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Title:
CN 8846
Description:
A CN container train passes a halted through freight and traverses the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 7 Sep. '20. It looks like some new, concrete railroad ties will be installed on the main line soon. I've never seen these around here before. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot can be seen near the center of the scene. There are rail sections supported by concrete blocks and railroad ties stacked upon it. It was built to replace the wooden depot built in 1891 on Sherry St., about 850 ft. to the southeast, which was torn down soon after the new one opened. On the far side of the train lies Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye (partially visible to the right). Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016)), an active rail customer, stands in the background to the left. The former C&NW bridge across Little Lake Butte des Morts, now part of the Friendship Trail (often erroneously referred to as the Trestle Trail), can be seen in the background to the right. Train had two locomotives, CN 2282 pulling as well as CN 8846 pushing.
Photo Date:
9/7/2020
Upload Date:
9/3/2022 11:08:31 PM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:
CN 8846(SD70M-2)
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39
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0
Title:
IC 9601
Description:
A CN local crosses Thilmany Rd. as it services the Ahlstrom-Munksjö NA Specialty Solutions, LLC, Thilmany Mill at Kaukauna, WI, at 1603 hours on 24 Apr. '22. The paper mill was founded as the American Pulp & Paper Co. in 1883. It became Thilmany Pulp & Paper Co. in 1889, after Oscar Thilmany bought out his partners. It became Expera Specialty Solutions on 26 Jun. 2013, after KPS Capital Partners, LP, acquired it and Wausau Specialty Papers. It was acquired by Finland’s Ahlstrom-Munksjö on 10 Oct. ’18. The train is crossing the new, rerouted portion of Thilmany Rd. and the locomotive is about to cross what was the original route of Thilmany Rd. It appears that the remnants of Stribley Rd. and Thilmany Rd. will now just be referred to as the latter (at least there are not any street signs to indicate otherwise). Portions of both roads were altered or removed during the destruction of the majority of the original Thilmany complex and simultaneous restoration of the oldest part of that facility (the Eagle Paper & Flouring Mill) in 2013 (behind me to the left). The remnants of pavement to the right was once Thilmany Rd.
Photo Date:
4/24/2022
Upload Date:
9/3/2022 11:12:39 PM
Location:
Kaukauna, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:
57
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9601 and IC 9566
Description:
A CN local pauses on the former C&NW bridge over the Fox River as it services the Ahlstrom-Munksjö NA Specialty Solutions, LLC, Thilmany Mill at Kaukauna, WI, on 24 Apr. '22. The bridge was built by American Bridge Co. of New York in 1911.
Photo Date:
4/24/2022
Upload Date:
9/3/2022 11:12:34 PM
Location:
Kaukauna, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
IC 9566(GP38-2)
Views:
52
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9601 and IC 9566
Description:
A CN local crosses Thilmany Rd. and traverses the former C&NW bridge over the Fox River as it services the Ahlstrom-Munksjö NA Specialty Solutions, LLC, Thilmany Mill at Kaukauna, WI, on 24 Apr. '22. The paper mill was founded as the American Pulp & Paper Co. in 1883. It became Thilmany Pulp & Paper Co. in 1889, after Oscar Thilmany bought out his partners. It became Expera Specialty Solutions on 26 Jun. 2013, after KPS Capital Partners, LP, acquired it and Wausau Specialty Papers. It was acquired by Finland’s Ahlstrom-Munksjö on 10 Oct. ’18. The bridge was built by American Bridge Co. of New York in 1911.
Photo Date:
4/24/2022
Upload Date:
9/3/2022 11:12:28 PM
Location:
Kaukauna, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
IC 9566(GP38-2)
Views:
32
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9601 and IC 9566
Description:
A CN local crosses Thilmany Rd. as it prepares to service the Ahlstrom-Munksjö NA Specialty Solutions, LLC, Thilmany Mill (out-of-frame to the right) via former C&NW rails at Kaukauna, WI, on 24 Apr. '22. The train is crossing the new, rerouted portion of Thilmany Rd. and the locomotive is about to cross what was the original route of Thilmany Rd. It appears that the remnants of Stribley Rd. and Thilmany Rd. will now just be referred to as the latter (at least there are not any street signs to indicate otherwise). Portions of both roads were altered or removed during the destruction of the majority of the original Thilmany complex and simultaneous restoration of the oldest part of that facility (the Eagle Paper & Flouring Mill) in 2013 (behind me to the left).
Photo Date:
4/24/2022
Upload Date:
9/3/2022 11:12:22 PM
Location:
Kaukauna, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
IC 9566(GP38-2)
Views:
38
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9601 and IC 9566
Description:
A CN local parallels W. Butte des Morts Beach Rd. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Stroebe, WI, on 24 Apr. '22. Stroebe is a railroad station in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016 (not Outagamie Co., where Stroebe was erroneously placed on this site)). The former SOO rails are visible beyond the train.
