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7/9/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad
Model:EMD E8ABuilt As:CNW 5029B (E8A)
Serial Number:18120Order No:2056
Frame Number:2056-A8Built:6/1953
Notes:Iowa Pacific. Ex AZER, ex METX, ex RTA, nee CNW, donated to IRM.
Other locos with this serial:  CNW 515(E8A) METX 515(E8A) AZER 6070(E8A) SLRG 515(E8A) SNC 515(E8A) IP 515(E8A) RTA 515(E8A) CNW 5029-B(E8A) IRMX 515(E8A)
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Iowa Pacific/High Iron Travel Chicago to Prairie du Chien excursion is 40 miles into its trip
Title:  Iowa Pacific/High Iron Travel Chicago to Prairie du Chien excursion is 40 miles into its trip
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Photo Date:  6/20/2014  Upload Date: 6/24/2014 9:46:55 PM
Location:  Grayslake, IL
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
SLRG 515 coming off the Rock River bridge with the excursion
Title:  SLRG 515 coming off the Rock River bridge with the excursion
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Photo Date:  6/20/2014  Upload Date: 6/25/2014 3:26:45 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
Hey, I said slow, no wake!
Title:  Hey, I said slow, no wake!
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Photo Date:  6/22/2014  Upload Date: 6/25/2014 6:42:59 PM
Location:  Spring Green, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A) SLRG 518(E8A)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Now that's more like it!
Title:  Now that's more like it!
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/22/2014  Upload Date: 6/25/2014 6:45:56 PM
Location:  Spring Green, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 518(E8A) SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
Hey, the IC is back!
Title:  Hey, the IC is back!
Description:  Well, momentarily at least. They used interchangeable magnetic plates to make the front of 515 read "Illinois Central" where it read "Iowa Pacific" on Friday (and where the 518 still does). The entirety of the IC branch up from Freeport is gone, but this train wears an IC passenger scheme-inspired paint job much like that of the Wisconsin and Calumet F-units that used to ply these rails.
Photo Date:  6/22/2014  Upload Date: 6/25/2014 7:18:05 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Pullman Rail Journeys' "Varsity" re-creation excursion ready to depart from the Kohl Center
Title:  Pullman Rail Journeys' "Varsity" re-creation excursion ready to depart from the Kohl Center
Description:  For the first two weekends in October, Iowa Pacific/Pullman Rail Journeys re-created the "Varsity" service between Chicago and Madison. Somewhat ironically they re-created a Milwaukee Road passenger train using ex-C&NW E8s wearing an IC passenger scheme. Something from all three railroads that served Madison at one time.
Photo Date:  10/5/2014  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 9:57:06 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
SLRG 515 almost ready for departure
Title:  SLRG 515 almost ready for departure
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/5/2014  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 9:58:52 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Emerging onto the bay
Title:  Emerging onto the bay
Description:  Unfortunately some photographers felt the need to trespass on the ex-C&NW right-of-way going across the picture. WSOR has operated both lines since leasing the Madison-area ex-C&NW trackage from UP in 1996.
Photo Date:  10/5/2014  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 10:01:53 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
A splash of color
Title:  A splash of color
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Photo Date:  10/5/2014  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 10:11:01 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Coming across Monona BayT
Title:  Coming across Monona BayT
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Photo Date:  10/5/2014  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 10:14:00 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Low bridge
Title:  Low bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/5/2014  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 10:19:21 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Throttle up!
Title:  Throttle up!
Description:  With a growl and spurt of smoke, the train will have nearly tripled its speed by the time it clears my ficld of vision.
Photo Date:  10/5/2014  Upload Date: 10/6/2014 10:25:21 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
SLRG 515 flies across Cooper's Causeway with the last eastbound Varsity special
Title:  SLRG 515 flies across Cooper's Causeway with the last eastbound Varsity special
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Photo Date:  10/11/2014  Upload Date: 10/12/2014 9:28:20 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
Readying the Polar Express for its trip "north"
Title:  Readying the Polar Express for its trip "north"
Description:  The adventure has been fraught with difficulties thus far, meaning this is the only E-unit (of any colors) available for this weekend. A WSOR SD40-2 is covering the other end of the train.
Photo Date:  11/28/2014  Upload Date: 11/29/2014 9:08:09 PM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Polar Express in position for boarding on the Greenway Station spur
Title:  Polar Express in position for boarding on the Greenway Station spur
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/28/2014  Upload Date: 11/29/2014 9:14:00 PM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
SLRG 515 stands seady for Polar Express duty
Title:  SLRG 515 stands seady for Polar Express duty
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/28/2014  Upload Date: 11/29/2014 9:15:34 PM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Dashing through the snow
Title:  Dashing through the snow
Description:  ...in a 2,250 horse covered wagon...
Photo Date:  11/28/2014  Upload Date: 11/29/2014 9:48:06 PM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
The Polar Express idles the morning away on the Greenway Station spur
Title:  The Polar Express idles the morning away on the Greenway Station spur
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 3:51:22 PM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
SLRG 515 is currently the only E unit able to operate on the Polar Express
Title:  SLRG 515 is currently the only E unit able to operate on the Polar Express
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 4:01:07 PM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
Northbound by west
Title:  Northbound by west
Description:  How does this train that goes straight west on the Prairie du Chien Subdivision get to the North Pole? Magic.
Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 4:37:49 PM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Arctic bound in style
Title:  Arctic bound in style
Description:  Hope the HEP unit doesn't ice up!
Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 4:40:58 PM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Are we almost there yet? Maybe...maybe not
Title:  Are we almost there yet? Maybe...maybe not
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Photo Date:  11/29/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 4:43:41 PM
Location:  Cross Plains, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  SLRG 515(E8A)
Views:  276   Comments: 0


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