the former SOO yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 13 Oct. '17. Founded in 1961, it is currently owned by the Rank Group. Previous owners include the Coca-Cola Co., the Reynolds Metals Co., and Alcoa Inc. The depot stood a few blocks to the east, on a long spur that from the main line and along W. College Ave. into downtown Appleton. The depot was razed in 1970 and the spur was pulled up a decade or two after that (although the spur is still depicted on CN's interactive system map on their website). The main line forms the border between the Town of Grand Chute and the City of Appleton for this portion of that often convoluted border. |
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10/13/2017 Upload Date: 12/4/2017 1:57:45 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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CN local approaches N. Lynndale Dr. as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 15 Oct. '17. I believe they just picked up an empty centerbeam flatcar from Wisconsin Building Supply. This is the branch that runs to New London, WI, but I'm not sure if the local ran all the way to New London or not. It used to be a main line which ran to Clintonville, where it split to continue northwestward to Eland and points beyond, or continue northeastward to Shawano and points beyond. W. College Ave. crosses the tracks near the center of the scene. |
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10/15/2017 Upload Date: 12/4/2017 1:58:29 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9473 |
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CN local approaches W. Spencer St. as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 15 Oct. '17. This is the branch that runs to New London, WI, but I'm not sure if the local ran all the way to New London or not. It used to be a main line which ran to Clintonville, where it split to continue northwest to Eland and points beyond, or continue northeast to Shawano and points beyond. While I usually attempt to avoid telephone poles, I purposefully included this haggard old one because the small, red electrical box with a railroad lock is from a classic RR signal manufacturer (unfortunately I forgot which one). |
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10/15/2017 Upload Date: 12/4/2017 1:58:41 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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CN 9473 |
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CN local crosses W. Spencer St. as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 15 Oct. '17. This is the branch that runs to New London, WI, but I'm not sure if the local ran all the way to New London or not. It used to be a main line which ran to Clintonville, where it split to continue northwest to Eland and points beyond, or continue northeast to Shawano and points beyond. |
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10/15/2017 Upload Date: 12/4/2017 1:58:50 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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CN 9473 |
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CN local returns to the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 15 Oct. '17. Train has picked up one more boxcar since I saw it at W. Spencer St. in Appleton about 2 hours earlier. This view would have been prevented by the dominating silhouette of the original Neenah Foundry facility, later known as Plant 1, which stood here for over ¾’s of a century. Established in 1872 as Aylward Plow Works (a.k.a. Aylward & Sons) at 120 N. Lake St., they erected a new foundry at 500 W. Winneconne Ave. in 1918 “in a rural area of southwestern Neenah.” The name of Neenah Foundry was adopted in 1922. Expanded numerous times over the years, it became Plant 1 in 1960 when Plant 2 was constructed in the then rural area at the intersection of Byrd Ave. and the aptly named Aylward St. (followed by Plant 3 in 1967). Plant 1 was closed in 1994, the corporate overlords didn’t want to spend any money to update the plant. It stood abandoned for a while and was eventually demolished. Part of the fence on this side of the tracks has been temporarily removed, they were preparing to replace some of the turnouts on this end of the yard. The rainbow was more impressive with the naked eye. |
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10/15/2017 Upload Date: 12/4/2017 1:59:04 AM |
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Neenah, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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CN 9473 |
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CN local crosses S. Outagamie St. and W. Prospect Ave. as it heads southeast with a single sad and lonely boxcar via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 30 Oct. '17. It is depressing to see such a short train heading down this branch line; there used to be much more activity. |
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10/30/2017 Upload Date: 12/22/2017 2:24:55 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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CN 4721 and CN 9473 |
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CN local emerges from behind All About Packaging, Inc., Warehouse #2, 1325 S. Perkins St., and approaches S. Perkins St. as it heads northeast through the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 14 Dec. '17. Train was preparing to drop off a cut of cars before continuing on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. There is a spur along the south side of the building, the wheel stops are partially hidden in the snow, but the turnout for the spur was removed years ago. The oldest part of the building was completed in Mar. '60, the new facility for the Fox Valley Sheltered Workshop. Inc. (started in '55 to created employment opportunities for the disabled). It became Valley Packaging Industries Inc. ca. mid- or late-'80s. After they moved to a new facility, this one has been home to Valley Planing Mill, Inc., followed by Perfect Patterns, Inc. It is currently a warehouse for All About Packaging, Inc., whose main facility is a couple of blocks away at 2200 W. Everett St. Founded at Appleton, WI in '96, they specialize in thermoformed packaging. |
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12/14/2017 Upload Date: 1/4/2018 1:58:39 AM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 4721(GP38-2) CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 4721 and CN 9473 |
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CN local crosses S. Perkins St. as it heads northeast through the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 14 Dec. '17. Train was preparing to drop off a cut of cars before continuing on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. |
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12/14/2017 Upload Date: 1/4/2018 1:58:41 AM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 4721(GP38-2) CN 9473(GP40-2LW) |
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