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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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L469 approaching the County M underpass
Title:  L469 approaching the County M underpass
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2014  Upload Date: 10/23/2014 1:29:08 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  431   Comments: 2
Destination in sight
Title:  Destination in sight
Description:  The spur with the switch just beyond the crossing leads to the new ready mix plant, where the loads will be set out.
Photo Date:  10/22/2014  Upload Date: 10/23/2014 1:32:45 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2) WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
Twenty-one loads of aggregate for the new Lycon ready mix plant
Title:  Twenty-one loads of aggregate for the new Lycon ready mix plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2014  Upload Date: 10/23/2014 1:36:18 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
About to shove the loads into the plant spur
Title:  About to shove the loads into the plant spur
Description:  Looking north from Netherwood Road, this is about as far south as a train will go on this newly reopened line at present.
Photo Date:  10/22/2014  Upload Date: 10/23/2014 1:41:23 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
Spotting the loads
Title:  Spotting the loads
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2014  Upload Date: 10/23/2014 1:43:31 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3802(GP38) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  452   Comments: 1
Lining the switch back for the main
Title:  Lining the switch back for the main
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2014  Upload Date: 10/23/2014 1:48:01 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
Light power starting the journey back north to Madison
Title:  Light power starting the journey back north to Madison
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2014  Upload Date: 10/23/2014 1:50:13 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2) WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
L469 crosses Wingra Creek on the way back from Vita Plus with one
Title:  L469 crosses Wingra Creek on the way back from Vita Plus with one
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2014  Upload Date: 11/11/2014 1:31:22 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
The westbound WSOR local emerges from the fog
Title:  The westbound WSOR local emerges from the fog
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 5:48:27 PM
Location:  Devils Lake, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
WSOR 4051, 4052 and 16 cars snake along the shore
Title:  WSOR 4051, 4052 and 16 cars snake along the shore
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 5:49:57 PM
Location:  Devils Lake, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2) WSOR 4052(SD40-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
About to leave the lakeshore and pass through the park picnic area
Title:  About to leave the lakeshore and pass through the park picnic area
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 5:51:48 PM
Location:  Devils Lake, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2) WSOR 4052(SD40-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
WSOR 4051 splitting the wigwags on Vine Street
Title:  WSOR 4051 splitting the wigwags on Vine Street
Description:  Only the second time I've gotten these signals in action, and the first was all the way back in 2007, my first full year of railfanning! Bonus for getting the wigwag banner to take the place of the "O" in "Wisconsin."
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 5:53:53 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  255   Comments: 1
Setting out boxcars for RR Donnelly Printing
Title:  Setting out boxcars for RR Donnelly Printing
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 6:18:03 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Emerging from the industrial park spur
Title:  Emerging from the industrial park spur
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 6:19:22 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
Pulling ahead to clear the mainline switch
Title:  Pulling ahead to clear the mainline switch
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 6:23:37 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
Coupled up, now for a little throttle
Title:  Coupled up, now for a little throttle
Description:  Trailing unit 4052 has a bit of a smoking problem.
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 6:25:52 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Back on the move west at a slightly less than blistering pace
Title:  Back on the move west at a slightly less than blistering pace
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 6:27:18 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
WSOR 4051 about to duck under Moore St. and leave town
Title:  WSOR 4051 about to duck under Moore St. and leave town
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 6:28:23 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
An abandoned siding
Title:  An abandoned siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 6:29:41 PM
Location:  North Freedom, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Westbound WSOR local ambles through
Title:  Westbound WSOR local ambles through
Description:  First time I've ever actually shot a non-museum train in this town. We are just east of the junction with the old mine spur now used by the Mid-Continent Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  1/27/2015  Upload Date: 1/28/2015 6:30:33 PM
Location:  North Freedom, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
The red and gray still rules
Title:  The red and gray still rules
Description:  The purchase of Wisconsin and Southern by WATCo was widely speculated to be the end of units being painted in WSOR's classy red and gray scheme. They proved that wrong with the former ugly duckling ex-UP GP39-2 3928.
Photo Date:  6/29/2015  Upload Date: 6/29/2015 4:34:37 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 1503(MP15AC) WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
The repainted WAMX 3928 switching on the north end of the yard
Title:  The repainted WAMX 3928 switching on the north end of the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2015  Upload Date: 7/6/2015 5:41:00 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
T007 prepares to leave the yard with WSOR 4001 long hood forward
Title:  T007 prepares to leave the yard with WSOR 4001 long hood forward
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2015  Upload Date: 7/6/2015 5:42:19 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4001(SD40-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928 and L465 approach Johnson St. and the yard entrance
Title:  WAMX 3928 and L465 approach Johnson St. and the yard entrance
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 5:40:54 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
WSOR 4051 will lead todays T007
Title:  WSOR 4051 will lead todays T007
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 5:42:00 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
WSOR 4051 crosses the Yahara Parkway bike path as it brings T007 out of the yard
Title:  WSOR 4051 crosses the Yahara Parkway bike path as it brings T007 out of the yard
Description:  Or: "Wisconsin and Xouthern."
Photo Date:  7/7/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 5:42:44 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Hey, Oregon's a railroad town again!
Title:  Hey, Oregon's a railroad town again!
Description:  For eighteen years (1996-2014) this ex-C&NW line between Madison and Evansville was out of service. In late September 2014 it was reopened as far as this location in Oregon to deliver aggregate to a Lycon ready-mix plant.
Photo Date:  8/26/2015  Upload Date: 8/27/2015 3:18:31 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3801(GP38)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Sequentially numbered GP38s spot the empties south of Netherwood Rd.
