8/3/08: The train from Milwaukee (HMR) hurries westward near Rubicon on its way back to the Horicon hub on August 12, 2008. The bucolic agricultural landscape is typical of the region WSOR operates through. Jeff Hampton photo
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7/27/08: Second shift employees work inside the Janesville roundhouse on a warm July 28th evening in 2008. Two shifts are scheduled 6 days a week at this facility to service and repair WSOR’s active locomotive fleet. Paul Swanson photo
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7/20/08: WSOR’s freshly painted pair of business train E-units make their first trip on the Milwaukee Sub in April 2008 as seen here at Oakwood Crossing. Bill Warren photo
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7/13/08: WSOR 4006 leads the Chicago train through the GM plant at Janesville for staging on the Fox Lake Sub on July 6, 2008. The plant has been in the news lately as GM will be closing it no later than 2010. Paul Swanson photo
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7/6/08: WSOR 3806 on a work extra take a break at the new Olsen grain elevator at Boscobel, WI on the Prairie Sub on June 11, 2008. Grain is loaded weekly here for shipment to Chicago. Dave Terdich photo
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6/29/08: Two SD40s rescue a stalled CJ train on Richmond Hill near Richmond, IL on 5/24/2008. The grade here is one of the steepest between Chicago and Janesville. Charles Castle photo
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6/22/08: The first MP15 repainted in WSOR red and gray is WSOR 1504, seen outside the WSOR paint shop at Horicon, WI in June 2008. The MP15’s are used at WSOR’s switching terminals Janesville, Madison, and Horicon. WSOR photo
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6/8/08: A CP detour train passes WSOR Janesville terminal on 6/11/2008. CP is detouring about two trains a day between Madison and Janesville or Rondout on WSOR due to flooding near Portage on their main line. Photo by Mike Farrell
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6/1/08: The AMA (Ackerville-Milwaukee turn) is underway, as it passes DBR Jct. on its way to Milwaukee on the Milwaukee Sub, April 26, 2008. Cars will be delivered to the Canadian Pacific at their Mitchell Yard. The IC SD40 (used on CN’s West Bend local) is laying over for the weekend. Photo by Aaron C. Jors
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5/25/08: The CJ (Chicago-Janesville) waits at Narragansett Ave. on the Belt Railway of Chicago for traffic congestion at dusk on May 18, 2008. CJ is just out of Clearing Yard, on the beginning of an all-night journey to Janesville, WI. Photo by Dave Terdich
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5/18/08: The Ackerville-Muskego turn (dubbed the AMA) is at Grand Ave. in Milwaukee on May 4, 2008. This job normally originates at Ackerville to perform interchange duties with CN and CP, and switch the Miller Brewing complex in Milwaukee. Photo by Matt Heeren
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5/11/08: The JH is northbound on the Canadian National at dusk, just north of Sussex, WI on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Within a few hours, JH will pull in to Horicon to be switched out for the next morning’s Northern Division locals. Photo by Ed Knueppel
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5/4/08: The HOK (Horicon-Oshkosh) train is northbound at Brandon, WI on the Oshkosh Sub, September 4, 2007. This train runs five days a week to service customers between Horicon and Oshkosh and Markesan. Photo by Bill Glaser
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4/27/08: LThe PDCMA job passes under the US 18 bridge at sleepy Bridgeport, just east of Prairie du Chien, on 4/13/2006. The train is just beginning its day-long journey from Prairie du Chien to Madison. Photo by Paul Swanson
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4/20/08: WSOR’s Advisory Board Special is at 60th and Mill Road in Milwaukee on April 20, 2008. The train was en route to Oshkosh for the board’s quarterly meeting which is held at different locations throughout the system. Photo by Mark Hintz
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4/13/08: Locomotives await their next assignment at the Janesville terminal on March 1, 2008. Motive power repairs and servicing are performed at Janesville daily. Photo by Paul Swanson
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4/6/08: The HMR (Horicon-Milwaukee Relief) switches the Quad Graphics plant at Hartford in the waning daylight of Thursday, March 13, 2008. Quad is the largest privately held printing company in the Western Hemisphere. Photo by Aaron C. Jors
