While the crew is in the Depot getting the list and train orders I'm out next to our train on the branch getting a couple of shots. Engine 977 was assigned as the Watertown switch engine that week... (more)

Southbound Butler/Jeff Jct train about to cross city Hy 16/26 on the north side of Watertown,WI..

SOO Line Ford Fast crosses Pipersville Rd. on the east side of Watertown,WI..

I'm home on my lay-over and the scanner crackles "train 213 hit a truck just east of Watertown,WI.." I grab my camera jump in the car and head east. The driver of the small rental truck apparently... (more)

A busy winter's morning at Watertown,WI.. Westbound and eastbound meet and more road power on the old coach tracks.

Southbound C&NW freight starts out across the Milwaukee Road diamonds at Watertown after the Head Brakeman had to run the release on the automatic interlocking.

A southbound freight from Clyman Jct heads into Watertown,WI. on its way to Jefferson Jct..

Paid for by Amtrak our work train consisting of a Milwaukee switcher a flat car with a boom truck and a caboose. The idea was to have two guys with chain saws ride the buckets and trim trees as th... (more)

We're in the clear on the westward siding at Voltz just west of Watertown,WI. for Amtrak's Empire Builder.

While the Con is in at Aunt Nellies I get off to shoot one of my favorite 300 series geeps. When I hired out on the Milwaukee trains 83 and 263 and 264 and 72 had five unit lash ups of GP9's. Ther... (more)

We're getting an early quit on the Watertown Patrol today as its still day light out. Normally its a 16 hour job but today its a short 12 hour day. I remember as a young Hogger I really enjoyed th... (more)

We're about ready to go out on the branch towards Sun Prarie,WI. as Conductor and RR photog/Author Art Harnack strikes a pose with our horse.

Milwaukee's Wausau/Chicago Valley hotshot passes our train 254 just west of the Watertown Depot. The Valley was train 272 (THE BEAST) then train 400 and finally train 246.Don't know if it still ru... (more)

We're in the clear in the westward siding at Voltz for another westbound train. If you look real close you can see a headlight just cresting the hill towards the rear of our train. In freight pool... (more)