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6/16/2025
 
 
 
 
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CN 2894
Title:  CN 2894
Description:  A CN train parallels Union St. and passes the former Sherry St. grade crossing as it heads south past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 23 Jul. '23. The train was passing a halted northbound train and had three locomotives, CN 3826 and CN 3820 pulling, as well as CN 2894 mid-train. The historic Murer House, 432 Sherry St., is partially visible above the trains. 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 that building; it was built on the north side of Sherry St. on the east side of the tracks in 1891. It replaced the ca. 1881 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, built by WC in 1882. 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:  7/23/2023  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 1:49:56 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2894(ES44AC)
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CN 3826 and CN 3820
Title:  CN 3826 and CN 3820
Description:  A CN train parallels Union St. and passes the former Sherry St. grade crossing as it heads south past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 23 Jul. '23. The train was passing a halted northbound train and had three locomotives, CN 3826 and CN 3820 pulling, as well as CN 2894 mid-train. The historic Murer House, 432 Sherry St., is partially visible above the trains. 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 that building; it was built on the north side of Sherry St. on the east side of the tracks in 1891. It replaced the ca. 1881 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, built by WC in 1882. 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:  7/23/2023  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 1:49:52 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3826(ES44AC) CN 3820(ES44AC)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
CN 2992 and CN 3012
Title:  CN 2992 and CN 3012
Description:  A CN train passes the former Caroline St. grade crossing as it prepares to halt at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 23 Jul. '23. The train was preparing to halt to allow a southbound train to pass. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard, built by WC in 1882. 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:  7/23/2023  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 1:49:49 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2992(ES44AC) CN 3012(ET44AC)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
IC 3138
Title:  IC 3138
Description:  A CN locomotive crosses Kampo Rd. as it heads northeast via a remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, at Neenah, WI, on 4 Jul. '23. The former SOO main line, also in use by CN, runs parallel along the other side of the train. The C&NW rails were laid in 1861, the SOO rails were laid by the WC in 1882. An office building at 55 Jewelers Park Dr., is partially visible to the right. It was built for Plexus in 1987, they vacated it after they moved into their new office building in downtown Neenah.
Photo Date:  7/4/2023  Upload Date: 7/24/2023 1:49:43 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 3138(GP40R)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
HLCX 3880
Title:  HLCX 3880
Description:  A FV&LS (or FOXY) train crosses Hwy. MMM, formerly Hwy. 29, as it heads southeast via former C&NW rails at the Town of Richmond, Shawano Co., WI, on 26 May '23. These rails were laid by the C&NW in 1884. This is a rare, approximately 2-mile scrap of the former C&NW mainline which once ran 83 miles from Green Bay to Wausau (this is the only active remnant outside of those two cities). The rest of that former main line is now the Mountain-Bay State Trail. It is an awesome bicycle ride, but I (obviously) would prefer to see trains running on it.
Photo Date:  5/26/2023  Upload Date: 5/29/2023 2:39:34 AM
Location:  Town of Richmond, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
HLCX 3880
Title:  HLCX 3880
Description:  A FV&LS (or FOXY) train crosses E. Center St. as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Shawano, WI, on 26 May '23.
Photo Date:  5/26/2023  Upload Date: 5/29/2023 2:39:32 AM
Location:  Shawano, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  HLCX 3880(GP38-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
CN 9530
Title:  CN 9530
Description:  A CN train crosses Garfield Ave. as it works the northwest end of the former C&NW yard on Doty Island at Menasha, WI, on 18 May '23. The former Graphic Packaging International facility, originally Marathon Corp., 160 Washington St., stands at left. The oldest part of the facility was built in Apr. '47 to manufacture cartons for food packaging. The land had previously been used for stave and lumber drying yards for Menasha Wooden Ware. The facility operated continuously until the end of '16, when Graphic Packaging International abandoned 228 hardworking Americans by moving production out-of-state. Now it is just another warehouse.
Photo Date:  5/18/2023  Upload Date: 5/29/2023 2:39:29 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 9530(GP40-2LW)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
CN 2235 and CN 5722
Title:  CN 2235 and CN 5722
Description:  A CN train crosses Otter Ave. and splits Broad St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Oshkosh, WI, on 14 May '23. The 2013 CN bascule bridge over the Fox River is partially visible to the far right.