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3/30/08: The JMA (Janesville-Madison) is running early, westbound at Hurd Road, near Edgerton, on its way to Madison from Janesville on March 26, 2008. Photo by Mike Farrell
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3/23/08: The J2 has just spotted a car at the Kikkoman soy plant in Walworth and is now shoving back to the Chicago train, 2/10/2007. The train will continue on toward Fox Lake to wait for the Metra window to open at midnight. Photo by Sayre Kos
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3/16/08: A pair of GP38’s have the HOK under way south of Ripon, WI on the Northern Division, 11/23/2007. A light dusting of snow belies the heavy snowfall that would soon hit the entire WSOR system. Photo by Steven Giebink
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3/9/08: GP7 702 leads a northbound Plymouth turn on the Plymouth Sub near Fredonia, WI on 2/10/2008. There’s still plenty of snow from the Great Winter of 2008 to battle on the WSOR. Photo by Mike Yuhas
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3/2/08: The HJ passes through Ackerville, WI on Canadian National trackage 2/27/2008, en route to Janesville and beyond. This train carries all the Chicago bound traffic from the Northern Division. Photo by Bill Gardner
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2/24/08: An era has ended in WSOR motive power history. The last SD20 was retired on January 22, 2008, marking over a decade of service by the SD20’s. They were the first 6-axle power used on the Chicago Jobs out of Janesville. Photos by Robert Eineke and Paul Swanson
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2/17/08: To combat 12-foot drifts, WSOR brought out the Jordan Spreader to work the Oshkosh Sub on the Northern Division, 2/11/2000. Since then, the spreader has been used across the entire system to combat heavy winter snows. Photo by Dennis Prescott
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2/10/08: The JH train stands at Pearl St. in Janesville waiting for a crew as daylight wanes on a cold February 10, 2008. Crews had spent all day in sub-zero weather, digging out frozen switches to switch out the CJ train from Chicago. Photo by Paul Swanson
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2/3/08: The J2 uses the new east leg of the Bardwell wye to assemble the Chicago train, January 20, 2008. This track was just completed as part of an upgrade project at Bardwell that extended the existing passing track to 75 cars. This will ease the staging of grain loads destined for Chicago. Photo by Dave Terdich
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1/27/08: It's traintime at Saukville as WSOR's Plymouth turn passes CN's L507 Job, tied up on the passing track, January 16, 2007. The CN still services customers between North Milwaukee and Saukville. Photo by Mike Yuhas
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1/20/08: The HJ train with 61 cars and 8 engines, passes sunny Iron Ridge, WI on its way to Slinger and the CN February 18, 2006. Most of the power will be setout at Janesville before the train continues toward Chicago. Photo by Jeff Hampton
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1/13/08: The Chicago train eases over the Rock River at Janesville on a snowy December 30, 2007. Within twelve hours, the train will enter Metra trackage at Fox Lake, Illinois for the overnight trip to Clearing Yard in Chicago. Photo by Dave Fry
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1/6/08: The MAJ (Madison-Janesville) waits on the west wye at Milton for light power to clear before it continues on to Janesville. The second unit WSOR 2051 is the last SD20 in service on the WSOR system. January 6, 2008. Photo by Dave Terdich
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12/30/07: The M1 Job (based out of Madison) takes a break for beans at County Hwy AB on the Cottage Grove spur, December 18, 2007. This line is serviced several times a week from the Madison terminal. Photo by Dave Terdich
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12/23/07: A late running HJ (Horicon-Janesville) wheels into Milton on December 12, 2006. Seasons Greetings from everyone at the WSOR. Photo by Dave Fry
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12/16/07: A WSOR Passenger Extra pauses at Spring Grove, IL on December 12, just a few miles from Metra trackage to Chicago. Photo by Sayre Kos
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12/2/07: WSOR power is fresh from a battle with snow. This photo won 2nd Place in our 2008 WSOR Calendar photo contest. Photo by Jeff Easton
