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Viewing Album:  Northeast WI, Spring 2020
 
By:T. P. Bruss
Dates:3/19/2020 - 6/20/2020
Album Info:Most, if not all, of the photographs in this album were captured in Northeast Wisconsin in the spring of 2020, so they are mostly CN operating on former C&NW, GB&W, MILW, and SOO rails. Once in a while I try to catch ELS and WSOR on former MILW rails too.
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EAMX 118046
Title:  EAMX 118046
Description:  EAMX 118046, with a load of telephone poles, was part of the consist of a CN through freight headed northeast at Shawano Junction, Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 9 May. '20. This spot used to be named Fox River Junction, after several segments of the original C&NW main line through Menasha and Neenah were removed and a turnout was installed here which allows the bypass of missing C&NW rails by using former SOO rails.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 2:22:15 AM
Location:  Shawano Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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CN 2921, CN 3260, CN 2843, WC 1552
Title:  CN 2921, CN 3260, CN 2843, WC 1552
Description:  A CN through freight leans into the west leg of the wye as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 9 May '20. On the far side of the train lies Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye, which bisects the scene. Toward the right, a large quantity of fill is being added to the eastern half of the park, in preparation of future improvements. The Fox Valley Energy Center (formerly Minergy Fox Valley Glass Aggregate Plant) dominated the eastern half of the landfill/park from its opening in Jan. '98 until demolition was completed in the spring of '16. The former C&NW bridge across Little Lake Butte des Morts, now part of the Friendship Trail (often erroneously referred to as the Trestle Trail), can be seen in the background. The Roland Kampo Bridge, a.k.a. the Polish Connection, can be seen beyond that.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 5/15/2020 3:09:56 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2921(ES44AC) CN 3260(ET44AC) CN 2843(ES44AC) WC 1552(SW1500)
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WC 1552, et al.
Title:  WC 1552, et al.
Description:  A CN through freight leans into the west leg of the wye as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI on 9 May '20. On the far side of the train lies Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye, which bisects the scene. A large quantity of fill is being added to the eastern half of the park, in preparation of future improvements. The Fox Valley Energy Center (formerly Minergy Fox Valley Glass Aggregate Plant) dominated the eastern half of the landfill from its opening in Jan. '98 until demolition was completed in the spring of '16. Train had four locomotives, CN 2921, CN 3260, CN 2843, WC 1552.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 8/1/2020 2:48:02 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  WC 1552(SW1500)
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CN 5742
Title:  CN 5742
Description:  As a CN through freight traverses the west leg of the wye, a CN work train traverses the north leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. The foundation from the ca. 1955 masonry SOO depot stands to the left. It was built to replace the wooden depot built in 1891 on Sherry St., about 850 ft. to the southeast, which was torn down soon after the new one opened. On the far side of the train lies Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye. A large quantity of fill is being added to the eastern half of the park, in preparation of future improvements. The Fox Valley Energy Center (formerly Minergy Fox Valley Glass Aggregate Plant) dominated the eastern half of the landfill from its opening in Jan. '98 until demolition was completed in the spring of '16. Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016)), an active rail customer, stands in the background at left. The former C&NW bridge across Little Lake Butte des Morts, now part of the Friendship Trail (often erroneously referred to as the Trestle Trail), can be seen in the background. The Roland Kampo Bridge, a.k.a. the Polish Connection, can be seen beyond that.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 2:22:19 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 5742(SD75I)
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WC 54030
Title:  WC 54030
Description:  WC 54030 was part of the consist of a CN work train paused on the north leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. On the far side of the train lies Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye. A large quantity of fill is being added to the eastern half of the park, in preparation of future improvements. The Fox Valley Energy Center (formerly Minergy Fox Valley Glass Aggregate Plant) dominated the eastern half of the landfill from its opening in Jan. '98 until demolition was completed in the spring of '16.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 2:22:22 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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GTW 4907
Title:  GTW 4907
Description:  As a CN through freight traverses the west leg of the wye, and a CN work train pauses on the north leg of the wye, a CN local also creeps onto the north leg of the wye at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. On the far side of the train lies Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye. A large quantity of fill is being added to the eastern half of the park, in preparation of future improvements. The Fox Valley Energy Center (formerly Minergy Fox Valley Glass Aggregate Plant) dominated the eastern half of the landfill from its opening in Jan. '98 until demolition was completed in the spring of '16. The former C&NW bridge across Little Lake Butte des Morts, now part of the Friendship Trail (often erroneously referred to as the Trestle Trail), can be seen in the background. The Roland Kampo Bridge, a.k.a. the Polish Connection, can be seen beyond that.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 2:22:25 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  GTW 4907(GP38-2)
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WC 5735, et al.