Photo Date:
4/24/2022
Upload Date:
9/3/2022 11:12:17 PM
Location:
Stroebe(2), WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
IC 9566(GP38-2)
Views:
32
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 1048
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train crosses S. Perkins St. while traversing the former CN, originally C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 16 Apr. '22.
Photo Date:
4/16/2022
Upload Date:
9/3/2022 11:11:43 PM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 1048(GP38-2)
Views:
49
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 3242
Description:
A CN train crosses Lakeview Dr. as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Howard, WI, on 16 Apr. '22.
Photo Date:
4/16/2022
Upload Date:
9/3/2022 11:11:34 PM
Location:
Howard, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3242(ET44AC)
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37
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0
Title:
CN 3142
Description:
A CN train crosses Lakeview Dr. as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Howard, WI, on 16 Apr. '22.
Photo Date:
4/16/2022
Upload Date:
9/3/2022 11:11:27 PM
Location:
Howard, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3142(ET44AC)
Views:
33
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9601 and IC 9566
Description:
A CN local crosses the Fox River Navigation Canal via the former C&NW swing bridge at Kaukauna, WI, on 24 Apr. '22. Kaukauna Lock 2, historically Lock No. 6, counting from Green Bay, is partially visible to the right. The Warren pony truss bridge was built in 1893, according to http://bridgehunter.com (another reference states 1901). The Ahlstrom-Munksjö NA Specialty Solutions, LLC, Thilmany Mill looms in the background. Founded as the American Pulp & Paper Co. in 1883, it became Thilmany Pulp & Paper Co. (a.k.a. Thilmany, LLC or Thilmany Papers) in 1889, after Oscar Thilmany bought out his partners. It became Expera Specialty Solutions on 26 Jun. 2013, after KPS Capital Partners, LP, acquired it and Wausau Specialty Papers. It was acquired by Finland’s Ahlstrom-Munksjö on 10 Oct. ’18. The rehabilitation of the Kaukauna locks was completed in '15. The bridge was also rehabilitated in order to swing again. This view of the bridge was previously off limits. I wasn't sure if I was permitted to be here or not. I had heard that this was going to become a public recreation trail, but I don't know if it is officially open to the public yet. The fence gates have been removed, and I saw other people passing through, so I took that as a sign that the public was welcome.
Photo Date:
4/24/2022
Upload Date:
5/16/2022 2:30:06 AM
Location:
Kaukauna, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
IC 9566(GP38-2)
Views:
52
Comments:
0
Title:
GTW 4912 and GTW 5846
Description:
A CN local passes the former C&NW depot at Kaukauna, WI, on 17 Apr. '22. The depot was built in 1947 at the intersection of Depot St. and Draper St., to replace the old, wooden depot. Designed in the Art Moderne style, it originally had flat roofs. The current, gabled roofs were added at some point after 1983. It was once known as the north side depot, as opposed to the MLS&W south side depot. That large, ornate depot disappeared many years ago. I couldn't shoot through the fence at this angle, so I had to hold my camera above the fence and spray and pray.
Photo Date:
4/17/2022
Upload Date:
5/16/2022 2:29:58 AM
Location:
Kaukauna, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 4912(GP38-2)
GTW 5846(GP38-2)
Views:
49
Comments:
0
Title:
GTW 4912 and GTW 5846
Description:
CN local switches Schuh Transport, Inc., in Kaukauna Industrial Park South, formerly Industrial Park No. 1, via former C&NW rails at Kaukauna, WI, on 17 Apr. '22.
Photo Date:
4/17/2022
Upload Date:
5/16/2022 2:29:50 AM
Location:
Kaukauna, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 4912(GP38-2)
GTW 5846(GP38-2)
Views:
39
Comments:
0
Title:
GTW 4912 and GTW 5846
Description:
A CN local crosses S. Mason St. while headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI, on 17 Apr. '22. Local was headed for Little Chute and Kaukauna. I haven't learned why one side of the bridge is lower than the other, but I have discovered why one side is wider than the other. An old photograph reveals that the right (northbound) lane of S. Mason St. once accommodated a streetcar track and a lane for motor vehicle traffic simultaneously. You can also see that the bridge abutments and piers were designed to support two tracks, but I don't believe this area was ever double-tracked.
