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.

A detoured CP train appears to be dipping into the high waters of Monona Bay.

The old Milwaukee Road M&P branch from Portage to Madison climbs out of the Wisconsin River valley for the first 16 miles. Then, it traverses the undulating rolling hills of northern Dane Co. bef... (more)

The twin golden rodents are using all their alternating current produced horsepower grinding uphill with their sizable train out of the Wisconsin River valley. This is the ruling grade over the M... (more)

A CP detour train passes the Oscar Meyer plant, a longtime Madison landmark. Both CNW and MILW had their own yard tracks here one time.

CP detour train snakes through the Isthmus of Wisconsin's State Capital at sunset.

Its been years since the last "through" trains rolled over rails in and out of the State Capital of Wisconsin. However, flooding on the CP has forced some operationally creative detours including... (more)

The great floods of 2008 leave their mark.

Back in service after an absence of trains for two years, the old Lake Shore & Michigan Southern spur sees activity once again. Georgia Pacific has revamped an old paper mill in Otsego, this trai... (more)

The ICE local returns from Janesville with 4 cars, tiptoeing through the water over the rail at MP 41. The photographer seeks refuge at the signal box. It was decided to run the train to Janesvi... (more)

Tuesdays must be recycle day in Stoughton. Its nice that the old Milwaukee Road depot was recycled and is used by the local Chamber of Commerce.

WSOR meanders down the line to Janesville.

WSOR deadheads the passenger cars to Madison. The E's are in for their 90-day.

WSOR deadheads the passenger cars to Madison. The E's are in for their 90 day.