Weekend Happenings in Southeast Wisconsin

[kschmidt626]

Spent the last two weekends doing some railfanning in Southeast Wisconsin. Most of the time was at Duplainville, but the southside of Milwaukee was also a stop last Friday night. Here are some results from the outings.


Westbound UP LPA53 with 4 Units by kschmidt626, on Flickr
Westbound LPA53 local in Sussex with 4 4 axle units for power.


Rio Grande Patch UPY #1901 GP60 by kschmidt626, on Flickr
Caught the Rio Grande GP60 again. Always nice to see that beauty in the lineup


Near the UP Tracks in Sussex Didn't know a deer could turn its head like that by kschmidt626, on Flickr
After the train went through it was time for wildlifefanning?? Didn't know a deer could turn its head like that.


Running a bit late T4 at Joseph Road by kschmidt626, on Flickr
A late southbound Wisconsin Southern train on the CN. This train usually runs at around 7am not 3pm like it was that day. Quite a consist.


Westbound MPRSS with usual SD43/90MACS by kschmidt626, on Flickr
A trio of BIG SD90/43MACS with westbound UP train MPRSS.


Westbound CP train with Milwaukee Road Bandit by kschmidt626, on Flickr
A flash to the past with the Milwaukee Road Unit.


Still wearing the former colors of Milwaukee Road and some SOO by kschmidt626, on Flickr
Black and Orange will never fade. Great see a true "heritage" unit.


Southbound CN train behind Quad Graphics plant by kschmidt626, on Flickr
Southbound CN splits the signals protecting the diamond with the CP


Nice to see the old SOO paint on an SD60 by kschmidt626, on Flickr
Nice to see an SD60 sporting some SOO line paint


WSOR #4012 leads T4 southbound on the CN around 4pm. #4012 was having some issues earlier by kschmidt626, on Flickr
WSOR #4012 former BN leads southbound WSOR train T4 on the CN.


Protecting the Shove - CP Lake Job southbound caboose first at Waterford Ave by kschmidt626, on Flickr
At Waterford Ave on Milwaukee's Southside. The Lake Job pushes caboose first southbound to do some work several miles south.


Kind of a crummy crummy on the Lake Job by kschmidt626, on Flickr
Kind of a Crummy crummy


Power for the patrol, the MP15 was off line due to an issue by kschmidt626, on Flickr
Power on the patrol


CP Train #282 climbs out of Milwaukee to go into the siding due to Amtrak striking a pedestrian in Caledonia by kschmidt626, on Flickr
CP Train #282 climbs out of Milwaukee southbound


Some of its former owner showing through Milwaukee Road gondola by kschmidt626, on Flickr
Showing some of its former colors, Milwaukee Road gondola


Lake Job resturns from its work. A classic train by kschmidt626, on Flickr
CP Local returns what a classic working train.

To see more shots check out Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/22338037@N04/

 

[Abilene Ks Railfan]

Great shots

 

[B_Kosanda]

Some nice catches there Keith. The Rio Grande unit is really nice.

Bill

 

[Trainfanne54]

Good shots.

 

[papio]

Nice group Keith!

 

[Sinamox]

More WSOR please.

 

[kschmidt626]

Thanks for the nice comments.

A request for more WSOR. Here we go. This T4 was really late. It had busted a knuckle on the CN right at the Duplainville diamond. Not a good Friday.

Enjoy !!


IMG_0510a by kschmidt626, on Flickr
Southwest bound T4 passes old Milwaukee Road Depot in North Prairie, now an Italian Restaurant


IMG_0557 by kschmidt626, on Flickr
T4 just outside of North Prairie at 15mph. Not a really tough chase.


IMG_0669 by kschmidt626, on Flickr
WSOR #4030 my first sighting of #4030 in service.


IMG_0706 by kschmidt626, on Flickr
"Bless the WSOR" !! At least it kind of looks like that.


IMG_0742 by kschmidt626, on Flickr
Passing an old elevator in Palmyra, WI

Thanks for looking.

To see more check out Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/22338037@N04/

Keith

 

[brad_in_omaha]

Wow! Fantastic collection! Thanks for sharing!