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Title: |
CNW 1385 looks like a ghostly shipwreck from the window of our train |
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17 years ago, I rode these same tracks, behind the NorthWestern ten-wheeler. |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/3/2009 12:06:27 AM |
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North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jennifer Heise |
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CNW 1385(4-6-0) |
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Title: |
Some of the Mid-Continent Museum's rolling stock collection |
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Seen from on board the train. |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/3/2009 12:08:12 AM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jennifer Heise |
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RollingStock |
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383 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Throwing the switch |
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Our MCRY "Snow Train" is at the end of the line and awaiting the run-around move. |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 8:55:01 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Here comes MCRY 7 alongside its train |
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This was the first of the two MCRY "road" diesels to have its traction motors repaired after the flood of 2008. |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 8:59:10 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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MCRY 7(S1) |
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215 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
A friendly wave |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 9:07:48 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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MCRY 7(S1) |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Broom shot |
Description: |
Can you tell we're inside a coach shooting through the window? |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 9:12:29 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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MCRY 7(S1) |
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248 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY 7 running around |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 9:36:21 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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MCRY 7(S1) |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Passing through the switch |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 9:39:01 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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MCRY 7(S1) |
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251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Back on the main |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 9:44:37 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Coupling up |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 9:45:30 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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MCRY 7(S1) |
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248 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The last "Snow Train" approaches the end of the line |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:01:37 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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188 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY 7 passing the "station shed" |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:07:37 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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367 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY 7 approaching County Highway PF |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/16/2009 10:10:44 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MCRY 7(S1) |
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245 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY 7 comes around the curve on its way back northbound |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/19/2009 9:40:56 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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185 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY 7 northbound seen from the west side of the tracks |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/22/2009 2:49:50 AM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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287 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY 7 approaching County PF from the other side |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/19/2009 9:49:35 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY 7 crossing County PF northbound |
Description: |
Bringing the last passengers of Snow Train Weekend back towards North Freedom. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2009 Upload Date: 2/19/2009 10:08:01 PM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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228 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
DLW 425 brings up the rear on the return trip |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/3/2009 12:10:31 AM |
Location: |
La Rue, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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249 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pacing MCRY 7 as it ambles back to the museum |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/3/2009 12:12:15 AM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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310 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY 7 chugging along |
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Photo Date: |
2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/3/2009 12:24:05 AM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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277 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY's "extra" cars, with actual Midwestern heritage |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/3/2009 12:30:36 AM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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893 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The train passes the bare fields |
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Photo Date: |
2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/5/2009 10:08:36 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) |
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308 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The last Snow Train passengers de-train |
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Photo Date: |
2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/6/2009 9:55:24 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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RollingStock |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mid-Continent regular coach DLW 557 |
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Photo Date: |
2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:17:11 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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RollingStock |
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193 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY 1256 on its "borrowed" freight car trucks |
Description: |
The proper trucks and traction motors were undergoing repairs following severe flooding at the museum in the summer of 2008. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:31:46 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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MCRY 1256(RS-4-TC) |
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521 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Waiting for those flood-damaged trucks and motors to be repaired |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:36:57 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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MCRY 1256(RS-4-TC) |
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263 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Milwaukee Road ALCo 988 |
Description: |
This locomotive is not too far removed from operable condition, but has slipped even further down the MCRY's priority list due to the flood damage to their regular excursion diesels, in addition to the ongoing steam restoration efforts. |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:45:10 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MILW 988(RSC2) |
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572 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MILW 988 |