Photo Date:  5/14/2023  Upload Date: 5/29/2023 2:39:27 AM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2235(ES44DC) CN 5722(SD75I)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
HLCX 1048
Title:  HLCX 1048
Description:  A FV&LS (or FOXY) train crosses W. Spencer St. as it shoves a few cars from the former C&NW yard to the former SOO, originally W&N, yard at Appleton, WI, on 12 May '23. The FV&LS inherited both yards from the CN. The facility on the left, 1840 W. Spencer St., is owned by Northern Wis. Warehouses, LLC, which gives the same address as the corporate office of WOW Logistics. Built in 1997 and later expanded, the facility has been sub-divided. Part of it is available for lease, part of it is used by Foremost. It could receive rail service, but hasn't for quite a while. The facility partially visible in the background to the right is Foremost Farms USA, 1815 W. Spencer St. The facility had a spur which was removed ca. Sep. '20, it had not been used for quite a while.
Photo Date:  5/12/2023  Upload Date: 5/29/2023 2:39:25 AM
Location:  Appleton, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  HLCX 1048(GP38-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
GTW 4912 and CN 9574
Title:  GTW 4912 and CN 9574
Description:  A CN train passes the FV&LS (or FOXY), former CN, originally C&NW, depot as it sets out cars at Appleton Junction, WI, on 18 Mar. '23. The train continued on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. There used to be a diamond right about where the second 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:  3/18/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:11:17 AM
Location:  Appleton Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 4912(GP38-2) CN 9574(GP40-2LW)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
GTW 4912 and CN 9574
Title:  GTW 4912 and CN 9574
Description:  A CN train crosses W. 2nd St. as it sets out cars at the FV&LS (or FOXY), former CN, originally C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 18 Mar. '23. The train continued on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. The FV&LS depot is partially visible to the left. 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:  3/18/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:11:14 AM
Location:  Appleton Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 4912(GP38-2) CN 9574(GP40-2LW)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
GTW 4912 and CN 9574
Title:  GTW 4912 and CN 9574
Description:  A CN train crosses S. Perkins St. as it prepares to drop off cars at the FV&LS (or FOXY), former CN, originally C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 18 Mar. '23.
Photo Date:  3/18/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:11:10 AM
Location:  Appleton Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 4912(GP38-2) CN 9574(GP40-2LW)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
IC 9564, EJE 703, and HLCX 1048
Title:  IC 9564, EJE 703, and HLCX 1048
Description:  A CN train prepares to depart after setting out cars at the FV&LS (or FOXY), former CN, originally C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 16 Apr. '23. The train continued on to Little Chute and Kaukauna.
Photo Date:  4/16/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:13:26 AM
Location:  Appleton Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9564(GP38-2) EJE 703(GP38-2) HLCX 1048(GP38-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
IC 9564 and EJE 703
Title:  IC 9564 and EJE 703
Description:  A CN train passes the FV&LS (or FOXY), former CN, originally C&NW, depot as it sets out cars at Appleton Junction, WI, on 16 Apr. '23. The train continued on to Little Chute and Kaukauna. There used to be a diamond right about where the front truck of EJE 703 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 above EJE 703 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:  4/16/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:13:23 AM
Location:  Appleton Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9564(GP38-2) EJE 703(GP38-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
IC 2714 and CN 5792
Title:  IC 2714 and CN 5792
Description:  A CN train (with a friendly crew) approaches the station sign as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Green Bay, WI, on 15 Apr. '23. The tracks ended about 200 feet beyond the station sign in 1862, until construction resumed in 1871. This was where the yard used to be, until the current, much larger yard was built at North Green Bay.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:13:20 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 2714(C44-9W) CN 5792(SD75I)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
IC 2714 and CN 5792
Title:  IC 2714 and CN 5792
Description:  A CN train (with a friendly crew) passes the former C&NW depot as it heads northeast at Green Bay, WI, on 15 Apr. '23. The depot, designed by Charles Sumner Frost, was built in the Italian Renaissance Revival style and completed in 1899. Passenger train service ceased in 1971 but it was still used by the railroad for years. From 1996 until 2021, it was home to Titletown Brewing Co. When they moved to larger quarters in one of the neighboring former cannery buildings, a new restaurant moved in, The Depot Gastro Pub. It looks like the current occupant is a restaurant called simply The Depot. The depot is also a stop on the Green Bay Packers' Heritage Trail. On the right is PPCX 800239, formerly AMTK 3222 'Palm Beach', formerly SCL 6602, formerly SAL 15. The 6-bedroom lounge car was built by American Car and Foundry Corp. in 1949 and ran on SCL between NY and FL for many years. Amtrak spent $150,000 on repairs and remodeling after a wreck in 1974, but discontinued it from service in 1977. Robert Nelson, a tax attorney at the National Railroad Museum at the time, purchased it from AMTK in 1978. He reconfigured the interior to 5 bedrooms, bar-lounge, and kitchenette. The restoration of the sleeper-lounge car was done well enough that it qualified to be pulled by AMTK trains. Not sure how long he owned it or who owns it now.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:13:16 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 2714(C44-9W) CN 5792(SD75I)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