Title:  WC 5735, et al.
Description:  WC 5735, carrying CN 52224, CN 66631, CN 668-13, was part of the consist of a CN work train traversing the east leg of the wye and passing the Main St. overpass as it shoved its train into the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. The Edward Smith Octagon House, 347 Smith St., is partially visible beyond the train. The house was erected between 1851 and 1854. Edward Smith, who operated a flour mill and had an early interest in the Neenah Paper Co., purchased the home in 1855. It has been owned by the Neenah Historical Society since 1993. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 2:22:29 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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CN 5742
Title:  CN 5742
Description:  A CN work train parallels Union St. as it shoves its train into the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. The train was traversing the wye in order to turn around. The Edward Smith Octagon House, 347 Smith St., stands at left. The house was erected between 1851 and 1854. Edward Smith, who operated a flour mill and had an early interest in the Neenah Paper Co., purchased the home in 1855. It is commonly referred to as the Hiram Smith Octagon House, Hiram purchased it from his brother Edward at some point. It has been owned by the Neenah Historical Society since 1993. The City of Neenah wanted to demolish it when the over-priced and over-budget Main St. overpass (out of frame to left) was built. Thankfully there were enough intelligent people around to save it by having it moved a short distance from its original site. Some references claim the historic structure was not moved, but the overpass design was modified to accommodate it. Other references support my recollection that the house was moved, included an article from the local newspaper on 15 Apr. '98 which stated, "federal rail safety funds will cover 90% of the additional $200,000 needed to move the historic Octagon House, 336 Main St., about 500 feet east to the corner of Smith and Torrey streets." (although, if it was actually moved, it wasn't moved that far). Of course, some question why those funds were utilized for a project that had no direct relation on rail safety. The process of trying to move the house dragged on for at least 3 years. An article in the local newspaper on 18 Oct. ’01 stated that the relocation was still going to happen, but the estimated cost to move it had tripled by that point. Regardless of whether it was moved or remains at its original site, I’m just glad that it was saved. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 2:22:33 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 5742(SD75I)
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CN 5742
Title:  CN 5742
Description:  A CN work train parallels Union St. and passes the former Adams St. grade crossing at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. I get a kick out of the fact that, even though the grade crossing was removed about 32 years ago, the painted markings on the pavement remain. The train had one locomotive,. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 2:22:36 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 5742(SD75I)
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IC 9601 and IC 9568
Title:  IC 9601 and IC 9568
Description:  A CN local parallels Union St. and passes the former Monroe St. grade crossing at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. Local, with 30 cars for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna, had two locomotives, IC 9601 and IC 9568, with some unique, expedient hand-stenciling. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 2:22:39 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9601(GP38-2) IC 9568(GP38-2)
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TPPX 70007, et al.
Title:  TPPX 70007, et al.