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Photo Date: |
2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/6/2009 10:51:07 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MILW 988(RSC2) |
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366 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bell, headlight & numberboard detail on MILW 988 |
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2/15/2009 Upload Date: 3/6/2009 11:01:50 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MILW 988(RSC2) |
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444 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MILW 988 cab detail |
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Photo Date: |
2/15/2009 Upload Date: 10/9/2019 10:32:05 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MILW 988(RSC2) |
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123 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY 4 up in the air |
Description: |
This 1943 GE switcher is getting its newly refurbished trucks rolled back underneath it. |
Photo Date: |
9/22/2009 Upload Date: 9/23/2009 12:44:58 AM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 4(45Tonner) |
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345 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MCRY crews working on Number 4 in the rain |
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9/22/2009 Upload Date: 9/23/2009 12:48:32 AM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 4(45Tonner) |
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335 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Still waiting on that second truck |
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Photo Date: |
9/22/2009 Upload Date: 9/23/2009 12:55:18 AM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 4(45Tonner) |
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275 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lowered down and ready to roll |
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Photo Date: |
9/22/2009 Upload Date: 9/23/2009 12:59:43 AM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Jim Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 4(45Tonner) |
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299 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Flagg Coal 75 "Hank" chugs back to couple onto the train |
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8/9/2011 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 2:50:57 AM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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FCC 75(0-4-0T) |
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236 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Until this week, steam power had not operated at Mid-Continent Railway since 2/2000 |
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8/9/2011 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 12:52:46 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
FCC 75(0-4-0T) |
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194 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Flagg Coal 75 loads passengers for the 11:30 train |
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8/9/2011 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 2:11:06 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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FCC 75(0-4-0T) SOO 2645(4-6-0) |
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360 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Flagg Coal 75 stands ready awaiting the highball order |
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8/9/2011 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 5:51:29 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
FCC 75(0-4-0T) |
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251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Blowing off some steam |
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8/9/2011 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 5:57:06 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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FCC 75(0-4-0T) |
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400 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Steaming out of the station |
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8/9/2011 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 6:10:12 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
FCC 75(0-4-0T) |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ALCo diesels outside the shops |
Description: |
The paint on these two has faded noticeably since I last saw them in 2009. No. 7 is operational and trades off with 1256 on the regular passenger train. 988 has been "close" to operational condition for several years. |
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8/9/2011 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 6:13:56 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 7(S1) MILW 988(RSC2) |
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709 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Flagg Coal 75 chuffs along the former C&NW mining branch |
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8/9/2011 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 6:29:59 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
FCC 75(0-4-0T) |
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292 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The caboose and the helper |
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8/9/2011 Upload Date: 8/13/2011 6:33:11 PM |
Location: |
North Freedom, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
MCRY 1256(RS-4-TC) |
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389 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CBQ 4978 |
Description: |
Guided tours of the preserved equipment, including the locomotive's cab, are available from the depot museum. The bell works, and you can ring it. |
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9/22/2012 Upload Date: 9/23/2012 6:53:39 PM |
Location: |
Mendota, IL |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CBQ 4978(2-8-2) |
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353 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CBQ 4978 looks good |
Description: |
This class O1a Mikado is the centerpiece of the small but well-maintained railroad museum based out of the Mendota Amtrak station. All the connecting rods and valve gear are intact too, instead of being torched off like so many locomotives. |
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9/22/2012 Upload Date: 9/23/2012 6:55:23 PM |
Location: |
Mendota, IL |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CBQ 4978(2-8-2) |
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460 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tour group entering MILW 2713 |
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9/22/2012 Upload Date: 9/23/2012 7:10:01 PM |
Location: |
Mendota, IL |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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170 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Cadillac & Lake City Railway "American View" dining car |
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9/22/2012 Upload Date: 9/23/2012 7:15:23 PM |
Location: |
Mendota, IL |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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228 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Former IC bilevel electric commuter cars |
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9/22/2012 Upload Date: 9/23/2012 7:24:11 PM |
Location: |
Mendota, IL |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
UDRM 1619(Electric M.U.) |
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357 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
W.F. Hall Printing Co. #5 Whitcomb 45-ton switcher on display |
Description: |
This was briefly rostered by WSOR and seldom if ever used before they donated it to Rochelle Railroad Park in 2003. |
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9/22/2012 Upload Date: 9/23/2012 11:10:42 PM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
WHPX 5(50-DE-58a-1) |
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1072 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MILW 992083 - a tribute to a bygone line |
Description: |
Milwaukee Road had a branch line that went north from Oglesby through Mendota and joined the CB&Q (later BN, now BNSF) near Steward. Milwaukee Road used the Burlington tracks through Rochelle to Flagg Center, where they branched off once again toward Davis Junction and Rockford (still in use by IR and CP/formerly ICE and earlier IMRL). |
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9/22/2012 Upload Date: 9/24/2012 12:03:31 AM |
Location: |
Rochelle, IL |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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185 Comments: 0 |
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