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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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A closer look at WSOR 4053
Title:  A closer look at WSOR 4053
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/2014  Upload Date: 6/6/2014 4:44:14 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  WSOR 4053(SD40-2)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Braun Road crossing by the new Lycon plant
Title:  Braun Road crossing by the new Lycon plant
Description:  The segment of this long-dormant line (18 years) from here north to Madison is planned to be re-activated to serve the plant.
Photo Date:  6/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 2:04:38 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
Looking south toward Oregon and a tie crane
Title:  Looking south toward Oregon and a tie crane
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 2:05:49 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
Looking north toward Madison with the new spurs going to the left
Title:  Looking north toward Madison with the new spurs going to the left
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 2:07:10 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
Looking south again
Title:  Looking south again
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2014  Upload Date: 8/1/2014 2:08:01 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  69   Comments: 0
WSOR 4030 stages the first sand train for Lycon in Oregon just north of Clayton Road
Title:  WSOR 4030 stages the first sand train for Lycon in Oregon just north of Clayton Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2014  Upload Date: 9/27/2014 4:53:53 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
Been a long time coming
Title:  Been a long time coming
Description:  This ex-C&NW line saw its last train in October, 1996, when WSOR took over the ex-C&NW Madison yard from UP. The communities of Fitchburg and Oregon bought the line rather than allow it to be abandoned for just this reason.
Photo Date:  9/27/2014  Upload Date: 9/27/2014 5:14:21 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2) WSOR 4003(SD40-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Attention!
Title:  Attention!
Description:  The old C&NW-era crossing signals at McCoy Road have been bagged, and temporary crossbucks will do the job until modern, gated signals can be installed (unfortunately).
Photo Date:  9/27/2014  Upload Date: 9/27/2014 5:18:55 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  146   Comments: 0
LYCX 414 holds the last of the staged aggregate loads
Title:  LYCX 414 holds the last of the staged aggregate loads
Description:  Looking south from McCoy Road.
Photo Date:  9/27/2014  Upload Date: 9/27/2014 5:20:46 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
The newly reactivated McCoy Road crossing, looking east
Title:  The newly reactivated McCoy Road crossing, looking east
Description:  Unfortunately, the classic C&NW-era crossing lights will not be reactivated, and the lights have been bagged and temporary crossbucks installed pending replacement.
Photo Date:  9/27/2014  Upload Date: 9/27/2014 5:47:45 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  120   Comments: 0
Ready and waiting
Title:  Ready and waiting
Description:  The first unit train of aggregate loads for the new Lycon ready-mix plant in Oregon basks in the bright morning sunshine.
Photo Date:  9/28/2014  Upload Date: 9/30/2014 8:23:28 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
Rehabbed ex-CNW track looking south from Clayton Road
Title:  Rehabbed ex-CNW track looking south from Clayton Road
Description:  Pictures of this line used to go into the "Abandoned and Out-of-Service ROWs" album. No longer!
Photo Date:  9/28/2014  Upload Date: 9/30/2014 8:35:24 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
There won't be any rust on the railroad tonight...
Title:  There won't be any rust on the railroad tonight...
Description:  The rails in front of the locomotive haven't seen a train's wheel in almost 18 years. That will change soon.
Photo Date:  9/28/2014  Upload Date: 9/30/2014 9:14:54 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Almost time
Title:  Almost time
Description:  Early Monday afternoon, soon a crowd will gather for the formal ribbon-cutting and reopening of this rail line.
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 9/30/2014 9:28:59 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
Photo of the photo session
Title:  Photo of the photo session
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/1/2014 9:36:58 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Ready for his closeup
Title:  Ready for his closeup
Description:  NBC 15's reporter interviews the WSOR's Ken Lucht about the line reopening.
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/1/2014 9:46:31 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Anticipation
Title:  Anticipation
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/1/2014 9:47:43 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Blastoff!
Title:  Blastoff!
Description:  With much noise and smoke, 4030 crosses Clayton Road, the first locomotive to do so in almost 18 years.
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/1/2014 9:51:33 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
10 MPH into history
Title:  10 MPH into history
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 2:54:50 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
The only shot I could get along Syene Road
Title:  The only shot I could get along Syene Road
Description:  Due to the backups at both four-way stops caused by the crazy number of railfans chasing, mostly old-timer CNW fans.
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:02:34 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Cloud-boinked at Byrne Road
Title:  Cloud-boinked at Byrne Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:03:48 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Triumphant entry
Title:  Triumphant entry
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:05:40 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Climbing down for more photo ops
Title:  Climbing down for more photo ops
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:06:46 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
The loads are shoved into the new plant spur
Title:  The loads are shoved into the new plant spur
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:09:07 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
WSOR 4030 looking sharp to do the honors on this historic trip
Title:  WSOR 4030 looking sharp to do the honors on this historic trip
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:12:30 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Almost there!
