The GM plant at Janesville gets switched simultaneously by Milwaukee and CNW jobs in happier times. GM ended production at this plant, a community fixture since the 1920's, by the end of 2008.
Just a nice rost shot of Wisconsin & Southern SD40-2 4006.
A Wisconsin & Southern freight heads across the Rock River Bridge in Janesville, Wisconsin as the leaves begin to turn color.
The WSOR Business Special headed by an E9 A-B-A consist curves out of Janesville over the Rock River on it's trip to Chicago to pick up Customers. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTq_2zAc-... (more)
WSOR 101 Crossing the Rock River at Janesville WI on the first trip to Chicago with the A-B-A set of E units
The WSOR Janesville-Monroe Job leaves Janesville to begin work on the Monroe Sub.
UP yard power pulls the B train into the yard after the head end had cut-off with a cut of cars. What will become of UP's operations in Janesville are a topic with the locals after the recent ann... (more)
The "B" train arrives from Proviso with autoparts. GM has announced it is closing the Janesville plant in 2010.
Re-crewed, this CP detour departs Janesville for Chicago over the Harvard sub into the evening.
The water has flooded out of its banks but this bridge is high and dry as a UP-led CP detour rolls down the hill. The train came off the WSOR and will take the UP Harvard sub into Chicago.
Its as if they lined them up for me.
IC&E's LBL job crawls through a sag just south of Janesville where water from a swollen Rock River has neared the railhead. The local made a special trip from Beloit today to switch out Freedom Pl... (more)
Outside looking in: former UP and FNM power now on the Wisconsin & Southern roster.
Tonight's 8100' Chicago Job rolls by the historic Janesville Roundhouse under the close watch of the Yardmaster.
WSOR crossing the Rock River in Janesville, WI.