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MILW/WSOR and CNW Plymouth, WI Depots
Title:  MILW/WSOR and CNW Plymouth, WI Depots
Description:  The southwest and southeast walls of the WSOR, former MILW, depot at Plymouth, WI on 15 Jul. '14. It was built in 1912, as was the C&NW depot to the right. The C&NW depot has been a restaurant since 1973, it is currently named PJ Campbell's at the Depot. Before 1912 there was a union depot that served both roads. Some new ballast has been dumped recently.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/18/2014 1:19:25 AM
Location:  Plymouth, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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MILW/WSOR and CNW Plymouth, WI Depots
Title:  MILW/WSOR and CNW Plymouth, WI Depots
Description:  The northwest and southwest walls of the WSOR, former MILW, depot at Plymouth, WI on 15 Jul. '14. It was built in 1912, as was the C&NW depot to the left. The C&NW depot has been a restaurant since 1973, it is currently named PJ Campbell's at the Depot. Before 1912 there was a union depot that served both roads.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/18/2014 1:20:12 AM
Location:  Plymouth, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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MILW/WSOR and CNW Plymouth, WI Depots
Title:  MILW/WSOR and CNW Plymouth, WI Depots
Description:  The northwest and southwest walls of the C&NW depot and northwest and northeast walls of the WSOR, former MILW, depot at Plymouth, WI on 15 Jul. '14. Both depots were built in 1912, before that there was a union depot that served both roads. The C&NW depot has been a restaurant since 1973, it is currently named PJ Campbell's at the Depot. Remnants of the C&NW rails are in the foreground. Some new ballast has been dumped on the active rails recently.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/18/2014 1:20:53 AM
Location:  Plymouth, WI
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MILW/SOO Pembine, WI Union Depot
Title:  MILW/SOO Pembine, WI Union Depot
Description:  The northeast side of the Pembine union depot at the junction of E&LS, former MILW, and CN, former SOO, rails at Pembine, WI, on 30 Sep. '14. The depot was built ca. 1887, when the SOO laid their tracks across the M&N main line. Some references state it was built in 1896, after the original depot was destroyed when a MILW train collided with a SOO train which was fouling the junction on 29 Jan. 1896. Other references state the damage to the original depot was repaired. One reference claims the depot was built in 1914. The ca. 1887 union depot was wantonly destroyed by arson perpetrated by juvenile miscreants on 17 Jun. 2019.
Photo Date:  9/30/2014  Upload Date: 10/5/2014 5:16:39 AM
Location:  Pembine, WI
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MILW/SOO Pembine, WI Union Depot
Title:  MILW/SOO Pembine, WI Union Depot
Description:  The northwest side of the Pembine union depot at the junction of E&LS, former MILW, and CN, former SOO, rails at Pembine, WI, on 30 Sep. '14. The depot was built ca. 1887, when the SOO laid their tracks across the M&N main line. Some references state it was built in 1896, after the original depot was destroyed when a MILW train collided with a SOO train which was fouling the junction on 29 Jan. 1896. Other references state the damage to the original depot was repaired. One reference claims the depot was built in 1914. The ca. 1887 union depot was wantonly destroyed by arson perpetrated by juvenile miscreants on 17 Jun. 2019.
Photo Date:  9/30/2014  Upload Date: 10/5/2014 5:16:45 AM
Location:  Pembine, WI
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MILW/SOO Pembine, WI Union Depot with CN 5646
Title:  MILW/SOO Pembine, WI Union Depot with CN 5646
Description:  A CN local approaches the ca. 1887 Pembine union depot at the junction of the CN, former SOO, rails and E&LS, former MILW, rails at Pembine, WI on 30 Sep. '14. The local has just dropped off 17 cars for the E&LS and, after a brief pause and a horn blast short of the junction, will head for Goodman, WI with 9 cars. The CN MoW crew is replacing a section of rail on one of the interchange tracks. This awesome, historic depot was wantonly destroyed by arson perpetrated by juvenile miscreants on 17 Jun. 2019.
