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4/23/2024
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Viewing Album:  Abandoned & Out-of-Service Railroad ROWs
 
By:Andre Wehrle
Dates:8/23/2007 - 8/22/2024
Album Info:The "Ghost Rails" album...abandoned ROWs, overgrown tracks and railbanked lines used only for car storage.
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Looking south across McCoy Road with the stored centerbeams behind us
Title:  Looking south across McCoy Road with the stored centerbeams behind us
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Photo Date:  8/27/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2013 6:23:35 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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McCoy Road grade crossing, looking west
Title:  McCoy Road grade crossing, looking west
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Photo Date:  8/27/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2013 6:25:02 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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SOO 600128 on the ex-C&NW bridge over Highway 14
Title:  SOO 600128 on the ex-C&NW bridge over Highway 14
Description:  After sitting here since at least 2009, these cars would be removed about 10 days after this photo.
Photo Date:  8/27/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2013 6:27:21 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking south from Lacy Road
Title:  Looking south from Lacy Road
Description:  The grade crossing was removed sometime within the last two years, and the street re-paved. A grant has recently been awarded to rehab this line from Madison to the north side of Oregon to service a new Lycon cement plant.
Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2013 4:34:47 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Low angle looking south from Lacy Road
Title:  Low angle looking south from Lacy Road
Description:  The crossing signal which was here in 2007 is long gone.
Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2013 4:46:13 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking north from Lacy Road
Title:  Looking north from Lacy Road
Description:  The rails were so well hidden that at first I thought the grassy path to the right was the ROW, and the tracks had been removed entirely!
Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2013 4:49:48 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking south from Cheryl Parkway
Title:  Looking south from Cheryl Parkway
Description:  A new eastward extension of this road was built, (it did not originally cross the tracks), so a new grade crossing will exist here once the line is reactivated.
Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2013 7:05:28 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Junk tire between the rails where they end south of Cheryl Parkway
Title:  Junk tire between the rails where they end south of Cheryl Parkway
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Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2013 4:59:40 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking north across Cheryl Parkway
Title:  Looking north across Cheryl Parkway
Description:  This is a new extension of this road, which did not exist here when the tracks were last active. A new grade crossing will have to be created here. The tracks continue north on the other side of the road, somewhere in the tall weeds to the right of the dirt pile.
Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2013 5:09:34 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking south from Cheryl Parkway again, one rail is barely visible
Title:  Looking south from Cheryl Parkway again, one rail is barely visible
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Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 9/15/2013 5:12:30 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Westbound crossing signal on Irish Lane
Title:  Westbound crossing signal on Irish Lane
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Photo Date:  9/23/2013  Upload Date: 9/26/2013 3:34:50 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Overview of the Irish Lane crossing, looking west
Title:  Overview of the Irish Lane crossing, looking west
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Photo Date:  9/23/2013  Upload Date: 9/26/2013 3:35:30 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Westbound Irish Lane crossing signal, rear view
Title:  Westbound Irish Lane crossing signal, rear view
Description:  Right visor is bend and loose.
Photo Date:  9/23/2013  Upload Date: 9/26/2013 3:36:27 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Westbound Irish Lane crossing signal, closer front view
Title:  Westbound Irish Lane crossing signal, closer front view
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Photo Date:  9/23/2013  Upload Date: 9/26/2013 3:38:10 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking north from Irish Lane
Title:  Looking north from Irish Lane
Description:  Would you believe this line is to be returned to service by next summer?
Photo Date:  9/23/2013  Upload Date: 9/26/2013 3:52:45 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking south from Irish Lane
Title:  Looking south from Irish Lane
Description:  The rusty, heavily overgrown rails and forlorn-looking crossing signals don't tell the whole story of this line's situation.
Photo Date:  9/23/2013  Upload Date: 9/26/2013 3:44:12 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Rusty rail at Irish Lane
Title:  Rusty rail at Irish Lane
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Photo Date:  9/23/2013  Upload Date: 9/26/2013 3:48:41 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking north from Clayton Road
Title:  Looking north from Clayton Road
Description:  This is the next crossing south of McCoy Road.