Description:  A CN local, destined for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna with 30 cars, parallels Union St. at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. Consist included 8 woodchip and 5 pulpwood cars for Thilmany. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here. The Main St. overpass can be seen in the distance to the left.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 3:17:18 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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LMIC 7208
Title:  LMIC 7208
Description:  LMIC 7208, with a load of sheet or plate steel, was spotted in the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 22 Mar. '20.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 3:17:22 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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LMIC 7235
Title:  LMIC 7235
Description:  LMIC 7235, with a load of sheet or plate steel, was spotted in the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 22 Mar. '20.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 3:17:26 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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CN 3025
Title:  CN 3025
Description:  A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. as it heads northeast at the south end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3025 pulling and CN 2816 mid-train. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel to the left. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are partially visible to the left. Plant 2 opened in 1960 and Plant 3 was built in 1967. Plant 1 opened in 1918 and stood about a mile to the north, until it was closed in 1994 and eventually demolished. The W. Bell St. overpass can be seen in the background to the right. The yellow silo in the background belongs to American Colloid Co., 901 Acco Ave., Neenah, WI, 54956, an active rail customer.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 3:17:29 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 3025(ET44AC)
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CN 3025
Title:  CN 3025
Description:  A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. and approaches the W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) at the south end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3025 pulling and CN 2816 mid-train. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, also in use by CN, runs parallel on the other side of the train. The facility in the background is Amcor Flexibles Neenah (formerly Bemis until Jun. '19, formerly Curwood, Inc.), 1815 Marathon Ave.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 3:17:33 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3025(ET44AC)
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OFOX 360556
Title:  OFOX 360556
Description:  OFOX 360556, plus several other gondolas full of new ties, was part of the consist of a CN through freight paralleling Harrison St. and approaching the W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) at the south end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel on the other side of the train. The facility in the background is Amcor Flexibles Neenah (formerly Bemis until Jun. '19, formerly Curwood, Inc.), 1815 Marathon Ave.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 3:17:36 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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FXE 911884, FXE 911638, et al.
Title:  FXE 911884, FXE 911638, et al.
Description:  FXE 911884, FXE 911638, plus several other gondolas full of new pipe, was part of the consist of a CN through freight paralleling Harrison St. and approaching the W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) at the south end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel on the other side of the train. The facility in the background is Amcor Flexibles Neenah (formerly Bemis until Jun. '19, formerly Curwood, Inc.), 1815 Marathon Ave.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 3:17:40 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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CN 2816
Title:  CN 2816
Description:  A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. and approaches the W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) at the south end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3025 pulling and CN 2816 mid-train. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel on the other side of the train. The facility in the background is Amcor Flexibles Neenah (formerly Bemis until Jun. '19, formerly Curwood, Inc.), 1815 Marathon Ave.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 3:17:44 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2816(ES44AC)
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ZEKX 11267
Title:  ZEKX 11267
Description:  ZEKX 11267, with a mystery load, was part of the consist of a CN through freight paralleling Harrison St. and approaching the W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) at the south end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 9 May '20. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel on the other side of the train. The facility in the background is Amcor Flexibles Neenah (formerly Bemis until Jun. '19, formerly Curwood, Inc.), 1815 Marathon Ave.
Photo Date:  5/9/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 3:17:47 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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CN 3173 and CN 2809
Title:  CN 3173 and CN 2809
Description:  A CN unit train of tank cars passes the W. Bell St. overpass and approaches Kampo Rd. as it heads northeast via former a remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, at Neenah, WI, on 10 May '20. Train had three locomotives, CN 3173 and CN 2809 pulling, as well as CN 3245 pushing. The former SOO main line runs parallel along this side of the train.
Photo Date:  5/10/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 3:17:51 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 3173(ET44AC) CN 2809(ES44AC)
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CN 2890 and CN 2826
Title:  CN 2890 and CN 2826
Description:  A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. and passes the W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) as it passes the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 10 May '20. Train was preparing to set out a string of cars and had three locomotives, CN 2890 and CN 2826 pulling, as well as CN 3911 mid-train. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs along the other side of the train. The overpass, erected to eliminate the grade crossing, opened to traffic on 20 Nov. '07.
Photo Date:  5/10/2020  Upload Date: 9/8/2020 2:47:01 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 2890(ES44AC) CN 2826(ES44AC)
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CN 3911
Title:  CN 3911
Description:  A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. as it passes the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 10 May '20. Train was preparing to set out a string of cars and had three locomotives, CN 2890 and CN 2826 pulling, as well as CN 3911 mid-train. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs along the other side of the train.