Photo Date:
4/17/2022
Upload Date:
5/16/2022 2:29:42 AM
Location:
Appleton, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 4912(GP38-2)
GTW 5846(GP38-2)
Views:
55
Comments:
0
Title:
GTW 4912 and GTW 5846
Description:
A CN local crosses W. 2nd St. as it departs the FV&LS (or FOXY), former C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 17 Apr. '22. Local set out cars before continuing on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. Carter's Caboose, 1428 W. 2nd St., a small, old, rail side tavern, is partially visible to the right. It dates to at least 1887, when it was a grocery store operated by Peter Leininger. By 1901 it was a sample room (saloon) operated by John Sigl. By ‘30 it was a soft drink establishment owned by Hubert J. Merkel and August F. Brandt (Prohibition was still in effect). By ’36 it was a tavern operated by Albert Giesen, owned by Mrs. Gretchen Merkel. By ’38 it was Bob’s Tavern, still owned by Mrs. Merkel. It was the Junction Tavern from at least ’43-’71, still owned by Mrs. Merkel until at least ’60 (there were at least two different owners between ’67-’71). At some point in the ‘70s it became Pete’s Junction (possibly Palomino Pete’s Junction). It was called Netticoat Junction ca. the ‘90s (owned by Joanne M. ‘Nettie’ Nett). I haven’t learned how long it has been Carter’s Caboose. The former Appleton Wood Products Co. factory, now part of the Miller Electric facility, is partially visible beyond that. Built in 1916, the walls include some nice, decorative brickwork (including cast or carved keystones depicting bowling pins above the windows), which Miller obscured with cheap metal siding at some point after they bought it ca. 1975.
Photo Date:
4/17/2022
Upload Date:
5/16/2022 2:29:32 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 4912(GP38-2)
GTW 5846(GP38-2)
Views:
52
Comments:
0
Title:
GTW 4912 and GTW 5846
Description:
Appleton, WI A CN local pauses in front of the depot/yard office at the FV&LS (or FOXY), former C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 17 Apr. '22. Local was setting out cars before continuing on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. There used to be a diamond right about where the rear truck of the lead locomotive rests, from ca. 1874 until at least 1968, where the MLS&W crossed the C&NW. When the MLS&W was absorbed by the C&NW on 1 Sep. 1893, their line became the Ashland Div. of the C&NW. The white building partially visible to the left is the former home of the Harry H. Long Moving and Storage Co., 1001 S. Douglas St. This building dates to at least 1953, when it was listed in the local directory (it was not listed in ’51). The building has a spur, but it hasn’t been used for quite a while (except for occasional MoW equipment). Now called Harry H. Long Moving Storage & Express, Inc., the company, founded in 1917, is still family owned. It moved to a larger facility in Town of Clayton, Winnebago Co., WI in 2001.
Photo Date:
4/17/2022
Upload Date:
5/16/2022 2:29:25 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 4912(GP38-2)
GTW 5846(GP38-2)
Views:
53
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 1042
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train parallels, and prepares to cross, S. Whitman Ave. as it returns to the former C&NW yard from the former SOO yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 16 Apr. '22. It is great to see a former C&NW locomotive plying former C&NW rails. An old caboose is displayed to the left. It is painted as RI 17177. Some references claim it was not their caboose, but MILW. It is currently for sale. I wish I could afford to purchase it (the price is not listed, but, as the old saying goes, if you have to ask, you can't afford it). The W. College Ave. overpass is partially visible in the background.
Photo Date:
4/16/2022
Upload Date:
5/16/2022 2:29:19 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 1042(GP38-2)
Views:
89
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 1042
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train approaches W. Spencer St. as it returns to the former C&NW yard from the former SOO yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 16 Apr. '22. It is great to find a former C&NW locomotive plying former C&NW rails. An old caboose is displayed to the left. It is painted as RI 17177. Some references claim it was not their caboose, but MILW. It is currently for sale. I wish I could afford to purchase it (the price is not listed, but, as the old saying goes, if you have to ask, you can't afford it). The W. College Ave. overpass is partially visible in the background.
Photo Date:
4/17/2022
Upload Date:
5/16/2022 2:29:11 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 1042(GP38-2)
Views:
79
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 3142
Description:
A CN train approaches Lakeview Dr. as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at Howard, WI, on 16 Apr. '22. The trailhead of the Mountain-Bay State Trail, where another C&NW line branched off to head toward Wausau, can be seen to the left. Train had two locomotives, CN 3142 pulling and CN 3242 mid-train. This was a target of opportunity, so there was no time to find a position to shoot around the crossing gate.
Photo Date:
4/16/2022
Upload Date:
5/16/2022 2:28:59 AM
Location:
Howard, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3142(ET44AC)
Views:
48
Comments:
0
Title:
GTW 4912 and GTW 5846
Description:
A CN local parallels Ehlers Rd. and approaches Towmen Rd. as it heads northeast at Shawano Junction, WI, on 2 Apr. '22. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute and Kaukauna. The local 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.
Photo Date:
4/2/2022
Upload Date:
5/16/2022 2:28:47 AM
Location:
Shawano Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 4912(GP38-2)
GTW 5846(GP38-2)
Views:
46
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 2312 and CN 2441
Description:
A CN container train crosses N. Lake St. as it heads southeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 5 Sep. '20. Herb & Dolly Smith Park lies beyond the train to the right. Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016)), an active rail customer, is partially visible in the background.