IC 2714 and CN 5792
Title:  IC 2714 and CN 5792
Description:  A CN train (with a friendly crew) crosses Dousman St. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Green Bay, WI, on 15 Apr. '23.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:13:14 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 2714(C44-9W) CN 5792(SD75I)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
IC 2714 and CN 5792
Title:  IC 2714 and CN 5792
Description:  A CN train (with a friendly crew) crosses Apple Creek via the former C&NW bridge in the Town of Wrightstown, Brown Co., WI, on 15 Apr. '23.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:13:11 AM
Location:  Wrightstown Township, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 2714(C44-9W) CN 5792(SD75I)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
IC 2714 and CN 5792
Title:  IC 2714 and CN 5792
Description:  A CN train (with a friendly crew) approaches Stroebe Rd. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Stroebe, WI, on 1 Apr. '23. 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 web site)). The former SOO rails, also in use by CN, run parallel on the far side of these rails.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:13:08 AM
Location:  Stroebe(2), WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 2714(C44-9W) CN 5792(SD75I)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
IC 2714 and CN 5792
Title:  IC 2714 and CN 5792
Description:  A CN train (with a friendly crew) approaches Stroebe Rd. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Stroebe, WI, on 1 Apr. '23. 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 web site)). The former SOO rails, also in use by CN, run parallel on the far side of these rails.
Photo Date:  4/15/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:13:04 AM
Location:  Stroebe(2), WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 2714(C44-9W) CN 5792(SD75I)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
EJE 703 and GTW 4912
Title:  EJE 703 and GTW 4912
Description:  A CN train passes the former Chapman Ave. grade crossing (and a couple of other railfans) 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 1 Apr. '23. The local was headed for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. There was a grade crossing here from at least 1955 until at least 1974, according to old maps.
Photo Date:  4/1/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:13:02 AM
Location:  Fox Crossing, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  EJE 703(GP38-2) GTW 4912(GP38-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
CN 3893
Title:  CN 3893
Description:  A CN train crosses Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 26 Mar. '23. Train had three locomotives, CN 3104 and CN 2778 pulling and CN 3893 mid-train. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, also in use by CN, runs parallel to the right.
Photo Date:  3/26/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:12:59 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3893(ES44AC)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
CN 3104 and CN 2778
Title:  CN 3104 and CN 2778
Description:  A CN train approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 26 Mar. '23. Train had three locomotives, CN 3104 and CN 2778 pulling and CN 3893 mid-train. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, also in use by CN, runs parallel to the right. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 dominate the background. Plant 2 opened in 1960 and Plant 3 was built in 1967. Plant 1 opened in 1918 and stood about a mile to the north, until it was closed in 1994 and eventually demolished.
Photo Date:  3/26/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:12:56 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3104(ET44AC) CN 2778(ES44AC)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
CN 9673 and CN 9574
Title:  CN 9673 and CN 9574
Description:  A CN train parallels Union St. and approaches the former Sherry St. grade crossing as it departs the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 26 Mar. '23. The train was heading to Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. The historic Neenah Cheese & Cold Storage Co. facility, 434 Sherry St., is partially visible beyond the train. 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 area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard, built by WC in 1882. 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:  3/26/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 2:12:44 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 9673(GP40-2LW) CN 9574(GP40-2LW)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
BLE 866
Title:  BLE 866
Description:  An interesting visitor from out-of-town, BLE 866, works the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 12 Mar. '23. 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. This line was laid by the WC in 1882.
Photo Date:  3/12/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 1:37:06 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
BLE 866
Title:  BLE 866
Description:  An interesting visitor from out-of-town, BLE 866, works the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 12 Mar. '23. 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. This line was laid by the WC in 1882.
