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CN 2908 leading a southbound Superior Sub potash train overtakes M344 waiting in the siding |
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M344 normally runs from Canada to Stevens Point, but with over 200 cars bound for Wis. Rapids and points west on the ex-GBW today the train was split here at Junction City. This section will take the southwest connector to go south on the Valley Sub. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 1:51:19 PM |
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Junction City, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) CN 2908(ES44AC) |
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CN 2275 and 2770 take the SW connection with M344 heading south on the Valley |
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Superior Sub runs left to right across the foreground, diamond with the Valley Sub is just visible in the lower left. Perhaps unique for a railroad diamond in Wisconsin in this day and age, connector tracks in all four quadrants are still in place and in service at Junction City, along with RTC-controlled sidings just to the south (visible ahead and to the left of 2275) on the Valley, and west on the Superior. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 1:52:12 PM |
| Location: |
Junction City, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 2275(ES44DC) CN 2770(ES44AC) |
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M344 has come to a stop at the wye switch |
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Ahead and to the left (from our perspective) crosses a diamond with a stub of the ex-C&NW/Soo Line joint line to Marshfield, then connects to the ex-GBW main (Whitehall Sub) going west. To the right goes into the yard, or alternatively can use the aforementioned stub along with the southeast quadrant connecting track to perform a wye turn, which the crew will momentarily do with their lead unit. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:08:32 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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No, THAT way! |
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The crew has cut off 2275, to my confusion. To my further confusion, they proceeded to wye it to have it facing long-hood-forward westbound on the Whitehall Sub. After consulting with another area railfan, the only reason I can think of is that 2770 is not PTC-equipped, and they wanted 2275 facing forward to eventually lead the train east again and back into PTC territory. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:11:43 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 2275(ES44DC) CN 2770(ES44AC) |
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The conductor re-lines the switch behind CN 2275 as the crew prepares to begin their wye move |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:12:07 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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CN 2275 heads south parallel to 17th Avenue, toward the west end of the yard but actually turning on the wye |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:12:43 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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CN 2275 crosses the diamond with the stub of the ex-CNW/SOO Vesper/Marshfield line |
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This line joined with the ex-Soo Line (WCL/now also CN) Superior Sub mainline in Marshfield. Another stub of it remains on that end for service to a few remaining freight customers. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:13:55 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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| Title: |
CN 2275 crossing 17th Ave., about to nose up to 2770 |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:15:59 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) CN 2770(ES44AC) |
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CN 2275 completing the "wrong-way" wye turn to lead west hammerhead-style |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 5:16:19 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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M344 creaks around the curve on the connection to the Whitehall Sub (ex-GBW) |
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The ex-GBW main continues to the right (east), but stub-ends just west of the former 17th Ave. N crossing (south of the two existing RR crossings on that road). About 2,800' of the line is removed up to just east of 10th Ave. N, where a tiny stub formed by the southwest quadrant connecting track to the ex-MILW Valley Sub still exists for some reason. Then the line is removed through the former location of the diamond (done almost immediately upon the acquision of the GBW/FRVR by WC in 1993). Additional connecting tracks on the east side of the ex-MILW line allow for service as far as Plover. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 6:07:29 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 2275(ES44DC) CN 2770(ES44AC) |
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Butt-end first, CN 2275 enters the Whitehall Sub approaching 25th Ave. N with M344 |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 6:08:22 PM |
| Location: |
Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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| Locomotives: |
CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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M344 flies west into the dusk, crossing County Highway D between cranberry bogs |
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This part of the Whitehall Sub (ex-GBW main) runs through the heart of west-central Wisconsin cranberry country. On Google Maps, I see three cranberry farms within two miles of this spot. According to the USDA, as of 2016 Wisconsin produced 64% of the nation's cranberries. |
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9/30/2023 Upload Date: 10/2/2023 6:10:23 PM |
| Location: |
Walker, WI |
| Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CN 2275(ES44DC) |
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