Photo Date:
8/30/2020
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:37:54 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2312(ES44DC)
CN 2441(C40-8M)
Views:
60
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 3870 and BNSF 8541
Description:
A CN through freight traverses the west leg of the wye as it heads northwest at the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 30 Aug. '20. On the far side of the train lies Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye. The former C&NW bridge across Little Lake Butte des Morts, now part of the Friendship Trail (often erroneously referred to as the Trestle Trail), can be seen in the background. The Roland Kampo Bridge, a.k.a. the Polish Connection, can be seen beyond that.
Photo Date:
8/30/2020
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:37:50 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3870(ES44AC)
BNSF 8541(SD70ACe)
Views:
77
Comments:
0
Title:
UP 5466, CN 3046, GTW 4619, et al.
Description:
A CN through freight parallels Union St. and passes the former Sherry St. grade crossing at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 29 Aug. '20. Train had four locomotives, CN 3192, UP 5466, CN 3046, GTW 4619. The historic Neenah Cheese & Cold Storage Co. facility, 434 Sherry St., is partially visible beyond the locomotives. It was built in 1902 after the original 1892 building was destroyed by fire and is currently used for storage. The historic Murer House, 432 Sherry St., is partially visible beyond that. It was built by Felix Murer in 1892 and is currently home to Sherry Town Station. The WC (later SOO) depot stood on the opposite side of Sherry St. from those two buildings; it was built on the north side of Sherry St. on the east side of the tracks in 1891. It replaced the ca. 1871 depot that stood at the west end of Wisconsin Ave. The Sherry St. depot was demolished ca. 1955 when a new depot was built between Main St. and N. Lake St. on the west leg of the wye, about 850 ft. to the northwest. The Main St. overpass is partially visible in the background to the left. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:
8/29/2020
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:37:47 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
UP 5466(AC45CCTE)
CN 3046(ET44AC)
GTW 4619(GP9R)
Views:
79
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9568, CN 3192, UP 5466, CN 3046, GTW 4619
Description:
A CN local and through freight meet along Union St. at the former Caroline St. grade crossing at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 29 Aug. '20. Local had one locomotive, IC 9568, with some unique, expedient hand-stenciling. Through freight had four locomotives, CN 3192, UP 5466, CN 3046, GTW 4619. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built. A 1909 map shows the yard still here, a 1936 map depicts both the old and new yards.
Photo Date:
8/29/2020
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:37:42 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9568(GP38-2)
CN 3192(ET44AC)
UP 5466(AC45CCTE)
CN 3046(ET44AC)
GTW 4619(GP9R)
Views:
86
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9568
Description:
A CN local parallels Union St. and passes the former Sherry St. grade crossing at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 29 Aug. '20. Local had one locomotive, IC 9568, with some unique, expedient hand-stenciling. The WC (later SOO) depot was built on the north side of Sherry St. on the east side of the tracks in 1891. It replaced the ca. 1871 depot that stood at the west end of Wisconsin Ave. The Sherry St. depot was demolished ca. 1955 when a new depot was built between Main St. and N. Lake St. on the west leg of the wye, about 850 ft. to the northwest. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built. A 1909 map shows the yard still here, a 1936 map depicts both the old and new yards.
Photo Date:
8/29/2020
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:37:39 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9568(GP38-2)
Views:
58
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 3192, UP 5466, et al.
Description:
A CN through freight parallels Union St. as it crosses over from the yard lead to the passing siding at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 29 Aug. '20. Train had four locomotives, CN 3192, UP 5466, CN 3046, GTW 4619. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here. A remnant of the former Adams St. grade crossing can be seen in the foreground.
Photo Date:
8/29/2020
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:37:34 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 3192(ET44AC)
UP 5466(AC45CCTE)
Views:
76
Comments:
0
Title:
SOO 2714
Description:
SOO 2714 (4-6-2) preserved at Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac, WI, on 29 Aug. '20. Some references state that was built for the WC by ALCO in 1911. Other references state that was built for the SOO in 1914. It was retired by the SOO on 15 February 1955, donated to the city, moved to this site, and dedicated on 4 July 1955. It was refurbished in 1990.
Photo Date:
8/29/2020
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:37:29 AM
Location:
Fond du Lac, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
SOO 2714(4-6-2)
Views:
82
Comments:
0
Title:
SOO 2714
Description:
SOO 2714 (4-6-2) preserved at Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac, WI, on 29 Aug. '20. Some references state that was built for the WC by ALCO in 1911. Other references state that was built for the SOO in 1914. It was retired by the SOO on 15 February 1955, donated to the city, moved to this site, and dedicated on 4 July 1955. It was refurbished in 1990.
Photo Date:
8/29/2020
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:37:24 AM
Location:
Fond du Lac, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
SOO 2714(4-6-2)
Views:
59
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 1048 and HLCX 1042
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train crosses S. Nash St./Hwy. M (originally Oshkosh St.) as it heads southeast via former CN, historically C&NW, rails at Hortonville, WI, on 13 Mar. '22.