Title:  Sequentially numbered GP38s spot the empties south of Netherwood Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2015  Upload Date: 8/27/2015 3:20:38 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3801(GP38)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
WSOR 3802 and 3801 spotting the aggregate loads in the Lycon spur
Title:  WSOR 3802 and 3801 spotting the aggregate loads in the Lycon spur
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2015  Upload Date: 8/27/2015 3:21:11 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3802(GP38)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
The crew has changed ends and starts the trip back to Madison with the empties
Title:  The crew has changed ends and starts the trip back to Madison with the empties
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/26/2015  Upload Date: 8/27/2015 3:22:06 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 3801(GP38)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
WSOR 1503 leads T006 around the Baldwin Street curve
Title:  WSOR 1503 leads T006 around the Baldwin Street curve
Description:  1506 is behind. They're the only two of these end-cab switchers currently assigned to the Southern Division, and it's rare to find them leading the road freight!
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/20/2015 12:53:46 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 1503(MP15AC)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
WSOR 1503, 1506 and 30th Anniversary SD40-2 4030 power T006
Title:  WSOR 1503, 1506 and 30th Anniversary SD40-2 4030 power T006
Description:  Certainly a unique lashup!
Photo Date:  9/19/2015  Upload Date: 9/20/2015 12:55:06 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 1503(MP15AC)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
WSOR 4053 and WAMX 3928 make quite the pair ready to depart the yard with T007
Title:  WSOR 4053 and WAMX 3928 make quite the pair ready to depart the yard with T007
Description:  The "Grow Wisconsin" map unit and the 35th Anniversary WATCO unit!
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 10/23/2015 4:31:40 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4053(SD40-2)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
WSOR 4053 approaching Paterson Streew
Title:  WSOR 4053 approaching Paterson Streew
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 10/23/2015 4:36:43 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4053(SD40-2)
Views:  129   Comments: 1
WSOR 4053 passing by the "love birds"
Title:  WSOR 4053 passing by the "love birds"
Description:  Always wanted to get a train with this 30' tall metal sculpture.
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 10/23/2015 4:37:41 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4053(SD40-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
WSOR 4053 crossing Paterson Street
Title:  WSOR 4053 crossing Paterson Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2015  Upload Date: 10/23/2015 4:52:15 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4053(SD40-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
WSOR 4013 arrives at the yard with a short L469 from McFarland
Title:  WSOR 4013 arrives at the yard with a short L469 from McFarland
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2015  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 2:02:33 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4013(SD40-2)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
WSOR 4054's Y401 has four ballast MTs off the Grove branch
Title:  WSOR 4054's Y401 has four ballast MTs off the Grove branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2015  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 2:10:08 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4054(SD40-2)
Views:  180   Comments: 1
Bright Blue, Brighter Red
Title:  Bright Blue, Brighter Red
Description:  Y401 arrives back at Johnson Street on a gorgeous Indian Summer afternoon.
Photo Date:  11/3/2015  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 2:11:23 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4054(SD40-2)
Views:  241   Comments: 1
Crossing a drainage culvert approaching Reppen Road
Title:  Crossing a drainage culvert approaching Reppen Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/3/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 1:48:53 PM
Location:  Dane, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4054(SD40-2)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
WSOR 4054 leads the L863 to Madison
Title:  WSOR 4054 leads the L863 to Madison
Description:  I targeted this train based on a couple of rumors that it would have a flatcar carrying Woodward Iron (WDIR) #41, a 1928 Baldwin 2-10-0 recently sold from the Mid-Continent Railway Musuem's collection en route to its new owner. Alas, the special load was not ready for movement on this day.
Photo Date:  12/3/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 1:49:43 PM
Location:  Dane, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4054(SD40-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
WSOR 4078 trails on the L863
Title:  WSOR 4078 trails on the L863
Description:  I normally don't post (or even take) trailing unit roster shots anymore, but 4078 looks cleaner than I've seen it in a long time here!
Photo Date:  12/3/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 1:50:38 PM
Location:  Dane, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4078(SD40M-2)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
WSOR 4078 and 4054 wind through the Reppen Road curves approaching town
Title:  WSOR 4078 and 4054 wind through the Reppen Road curves approaching town
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/3/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 1:52:47 PM
Location:  Dane, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4078(SD40M-2) WSOR 4054(SD40-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Crossing Highway 113
Title:  Crossing Highway 113
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/3/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 2:06:00 PM
Location:  Dane, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4054(SD40-2)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Clattering toward Highway 113 once again
Title:  Clattering toward Highway 113 once again
Description:  State Highway 113 roughly parallels the Reedsburg Sub, and the line crosses over it several times.
Photo Date:  12/3/2015  Upload Date: 12/16/2015 2:06:42 PM
Location:  Waunakee, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4054(SD40-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
WSOR 4030 rocking and rolling
Title:  WSOR 4030 rocking and rolling
Description:  Eight boxcars bound for the industrial park in Baraboo.
Photo Date:  2/20/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 11:12:12 AM
Location:  Waunakee, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Lake Wisconsin Bridge Sequence 1 of 3
Title:  Lake Wisconsin Bridge Sequence 1 of 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 11:13:12 AM
Location:  Merrimac, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Lake Wisconsin Bridge Sequence 2 of 3
Title:  Lake Wisconsin Bridge Sequence 2 of 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 11:15:34 AM
Location:  Merrimac, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
Lake Wisconsin Bridge Sequence 3 of 3
Title:  Lake Wisconsin Bridge Sequence 3 of 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/20/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 11:16:33 AM
Location:  Merrimac, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  2877   Comments: 3
WSOR 4030 rounding the bend approaching SR 113
Title:  WSOR 4030 rounding the bend approaching SR 113
Description:  The nose goose is peeling off, unfortunately.
Photo Date:  2/20/2016  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 11:17:32 AM
Location:  Moon Valley, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  169   Comments: 0

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