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Viewing Album:  Ex-C&NW Tracks Around Madison
 
By:Andre Wehrle
Dates:10/8/1989 - 12/31/2022
Album Info:Most of the Chicago & Northwestern's lines in and around Wisconsin's capital city are a shell of their former selves thanks to abandonments by C&NW itself and later Union Pacific. WSOR leases from UP several branches that are stubs of these former main lines; to Reedsburg, Cottage Grove, and industries on the south side, and gamely keeps them alive. The former C&NW Monona Yard between E. Johnson Street and Commercial Avenue serves as the base of Madison area operations.
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A fall day walk on the C&NW in 1989
Title:  A fall day walk on the C&NW in 1989
Description:  Two future railfan-photographers take a stroll down what at the time was still the Chicago & Northwestern's line from Madison to Reedsburg. No trains came by; unfortunately or fortunately depending on whether or not we'd have been paying attention in time to get out of the way, and whether Mom would have bothered to get a shot without us posed in front of it.
Photo Date:  10/8/1989  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 9:58:32 PM
Location:  Devils Lake, WI
Author:  Jennifer Heise
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Views:  1074   Comments: 0
UP ballast train
Title:  UP ballast train
Description:  Union Pacific ballast train in the WSOR's Johnson Street yard at Madison.
Photo Date:  7/27/2006  Upload Date: 9/17/2006 3:28:16 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9447(C41-8W) UP 2982(SD40-2)
Views:  1156   Comments: 0
WSOR 2053
Title:  WSOR 2053
Description:  WSOR's spiffy looking Operation Lifesaver SD20 waits to pull some empty ex-D&RGW coal hoppers lonf-hood forward out of the Johnson St. yard.
Photo Date:  8/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/22/2007 9:53:37 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  InCab,Station
Locomotives:  WSOR 2053(SD20)
Views:  1100   Comments: 1
BRC 1951
Title:  BRC 1951
Description:  These two ballast hoppers, along with most of the cars from the outbound Watertown sub train on Friday 12/29 were back in the yard.
Photo Date:  1/4/2007  Upload Date: 1/5/2007 10:47:17 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1098   Comments: 1
WSOR 2055 leaving for Reedsburg
Title:  WSOR 2055 leaving for Reedsburg
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/4/2007  Upload Date: 5/31/2010 6:10:48 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20)
Views:  702   Comments: 0
WSOR 3806 approaching Forster Drive with a 7-car MALPM
Title:  WSOR 3806 approaching Forster Drive with a 7-car MALPM
Description:  This secluded crossing near the Maple Bluff subdivision on Madison's north side features a couple of neat Griswold signals.
Photo Date:  6/17/2007  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 7:26:37 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3806(GP38)
Views:  1342   Comments: 1
WSOR 3806
Title:  WSOR 3806
Description:  Crossing Forster Drive.
Photo Date:  6/17/2007  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 10:15:11 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3806(GP38)
Views:  847   Comments: 0
WSOR 3806
Title:  WSOR 3806
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2007  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 10:18:04 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3806(GP38)
Views:  779   Comments: 0
CNA 406825
Title:  CNA 406825
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2007  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 10:44:13 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  683   Comments: 0
The passage of the MALPM is marked by a blinking FRED and the smoke plume in the wake of 3806
Title:  The passage of the MALPM is marked by a blinking FRED and the smoke plume in the wake of 3806
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2007  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 10:49:28 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  866   Comments: 0
Going for a ride
Title:  Going for a ride
Description:  The skunks start to roll down the siding
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 11:02:21 AM
Location:  Manitowish, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
WSOR 2055 and 2052 waiting for a crew
Title:  WSOR 2055 and 2052 waiting for a crew
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:41:51 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 2052(SD20)
Views:  889   Comments: 0
Skunks resting, Geep switching
Title:  Skunks resting, Geep switching
Description:  In the distance, one of WSOR's GP38s switches cars near the north end of the yard.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:44:59 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20) WSOR 2052(SD20)
Views:  905   Comments: 0
WSOR 2055
Title:  WSOR 2055
Description:  Now the GP38 has lined up on the same track as the SD20s.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:47:31 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20)
Views:  905   Comments: 0
NDYX 830979
Title:  NDYX 830979
Description:  With several ethanol plants, a cement plant, and many similar industries on-line, covered hoppers are one of the most common types of rolling stock to be found on WSOR trains.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:50:19 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  818   Comments: 0
WSOR X103
Title:  WSOR X103
Description:  I decided to get a shot of WSOR's shoving platform/transfer caboose while I had the opportunity.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:52:54 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1108   Comments: 0
WSOR 2055
Title:  WSOR 2055
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:55:54 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20)
Views:  727   Comments: 0
WSOR 2052
Title:  WSOR 2052
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/2/2007 11:59:08 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2052(SD20)
Views:  832   Comments: 0
Mid-Continent Railway Museum MoW crane
Title:  Mid-Continent Railway Museum MoW crane
Description:  Not sure if WSOR leases this MCRY equipment, or what, but it's here.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 12:02:36 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  1140   Comments: 0
MCRY 9402
Title:  MCRY 9402
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 12:06:03 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  886   Comments: 0
Just sittin'
Title:  Just sittin'
Description:  A third SD20 parked about midway between the Johnson St. and Commercial Ave. ends of the yard did not appear to be participating in the evening's railroading activities.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 12:39:03 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2054(SD20) WSOR 10C(E9A)
Views:  857   Comments: 0
Getting ready
Title:  Getting ready
Description:  A crew finally boards the pair of SD20s that had been sitting near the south end of the yard.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 12:42:29 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20)
Views:  815   Comments: 0
Throwing the switch
Title:  Throwing the switch
Description:  A crewman lines the switch so the locomotives can pull on to the main and run around the cars that had been coupled to them.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 1:03:44 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  736   Comments: 0
Hiding behind the hoppers
Title:  Hiding behind the hoppers
Description:  The switchman is back on board and the crew is ready to take over the yard switching from the Geep that was working earlier.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 1:09:51 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20)
Views:  676   Comments: 0
They must use reflective paint on those WSOR logos!
