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Title: |
East Troy Electric Railroad |
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It looked near impossible to try to follow T4 back toward Janesville so we decided to continue eastward. The boys at Whitwater told us to look in to the East Troy Electric Railroad, a small interurban electric railroad that is home to several vintage working interurban cars. Ethan and I decided to head on into East Troy. When we got to the Museum, sure enough, 3 engines and cars were coming back into East Troy after the 14 mile turn. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:11:52 PM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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TMERL L8(Steeple Cab) |
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165 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL L8 |
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The first car poses momentarily by the Museum. This car is marked for the Milwaukee Electric Power and Light Company. This is the company that built this powerhouse, which is now the museum and boarding platform for the East Troy Electric Railroad |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:14:49 PM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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TMERL L8(Steeple Cab) |
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145 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL L8 |
Description: |
An Ice Cream Parlor sits on the other side of the tracks. I am not sure why we didnt decide to go in there. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:17:46 PM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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TMERL L8(Steeple Cab) |
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153 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
TMERL L8 |
Description: |
The car proceeds west and stops right behind us on a curve. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:20:28 PM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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TMERL L8(Steeple Cab) |
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123 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL D23 |
Description: |
A yellow repair car pulls up beside the museum right behind the green car. This car is marked for the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company which is the original company who operated this electrical station and engine house. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:31:00 PM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
TMERL D23(MOW Trolley) |
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162 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL D23 |
Description: |
Framed with the ice cream parlor. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:32:31 PM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
TMERL D23(MOW Trolley) |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL D23 and TMERL L8 |
Description: |
TMERL D23 also crosses the road and stops on the other side. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:35:08 PM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
TMERL D23(MOW Trolley) |
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160 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSS 33 |
Description: |
Then came a total shock. Behind the other two engines were South Shore Interurban Cars... yes, South Shore Interurban Cars. Running. Neither of us had any idea that there were operating South Shore Cars in the United States. We had no plan to even come here at the beginning of the trip. It just became one of the best detours we couldve made. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:40:00 PM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CSS 33(Interurban) |
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216 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSS 33 |
Description: |
The South Shore Cars stop beside the boarding platform. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:41:42 PM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CSS 33(Interurban) |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL L8 |
Description: |
With both engines and the cars stopped now awaiting the next run, Ethan and I decided to do some looking around the museum and the engines and cars being used today. The museum was very nice and gave a lot of nice facts about the equipment that is used on the railway and interurban history in general. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/13/2021 6:52:33 PM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
TMERL L8(Steeple Cab) |
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149 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSS 33 |
Description: |
A head on shot of the South Shore cars parked by the loading platform. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 8:38:03 AM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CSS 33(Interurban) |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSS 33 |
Description: |
The East Troy Railroad received several of these older South Shore interurban cars back in the mid 2000s and is the only railroad to run them on a regular basis. Super neat! |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 8:43:03 AM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CSS 33(Interurban) |
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150 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL D23 |
Description: |
Repair car with the ice cream parlor in the background. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:05:13 AM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
TMERL D23(MOW Trolley) |
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102 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL L8, TMERL D23, and CSS 33 |
Description: |
All the interurban cars sit awaiting the next run of the day. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:06:57 AM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
TMERL L8(Steeple Cab) TMERL D23(MOW Trolley) CSS 33(Interurban) |
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161 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL L8 |
Description: |
Head on shot of the green car. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:07:58 AM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
TMERL L8(Steeple Cab) |
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121 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL L8 |
Description: |
The green car with some fallen leaves. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:10:17 AM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
TMERL L8(Steeple Cab) |
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119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TMERL L8 |
Description: |
A little awkwardly positioned, but the leaves on these trees were too good to pass up! |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:11:42 AM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
TMERL L8(Steeple Cab) |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
East Troy Electric Railroad |
Description: |
After some more exploring and looking at the interurban cars, Ethan and I decided to go get some lunch at Subway. As we were leaving both the green car and the repair car were taken into the car shop behind us, leaving the South Shore Cars as the only cars that (should) would be making the trip back to Muckwonago. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:14:52 AM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
TMERL L8(Steeple Cab) |
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143 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSS 30 |
Description: |