Title:  Almost there!
Description:  A few more tweaks of the throttle, and the first loads for the new Lycon ready-mix plant will be in position for set-out.
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:16:20 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Mission accomplished!
Title:  Mission accomplished!
Description:  The train and its destination, the new Lycon ready-mix plant that was the catalyst for reopening this line after 18 years out of service.
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:18:33 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  200   Comments: 1
Light power northbound approaching Byrne Road once again
Title:  Light power northbound approaching Byrne Road once again
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:20:30 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4003(SD40-2) WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Northbound along Syene Road
Title:  Northbound along Syene Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:24:52 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4003(SD40-2)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Closer
Title:  Closer
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:28:00 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4003(SD40-2)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Going away, on the low bridge
Title:  Going away, on the low bridge
Description:  Sun sure would have been nice here!
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:29:09 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Walking on water
Title:  Walking on water
Description:  The light power crosses the fill over Monona Bay on its way back into the Capital City. Previously, this section of track was used only by trains switching the couple of industries left on the former Central Soya spur (old CNW Ridge Runner line).
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:31:54 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4003(SD40-2) WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Basking in the glow
Title:  Basking in the glow
Description:  ...of a history-making run!
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:35:01 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4003(SD40-2) WSOR 4030(SD40-2)
Views:  203   Comments: 1
Heading home
Title:  Heading home
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:41:49 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4030(SD40-2) WSOR 4003(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
WSOR 4051 hugs the shore after passing through the park with a Madison-bound L863
Title:  WSOR 4051 hugs the shore after passing through the park with a Madison-bound L863
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:45:32 PM
Location:  Devils Lake, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Just a dash of color
Title:  Just a dash of color
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:53:32 PM
Location:  Devils Lake, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Snaking along the Devil's shores
Title:  Snaking along the Devil's shores
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:54:41 PM
Location:  Devils Lake, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Another lake, another shore, same train
Title:  Another lake, another shore, same train
Description:  After crossing Lake Wisconsin at Merrimac (lost where the train was and missed the bridge shot), the Reedsburg Sub hugs its shore for several miles between there and Lodi.
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:56:01 PM
Location:  Okee, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
(Almost) splitting the town
Title:  (Almost) splitting the town
Description:  This local train isn't QUITE long enough to block all three crossings in Lodi at the same time.
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 3:58:57 PM
Location:  Lodi, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
Just another station
Title:  Just another station
Description:  Dane's main attraction for railfans was the wigwag signals at the other crossing in town, which were replaced a couple of years ago. These cantilever signals at SR 113 also date from (much later, ~1980s) in the CNW era.
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 4:01:06 PM
Location:  Dane, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Don't mind me, just passing through
Title:  Don't mind me, just passing through
Description:  No local work in Dane for the eastbound L863 train today. Saw a westbound Reedsburg Sub local do some switching here in 2007, but not sure if that customer still gets serviced (or if so, how often).
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 4:03:50 PM
Location:  Dane, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
Freshly paved
Title:  Freshly paved
Description:  ...not for the train though. SR 113/19 was reconstructed through Waunakee this past summer, complete with roundabouts and ugly modern crossing protection replacing the CNW era Griswold-made lights and gates.
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 4:06:40 PM
Location:  Waunakee, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
WSOR 4051 approaching Forster Drive in the Maple Bluff neighborhood
Title:  WSOR 4051 approaching Forster Drive in the Maple Bluff neighborhood
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 4:08:23 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
L863 approaching Commercial Avenue and the yard entrance
Title:  L863 approaching Commercial Avenue and the yard entrance
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2014  Upload Date: 10/3/2014 4:09:42 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Switching on the bay
Title:  Switching on the bay
Description:  L469 backs its boxcar from Capital News on the old Central Soya spur down onto the rest of its train.
Photo Date:  10/6/2014  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 10:39:53 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
On the move back to Johnson Street yard
Title:  On the move back to Johnson Street yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2014  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 10:41:23 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
L469 and its 6 cars ease across Monona Bay
Title:  L469 and its 6 cars ease across Monona Bay
Description:  Ex-Milwaukee Road line (where we caught the Iowa Pacific "Varsity" excursion special yesterday) runs left to right.
Photo Date:  10/6/2014  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 10:42:38 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928 rounds the Cheryl Parkway curve with an L461 ballast dump job
Title:  WAMX 3928 rounds the Cheryl Parkway curve with an L461 ballast dump job
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 8:21:38 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928 in your face
Title:  WAMX 3928 in your face
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 8:27:02 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928 approaching the new Cheryl Parkway crossing
Title:  WAMX 3928 approaching the new Cheryl Parkway crossing
Description:  This crossing didn't exist when the line last saw a train, because the road didn't extend this far east.
Photo Date:  10/7/2014  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 1:26:05 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  335   Comments: 0

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