Title:  They must use reflective paint on those WSOR logos!
Description:  The crew rolls onto the main with the skunks as the evening light fades, causing my camera flash to kick in.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 11:14:59 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Uehrle
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Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
Switching by twilight and a glnwing switch stand
Title:  Switching by twilight and a glnwing switch stand
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 11:28:01 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2052(SD20)
Views:  766   Comments: 0
Yard lead
Title:  Yard lead
Description:  Now looking south from the north end of the yard, the crew has uncoupled the 2052 from the 2055 and is using it to switch the cars.
Photo Date:  7/2/2007  Upload Date: 7/3/2007 11:49:04 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2052(SD20) WSOR 2054(SD20)
Views:  1041   Comments: 0
Perry-Judds Spur
Title:  Perry-Judds Spur
Description:  Perry-Judd's is one of several industries that receives cars along the Baraboo Industrial Lead.
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 7:35:48 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  751   Comments: 0
CNA 405611 and AOK 110184
Title:  CNA 405611 and AOK 110184
Description:  A side view of the two boxcars parked outside on the spur.
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 7:39:35 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  721   Comments: 0
CNA 405611
Title:  CNA 405611
Description:  This boxcar's paint job has been augmented with some colorful graffiti.
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 7:46:47 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  718   Comments: 0
AOK 110184
Title:  AOK 110184
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 7:49:45 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  576   Comments: 0
In hiding
Title:  In hiding
Description:  The Perry-Judd's spur continues right into the building.
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 7:52:18 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  668   Comments: 0
Peekaboo between the power poles
Title:  Peekaboo between the power poles
Description:  The Thursday MALPM (technically M3) approaches the County Highway M crossing leaving Madison.
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 7:57:52 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2054(SD20)
Views:  793   Comments: 0
WSOR 2054 leads a 2-skunk, 5-car Thursday local on the Reedsburg Sub
Title:  WSOR 2054 leads a 2-skunk, 5-car Thursday local on the Reedsburg Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 8:01:14 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2054(SD20)
Views:  848   Comments: 0
WSOR 2055
Title:  WSOR 2055
Description:  The County M crossing features full-barrier gates that totally prevent automobiles from entering the crossing when the gate is down.
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 8:05:11 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  WSOR 2055(SD20)
Views:  749   Comments: 0
A late start
Title:  A late start
Description:  Call time for this crew is 15:00 (3:00 PM) with a normal departure from the yard in the 3:45-4:00 range. Thds picture was taken 10 minutes short of 7 o'clock!
Photo Date:  7/8/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 10:20:45 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3808(GP38AC)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
Horn a-honkin' for Sherman Avenue
Title:  Horn a-honkin' for Sherman Avenue
Description:  At the time, 3808 carried a rather sick sounding Leslie RV3L.
Photo Date:  7/8/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 10:33:18 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3808(GP38AC)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
WSOR 3808
Title:  WSOR 3808
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 10:45:44 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3808(GP38AC)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
WSOR 2053 and 3808 heading towards Maple Bluff
Title:  WSOR 2053 and 3808 heading towards Maple Bluff
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 10:58:02 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2053(SD20) WSOR 3808(GP38AC)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
WSOR 2053 and 3808 working hard
Title:  WSOR 2053 and 3808 working hard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 11:02:39 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 2053(SD20) WSOR 3808(GP38AC)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
Boxcars aplenty crossing Sherman Avenue
Title:  Boxcars aplenty crossing Sherman Avenue
Description:  This train was a long one-at least 20 to 30 cars.
Photo Date:  7/8/2007  Upload Date: 7/8/2007 11:11:41 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  211   Comments: 0
NW 177452
Title:  NW 177452
Description:  This covered hopper still bearing Norfolk & Western reporting marks was among a cut of cars being switched by the M3 crew this Thursday evening.
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/12/2007 11:18:57 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  109   Comments: 0
NW 177452 holding up traffic
Title:  NW 177452 holding up traffic
Description:  The M3 blocks E. Johnson Street as the crew pulls their cut of cars out of the yard with GP38 #3806, out of the picture to the left.
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/12/2007 11:22:35 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  301   Comments: 0
Shoving back
Title:  Shoving back
Description:  The locomotive now comes into view as it shoves the cars back into the yard to the right.
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/12/2007 11:30:28 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3806(GP38)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
WSOR 3806 has shoved the cut of cars back into the yard
Title:  WSOR 3806 has shoved the cut of cars back into the yard
Description:  The train is now fully back in the yard. This cut of cars came from the adjacent CP (ex-Milwaukee Road) yard served by the branch line from Portage.
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/12/2007 11:39:39 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3806(GP38)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
WSOR 3806
Title:  WSOR 3806
Description:  The M3 crew stops the 3806 in the yard. Normally they would have left for Reedsburg with the MALPM by now, but a unit grain extra is due off that line and the Reedsburg job will be handled by a different crew tonight for the second time in a row.
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/12/2007 11:44:24 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3806(GP38)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
CP 85670
Title:  CP 85670
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 12:28:30 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3806(GP38)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
WSOR 3806
Title:  WSOR 3806
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 12:59:19 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3806(GP38)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
CP 522369
Title:  CP 522369
Description:  More of the ever-present pipe loads being delivered daily on the CP from Portage.
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 1:03:25 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
CP 85644
Title:  CP 85644
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/13/2007 1:06:34 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  179   Comments: 0

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