Photo Date:  5/10/2020  Upload Date: 9/8/2020 2:47:05 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 3911(ES44AC)
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CN 2980
Title:  CN 2980
Description:  A CN container train parallels Union St. and passes the former Adams St. grade crossing as it heads south at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 15 May '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 2980 pulling and CN 3875 pushing. The former Caroline St. and Sherry St. grade crossings can also be seen. The Main St. overpass is in the background. A CN local can be seen in the distance, resting on the passing siding while it waits to head for Appleton, Little Chute, and Kaukauna. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:  5/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/1/2020 2:48:04 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 2980(ES44AC)
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CN 3875
Title:  CN 3875
Description:  A CN container train parallels Union St. and approaches the Winneconne Ave. overpass as it heads south at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 15 May '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 2980 pulling and CN 3875 pushing. The building at left, 716 Harrison St., still used by Neenah Foundry, I believe, is in the process of being spruced up with a fresh coat of paint and some new doors (they have gotten to this end yet, obviously). The Main St. overpass is in the background. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:  5/15/2020  Upload Date: 9/13/2020 2:17:14 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 3875(ES44AC)
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CN 3087
Title:  CN 3087
Description:  A CN through freight passes the former Byrd Ave. grade crossing and parallels Harrison St. as it heads northeast at the south end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 15 May '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3087 pulling and CN 2984 mid-train. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are partially visible in the background at left. Plant 2 opened in 1960 and Plant 3 was built in 1967. Plant 1 opened in 1918 and stood about a mile to the north, until it was closed in 1994 and eventually demolished. The W. Bell St. overpass can be seen in the distance to the right. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel to the left.
Photo Date:  5/15/2020  Upload Date: 9/13/2020 2:17:18 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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CN 3087
Title:  CN 3087
Description:  A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. as it heads northeast at the south end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 15 May '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3087 pulling and CN 2984 mid-train. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are partially visible in the background at left. Plant 2 opened in 1960 and Plant 3 was built in 1967. Plant 1 opened in 1918 and stood about a mile to the north, until it was closed in 1994 and eventually demolished. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel to the left.
Photo Date:  5/15/2020  Upload Date: 9/13/2020 2:17:21 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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CN 2984
Title:  CN 2984
Description:  A CN through freight parallels Harrison St. as it heads northeast at the south end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 15 May '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3087 pulling and CN 2984 mid-train. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel to the left.
Photo Date:  5/15/2020  Upload Date: 9/13/2020 2:17:25 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Locomotives:  CN 2984(ES44AC)
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CN, former SOO, Neenah, WI, Yard
Title:  CN, former SOO, Neenah, WI, Yard
Description:  Looking northeast over the south end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 15 May '20. One reason for this photograph is the four yellow John Deere tracked vehicles staged at this end of the yard. They, and others, will soon be loaded onto flatcars for Michels Materials. It is an interesting process to watch, if you happen to be at the right place at the right time. The tracks at the far right are remnants of the former C&NW main line and yard. The tan 4- or 5-story facility at the center of the horizon is currently home to 5K Fibres, 1111 Henry St., based in Greenville, WI. They purchased the former Kimberly-Clark Corp. (K-C) Neenah Nonwovens Facility ca. Apr. '20.
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Location:  Neenah, WI
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GACX 53927, et al.
Title:  GACX 53927, et al.
Description:  Looking northeast over the south end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 15 May '20. One reason for this photograph is the four yellow John Deere tracked vehicles staged at this end of the yard. They, and others, will soon be loaded onto those nearby flatcars for Michels Materials. It is an interesting process to watch, if you happen to be at the right place at the right time. The tracks at the far right are remnants of the former C&NW main line and yard.
Photo Date:  5/15/2020  Upload Date: 9/13/2020 2:17:32 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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GTW 4912
Title:  GTW 4912
Description:  GTW 4912 passes the Winneconne Ave. overpass as it works the north end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 15 May '20. The building in the background, 716 Harrison St., still used by Neenah Foundry, I believe, is in the process of being spruced up with a fresh coat of paint and some new doors.
Photo Date:  5/15/2020  Upload Date: 9/13/2020 2:17:35 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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Locomotives:  GTW 4912(GP38-2)
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GTW 4924
Title:  GTW 4924
Description:  A CN local crosses the South Channel (Neenah Channel) of the Fox River via the former joint MILW/SOO bridge as it heads southwest at#Neenah, WI on 15 May '20.