Photo Date:
3/13/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:39:20 AM
Location:
Hortonville, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 1048(GP38-2)
HLCX 1042(GP38-2)
Views:
119
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 1042
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train hugs the bluff and passes the Vulcan Heritage Park as it descends the grade into 'The Flats' via former CN, historically C&NW, rails at Appleton, WI, on 6 Mar. '22. Train was headed for Kimberly and Combined Locks. Now just a short branch line, this stretch of rail (laid in 1874 (some references state 1875 or 1876)) is a remnant of the MLS&W main line which once ran from Milwaukee to Ashland. The MILW, originally M&N, rails used to run parallel on this side of the tracks (from 1880 until 1981). Most of the land in the foreground was created when the mill race, or power canal, was filled in. Over the past several years, I have noticed that some misinformed individuals erroneously refer to ‘The Flats’ as ‘Oneida Flats,’ or some other variation. For all of my life, the historic, industrial heart of Appleton has been simply ‘The Flats.’ However, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries it was referred to as 'The Water Power.'
Photo Date:
3/6/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:39:16 AM
Location:
Appleton, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 1042(GP38-2)
Views:
87
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 1048, HLCX 1042, IC 9563 and GTW 4910
Description:
HLCX 1048 and HLCX 1042 rest as a CN local prepares to drop off some cars at the FV&LS (or FOXY), former CN, originally C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 5 Mar. '22. CN local would continue on to Little Chute and Kaukauna.
Photo Date:
3/5/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:39:12 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 1048(GP38-2)
HLCX 1042(GP38-2)
IC 9563(GP38-2)
GTW 4910(GP38-2)
Views:
127
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 3110
Description:
A CN local crosses the South Channel of the Fox River (a.k.a. the Neenah Channel of the Fox River) with 25 3-bay covered hoppers via the former joint MILW/SOO bridge at Neenah, WI, on 4 Feb. '22. Local was headed for Hilbert and Chilton. The P. H. Glatfelter Co. paper mill was the backdrop for this scene for 135 years, the oldest part of the original mill was constructed in 1874. Glatfelter purchased the mill from Bergstrom Paper Co. in 1979. Bergstrom had purchased the mill, originally Winnebago Paper, in 1904. Glatfelter moved the jobs to Ohio in June 2006. The mill stood idle for about two years until it was torn down, demolition was completed in May 2009. The corporate headquarters of Plexus, 1 Plexus Way, and Ascension Medical Group - Main Street (originally Affinity), 101 Main St., occupy most of the site of the old paper mill. Some people think these new buildings look nice; I despise them. One of the bridges for the Loop-the-Lake Trail is on the right. It appears that some have attempted to change the name to Loop-the-Little-Lake Trail for some reason.
Photo Date:
2/4/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:39:04 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 3110(GP40R)
Views:
63
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 8927
Description:
A CN container train crosses W. Waukau Ave. as it heads south via former C&NW rails at Oshkosh, WI, on 10 Apr. '22. Train had two locomotives, CN 2308 pulling and CN 8927 pushing.
Photo Date:
4/10/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:41:18 AM
Location:
Oshkosh, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 8927(SD70M-2)
Views:
98
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0
Title:
CN 2308
Description:
A CN container train approaches W. Waukau Ave. as it heads south via former C&NW rails at Oshkosh, WI, on 10 Apr. '22. Train had two locomotives, CN 2308 pulling and CN 8927 pushing.
Photo Date:
4/10/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:41:14 AM
Location:
Oshkosh, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
CN 2308(ES44DC)
Views:
67
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0
Title:
GTW 4912 and GTW 5846
Description:
A CN local, with a friendly engineer, emerges from behind the now idled Clearwater Paper as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 10 Apr. '22. The local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016)), closed the mill in Jul. '21. It was purchased by KK Integrated Logistics ca. 12 Jan. '22. A new tenant is supposed to be moving into this portion of facility this month. I'm not sure who owns or occupies the blue building to the left, which used to receive rail service but hasn't for some time.
Photo Date:
4/10/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:41:10 AM
Location:
Fox Crossing, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 4912(GP38-2)
GTW 5846(GP38-2)
Views:
59
Comments:
0
Title:
IC 9601
Description:
A CN local rests on former C&NW rails at the Hwy. G overpass at Snells, WI, on 9 Apr. '22. Snells, formerly known as Snell’s Station or Snell’s Crossing, is now little more than a map dot in the Town of Neenah, Winnebago Co. This small, rural community once included a post office, depot, cheese factory, sawmill, school, and stockyard. It does not look like any real remnants of the original community remain. Even the station sign, erected after the depot was removed, is gone. The former SOO rails, also in use by CN, run parallel on this side of the train.
Photo Date:
4/9/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:41:06 AM
Location:
Snells, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
IC 9601(GP38-2)
Views:
68
Comments:
0
Title:
BNSF 7941 and CN 2809
Description:
A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. as it heads northeast past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Apr. '22.