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11/25/07: WSOR Annivesary SD40-2 4025 roars west from Whitewater in a photo from our 2008 calendar. Photo by Matt Heeren
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11/18/07: WSOR Annivesary SD40-2 4025 takes a break in autumnal surroundings at Horicon in October 2005. Photo by Paul Swanson
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11/11/07: An HM (Horicon-Milwaukee) train rolls through Richfield on the Northern Division in a photo from our new WSOR 2008 Calendar. Photo by Jeff Hampton
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11/4/07: WSOR's Santa Train, seen here in 2006, is on schedule for Hartford and Ripon this Saturday, November 10 (2007). Photo by John Broecker
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10/28/07: Autumn colors greet the HM near Rubicon in October 2005. This is the cover for the new WSOR 2008 Calendar, available soon. Photo by Jeff Hampton
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7/8/07: WSOR unveils its Rail Restoration 15 plan to return rail service to several Wisconsin communities. In the photo, WSOR 4025 leads an empty grain train toward Monroe. Photo by Matt Heeren
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4/15/07: WSOR unveils its Rail Restoration 15 plan to return rail service to several Wisconsin communities. In the photo, WSOR 4025 leads an empty grain train toward Monroe. Photo by Paul Swanson
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4/8/07: WSOR unveils its Rail Restoration 15 plan to return rail service to several Wisconsin communities. In the photo, WSOR 4025 leads an empty grain train toward Monroe. WSOR Photo
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3/11/07: WSOR unveils its Rail Restoration 15 plan to return rail service to several Wisconsin communities. In the photo, WSOR 4025 leads an empty grain train toward Monroe. Photo by Ryan Schoenfeldt
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2/11/07: WSOR unveils its Rail Restoration 15 plan to return rail service to several Wisconsin communities. In the photo, WSOR 4025 leads an empty grain train toward Monroe. Photo by Matt Heeren
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2/4/07: It's a quiet evening at WSOR's Northern Division hub of Horicon, 12/27/2006, before GP7 701 gets to work with the morning rush to assemble trains for the day. Photo by Matt Heeren
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1/28/07: WSOR motive power stands at the ready for duty at Janesville's servicing facility on Saturday, January 27, 2007. Janesville also performs repairs and scheduled inspections to locomotives for the entire Southern Division. Photo by Paul Swanson
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1/21/07: WSOR 702 works its way southbound through Random Lake, WI on a dreary and unusually snowless December 21, 2006. Photo by Bill Glaser
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1/14/07: WSOR 3802 switches customer Future Foam on the Hall Lumber spur at Middleton, WI. This view was made on the Prairie Sub during a snow squall, March 23, 2006. Photo by Robert Eineke
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1/7/07: WSOR's HOK works north of Waupun on the Northern Division on a sunny November 24, 2006. GP38 3805 leads. Photo by Ryan Schoenfeldt
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12/31/06: WSOR 4006 East with a JC Extra—moving extra tonnage to Chicago—holds the siding at Grayslake, IL on Metra trackage to meet a westbound Metra scoot on the evening of December 28, 2006. Photo by Sayre Kos
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12/24/06: WSOR's first patrol on the new Plymouth line was made during a wintery snowstorm on January 22, 2005. Photo ©Mike Yuhas
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12/17/06: WSOR 4050 in a snowy scene at Orfordville in 2005 serves as our Season's Greetings to all of our friends and fans. Photo by Paul Swanson
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12/10/06: WSOR 4004 East with the MAJ train, pauses at McFarland, WI on its return to Janesville during an early winter snow shower on December 1, 2006. Photo by Mike Farrell
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12/3/06: WSOR's HJ train awaits departure from snowy Horicon, WI depot on February 18, 2006. Horicon is the operational hub for WSOR's Northern Division. Photo by Ryan Schoenfeldt
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11/26/06: WSOR's HJ train glides through Whitewater, WI on the Waukesha Sub on a balmy Thanksgiving Day, 2006. Within a few hours, cars will be added at Janesvile and the train on its way to the Windy City. Photo by Matt Heeren