After grabbing some lunch at Subway, we went down to the cemetery on the east side of town to await the 12 PM run east to Muckwonago. About a half hour later after the scheduled departure, the South Shore cars came around the bend with another set of passengers. Here the train passes the distant signal at "Trent Junction" which I would assume is now a place where interurban cars get off the mainline to allow other ones to pass. At one time though it was clear that this was used to serve local industries in East Troy. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:20:47 AM |
Location: |
East Troy, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CSS 30(Interurban) |
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122 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CTA 4453 |
Description: |
We followed the cars (which despite how the tracks looked were moving at a pretty good clip) up to a passing siding southwest of Potter Lake. The cars stopped and we couldnt figure out why. We then looked behind us and low and behold a pair of CTA cars were heading back toward East Troy! |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:27:12 AM |
Location: |
Potter Lake, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CTA 4453(Interurban) |
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86 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSS 30 |
Description: |
The South Shore Cars sit beside some trees with some already brown leaves. Colors changed fairly early this year north of Chicago. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:29:48 AM |
Location: |
Potter Lake, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CSS 30(Interurban) |
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119 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CTA 4420 and CSS 30 |
Description: |
The South Shore and CTA cars meet. As soon as the CTA cars cleared the switch, the South Shore cars were off. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:32:09 AM |
Location: |
Potter Lake, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CTA 4420(Interurban) CSS 30(Interurban) |
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133 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSS 30 |
Description: |
The South Shore Cars approach Beach Rode on the west side of Potter Lake. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:35:30 AM |
Location: |
Potter Lake, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CSS 30(Interurban) |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSS 33 |
Description: |
The cars head toward Muckwonago through a tree tunnel. Most of the leaves on these trees had neither changed now fallen off the trees yet. Seems to be hit and miss everywhere. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:40:04 AM |
Location: |
Potter Lake, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CSS 33(Interurban) |
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133 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJE 703 |
Description: |
Since we basically shot the entire East Troy Railroad in length now we found it as a good time to break off and go to the CN, as it was now right around the corner. One of the big objectives on the CN was to catch EJE 703, which had been working on the Waukesha Local for quite some time now. EJE 703 is the only remaining EJE painted engine with the classic green "J Ball" on the nose. However, since it is a weekend, we were aware that the engines (if they were where they usually are parked) would not be moving and we would have to settle for stills. Sure enough, upon arriving at the Waukesha station, both the EJE 703 and CN 9530 were parked in the usual parking spot with a gondola. Time for some stills and some CN action! |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:45:43 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 703(GP38-2) |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJE 703 |
Description: |
Paired with the station. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:51:05 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 703(GP38-2) |
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82 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 3870 |
Description: |
A southbound CN manifest rolls by the Waukesha Station. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 9:54:16 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CN 3870(ES44AC) |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 9530 |
Description: |
Despite being dressed in the website paint scheme, it is still pretty neat to see a widecab GP40-2 still running in regular service. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 10:03:08 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CN 9530(GP40-2LW) |
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74 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 9530 |
Description: |
Unfortunately a side profile shot was a little tight since there were bushes right up along the tracks. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 10:05:08 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CN 9530(GP40-2LW) |
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81 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJE 703 |
Description: |
Side profile of EJE 703. Despite it sitting it was crazy cool to see one of these in person and up close! |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 10:11:23 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 703(GP38-2) |
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87 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJE 703 |
Description: |
The engines sit awaiting their next duties. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 10:13:49 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 703(GP38-2) |
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98 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 3037 and EJE 703 |
Description: |
A northbound CN manifest passes the local power. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 10:15:26 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CN 3037(ET44AC) EJE 703(GP38-2) |
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137 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 3192 |
Description: |
CN 3192 brings up the middle of the train. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 10:19:15 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CN 3192(ET44AC) |
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109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 3031 |
Description: |
After the northbound freight, a southbound freight soon followed coming around the sweeping curve into Waukesha. A couple blocks down from here a pedestrian was hit by this train. Miraculously, she survived, but that halted train traffic for a while. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 10:22:37 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CN 3031(ET44AC) |
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139 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 8746 |
Description: |
With CN completely shut up, CP had an opportunity to throw one of their own trains across the diamond at Duplainville along with AMTK 7. Unfortunately CP 287 blocked out AMTK 7, but at least we got something coming through the searchlight signals. |
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10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 10:46:57 AM |
Location: |
Pewaukee, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CP 8746(ES44AC) |
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81 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 6885 |
Description: |
BNSF 6885 trails 2nd on CP 287 |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 11:08:31 AM |
Location: |
Pewaukee, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 6885(ES44C4) |
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66 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 2813 |
Description: |
CN 2813 brings up the middle of the consist. |
Photo Date: |
10/17/2020 Upload Date: 10/19/2021 10:00:27 AM |
Location: |
Waukesha, WI |
Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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Locomotives: |
CN 2813(ES44AC) |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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