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CN 8101, BNSF 4290 |
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A CN through freight approaches the Winneconne Ave. overpass as it heads northeast through the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 24 Jun. '18. 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. The tan 4- or 5-story facility in the background at left is Kimberly-Clark Corp. (K-C) Neenah Nonwovens Facility. It, and the hard-working Americans employed there, are currently being used as pawns by K-C to extort corporate welfare from the taxpayers of Wis. ("We intend to close this facility, unless you give us money.") The facility partially visible at right is used by Neenah Foundry. The white building with sawtoothed roof on the left side of the yard is part of the Kimberly-Clark (K-C) Kimtech facility (historically Natural Fiber Textile Co.), which dates to at least 1920. The orange building partially visible at left might be part of the former Val-Fab, Inc. facility. |
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6/24/2018 Upload Date: 9/23/2018 3:39:33 AM |
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Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 8101(SD70ACe) BNSF 4290(ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
CN 8101 and BNSF 4290 |
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A CN through freight approaches the Winneconne Ave. overpass as it heads northeast through the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 24 Jun. '18. 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. The tan 4- or 5-story facility partially visible above the train is Kimberly-Clark Corp. (K-C) Neenah Nonwovens Facility, 1111 Henry St. It, and the hard-working Americans employed there, are currently being used as pawns by K-C to extort corporate welfare from the taxpayers of Wis. ("We intend to close this facility, unless you give us money.") The facility partially visible at right is used by Neenah Foundry. The gray building at left might be part of the former Val-Fab, Inc. facility, 210 Jackson St. Looking south from the remnant of the Winneconne Ave. grade crossing. |
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6/24/2018 Upload Date: 9/23/2018 3:39:38 AM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 8101(SD70ACe) BNSF 4290(ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
CN 8101 and BNSF 4290 |
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A CN through freight pauses along Union St. near the Main St. overpass while preparing to set out and pick up cars at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 24 Jun. '18. |
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6/24/2018 Upload Date: 9/23/2018 3:39:51 AM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 8101(SD70ACe) BNSF 4290(ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
CN 8101 and BNSF 4290 |
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A CN through freight passes the Main St. overpass and Arrowhead Park while taking the west leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 24 Jun. '18. Train had two locomotives, CN 8101 and BNSF 4290. The tank cars at left are parked on the north leg of the wye. The remnants of the foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot are partially visible to the right of the locomotives. The rail sections supported by concrete blocks and railroad ties (near the center of the photograph) rest atop the remnants of the foundation. The masonry depot 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. |
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6/24/2018 Upload Date: 9/29/2018 2:31:43 AM |
| Location: |
Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 8101(SD70ACe) BNSF 4290(ES44C4) |
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| Title: |
CN 8101 and BNSF 4290 |
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A CN through freight approaches Winchester Rd./Hwy. II as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI until 14 Apr. '16) on 24 Jun. '18. The divergence of rail lines at Winchester Rd., where this line heads northeast toward Green Bay and the line in the foreground heads northwest toward Stevens Point, is labeled Winnebago Junction on some old maps. Train had two locomotives, CN 8101 and BNSF 4290. |
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6/24/2018 Upload Date: 9/29/2018 2:31:48 AM |
| Location: |
Fox Crossing, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 8101(SD70ACe) BNSF 4290(ES44C4) |
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