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| Title: |
WAMX 3890 |
| Description: |
Heading west from Pickett, the WSOR negotiates some razorbacks. Here the train exits a cut as it crosses Hillside Road for the third time in less than a mile. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2016 Upload Date: 8/7/2017 9:51:22 PM |
| Location: |
Pickett, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3890(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3890 |
| Description: |
The sun is getting low as the day comes to and end on this WSOR train on its return to Horicon from Oshkosh. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2016 Upload Date: 8/6/2017 10:57:27 PM |
| Location: |
Pickett, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3890(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2) |
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239 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3890 |
| Description: |
A plume of exhaust rises as a WSOR train accelerates out of Pickett on its return to Horicon on a former Milwaukee Road branch. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2016 Upload Date: 8/6/2017 11:06:21 PM |
| Location: |
Pickett, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3890(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2) |
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232 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DTLX 2853 |
| Description: |
A couple cars on the siding at Fisk waiting for their next movement. Fisk once had a mill/elevator along this former Milwaukee Road branch. I have not been able to find much information about its timeline. |
| Photo Date: |
10/11/2016 Upload Date: 11/22/2017 7:52:27 PM |
| Location: |
Fisk, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Track |
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| Title: |
GACX 15546 |
| Description: |
In 2016, the WSOR used some state funds to help offset the costs of some bridge repair along its lines. The old concrete span across the mill pond in Ripon gets some much needed attention, as a train rolls across. Look closely and signs of work can be seen. A back hoe operator can be seen down by the water. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2016 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 10:53:11 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
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48 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 3809 |
| Description: |
The WSOR working on the spur to the Seneca canning facility located on former Chicago and Northwestern right of way. Ripon was once home to an at grade crossing of the Chicago and Northwestern and the Milwaukee Road. The Milwaukee Road line is still in use as a branch from Horicon to Oshkosh with the WSOR. The Chicago and Northwestern line in use is only two short spurs from the junction. One is a storage track along Gothic Mill Pond. The other is to the canning plant, about a half mile to the east of the junction. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2016 Upload Date: 8/24/2017 2:05:02 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 3809(GP38-2) WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
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259 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3894 |
| Description: |
After working on the spur to the Seneca plant, a WSOR turn to Oshkosh reconnects to its train to continue on its way. The train is heading north within Ripon, and is about to run behind the Alliance (Speed Queen) laundry equipment factory. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2016 Upload Date: 8/24/2017 2:55:59 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3894(GP38-2) WSOR 3809(GP38-2) |
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130 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sand Loading Facility |
| Description: |
Between Utley and Markesan in the Town of Mackford, located at the County Trunk S grade crossing is this siding. In the recent past of when this photo was taken, it was a very busy sand load out facility, with sand tucked in and trans-loaded to the awaiting covered hoppers via conveyors. The place was a beehive of activity and had enough "No Trespassing" signs to make one think some sort of secret government project was going on. The siding is now in use holding boxcars in storage. These will most likely end up at the Del Monte plant in Markesan. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2016 Upload Date: 8/24/2017 2:39:20 PM |
| Location: |
Town of Mackford, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Scenic,Track |
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| Title: |
Sand Trans-Load Facility |
| Description: |
Boxcars stored on the branch from Brandon to Markesan at a once busy sand trans-load out facility. An idle conveyor and conspicuity vest in the office window are lonely reminders of the once active past. Perhaps if there is an increase in need for frac sand, the load out will become active again on this former Milwaukee Road branch. |
| Photo Date: |
10/19/2016 Upload Date: 8/24/2017 2:48:10 PM |
| Location: |
Town of Mackford, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track |
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25 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Badger Mining Load-Out |
| Description: |
A look into Badger Mining from Utley Quarry Road. There is a great deal of sand moved out of this facility. |
| Photo Date: |
10/23/2016 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:15:13 PM |
| Location: |
Utley, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock |
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29 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MWCX 300015 |
| Description: |
A couple of cars spotted at Badger Mining in Utley along the WSOR. The facility is located on fromer Milwaukee Road right of way between Brandon and Markesan. Boxcars are often spotted at this mine, I do not know if they arrive loaded or empty. |
| Photo Date: |
10/23/2016 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:23:45 PM |
| Location: |
Utley, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock |
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| Title: |
GAMX 855 |
| Description: |
A bunch of covered hoppers and a rail car mover at the Badger Mining loading facility in Utley. |
| Photo Date: |
10/23/2016 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:28:07 PM |
| Location: |
Utley, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock |
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47 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3893 |
| Description: |
A WSOR train fouls E. Oshkosh Street in Ripon as it switches the grain elevator on the north side of town. The train is working the elevator on its return trip to Horicon after working in Oshkosh on this former Milwaukee Road branch. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2016 Upload Date: 12/22/2017 10:28:10 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3893(GP38-2) WAMX 3870(GP38-2) |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3893 |
| Description: |
On it's return trip to Horicon, a WSOR train is caught making a move to switch the grain elevator on the northeast side of town. The scene is looking north through some back yards from E. Oshkosh Street. |
| Photo Date: |
11/4/2016 Upload Date: 1/8/2018 4:20:10 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3893(GP38-2) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3894 |
| Description: |
WAMX 3894 works the north leg of the yard on the wye at Horicon. This WSOR yard is former Milwaukee Road property that was once along the mainline of the La Crosse and Milwaukee. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:45:13 PM |
| Location: |
Horicon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
