CNW train #593 approaches the Harvard sub off the old Afton Line at 5-points in downtown Janesville, with 5 motors and 75 cars. The Afton Line was the CNW passenger cut-off to Beloit, which rejoi... (more)

With 2 engines and 74 cars, this manifest departs on the Harvard sub.

After stopping for the crowds in Madison, the Circus World equipment heads out of town, crossing Monona Bay on it's tour of the state and eventual parade in Milwaukee. The dreary day is brightene... (more)

The Circus Parade equipment makes a move cross-state from the HQ in Baraboo to Milwaukee. The train is paused in the fog at Lodi, where the antique flats with their historic cargo will be inspect... (more)

CNW executive train makes a move past the tower at Wyeville. Assisting the 400 is 401-410-403 with 4 cars.

This locomotive is preserved in Spooner, WI., operated by the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad. In this view, it's working a manifest east into the marsh outside Madison. April 13, 1980 being a... (more)

As seen from the CNW mainline perspective and looking north, #599 pulls up to the CNW main. Later, a #483 train will forward those freshly minted GM pickups seen on the left to the Twin Cities.

CNW shoves a hot GM parts train into the GM plant at Janesville, now on the CNW side of the plant (location change pending) in happier days. Both CNW and MILW served this now-closed plant, 2009 u... (more)

Because of a derailment elsewhere on their system, CNW ran a dedicated GM parts train via the Milwaukee "J" line to Janesville from Proviso, instead of their own Harvard sub. The train is seen he... (more)

Over the top of knee-high corn, a second section of #576 is seen leaving the yard. The train is headed east on the Harvard sub, a colorful ATSF box tucked in behind the power.

Eastbound tonnage pops out of the tunnel at Winston into the glorious October colors. From the Nelson notepad: #107C is the trailing unit, #192 is the symbol, 6 units, 138 cars.

The turn to Dodgeville trundles under the IC Freeport branch overpass with the CNW Bicentennial locomotive leading a march through Dunn's Marsh, just south of Madison. Both lines are gone today. ... (more)

To see what he was pulling, click on photo #255803. The C&O had their own switcher on the Wisconsin side of the lake akin to GTW, see Tom Farence's photo of it Railroad: Grand Trunk Western
Locomotive: EMD SW9
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Locomotive #: GTW 7231
Train ID: carferry switch
Photo Date: June 11, 1968

The "ridge runner", with 18 cars, makes a run west of Madison, seen passing the Mt. Horeb depot. This was CNW's line from Madison to the narrow-guage network in SW Wisconsin that tapped lead mine... (more)

As seen from the cab of CNW 6810 with train #576 in the hole, the westbound #483 passes on the main at Oregon on a Thanksgiving weekend. Back when CNW named their scheduled freight trains in the ... (more)