Photo Date:  3/12/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 1:37:04 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  BLE 866(SD38AC)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
CN 3172 and CN 8101
Title:  CN 3172 and CN 8101
Description:  A CN train parallels Union St. and approaches the former Sherry St. grade crossing as it heads north past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 11 Mar. ‘23. The train was preparing to set out and pick up cars at the yard. The historic Neenah Cheese & Cold Storage Co. facility, 434 Sherry St., is partially visible beyond the train. 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. 1881 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, built by WC in 1882. 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:  3/11/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 1:37:02 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 8101(SD70ACe) CN 3172(ET44AC)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
CN 3172 and CN 8101
Title:  CN 3172 and CN 8101
Description:  A CN train passes the former Caroline St. grade crossing as it heads north past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 11 Mar. '23. The train was preparing to set out and pick up cars at the yard. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard, built by WC in 1882. 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:  3/11/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 1:36:59 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3172(ET44AC) CN 8101(SD70ACe)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
CN 3172 and CN 8101
Title:  CN 3172 and CN 8101
Description:  A CN train passes the Winneconne Ave. overpass as it heads north past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 11 Mar. '23. The train was preparing to set out and pick up cars at the yard. The overpass was erected ca. 1988 in order to eliminate the busiest grade crossing in the area. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard, built by WC in 1882. 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:  3/11/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 1:36:57 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 8101(SD70ACe) CN 3172(ET44AC)
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EJE 703 and GTW 5847
Title:  EJE 703 and GTW 5847
Description:  A CN local approaches Towmen Rd. as it transitions from the former SOO rails to the former C&NW rails 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 11 Mar. '23. 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 facility visible in the background is Warehouse Specialists, Inc. (WSI). This facility has not received rail service for quite a while, but could be served via former SOO rails. The C&NW rails were laid in 1861. The SOO rails were originally laid by the W&N in 1920.
Photo Date:  3/11/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 1:36:55 AM
Location:  Shawano Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  EJE 703(GP38-2) GTW 5847(GP38-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
GTW 5847 and IC 9622
Title:  GTW 5847 and IC 9622
Description:  A CN local parallels W. Butte des Morts Beach Rd. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Stroebe, WI, on 3 Mar. '23. 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)). This line was laid by the C&NW in 1861. The former SOO rails run parallel beyond the train, they were laid by the W&N in 1920.
Photo Date:  3/3/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 1:36:53 AM
Location:  Stroebe(2), WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9622(GP38-2) GTW 5847(GP38-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
GTW 5847 and IC 9622
Title:  GTW 5847 and IC 9622
Description:  A CN local parallels W. Butte des Morts Beach Rd. as it heads northeast via former C&NW rails at Stroebe, WI, on 3 Mar. '23. 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)). This line was laid by the C&NW in 1861. The former SOO rails run parallel beyond the train; they were laid by the W&N in 1920.
Photo Date:  3/3/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 1:36:50 AM
Location:  Stroebe(2), WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9622(GP38-2) GTW 5847(GP38-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
UP 5329, KCS 4877, and CN 2637
Title:  UP 5329, KCS 4877, and CN 2637
Description:  A CN train crosses W. 2nd St. as it heads northeast past the FV&LS (or FOXY), former CN, yard at Appleton Junction, WI, on 2 Mar. '23. This former C&NW main line was laid in 1861.
Photo Date:  3/2/2023  Upload Date: 3/13/2023 1:36:48 AM
Location:  Appleton Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2637(C44-9W) UP 5329(AC45CCTE) KCS 4877(ES44AC)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
CN 2862
Title:  CN 2862
Description:  A CN train passes the former Balch St. underpass as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Waupaca, WI, on 26 Feb. '23. Train had two locomotives, CN 3004 pulling and CN 2862 pushing.
Photo Date:  2/26/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 1:57:13 AM
Location:  Waupaca, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2862(ES44AC)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
CN 3004
Title:  CN 3004
Description:  A CN train passes the former Balch St. underpass as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Waupaca, WI, on 26 Feb. '23. Train had two locomotives, CN 3004 pulling and CN 2862 pushing.
Photo Date:  2/26/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 1:57:08 AM
Location:  Waupaca, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3004(ET44AC)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
CN 3967
Title:  CN 3967
Description:  A CN train passes the former Balch St. underpass as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Waupaca, WI, on 26 Feb. '23. Train had two locomotives, CN 2978 pulling and CN 3967 mid-train.