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11/19/06: Steam engine 1003 powers the Santa Train 2006 between Burnett and Hartford, WI on November 12 to help ring in the holdiday season for Dodge and Washington County residents. Photo by Bill Gardner
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11/12/06: Steam engine 1003 is seen here at WSOR's Horicon depot on October 1, 2004. 1003 was the star performer for WSOR's Santa Train on November 12, co-sponsored by several area businesses. Photo by Don Pingel
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11/5/06: WSOR 4002 leads the CJ on Metra trackage at Grayland, IL on 11/26/2005 in a photo from our new 2007 Calendar, available from the company store. This location is just eight miles out from downtown Chicago, early in CJ's journey back to Wisconsin. Photo by Jason Nates
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10/29/06: WSOR SD20 2051 leads the MABLT (Waterloo turn) over a bridge near Marshall, WI on its return to Madison in a photo from our new 2007 Railroad Calendar, available from the company store. Photo by Robert Eineke
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10/22/06: Snow isn't here yet, but Ed Moran's photo of the MAPDC (Madison-Prairie du Chien train) westbound at Spring Green, WI is on the cover of our new WSOR 2007 Railroad Calendar, available from the company store. Photo by Ed Moran
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10/15/06: WSOR's HJ (Horicon-Janesville) train leans into a curve on the CN, enroute to Waukesha and points beyond in October 2003. After picking up more cars, this train will end up in Chicago within 24 hours. Photo by Jeff Hampton
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10/8/06: WSOR works day and night 24/7 to move customers traffic. The MALPM is seen here at Cottage Grove, WI while spotting cars. Photo by Robert Eineke
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10/1/06: WSOR's HOK (Horicon-Oshkosh) train passes Ripon, WI on the Northern Division, 9/26/06. Photo by Bill Glaser
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9/24/06: WSOR's JMA train crosses the Rock River in Janesville on its way to Madison in 2005. Photo by Paul Swanson
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9/17/06: An empty unit ballast train returning from Chicago (CSXT) nears the Wiscosnin border on its way to Waterloo, WI, 9/14/06. Photo by Sayre Kos
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9/10/06: WSOR's HOK (Horicon-Oshkosh) job is south of Pickett on the Northern Division in 2003. Photo by Jeff Hampton
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9/3/06: Much of WSOR's traffic begins its journey here: the west end of BRC's Clearing Yard in Chicago on the CJ (seen here on 8/27/06). Photo by Jason Nates
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8/27/06: An eastbound JMR coasts downhill west of Juda 8/1/06, on its return trip to Janesville from Monroe via the Monroe Subdivision. Photo by Dave Fry
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8/20/06: The MABLT pauses at Bird Street after switching customers in Sun Prairie, WI on the Watertown Sub, 8/12/06. This train operates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to Waterloo, WI. Photo by Bill Glaser
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8/13/06: WSOR's MALPM crosses the Wisconsin River at Merrimac, WI 7/30/06, en route to Baraboo and Reedsburg. This train services customers between Madison and Reedsburg three days a week. Photo by Dave Fry
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8/6/06: WSOR's HOK train spots a car of fertilizer at Olsen's Crop Service at Oshkosh, WI on 7/25/2003. Photo by Greg Mross
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7/30/06: WSOR's JH train passes through Hartford, WI July 6, 2006, on its way to Horicon with Northern Division commercial traffic that originated in Chicago the previous night. Photo by Jeff Hampton
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7/23/06: Through rain, snow, sleet, or foggy weather...WSOR delivers the freight: a JEX (Janesville Extra) is seen just east of Janesville on its way to Darien to spot ampty grain cars for loading with corn. Photo by Matt Heeren
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7/16/06: WSOR's MABLT job pauses at Mazomanie on its way to Muscoda to deliver grain empties to Riverdale Co-op, July 13, 2006. The special trip beyond Mazo was made to get the empties to Riverdale for immediate loading for later pickup by the PDCMA. Photo by Robert Eineke