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Location:  Neenah, WI
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Locomotives:  GTW 4924(GP38-2)
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CN 3106 and CN 3041
Title:  CN 3106 and CN 3041
Description:  A CN through freight passes the Main St. overpass and traverses the west leg of the wye as it prepares to set out and pick up cars at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 23 May '20. The white building partially visible at left is, or was, Progressive Paper Storage, Inc. (formerly Kimberly-Clark Warehouse (K-C Warehouse)), 135 Millview Dr. It does not receive rail service, but it looks like there may have been a spur on the northwest side of the building in the past. First Presbyterian Church, 200 S. Church St., can be seen above the cab of the lead locomotive. The clock tower of the once impressive 1888 city hall building, intersection of S. Commercial St. and W. Doty St., looks like a church steeple from this perspective, but it is a block east of the church.
Photo Date:  5/23/2020  Upload Date: 10/5/2020 1:46:20 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3106(ET44AC) CN 3041(ET44AC)
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CNA 405098, et al.
Title:  CNA 405098, et al.
Description:  Looking northeast over the south end of the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 23 May '20. One reason for this photograph is the Caterpillar and John Deere tracked vehicles which have been loaded onto flatcars, or are waiting to be loaded, for Michels Materials. The tracks at the far right are remnants of the former C&NW main line and yard. This particular remnant of the main line has been reduced to a spur. The CN depot/yard office is the gray building to the left. The tan 4- or 5-story facility behind and to the right of that is 5K Fibres, 1111 Henry St., based in Greenville, WI. They purchased the former Kimberly-Clark Corp. (K-C) Neenah Nonwovens Facility ca. Apr. '20. The silver silos beyond and to the right of that belong to Galloway Co., Inc., an active rail customer at the end of this portion of the former C&NW main line. The facility was started in 1927 at 601 S. Commercial St. as Neenah Milk Products, Galloway took it over in 1955. The facility has been expanded over the old right-of-way since the rails were pulled up. The clock tower of the once impressive 1888 city hall building, intersection of S. Commercial St. and W. Doty St., is partially visible on the horizon above the depot/yard office. To either side of that, some of downtown Neenah's bland, unimaginative, modern buildings, posing as architecture, can be seen. I am not a fan of modern architecture, obviously.
Photo Date:  5/23/2020  Upload Date: 10/5/2020 1:46:28 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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CN 3106 and CN 3041
Title:  CN 3106 and CN 3041
Description:  A CN through freight crosses N. Lake St. as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 23 May '20. Clearwater Paper Corp., historically Kimberly-Clark’s Lakeview mill, 249 N. Lake St., Neenah, WI (physically located in Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016)), an active rail customer, is partially visible beyond the train.
Photo Date:  5/23/2020  Upload Date: 10/5/2020 1:46:35 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3106(ET44AC) CN 3041(ET44AC)
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GAEX 63097
Title:  GAEX 63097
Description:  GAEX 63097, with a shiny, new coat of paint, was part of the consist of a CN through freight crossing N. Lake St. as it headed northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 23 May '20.
Photo Date:  5/23/2020  Upload Date: 10/5/2020 1:46:43 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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CN 3262
Title:  CN 3262
Description:  A CN container train crosses the mouth of the Fox River via the 2013 CN bascule bridge at Oshkosh, WI, on 24 May '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 3199 pulling and CN 3262 pushing. This bridge was completed in Aug. '13 to replace the former C&NW 1899 swing bridge, in part to widen the navigation channel.
Photo Date:  5/24/2020  Upload Date: 10/5/2020 1:46:51 AM
Location:  Oshkosh, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3262(ET44AC)
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CN, former SOO, Neenah, WI, Yard and former C&NW Main Line
Title:  CN, former SOO, Neenah, WI, Yard and former C&NW Main Line
Description:  A CN local prepares to switch a couple of customers via a remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a spur, at Neenah, WI, on 25 May '20. The remnant of the former C&NW main line in the foreground has been relegated to a passing siding. The former SOO rails run parallel to the left. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are partially visible to the right. Plant 2 opened in 1960 and Plant 3 was built in 1967. Plant 1 opened in 1918 and stood about a mile to the north, until it was closed in 1994 and eventually demolished. The W. Cecil St. overpass (Timothy Hamblin Bridge) can be seen in the distance.