Photo Date:  10/10/2013  Upload Date: 10/11/2013 7:17:39 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking south from Clayton Road
Title:  Looking south from Clayton Road
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Photo Date:  10/10/2013  Upload Date: 10/11/2013 8:06:41 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Vertical looking south from Clayton Road
Title:  Vertical looking south from Clayton Road
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Photo Date:  10/10/2013  Upload Date: 10/11/2013 8:18:26 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Partially demolished ex-Milwaukee Road bridge
Title:  Partially demolished ex-Milwaukee Road bridge
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Photo Date:  2/16/2014  Upload Date: 2/19/2014 1:31:54 PM
Location:  Sauk City, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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S56 crossing in town looking south
Title:  S56 crossing in town looking south
Description:  Tracks removed except for rails in the crossing, and signals remain for now. In 2006 Iowa River Railroad revived this ex-C&NWM&St.L line that had been out of service for several years. However, that did not last long and IARR itself abandoned the line in 2012.
Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 12:45:04 AM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Southbound signal on S56 in town, an old M&St.L Griswold
Title:  Southbound signal on S56 in town, an old M&St.L Griswold
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 12:53:51 AM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Control box for the signals on S56 in town
Title:  Control box for the signals on S56 in town
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 12:56:11 AM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking east along the old M&St.L right-of-way
Title:  Looking east along the old M&St.L right-of-way
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 12:59:05 AM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Another view looking east along the cleared right-of-way
Title:  Another view looking east along the cleared right-of-way
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:03:17 AM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Back side of the Griswold signal
Title:  Back side of the Griswold signal
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:06:27 AM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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The northbound signal on S56 in town
Title:  The northbound signal on S56 in town
Description:  A standard (but still old) WRRS signal.
Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:09:15 AM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Wide view looking north on S56
Title:  Wide view looking north on S56
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:12:54 AM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking west along the cleared right-of-way
Title:  Looking west along the cleared right-of-way
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:18:30 AM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Side view of the Griswold crossing signal
Title:  Side view of the Griswold crossing signal
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:21:26 AM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Main St. (D35) crossing on the ex-M&St.L looking east
Title:  Main St. (D35) crossing on the ex-M&St.L looking east
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:37:02 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
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The eastbound crossing signal on Main St.
Title:  The eastbound crossing signal on Main St.
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:40:55 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking east as the right-of-way parallels the road
Title:  Looking east as the right-of-way parallels the road
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:43:02 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking southwest at the right-of-way heading into town
Title:  Looking southwest at the right-of-way heading into town
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:44:22 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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CNW-era DOT tag on the crossing signal post
Title:  CNW-era DOT tag on the crossing signal post
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:46:04 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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The crossing signal for westbound traffic on Main St.
Title:  The crossing signal for westbound traffic on Main St.
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:47:29 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Overview looking west on Main St. (D35)
Title:  Overview looking west on Main St. (D35)
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:49:26 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Rear view of the eastbound signal on Main St.
Title:  Rear view of the eastbound signal on Main St.
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:55:09 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking north on S56 north of town with two M&St.L-era Griswold signals
Title:  Looking north on S56 north of town with two M&St.L-era Griswold signals
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 1:57:34 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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The northbound signal on S56
Title:  The northbound signal on S56
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 2:00:21 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Side view of the northbound Griswold signal on S56
Title:  Side view of the northbound Griswold signal on S56
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 2:02:04 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Control box for the Griswold crossing signals on S56 north of town
Title:  Control box for the Griswold crossing signals on S56 north of town
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 2:31:48 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking northwest on the right-of-way across S56
Title:  Looking northwest on the right-of-way across S56
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 2:36:24 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Also looking northwest along the old M&St.L right-of-way
Title:  Also looking northwest along the old M&St.L right-of-way
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 2:44:56 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Back view of the Griswold signal for northbound traffic on S56
Title:  Back view of the Griswold signal for northbound traffic on S56
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 2:50:57 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Back view of the Griswold signal for southbound traffic on S56
Title:  Back view of the Griswold signal for southbound traffic on S56
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 2:56:46 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Looking southeast along the right-of-way across S56
Title:  Looking southeast along the right-of-way across S56
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 3:15:43 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Also looking southeast along the old M&St.L right-of-way
Title:  Also looking southeast along the old M&St.L right-of-way
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Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 3:19:36 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
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The box that would have housed the stop sign mechanism
Title:  The box that would have housed the stop sign mechanism
Description:  On the signal for southbound traffic on S56 north of town.
Photo Date:  6/17/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 3:21:51 PM
Location:  Steamboat Rock, IA
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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