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117 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3894 |
| Description: |
As seen from the south side of the WSOR yard facility in Horicon, WAMX 3894 works the north part of the yard on the wye. The tracks in the foreground lead to the newer west yard and go beyond to Beaver Dam, Fox Lake Junction, Randolph and Cambria. The tracks now end in Cambria, but, used to continue on to Portage. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/2017 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 3:49:44 PM |
| Location: |
Horicon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3894(GP38-2) |
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118 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WSOR 3947 |
| Description: |
Waiting for assignment at Granville. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/2017 Upload Date: 8/29/2017 11:26:05 AM |
| Location: |
Granville, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 3947(GP39-2) |
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319 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Plymouth Station |
| Description: |
The former Milwaukee Road station in Plymouth is looking good under the WSOR (WATCO). The line has become more active under the WSOR, making Plymouth become an operating junction once again. The WSOR reactivated the former CNW line to Sheboygan Falls to serve a number of businesses that wanted rail service, including a Bemis facility in Sheboygan Falls. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 12:06:01 PM |
| Location: |
Plymouth, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3893 |
| Description: |
Working to Oshkosh out of Horicon, a WSOR train works the United Co-op facility in Pickett. The United Co-op has an agronomy center in Pickett that is a fairly busy rail customer. Note the newer paint scheme on the front of the unit. I think I prefer the smaller chevron stripes rather than the wide chevron. |
| Photo Date: |
5/10/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 12:28:28 PM |
| Location: |
Pickett, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3893(GP38-2) |
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112 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3893 |
| Description: |
WSOR spots some potash at the United Co-op in Pickett. |
| Photo Date: |
5/10/2017 Upload Date: 8/31/2017 12:39:23 PM |
| Location: |
Pickett, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3893(GP38-2) |
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109 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DWC 794034 |
| Description: |
A pair of box cars await on the west side of Douglas Street in Ripon. Off picture to the left, the Seneca canning plant is on the other side of the street. Seneca ships quite a few car loads of canned goods yearly. |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/2017 Upload Date: 8/23/2019 11:09:36 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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| Title: |
DWC 794034 |
| Description: |
A pair of box cars in front of a Seneca dock on the west side of Douglas Street. Typically,cars are loaded at the canning plant out of the picture to the rear of the camera. It is unknown if theses cars were unloaded or unloaded here, or just waiting to be spotted in the plant. This part of Seneca is where on will see a lot of their field equipment. Looking down this former C&NW track leads to the WSOR former Milwaukee Road line between Horicon and Oshkosh. |
| Photo Date: |
6/8/2017 Upload Date: 8/23/2019 11:16:03 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3895 |
| Description: |
A WSOR train heading up the line out of Horicon. The train will be heading for Oshkosh, judging by the loads of plate steel. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2019 Upload Date: 8/27/2019 12:20:18 PM |
| Location: |
Brandon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3895(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2) |
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107 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3895 |
| Description: |
Heading generally north to work the line to Oshkosh out of Horicon, this WSOR train approaches HWY 49 on the south end of Brandon. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2019 Upload Date: 8/28/2019 11:53:23 AM |
| Location: |
Brandon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3895(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2) |
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190 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3895 |
| Description: |
A WSOR train one mile from the Brandon "station" and bearing down on HWY 49. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2019 Upload Date: 8/28/2019 11:57:06 AM |
| Location: |
Brandon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3895(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
Rosendale-Brandon School District Bus Disobeys Signals |
| Description: |
Despite the fact that a train was obviously approaching and the lights of the signals were flashing, a bus driver from the Rosendale-Brandon School District figured he could get across before the gates came down. This time he was right. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2019 Upload Date: 8/28/2019 11:59:26 AM |
| Location: |
Brandon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3895(GP38-2) WAMX 3892(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
SSW 87872 |
| Description: |
Plate steel loads for Oshkosh make up the end of this train as it heads into Brandon form the southeast. The train is being pulled by WAMX 3895 and WAMX 3892 (both GP 38-2). |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/2019 Upload Date: 8/28/2019 12:09:52 PM |
| Location: |
Brandon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3895 |
| Description: |
The 3895 leads a train over the refurbished bridge and causeway across Gothic Mill Pond. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2019 Upload Date: 8/28/2019 12:33:47 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3895(GP38-2) |
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92 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3890 |
| Description: |
A WSOR train on its return trip to Horicon from Oshkosh. The train is on the Gothic Mill Pond bridge and causeway. It will be spending some time in Ripon as it switches a transload spot in town. It will then be switching the Country Visions facility on the south end of town. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2019 Upload Date: 8/28/2019 12:38:02 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3890(GP38-2) |
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104 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
WAMX 3895 |
| Description: |
Swapping cars at the transload team track in Ripon. East Fond Du Lac Street is to the front of the locomotive. The pile of ballast is the vicinity of where the Milwaukee Road depot once stood. |
| Photo Date: |
7/26/2019 Upload Date: 8/28/2019 12:41:55 PM |
| Location: |
Ripon, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
WAMX 3895(GP38-2) |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Welded Rail Installed Between Ripon and Oshkosh |
| Description: |
During the first weeks of August 2019, the WSOR has been replacing its jointed rail with welded rail. Along with the rail replacement they have been replacing the grade crossings. This view is toward the Pickett CoOp (currently United CoOp) from Hillside Road. The siding to the CoOp is still in place, and receiving cars. I realize this is better for the WSOR, but I am going to miss the rockin' and rollin' on the jointed rail. |
| Photo Date: |
8/13/2019 Upload Date: 8/18/2019 9:55:15 PM |
| Location: |
Pickett, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Track |
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