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7/9/06: WSOR switches Farm-City's Brodhead grain elevator in May. WSOR is a leading rail transporter of corn in Wisconsin, delivering it directly to Chicago markets at Argo, IL, and on-line ethanol plants. Each rail car holds as much corn as three semi-trucks. Photo by Dave Fry
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7/2/06: WSOR helped McFarland celebrate its 150th birthday July 2, 2006 with special passenger excursions that operated between McFarland and Lake Monona in Madison. Over 3,500 people were carried in eight 45-minute roundtrips. Photo by Paul Swanson
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6/25/06: WSOR's extra unit coal train of June 16, 2006 spotted loads at the UW-Madison heater plant as soon as it arrived at Madison. Two WSOR SD20's do the honors. The plant supplies heat and A/C to the university campus. Photo by Jason Nates
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6/18/06: An extra unit coal train passes through McFarland destined for UW-Madison's heater plant, June 16, 2006. This train was operated special to move coal loads to WSOR's customer more quickly. Photo by Jason Nates
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6/11/06: WSOR's CSXT ballast train heads east from Bardwell, destined for the BRC at Chicago, June 13, 2006. The train will be positioned outside of Fox Lake, IL to make the first operating window on Metra that evening. WSOR loads ballast at Waterloo, WI and ships to CSXT at Chicago using WSOR cars and locomotives as a unit train. Photo by Jason Nates
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6/4/06: A JMR (Janesville to Monroe) extra with Badger State Ethanol traffic arrives at Monroe on Memorial Day, May 29, 2006. This special was operated specifically to move needed traffic to BSE. Photo by Matt Heeren
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5/28/06: WSOR's HM (Horicon to Milwaukee) job passes through Richfield on its way to Milwaukee 10/14/05. HM runs five days a week to serve customers between Horicon and Milwaukee. Photo by Jeff Hampton
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5/21/06: A special WSOR passenger train extra pauses at Devils Lake, WI on 5/16/06 during its return to Madison. The train was operated for the Pink Lady Transit Commission. Photo by Paul Swanson
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5/14/06: The Chicago-Janesville train approaches its destination in rare daylight at Van Allen Road, just east of Janesville with 135 cars, 5/14/06. Photo by Mike Farrell
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5/7/06: WSOR's PDC job crosses one of four bridges over the Wisconsin River near Woodman on its return to Madison, 5/4/06. This was one of the very few times an SD40-2 has operated to Prairie du Chien, in this case 4025 was filling in for an ailing SD20. Photo by Jason Nates
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4/30/06: WSOR's MALPM train passes through Rock Springs on its way to Reedsburg. The grain elevator seen in the background periodically loads grain for shipment to Chicago, a new customer since WSOR assumed operation of this track in 1996 from Union Pacific. Photo by Noah Hofrichter
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4/23/06: WSOR's HOK train (Horicon-Oshkosh) switches at the northernmost point on the system: Oshkosh. This train operates five days a week, serving all customers between the two points. Photo by Jeff Hampton
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4/16/06: SD40-2 4052 is the most recent addition to our roster [as of April 16, 2006]. Just painted by WSOR's own Horicon paint shops, it is seen here at Janesville on 4/9/06. photo by Mike Farrell
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4/9/06: First-Place Winner for the Off-Line Photo Contest [April 2006], WSOR's CSX ballast train at CSXT's Howell Yard in Indiana. WSOR provides motive power for this unit train move. photo by Zach Guenzel
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4/2/06: WSOR's Advisory Board Special at Milton, April 1, 2006, en route to the Cambria Sub via Milwaukee. Occasional inspection trains are operated for the Board to allow them a firsthand look at WSOR property and operations. photo by Mike Farrell
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3/26/06: WSOR SD40-2 4050 leads a JMA (Janesville-Madison) train through Milton, WI on its return trip to Janesville in the early morning of a day in July 2005. This train is operated six days a week during the summer to keep sand/gravel traffic moving as well as commercial traffic for Madison. photo by Sayre Kos |