Photo Date:  5/25/2020  Upload Date: 10/5/2020 1:46:57 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
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CN 3180
Title:  CN 3180
Description:  A CN container train passes the W. Bell St. overpass as it heads northeast via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 25 May '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 2850 pulling and CN 3180 mid-train. Neenah's Southpark Industrial Center (industrial park is too plebeian for oft ostentatious Neenah) is partially visible in the background to the left. A remnant of the C&NW main line runs parallel on the other side of the tree line to the left of the train. The yellow silo in the background belongs to American Colloid Co., 901 Acco Ave., an active rail customer.
Photo Date:  5/25/2020  Upload Date: 10/5/2020 1:47:06 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3180(ET44AC)
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CN, former MILW, Rails at Kiel, WI
Title:  CN, former MILW, Rails at Kiel, WI
Description:  Looking northwest along the CN, former MILW, rails from Fremont St. at Kiel, WI, on 30 May '20. To the left are remnants of a spur which once served several rail served businesses. Land O'Lakes Industrial Cheese, 1125 8th St., can be seen in the background to the right. They used to receive rail service, but I don't think they have for a while. Maybe the recent expansion will mean renewal of rail service. According to https://www.landolakesinc.com/ on 20 Nov. '19: "At Kiel, we’ve undertaken a multi-year modernization project to allow us to make room to receive more member milk and deliver larger blocks of cheese. These infrastructure improvements include modernizing cheese making and packaging, expanding capacity and making whey processing improvements. When completed in mid-2019, Kiel will be able to handle 3.2 million pounds of milk per day and produce both 40-pound and 640-pound blocks of cheese."
Photo Date:  5/30/2020  Upload Date: 11/9/2020 4:00:00 AM
Location:  Kiel, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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EJE 703
Title:  EJE 703
Description:  A CN local momentarily fouls Midway Rd. as it switches LSC Communications, Inc. (formerly RR Donnelley, originally Banta Corp.), 800 Midway Rd., via former MILW rails at Menasha, WI, on 3 Jun. '20. LSC Communications was spun off from RR Donnelley ca. Nov. '16. Hwy. 10/Hwy. 441 (a.k.a. Tri-County Expressway) can be seen in the background.
Photo Date:  6/3/2020  Upload Date: 10/24/2020 2:25:51 AM
Location:  Menasha, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  EJE 703(GP38-2)
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CN 3815
Title:  CN 3815
Description:  A CN container train approaches the W. Bell St. overpass as it heads southwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 5 Jun. '20. A remnant of the former C&NW main line, now relegated to a passing siding, runs parallel along the other side of the train. A pair of facilities owned by Warehouse Specialists, Inc. (WSI), both originally Kampo warehouses, stand in the background. Both have spurs for rail service, but the turnout connecting them to the passing siding was removed quite a while ago.
Photo Date:  6/5/2020  Upload Date: 10/24/2020 2:25:53 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 3815(ES44AC)
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CN 2226
Title:  CN 2226
Description:  A CN container train passes Arrowhead Park and crosses the mouth of the Neenah Slough at the south end of Little Lake Butte des Morts as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Neenah, WI, on 5 Jun. '20. The historic Neenah Stove Works, currently occupied by Hafemeister Machine Corp., 635 Main St., and International Children's Fund, 619 Main St., is partially visible in the background.
Photo Date:  6/5/2020  Upload Date: 10/24/2020 2:25:56 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2226(ES44DC)
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Something old, something new...
Title:  Something old, something new...
