A former BN SD40-2 adorned in a neat paint scheme is the switcher at the elevator in Avalon, WI alongside WSOR's Fox Lake Sub.

WSOR's local to Elkhorn switches the elevator at Avalon on its southbound journey.

Wisconsin & Southern's Saturday morning job to the Elkhorn branch accelerates out of Avalon after switching the local grain elevator behind a pair of non-dynamic brake SD40-2s of MP heritage. Aft... (more)

Iowa Pacific special to Prairie Du Chien cruises past the elevator at Avalon.

In the small town of Avalon, Wi rests this nicely painted locomotive at the Gavilon Grain facility. This locomotive has managed to maintain it's number since starting as BN 7161 then becoming BNS... (more)

SLRG 515 and SLRG 518 team up to pull a matching 5-car special for the Chicago Railroad Superintendents Association over the WSOR from Chicago to Janesville, WI and back. The wooden humpback brid... (more)

Beautiful farm landscapes only look like this once a year, ...the feeling of autumn.

An extra rock train that had layed over in Bardwell overnight now has a fresh crew out of Janesville and is headed west in front of the late running CJ. Powering the train is the last operating SD... (more)

I have for the first time discovered the wonders of vestibule viewing, thanks to my professor. Needless to say, I stayed here quite a while. Here, WSOR 10C is rounding a curve, viewed from the ves... (more)

The very late CJ is getting up to speed after doing some switching in Bardwell. With no work in Avalon, it should be clear sailing to Janesville.

WSOR in the Dairyland state...

There's a nice wooden bridge over the WSOR between Avalon and Bardwell Jct. Today it makes a fine prop for the Janesville-Chicago turn.

The JEL, powered today by WSOR 4009, 4003, and 4001, is doing a little switching in Avalon before continuing on to Bardwell.

Janesville,Wi. to Chicago doubles his train at Avalon.