Photo Date:  2/26/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 1:57:04 AM
Location:  Waupaca, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3967(ES44AC)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
CN 2978
Title:  CN 2978
Description:  A CN train passes the former Balch St. underpass as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Waupaca, WI, on 26 Feb. '23. Train had two locomotives, CN 2978 pulling and CN 3967 mid-train.
Photo Date:  2/26/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 1:57:00 AM
Location:  Waupaca, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2978(ES44AC)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
WC 15
Title:  WC 15
Description:  A CN train crosses Clayton Ave. (and crosses the border from Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI, to the Town of Clayton, Winnebago Co., WI) as it heads west along former SOO rails at Town of Clayton, Winnebago Co., WI, on 26 Feb. '23. Fox Crossing, WI, was formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016. I was thrilled to see a caboose in the consist. Sorry, but I will not willingly utter the phrase "shoving platform" to describe a piece of rolling stock which is obviously a caboose. WC 15 is the former AC 9602, although one reference claims it was AC 9606.
Photo Date:  2/26/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 1:56:56 AM
Location:  Town of Clayton(2), WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Views:  237   Comments: 0
IC 3101
Title:  IC 3101
Description:  A CN train crosses Clayton Ave. (and crosses the border from Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI, to the Town of Clayton, Winnebago Co., WI) as it heads west along former SOO rails at Town of Clayton, Winnebago Co., WI, on 26 Feb. '23. Fox Crossing, WI, was formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016. I was thrilled to see a caboose in the consist. Sorry, but I will not willingly utter the phrase "shoving platform" to describe a piece of rolling stock which is obviously a caboose. WC 15 is the former AC 9602, although one reference claims it was AC 9606.
Photo Date:  2/26/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 1:56:53 AM
Location:  Town of Clayton(2), WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 3101(GP40R)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
CN 9626 and IC 3101
Title:  CN 9626 and IC 3101
Description:  A CN local crosses Mud Creek via the former C&NW bridge as it heads northeast at Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 12 Feb. '23. A pier for the former SOO timber trestle bridge can be seen beyond this bridge.
Photo Date:  2/12/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 1:56:49 AM
Location:  Fox Crossing, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 9626(GP40-2LW) IC 3101(GP40R)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
HLCX 1070
Title:  HLCX 1070
Description:  HLCX 1070 rests on former CN rails on the west bank of the Fox River at Green Bay, WI, on 9 Jul. '22. These rails were originally laid by the GB&W/KGB&W circa 1895. The swing bridge was built circa 1924, to replace an earlier bridge. Some references suggest that these rails and bridge were joint GB&W/C&NW. I got all excited when I first spotted this locomotive here, thinking the FV&LS (or FOXY) was waiting to cross the bridge to work the other side of the river. My excitement quickly turned to disappointment, when I realized the locomotive was silent and dark. The scene is bracketed by St. Mary's Cement on the left, and Graymont on the right.
Photo Date:  7/9/2022  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 11:19:53 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  HLCX 1070(GP38-2)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
GTW 4917
Title:  GTW 4917
Description:  A CN train, with a friendly engineer, passes the former C&NW depot as it hauls 6 cars northeast at Green Bay, WI, on 9 Jul. '22. The depot, designed by Charles Sumner Frost, was built in the Italian Renaissance Revival style and completed in 1899. Passenger train service ceased in 1971 but it was still used by the railroad for years. From 1996 until 2021, it was home to Titletown Brewing Co. When they moved to larger quarters in one of the neighboring former cannery buildings, a new restaurant moved in. The depot is also a stop on the Green Bay Packers' Heritage Trail. Partially visible on the right is PPCX 800239, formerly AMTK 3222 'Palm Beach', formerly SCL 6602, formerly SAL 15. The 6-bedroom lounge car was built by American Car and Foundry Corp. in 1949 and ran on SAL/SCL between NY and FL for many years. AMTK spent $150,000 on repairs and remodeling after a wreck in 1974, but discontinued it from service in 1977. It was purchased from Amtrak by a private owner in 1978. He reconfigured the interior to 5 bedrooms, bar-lounge, and kitchenette. The restoration of the sleeper-lounge car was done well enough that it qualified to be pulled by AMTK trains. Not sure how long he owned it or who owns it now.
