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Shadow Boxing |
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The late winter golden light kisses the treetops and the water tower, but unfortunately largely misses the locomotives crossing County N. |
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2/24/2021 Upload Date: 2/28/2021 8:47:38 PM |
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Oakdale, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7027(SD70ACU) |
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681 has reached its destination and eases under US-12 |
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They'll shove their train down the west leg of the wye and into the Smart Sand yard. |
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2/24/2021 Upload Date: 2/28/2021 8:47:53 PM |
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Oakdale, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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CP 7027(SD70ACU) |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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Blinded by the Light |
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Westbound manifest 281 comes into Portage led by one of the still shiny clean second order of SD70ACUs, with another one of the Heritage group, 7017, second in consist. |
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6/18/2020 Upload Date: 6/21/2020 11:31:59 AM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7031(SD70ACU) |
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150 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Red, Maroon, Gray & Orange |
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281's rainbow of power rolls past Popenfus'. After finding them elusive since they started to appear on the rails last fall, I caught three SD70ACUs including two Heritage on this day! |
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6/18/2020 Upload Date: 6/21/2020 11:40:15 AM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7031(SD70ACU) |
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225 Comments: 0 |
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Into the glare of an early evening in June |
Description: |
281 set out the middle two units of their consist, 7017 and BNSF 6712, in the yard. |
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6/18/2020 Upload Date: 6/21/2020 11:42:58 AM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7031(SD70ACU) |
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100 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rebuilt ex-90MAC leads a short 288 |
Description: |
The SD70ACUs have gone through "waves" of appearing and disappearing as lead units since their introduction, due to recurring gremlins with the PTC software and other technical issues. They would seem to be on a "crest" in early September 2021. |
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9/2/2021 Upload Date: 9/14/2021 2:19:55 PM |
Location: |
Astico, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7036(SD70ACU) |
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60 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sixpack fronted by a clean Beaver ACU |
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7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 4:08:43 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7037(SD70ACU) |
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117 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ACU trio+GE trio on the head end of 281 today |
Description: |
Per radio chatter, the crew was having mechanical issues with some of the units and only two were on-line. |
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7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 4:10:37 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7037(SD70ACU) |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 7037 rolls ahead to clear the fuel track lead switch after cutting off from 281 |
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7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 4:14:48 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7037(SD70ACU) |
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106 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Broadside of CP 7037 in its clean, shiny red "Golden Beaver" paint |
Description: |
Some of the first group of SD70ACUs delivered in late 2019 (which includes the heritage and military schemes) are already getting noticeably dirty, so I'm trying to catch as many of the second order (7030-7059) as I can! |
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7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 4:17:54 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7037(SD70ACU) |
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123 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 7037 backs up to tie on to its 281 train once again |
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Photo Date: |
7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 4:54:32 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7037(SD70ACU) |
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120 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
281 on the pull through the yard |
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Photo Date: |
7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 5:03:39 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7037(SD70ACU) |
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76 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Intermodal photograph |
Description: |
Note the helicopter above 7037. |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 5:12:42 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7037(SD70ACU) |
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90 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound into the bright light of a summer afternoon |
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7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 5:15:39 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7037(SD70ACU) |
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117 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
281 approaching Industrial road |
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Photo Date: |
7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 5:17:07 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7037(SD70ACU) |
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111 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Beaver and Uncle Pete rebuilds power an eastbound potash train |
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Photo Date: |
4/10/2023 Upload Date: 4/11/2023 5:37:41 PM |
Location: |
Columbus, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7041(SD70ACU) |
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123 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Westbound manifest 287 |
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Photo Date: |
10/14/2020 Upload Date: 10/17/2020 11:26:52 PM |
Location: |
Columbus, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7044(SD70ACU) |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 7044 with a sister and a UP GE power 287 |
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10/14/2020 Upload Date: 10/17/2020 11:29:00 PM |
Location: |
Columbus, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7044(SD70ACU) |
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148 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 7047 mid-train on 149 |