Photo Date:
4/9/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:41:02 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
BNSF 7941(ES44C4)
CN 2809(ES44AC)
Views:
91
Comments:
0
Title:
BNSF 7941 and CN 2809
Description:
A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. as it heads northeast past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 Apr. '22.
Photo Date:
4/9/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:40:57 AM
Location:
Neenah, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
BNSF 7941(ES44C4)
CN 2809(ES44AC)
Views:
79
Comments:
0
Title:
GTW 4912 and GTW 5846
Description:
A CN local parallels Ehlers Rd. and approaches Towmen Rd. as it heads northeast at Shawano Junction, Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 2 Apr. '22. Local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute and Kaukauna, and had two locomotives. The local 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. The telephone pole to the left stands along an abandoned portion of the C&NW right-of-way.
Photo Date:
4/2/2022
Upload Date:
4/18/2022 1:40:54 AM
Location:
Shawano Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
GTW 4912(GP38-2)
GTW 5846(GP38-2)
Views:
64
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 3880 and HLCX 1037
Description:
A Fox Valley & Lake Superior (FV&LS or FOXY) train, with a particularly unfriendly crew, parallels Prospect St. and the Fox River as it heads southwest via former CN, historically C&NW, rails at L. C. Siding at Combined Locks, WI, on 22 Mar. '22. After dropping the majority of their train at the siding, they are now headed for Warehouse Specialists, Inc. (WSI), 100 Prospect St. There used to be a station sign here for L. C. Siding, but the last time I saw it was Sep. '17.
Photo Date:
3/22/2022
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 3:07:58 AM
Location:
Combined Locks, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
HLCX 1037(GP38-2)
Views:
122
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 3880
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train, with a particularly unfriendly crew, prepares to extract several boxcars from the Midwest Paper Group mill via former CN, historically C&NW, rails at Combined Locks, WI, on 22 Mar. '22. Founded in 1889 (some references state 1892) as the Combined Locks Paper Co., it became Combined Paper Mills, Inc. in ‘46 after it purchased a paper mill in PA. Acquired by the National Cash Register Co. in ‘69, it was merged with Appleton Coated Paper Co. in ‘71 to form Appleton Papers, Inc. Commonly known as Appleton Papers Locks Mill, it has been controlled by several different domestic and foreign owners over the years. It was separated from Appleton Papers in ‘00 and became Appleton Coated, LLC. Ten members of the mill’s management purchased the facility from France-based Sequana SA on 19 Dec. ’14. Forced into receivership, it was purchased by scrap dealers, Industrial Assets Corp. and Maynards Industries USA, in Oct. ’17. They bought it to shut it down and gut it. By some miracle, they changed their minds and restarted the paper machines. The facility was re-named Midwest Paper Group ca. 19 Apr. ’18. McKinley Paper Co., a subsidiary of Mexico-based Bio PAPPEL, purchased the facility ca. 3 Feb. '22. There are flashing blue lights on both sides of the driveway (at left) and a sign that says "Train in the area when flashing, proceed with caution". The RR crew turns on the lights when they arrive. There used to be crossing gates at both blue lights. This antagonistic train crew reported me the Outagamie Co. Sheriff's Dept. As I was watching them switch the mill, I saw a deputy pull up to a member of the train crew. The crew member pointed to me and then the deputy drove up to me. The friendly and professional deputy rolls down his window and says, "There is some concern down by the mill about what you are doing up here." I told him, "I'm just watching the train." He said, "You're OK. You can keep doing what you're doing." We wished each other a good day, and he drove away. I was standing on a public sidewalk 400' from railroad property. At no point during the brief chase on this day did I set foot off of a public sidewalk or public street.
