The full set of WSOR passenger equipment rests in the Madison yard today. The train set includes two E9s, a Baggage car, a Dormitory car, a sleeper, a business car, and a theater car.
WSOR business train takes the old MILW leg of the wye at the old "MX" interlocking in Monona Bay. That H2 searchlight home signal guarding MX, installed by the MILW RR in '49 but dark for years, ... (more)
The crew is long on their hours but the end of the day is near as the WSOR company train ends a 12 hour journey from Milwaukee to Madison. Off to the right in the distance is the Madison Oscar Me... (more)
It's not too hard to imagine Milwaukee Road yellow at this location, pulling the "Varsity" into Madison from Chicago, but its just a WSOR passenger deadhead move led by vintage power in the 21st c... (more)