It's a very breezy day, as LTS83 makes their pickup from the Wisconsin Northern at Norma.

LTS83 works upgrade past the searchlight that serves as the northbound distant signal to the CN diamond. Unfortunately, it's not long for the world.

LTS83 tackles the stiff grade out of the Chippewa River Valley. This job usually uses regular road power, so the GP40-2 leader is a rare sight.

CN 8914 arrives at Chippewa Falls, WI after a day's work serving customers west of town. This local turn runs five and occasionally six days a week serving lumber, sand, grain and ethanol customer... (more)

Progressive Rail no. 42 is parked in the snow at the connection between Union Pacific and Wisconsin Northern on Chippewa Falls' east side at a location known as Norma in C&NW days. Wis. Northern h... (more)

The local operating west from Chippewa Falls on CN crosses over Hwy T on a vintage Soo Line bridge northwest of Chippewa on its return to its home base after a day handling chores in snowy condit... (more)

The UP local that makes the turn from Altoona to Chippewa Falls and back crosses the Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, WI. It has just cleared the CN diamond and will make a short uphill climb to ... (more)

The CN turn that runs west from Irvine Yard at Chippewa Falls, WI nears the end of its work day as it approaches the Hwy. F grade crossing. The crew will arrive back at the yard and switch cars fo... (more)

Progressive Rail's no. 40 was captured sunning itself at Chippewa Falls, WI on the Wisconsin Northern. The spotless unit currently features a plaque honoring their relationship with CP. This unit,... (more)

A Soo Line power set idles at the sand tower at Irvine Yard near Chippewa Falls, WI on the round house lead. After some switching, the power will head the train east toward Stevens Point. The old... (more)

SOO 749 has just arrived at Irvine Yard in Chippewa Falls, WI after a cold trip from Shoreham Yard in Minneapolis, MN. A crew member has left the locomotive to throw a switch for the engine track.... (more)

A westbound Soo Line freight is ready to depart Irvine Yard at Chippewa Falls, WI in February 1972. The vintage F and Geep make a nice pair in the sunny snow. Note the masking tape on the nose doo... (more)

Soo Line SW1200 no. 324 handles switching duties at Irvine Yard in Chippewa Falls, WI on a cool January 1973 afternoon. Delivered in black with duluxe gold striping, the unit fits well into the sn... (more)

SOO 557 sits in front of the round house at Chippewa Falls, WI. This former passenger GP9 still has its boiler stack, but gave up its Mars light and looks a bit anemic with the water tanks removed... (more)

Norfolk Southern 8441 and C44-9W 9727 head up a UP sand train rolling north on the former C&NW mainline to Duluth-Superior at Chippewa Falls, WI. The train will climb a short grade out of the vall... (more)