Photo Date:  7/9/2022  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 11:19:50 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 4917(GP38-2)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
GTW 4917
Title:  GTW 4917
Description:  A CN train, with a friendly engineer, passes the former C&NW depot as it hauls 6 cars northeast at Green Bay, WI, on 9 Jul. '22. The depot, designed by Charles Sumner Frost, was built in the Italian Renaissance Revival style and completed in 1899. Passenger train service ceased in 1971 but it was still used by the railroad for years. From 1996 until 2021, it was home to Titletown Brewing Co. When they moved to larger quarters in one of the neighboring former cannery buildings, a new restaurant moved in. The depot is also a stop on the Green Bay Packers' Heritage Trail. On the right is PPCX 800239, formerly AMTK 3222 'Palm Beach', formerly SCL 6602, formerly SAL 15. The 6-bedroom lounge car was built by American Car and Foundry Corp. in 1949 and ran on SAL/SCL between NY and FL for many years. AMTK spent $150,000 on repairs and remodeling after a wreck in 1974, but discontinued it from service in 1977. It was purchased from Amtrak by a private owner in 1978. He reconfigured the interior to 5 bedrooms, bar-lounge, and kitchenette. The restoration of the sleeper-lounge car was done well enough that it qualified to be pulled by AMTK trains. Not sure how long he owned it or who owns it now.
Photo Date:  7/9/2022  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 11:19:47 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 4917(GP38-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
CN 2981, CN 2905 and CN 2803
Title:  CN 2981, CN 2905 and CN 2803
Description:  A CN train crosses Kampo Rd. as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 3 Jul. '22. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel to the right.
Photo Date:  7/3/2022  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 11:19:45 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2981(ES44AC) CN 2905(ES44AC) CN 2803(ES44AC)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
CN 2939 and CN 2925
Title:  CN 2939 and CN 2925
Description:  A CN container train crosses N. Lake St. as it heads northwest via former SOO, originally WC, rails at Neenah, WI, on 2 Jul. '22. Eggers Div. of VT Industries, previously Eggers Industries, founded as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, is partially visible in the background.
Photo Date:  7/2/2022  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 11:19:42 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2939(ES44AC) CN 2925(ES44AC)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
GTW 4910, et al.
Title:  GTW 4910, et al.
Description:  A CN train approaches N. Lake St. as it heads southeast via former SOO, originally WC, rails at Neenah, WI, on 2 Jul. '22.
Photo Date:  7/2/2022  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 11:19:40 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 4910(GP38-2)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
CN 5756, CN 2594, and GTW 4910
Title:  CN 5756, CN 2594, and GTW 4910
Description:  A CN train approaches N. Lake St. as it heads southeast via former SOO, originally WC, rails at Neenah, WI, on 2 Jul. '22. Eggers Div. of VT Industries, previously Eggers Industries, founded as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, is partially visible at left.
Photo Date:  7/2/2022  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 11:19:37 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 5756(SD75I) CN 2594(C44-9W) GTW 4910(GP38-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
IC 3120 and GTW 5847
Title:  IC 3120 and GTW 5847
Description:  A CN train crosses N. Lake St. as it heads southeast via former SOO, originally WC, rails at Neenah, WI, on 2 Jul. '22. Eggers Div. of VT Industries, previously Eggers Industries, founded as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, is partially visible in the background.
Photo Date:  7/2/2022  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 11:19:35 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 3120(GP40R) GTW 5847(GP38-2)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
IC 3120 and GTW 5847
Title:  IC 3120 and GTW 5847
Description:  A CN train approaches N. Lake St. as it heads southeast via former SOO, originally WC, rails at Neenah, WI, on 2 Jul. '22. Eggers Div. of VT Industries, previously Eggers Industries, founded as Hardwood Products Co. in 1910, 164 N. Lake St., an active rail customer, is partially visible at left.
Photo Date:  7/2/2022  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 11:19:31 PM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 3120(GP40R) GTW 5847(GP38-2)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
IC 3120 and IC 9603
Title:  IC 3120 and IC 9603
Description:  A CN train approaches Towmen Rd., as it transitions from the former SOO rails to the former C&NW rails 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 26 Jun. '22. 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 facility visible in the background is Warehouse Specialists, Inc. (WSI), 1222 Ehlers Rd., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing). It was used by Essity/SCA Tissue for quite a while. In 2019 the sign was changed to Clearwater Paper; they have since gone out-of-business. This facility has not received rail service for quite a while, but could be served via former SOO rails.
Photo Date:  6/26/2022  Upload Date: 1/22/2023 11:19:26 PM
Location:  Shawano Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 3120(GP40R) IC 9603(GP38-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 0


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