Description:  Looking southeast at the CN rails from the intersection of Towmen Rd. and Ehlers Rd. at Shawano Junction, Fox Crossing, Winnebago Co., WI (formerly Town of Menasha, Winnebago Co., WI, from 1855 until 14 Apr. 2016) on 5 Jun. '20. Some brand new signals have recently been installed, waiting to take over for the old signals. This spot used to be named Fox River Junction, after several segments of the original C&NW main line through Menasha and Neenah were removed and a turnout was installed here which allows the bypass of missing C&NW rails by using former SOO rails. The track in the foreground is the former SOO main line. The track in the background forms the transition to the former C&NW rails.
Photo Date:  6/5/2020  Upload Date: 10/24/2020 2:25:58 AM
Location:  Shawano Junction, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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IC 9568
Title:  IC 9568
Description:  A CN local parallels Union St. and approaches the Main St. overpass as it heads north at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 6 Jun. '20. The parking lot to the left of the train was the site of the WC (later SOO) depot, built on the north side of Sherry St. on the east side of the tracks in 1891. It replaced the ca. 1871 depot that stood at the west end of Wisconsin Ave. The Sherry St. depot was demolished ca. 1955 when a new depot was built between Main St. and N. Lake St. on the west leg of the wye, about 850 ft. to the northwest. The historic Murer House, 432 Sherry St., is partially visible above the locomotive's cab. It was built by Felix Murer in 1892 and is currently home to Sherry Town Station. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here.
Photo Date:  6/6/2020  Upload Date: 10/24/2020 2:26:01 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  IC 9568(GP38-2)
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IC 9568
Title:  IC 9568
Description:  A CN local traverses the west leg of the wye and passes the Main St. overpass as it heads northwest at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 6 Jun. '20. Local had one locomotive, IC 9568, with some unique, expedient hand-stenciling. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here. In the background, beyond the north leg of the wye, lies Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye. A large quantity of fill is being added to the eastern half of the park, in preparation of future improvements. The Fox Valley Energy Center (formerly Minergy Fox Valley Glass Aggregate Plant) dominated the eastern half of the landfill/park from its opening in Jan. '98 until demolition was completed in the spring of '16.
Photo Date:  6/6/2020  Upload Date: 10/26/2020 2:41:42 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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IC 9568
Title:  IC 9568
Description:  A CN local traverses the west leg of the wye and passes the Main St. overpass as it heads northwest at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 6 Jun. '20. The area between the tracks and Union St., from Main St. to Monroe St., used to be the yard. I don't know when the current, significantly larger yard (extending southwestward from Winneconne Ave.) was built, but a map from 1909 shows the yard still here. In the background, beyond the north leg of the wye, lies Arrowhead Park, a closed paper sludge landfill. Before the landfill was opened in the '50s, the south shore of Little Lake Butte des Morts came right up to the north leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  6/6/2020  Upload Date: 10/26/2020 2:41:45 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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GAEX 63084
Title:  GAEX 63084
Description:  GAEX 63084 at the CN, former SOO, yard at Neenah, WI, on 6 Jun. '20.
Photo Date:  6/6/2020  Upload Date: 10/26/2020 2:41:47 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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CN 2868
Title:  CN 2868
Description:  A CN container train parallels Harrison St. as it heads southwest past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 6 Jun. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 2868 pulling as well as CN 3001 pushing. The small industrial building at the left, 1120 Harrison St., currently home to A to Z Cleaning & Junk Removal, was built in 1956.
Photo Date:  6/6/2020  Upload Date: 10/26/2020 2:41:49 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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CN 2868
Title:  CN 2868
Description:  A CN container train parallels Harrison St. as it heads southwest past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 6 Jun. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 2868 pulling as well as CN 3001 pushing. The small industrial building at the left, 1120 Harrison St., currently home to A to Z Cleaning & Junk Removal, was built in 1956.
Photo Date:  6/6/2020  Upload Date: 11/9/2020 4:00:03 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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Locomotives:  CN 2868(ES44AC)
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CN 3001
Title:  CN 3001
Description:  A CN container train parallels Harrison St. as it heads southwest past the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI, on 6 Jun. '20. Train had two locomotives, CN 2868 pulling as well as CN 3001 pushing.
Photo Date:  6/6/2020  Upload Date: 10/26/2020 2:41:51 AM
Location:  Neenah, WI
Author:  T. P. Bruss
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