Photo Date:
3/22/2022
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 3:07:55 AM
Location:
Combined Locks, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
Views:
91
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 3880 and HLCX 1037
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train, with a particularly unfriendly crew, feebly attempts to temporarily spot a boxcar as they service the Midwest Paper Group mill at Combined Locks, WI, via former CN, historically C&NW, rails on 22 Mar. '22. Unfortunately, this crew member failed to adequately set the brakes on this boxcar. As soon as the locomotives uncoupled, the boxcar obediently followed right behind them. Here the crew member helplessly watches it roll past him. It rolled far enough to foul the spur from which they intended to extract several other boxcars. I wish I had brought my video camera. I almost never experience schadenfreude, but in this particular instance, I did. This antagonistic train crew reported me the Outagamie Co. Sheriff's Dept. As I was watching them switch the mill, I saw a deputy pull up to a member of the train crew. The crew member pointed to me and then the deputy drove up to me. The friendly and professional deputy rolls down his window and says, "There is some concern down by the mill about what you are doing up here." I told him, "I'm just watching the train." He said, "You're OK. You can keep doing what you're doing." We wished each other a good day, and he drove away. I was standing on a public sidewalk 400' from railroad property. Founded in 1889 (some references state 1892) as the Combined Locks Paper Co., it became Combined Paper Mills, Inc. in ‘46 after it purchased a paper mill in PA. Acquired by the National Cash Register Co. in ‘69, it was merged with Appleton Coated Paper Co. in ‘71 to form Appleton Papers, Inc. Commonly known as Appleton Papers Locks Mill, it has been controlled by several different domestic and foreign owners over the years. It was separated from Appleton Papers in ‘00 and became Appleton Coated, LLC. Ten members of the mill’s management purchased the facility from France-based Sequana SA on 19 Dec. ’14. Forced into receivership, it was purchased by scrap dealers, Industrial Assets Corp. and Maynards Industries USA, in Oct. ’17. They bought it to shut it down and gut it. By some miracle, they changed their minds and restarted the paper machines. The facility was re-named Midwest Paper Group ca. 19 Apr. ’18. McKinley Paper Co., a subsidiary of Mexico-based Bio PAPPEL, purchased the facility ca. 3 Feb. '22. There are flashing blue lights on both sides of the driveway (at left) and a sign that says "Train in the area when flashing, proceed with caution". The RR crew turns on the lights when they arrive. There used to be crossing gates at both blue lights.
Photo Date:
3/22/2022
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 3:07:50 AM
Location:
Combined Locks, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
HLCX 1037(GP38-2)
Views:
115
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 3880 and HLCX 1037
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train, with a particularly unfriendly crew, feebly attempts to temporarily spot a boxcar as they service the Midwest Paper Group mill at Combined Locks, WI, via former CN, historically C&NW, rails on 22 Mar. '22. Unfortunately, this crew member failed to adequately set the brakes on this boxcar. As soon as the locomotives uncoupled, the boxcar obediently followed right behind them. It rolled far enough to foul the spur from which they intended to extract several other boxcars. I almost never experience schadenfreude, but in this particular instance, I did. This antagonistic train crew reported me the Outagamie Co. Sheriff's Dept. As I was watching them switch the mill, I saw a deputy pull up to a member of the train crew. The crew member pointed to me and then the deputy drove up to me. The friendly and professional deputy rolls down his window and says, "There is some concern down by the mill about what you are doing up here." I told him, "I'm just watching the train." He said, "You're OK. You can keep doing what you're doing." We wished each other a good day, and he drove away. I was standing on a public sidewalk 400' from railroad property. Founded in 1889 (some references state 1892) as the Combined Locks Paper Co., it became Combined Paper Mills, Inc. in ‘46 after it purchased a paper mill in PA. Acquired by the National Cash Register Co. in ‘69, it was merged with Appleton Coated Paper Co. in ‘71 to form Appleton Papers, Inc. Commonly known as Appleton Papers Locks Mill, it has been controlled by several different domestic and foreign owners over the years. It was separated from Appleton Papers in ‘00 and became Appleton Coated, LLC. Ten members of the mill’s management purchased the facility from France-based Sequana SA on 19 Dec. ’14. Forced into receivership, it was purchased by scrap dealers, Industrial Assets Corp. and Maynards Industries USA, in Oct. ’17. They bought it to shut it down and gut it. By some miracle, they changed their minds and restarted the paper machines. The facility was re-named Midwest Paper Group ca. 19 Apr. ’18. McKinley Paper Co., a subsidiary of Mexico-based Bio PAPPEL, purchased the facility ca. 3 Feb. '22. There are flashing blue lights on both sides of the driveway (at left) and a sign that says "Train in the area when flashing, proceed with caution". The RR crew turns on the lights when they arrive. There used to be crossing gates at both blue lights.
Photo Date:
3/22/2022
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 3:07:47 AM
Location:
Combined Locks, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
HLCX 1037(GP38-2)
Views:
145
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 3880 and HLCX 1037
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train, with a particularly unfriendly crew, parallels Garner's Creek and crosses State St. as it prepares to service the Midwest Paper Group mill at Combined Locks, WI, via former CN, historically C&NW, rails on 22 Mar. '22. Founded in 1889 (some references state 1892) as the Combined Locks Paper Co., it became Combined Paper Mills, Inc. in ‘46 after it purchased a paper mill in PA. Acquired by the National Cash Register Co. in ‘69, it was merged with Appleton Coated Paper Co. in ‘71 to form Appleton Papers, Inc. Commonly known as Appleton Papers Locks Mill, it has been controlled by several different domestic and foreign owners over the years. It was separated from Appleton Papers in ‘00 and became Appleton Coated, LLC. Ten members of the mill’s management purchased the facility from France-based Sequana SA on 19 Dec. ’14. Forced into receivership, it was purchased by scrap dealers, Industrial Assets Corp. and Maynards Industries USA, in Oct. ’17. They bought it to shut it down and gut it. By some miracle, they changed their minds and restarted the paper machines. The facility was re-named Midwest Paper Group ca. 19 Apr. ’18. McKinley Paper Co., a subsidiary of Mexico-based Bio PAPPEL, purchased the facility ca. 3 Feb. '22. Unbelievably, this antagonistic train crew reported me the Outagamie Co. Sheriff's Dept. As I was watching them switch the mill, I saw a deputy pull up to a member of the train crew. The crew member pointed to me and then the deputy drove up to me. The friendly and professional deputy rolled down his window and said, "There is some concern down by the mill about what you are doing up here." I told him, "I'm just watching the train." He said, "You're OK. You can keep doing what you're doing." We wished each other a good day, and he drove away. I was standing on a public sidewalk 400' from railroad property. At no point during the brief chase on this day did I set foot off of a public sidewalk or public street.