Photo Date:  9/30/2014  Upload Date: 10/5/2014 5:16:52 AM
Location:  Pembine, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 5646(SD75I)
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MILW/SOO Pembine, WI Union Depot and CN 5646
Title:  MILW/SOO Pembine, WI Union Depot and CN 5646
Description:  After a brief pause and a horn blast, a CN local crosses the diamond at the ca. 1887 Pembine union depot at the junction of the CN, former SOO, rails and E&LS, former MILW, rails at Pembine, WI on 30 Sep. '14. The local has just dropped off 17 cars for the E&LS and will now head for Goodman, WI with 9 cars. This awesome, historic depot was wantonly destroyed by arson perpetrated by juvenile miscreants on 17 Jun. 2019.
Photo Date:  9/30/2014  Upload Date: 10/5/2014 5:17:00 AM
Location:  Pembine, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 5646(SD75I)
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F&NE Owen, WI Depot
Title:  F&NE Owen, WI Depot
Description:  The north and west walls of the former Fairchild & North-Eastern (F&NE) depot at Owen, WI on 22 Jun. '16. It was built ca. '06 or '07 when the railroad reached Owen. The depot was abandoned ca. 29 Nov. '20 when the struggling Fairchild & North-Eastern was leased by the Central Wisconsin Railway Co., but they reportedly never operated the stretch between Greenwood and Owen. It has been used by one or more businesses over the years.
Photo Date:  6/22/2016  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 2:11:50 AM
Location:  Owen, WI
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F&NE Owen, WI Depot
Title:  F&NE Owen, WI Depot
Description:  The south and west walls of the former Fairchild & North-Eastern (F&NE) depot at Owen, WI on 22 Jun. '16. It was built ca. '06 or '07 when the railroad reached Owen. The depot was abandoned ca. 29 Nov. '20 when the struggling Fairchild & North-Eastern was leased by the Central Wisconsin Railway Co., but they reportedly never operated the stretch between Greenwood and Owen. It has been used by one or more businesses over the years.
Photo Date:  6/22/2016  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 2:11:54 AM
Location:  Owen, WI
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SLP&R Plymouth, WI Interurban Depot and Substation
Title:  SLP&R Plymouth, WI Interurban Depot and Substation
Description:  The southwest and southeast walls of the interurban passenger depot and substation originally built by the Sheboygan Light, Power & Railway Co. (SLP&R) at Plymouth, WI, as seen on 6 May '17. It was built at the intersection of Depot St. and Reed St. between 1903 and 1910 according to the Sanborn maps, likely in 1904 when the line was laid. The depot is labeled “M.F.R.V. Elec. R.R.” on the 1910 Sanborn map. SLP&R was formed in 1894. It became the Sheboygan Railway & Electric Co. (SR&E) in 1910, followed by the Eastern Wisconsin Electric Co. in 1917, and Wisconsin Power & Light Co. (WP&L) in 1924. Currently used by ZR, LLC, concrete services and snow removal.
Photo Date:  5/6/2017  Upload Date: 7/7/2017 3:58:38 AM
Location:  Plymouth, WI
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C&NW and SOO Wisconsin Rapids, WI Depot/Yard Office
Title:  C&NW and SOO Wisconsin Rapids, WI Depot/Yard Office
Description:  The south and east walls of the former joint C&NW/SOO depot/yard office at Wisconsin Rapids, WI on 4 Jul. '17. It was built ca. 1973, when both roads had parallel yards of approximately 4 tracks each. Currently used by CN and UP. This portion of Wisconsin Rapids, formerly Grand Rapids, was known as West Rapids, shortened to Westrap on some old maps and railroad documents.
Photo Date:  7/4/2017  Upload Date: 7/30/2017 3:12:46 AM
Location:  Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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