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Photo Date: |
6/14/2023 Upload Date: 6/15/2023 2:51:09 PM |
Location: |
Rio, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7047(SD70ACU) |
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47 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Red Beaver Express |
Description: |
Wanted to get 281 this day based on reports it was led by three rebuilt units all in the post-2017 "Golden Beaver" scheme. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2021 Upload Date: 9/14/2021 2:52:50 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7049(SD70ACU) |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Beaver Power |
Description: |
All three locomotives on this train were rebuilt at some point after late 2017, and thus received the re-introduced "Golden Beaver" CP paint scheme. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2021 Upload Date: 9/14/2021 2:53:06 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7049(SD70ACU) |
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83 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Nothing but Rebuilds |
Description: |
The three units on 281, which is doing a crew change at the yard office, and the two on the yard job to the left have all been rebuilt in some fashion during the last decade or so. |
Photo Date: |
9/9/2021 Upload Date: 9/14/2021 2:55:50 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 2300(GP20C-ECO) CP 5042(SD30C-ECO) CP 7049(SD70ACU) |
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92 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
281 on the move after a quick crew change |
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Photo Date: |
9/9/2021 Upload Date: 9/14/2021 2:58:13 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7049(SD70ACU) |
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85 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Trio of reborn Beavers accelerates 281 from its crew change stop |
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Photo Date: |
9/9/2021 Upload Date: 9/14/2021 2:58:26 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7049(SD70ACU) |
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86 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 7051 mid-train on 288 |
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Photo Date: |
9/1/2020 Upload Date: 9/2/2020 2:42:49 PM |
Location: |
Richwood, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7051(SD70ACU) |
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86 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CP 7054 leads eastbound 288 approaching County Highway O |
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Photo Date: |
6/23/2020 Upload Date: 6/29/2020 7:12:22 PM |
Location: |
Wisconsin Dells, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7054(SD70ACU) |
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109 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
288 negotiates the west switch onto the siding |
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Photo Date: |
6/23/2020 Upload Date: 6/29/2020 7:17:13 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7054(SD70ACU) |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bright clean beaver |
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Photo Date: |
6/23/2020 Upload Date: 6/29/2020 7:19:19 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7054(SD70ACU) |
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92 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
288 pulls ahead to do its work in a summer thundershower |
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Photo Date: |
6/23/2020 Upload Date: 6/29/2020 7:42:25 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7054(SD70ACU) |
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85 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 7054 has 288 on the move east from town |
Description: |
They won't go far, in at Wyocena to meet Amtrak 7. Note the sand hoppers now up front, ballast hoppers were presumably set out. |
Photo Date: |
6/23/2020 Upload Date: 6/29/2020 7:54:47 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7054(SD70ACU) |
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99 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 7054 leads 288 through the east switch, entering the single main |
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Photo Date: |
6/23/2020 Upload Date: 6/29/2020 7:55:59 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7054(SD70ACU) |
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122 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 7056 leads EB intermodal 148 |
Description: |
Yet another pleasant surprise...one of these leading, and both units up front on an intermodal! |
Photo Date: |
6/14/2023 Upload Date: 6/15/2023 3:24:00 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7056(SD70ACU) |
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57 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 7057 (and 7020 behind) join the GEs on the fuel/ready tracks |
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Photo Date: |
7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 4:52:02 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7057(SD70ACU) CSX 3434(ET44AH) |
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178 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CP 7057 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 4:55:52 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7057(SD70ACU) |
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189 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CP 7057 |
Description: |
The duo being set out by 281 pulled ahead again to switch tracks. |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2020 Upload Date: 7/12/2020 5:02:27 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
CP 7057(SD70ACU) |
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224 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 7306 rounds the bend approaching SR 146 with ethanol MTs train 687 |
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7/31/2017 Upload Date: 8/1/2017 6:28:09 PM |
Location: |
Fall River, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7306(SD70ACU) |
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208 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 7306 is a fresh rebuild from an ex-UP SD9043MAC |
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Photo Date: |
7/31/2017 Upload Date: 8/1/2017 6:31:17 PM |
Location: |
Fall River, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7306(SD70ACU) |
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206 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 7306 with WB ethanol MTs train 687 chasing the 'Builder |
Description: |
This train held at Dodge West for No. 7 to overtake, and didn't take long to get highballing again! |
Photo Date: |
7/31/2017 Upload Date: 8/1/2017 7:03:30 PM |
Location: |
Doylestown, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7306(SD70ACU) |
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181 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
NS 7306 with 687 approaching CR P and the east switch |
Description: |
Tree shadows, the bane of a Midwest railfan's existence! |
Photo Date: |
7/31/2017 Upload Date: 8/1/2017 7:38:31 PM |
Location: |
Portage, WI |
Author: |
Andre Wehrle |
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Locomotives: |
NS 7306(SD70ACU) |
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235 Comments: 1 |
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