Photo Date:
3/22/2022
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 3:07:44 AM
Location:
Combined Locks, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
HLCX 1037(GP38-2)
Views:
111
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 3880 and HLCX 1037
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train runs through a draw and parallels Elm St. as it descends the grade down to the bank of the Fox River via former CN, historically C&NW, rails at Combined Locks, WI, on 22 Mar. '22.
Photo Date:
3/22/2022
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 3:07:40 AM
Location:
Combined Locks, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
HLCX 1037(GP38-2)
Views:
109
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 3880 and HLCX 1037
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train crosses Hwy. 441 (a.k.a. Tri-County Expressway) via the former CN, originally FRVR, bridge as it crosses the border from Appleton to Kimberly, WI, on 22 Mar. '22. There was no bridge here until the expressway was constructed in the early '90s, completed Sep. '93.
Photo Date:
3/22/2022
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 3:07:36 AM
Location:
Kimberly, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
HLCX 1037(GP38-2)
Views:
115
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 3880 and HLCX 1037
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train crosses the Fox River Navigation Canal via the former CN, historically C&NW, swing bridge in 'The Flats' at Appleton, WI, on 22 Mar. ‘22. I haven't noticed a builder's plate, but according to bridgehunter.com, the Warren through truss swing bridge was built in 1908. However, a recent contributor to that site believes it was built after 1919. A photograph caption in the Post-Crescent on 29 May 1974 states that the bridge was "nearly 50 years old." Over the past several years, I have noticed that some misinformed individuals erroneously refer to ‘The Flats’ as ‘Oneida Flats,’ or some other variation. For all of my life, the historic, industrial heart of Appleton has been simply ‘The Flats.’ However, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries it was referred to as 'The Water Power.'
Photo Date:
3/22/2022
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 3:07:32 AM
Location:
Appleton, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
HLCX 1037(GP38-2)
Views:
115
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 3880 and HLCX 1037
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train crosses S. Perkins St. while traversing the former CN, originally C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 22 Mar. '22.
Photo Date:
3/22/2022
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 3:07:22 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
HLCX 1037(GP38-2)
Views:
127
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 1048 and HLCX 1042
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train passes the station sign and approaches S. Nash St./Hwy. M (originally Oshkosh St.) as it heads southeast via former CN, historically C&NW, rails at Hortonville, WI, on 13 Mar. '22. It is difficult to believe that there used to be five tracks here. To the right is the historic Schwebs’ Hotel, later Hotel Jungmann, later Hotel Hoffman, currently Black Otter Supper Club, 503 S. Nash St., built in 1877. A pair of historic elevators are partially visible in the background. The near one, Peter Olk’s Elevator (a.k.a. Olk’s Elevator), 136 W. Dewey St., dates to at least 1894. Black Otter Supply is the facility’s most recent, if not current, occupant. The far one stands at 503 S. Mill St. and dates to at least 1890.
Photo Date:
3/13/2022
Upload Date:
3/14/2022 12:26:16 AM
Location:
Hortonville, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 1048(GP38-2)
HLCX 1042(GP38-2)
Views:
125
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 1048 and HLCX 1042
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train crosses Hwy. 45 as it heads southeast via former CN, historically C&NW, rails at New London, WI, on 13 Mar. '22. This web site lists New London in Waupaca Co. (where the majority of it lies), but this portion of the community lies within Outagamie Co. Mosquito Hill looms in the background.
Photo Date:
3/13/2022
Upload Date:
3/14/2022 12:26:13 AM
Location:
New London, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 1048(GP38-2)
HLCX 1042(GP38-2)
Views:
130
Comments:
0
Title:
HLCX 1048 and HLCX 1042
Description:
A FV&LS (or FOXY) train crosses High St. as it heads south via former CN, historically C&NW, rails at New London, WI, on 13 Mar. '22. This web site lists New London in Waupaca Co. (where the majority of it lies), but this portion of the community lies within Outagamie Co.
Photo Date:
3/13/2022
Upload Date:
3/14/2022 12:26:10 AM
Location:
New London, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
Locomotives:
HLCX 1048(GP38-2)
HLCX 1042(GP38-2)
Views:
116
Comments:
0
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