AZER 6070 is about to depart Sturtevant, WI on February 19th, 2012. The engineer is Craig Willett and the E-unit did not last long in this paint scheme. Neither did my film camera after this as I ... (more)

LS&I 2303 and friends smoke it up as they pass thru Empire Junction with an ore train in October of 1988. 2303 is a relatively rare GE U23C. Only 53 were produced for domestic use in USA.

CP 8530 leads an eastbound thru Franksville, WI on January 20, 2019. D&H 7304 is doing its best to help. I saw the smoke from this train several minutes before I could see the train.

WC 587, a rare ex-MILW SDL39 leads a WGRF passenger special down Division Street in Oshkosh, WI on April 8th, 1989. The weather was quite varied this day, featuring sun, clouds, rain, and a bit of... (more)

The old IC depot in Belleville, WI is looking worse for wear in this photo taken on November 22, 2018. Originally built for the CM&N in 1888, there has been no rail service here for several decade... (more)

Erie Mining's business car Taconite Trail sits outside the E&LS shop in June of 1987. From what I can find out, the car was originally built as a Solarium Observation car in 1927 for the MP/TP. It... (more)

CNW 6843 crosses the small arched bridge over Kowald Road near Ingle, WI in January of 1989. Chasing a train on CNW's Adams Line was always a bit of a challenge as the line ran diagonally thru thi... (more)

CNW 5522 is about to duck under Hwy 158 in Kenosha, WI in April of 1989. The train is on CNW's New Line. Several industries dominate the area to the right of the spur track but I don't think any o... (more)

Few people shot the FRVR during its short tenure operating ex-CNW lines in Wisconsin. Fewer still shot the run-thru train south of Butler (Milwaukee) that went to Proviso Yard in Chicago. FRVR 250... (more)

CR 3382 blasts thru Porter, IN in October of 1990.

Brake test done, BN 9232 is ready to leave Allouez Yard with an empty ore train in Superior, WI in October of 1994.

MILW 183 shows of its fresh paint as it crosses the Menomonee River near Valley Park in Milwaukee, WI in February of 1984.

WC 6522 brings a southbound freight thru Oshkosh, WI in January of 1992. The depot is just to the left of the locomotives. This ex-Soo Line trackage featured tight curves and street running thru t... (more)

CNW 6916 brings an ore train over the ancient bridge crossing the Escanaba River (and E&LS) in Escanaba, MI in June of 1988. The SD40-2's replaced the Alco 628's and were quickly replaced by SD50/... (more)

GBW 314 heads east near Arcadia, WI in May of 1992. We spent all day chasing this train and it was worth every minute. Just the sound of the 3 Alco's was worth it!