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CN 9524 and CN 9402 |
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A CN local parallels Ehlers Rd. and approaches Towmen Rd. as it heads northeast via former SOO rails at Shawano Junction, Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 3 Apr. '21. The local, headed for Appleton, Little Chute and Kaukauna, is transitioning to the former C&NW rails. This spot used to be named Fox River Junction, after several segments of the original C&NW main line through Menasha and Neenah were removed and a turnout was installed here which allows the bypass of missing C&NW rails by using former SOO rails. To the right stand some brand new signals. The installation commenced ca. 25 Apr. '20 and was completed ca. 3 Jul. '20. The new signals were activated and the old signals removed between 10 and 22 Aug. '21. It sure was nice of the railroad to complete some much-needed brush clearing along the tracks here so that train nuts like me can capture better views of their trains. |
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4/3/2021 Upload Date: 4/4/2021 3:56:05 AM |
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Shawano Junction, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9524(GP40-2LW) CN 9402(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9524 and CN 9402 |
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A CN local crosses Towmen Rd. as it heads northeast at Shawano Junction, WI, on 11 Apr. '21. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. The train is transitioning from the former SOO rails to the former C&NW rails. This spot used to be named Fox River Junction, after several segments of the original C&NW main line through Menasha and Neenah were removed and a turnout was installed here which allows the bypass of missing C&NW rails by using former SOO rails. |
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4/11/2021 Upload Date: 4/12/2021 3:33:28 AM |
| Location: |
Shawano Junction, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 9524(GP40-2LW) CN 9402(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9524 |
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A CN local prepares to spot a centerbeam flatcar on the team track at the former SOO yard at Appleton, WI, on 23 Jun. '21. A Warehouse Specialists, Inc., facility stands to the right. It used to periodically receive boxcars; I haven't seen any there since '14. |
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6/23/2021 Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:04:38 AM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9524(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9524 |
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A CN local switches Presto Products, 670 N. Perkins St., Appleton, WI (physically located in Town of Grand Chute) adjacent to the former SOO yard at Appleton, WI, on 23 Jun. '21. The station sign can be seen to the left of the locomotive. The depot stood a few blocks to the east, on a long spur that ran 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 ridiculously convoluted border. The facility partially visible to the right, currently home to Byproduct Recycling, has a pair of indoor spurs, but the turnout which once connected those spurs to the active rails is absent. |
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6/23/2021 Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:34:37 AM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 9524(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9524 |
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A CN local parallels the Newberry Trail (originally Newberry St.), and prepares to cross it, as it descends the grade into 'The Flats' with 11 cars via the former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI, on 24 Jun. '21. Local was headed back to the yard at Appleton Junction after working Kimberly and Combined Locks. Over the past several years, I have notice that some misinformed individuals erroneously refer to ‘The Flats’ as ‘Oneida Flats,’ or some other variation. However, the historic, industrial heart of Appleton is simply ‘The Flats.’ Many years ago it was referred to 'The Water Power.' |
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6/24/2021 Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:34:48 AM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9524(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9524 |
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A CN local crosses the Newberry Trail as it descends the grade into 'The Flats' with 11 cars via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI, on 24 Jun. '21. Local was headed back to the yard at Appleton Junction after working Kimberly and Combined Locks. The Fox River and the E. College Ave. bridge can be seen to the left. Over the past several years, I have notice that some misinformed individuals erroneously refer to ‘The Flats’ as ‘Oneida Flats,’ or some other variation. However, the historic, industrial heart of Appleton is simply ‘The Flats.’ Many years ago it was referred to 'The Water Power.' |
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6/24/2021 Upload Date: 7/19/2021 3:04:41 AM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9524(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9524 |
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A CN local crosses W. Prospect Ave. and approaches S. Outagamie St. as it heads northwest via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI, on 24 Jun. '21. Train was headed back to the yard at Appleton Junction from Kimberly and Combined Locks. This portion of W. Prospect Ave., from S. Mason St. westward, used to be named Carver St. The portion of W. Prospect Ave. from S. Mason St. to S. State St. was W. 2nd St. Prospect originally only ran from S. State St. to what is currently the intersection with S. Appleton St./S. Oneida St. |
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6/24/2021 Upload Date: 9/27/2021 2:34:57 AM |
| Location: |
Appleton, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9524(GP40-2LW) |
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