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By:Andre Wehrle
Dates:2/16/2017 - 12/31/2019
Album Info:The beat goes on...always more dirty red GEs and fewer spartan cab EMDs. Still, there is a lot of foreign power to add some variety and the occasional real gem!
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CP 281 led by NS 8102 meets Amtrak 8 which is making its station stop
Title:  CP 281 led by NS 8102 meets Amtrak 8 which is making its station stop
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:54:52 PM
Location:  Columbus, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC)
Views:  574   Comments: 1
NS 8102 meets the eastbound Empire Builder
Title:  NS 8102 meets the eastbound Empire Builder
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:56:31 PM
Location:  Columbus, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
NS 8102 about to duck under Lewis Street
Title:  NS 8102 about to duck under Lewis Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 4:57:27 PM
Location:  Columbus, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC)
Views:  570   Comments: 2
CP 9755 leads a 1x1 198 train
Title:  CP 9755 leads a 1x1 198 train
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 5:29:52 PM
Location:  Wyocena, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9755(AC44CW)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
CP 8948 is the west end power on 198 meeting 281
Title:  CP 8948 is the west end power on 198 meeting 281
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 6:42:36 PM
Location:  Wyocena, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8948(ES44AC) NS 8102(ES44AC)
Views:  595   Comments: 1
NS 8102 and 281 depart the siding
Title:  NS 8102 and 281 depart the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 6:45:06 PM
Location:  Wyocena, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC)
Views:  431   Comments: 1
NS 8102 stops outside the Amtrak station
Title:  NS 8102 stops outside the Amtrak station
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 8:11:04 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC)
Views:  547   Comments: 1
SOO 4402 idles coupled to a rail train
Title:  SOO 4402 idles coupled to a rail train
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 11:02:34 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4402(GP38-2)
Views:  542   Comments: 1
The long hood end of NS 8102 after it has cut off from the train
Title:  The long hood end of NS 8102 after it has cut off from the train
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 8:22:48 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC)
Views:  532   Comments: 1
CSX 501 on one of the servicing tracks
Title:  CSX 501 on one of the servicing tracks
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 9:34:46 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7231(AC44CW)
Views:  518   Comments: 1
NS 8319, previously the 2nd unit on 281, will become the 2nd unit on 686
Title:  NS 8319, previously the 2nd unit on 281, will become the 2nd unit on 686
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 9:37:00 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8319(C40-8W)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
NS 8102 leads 281 west from Portage
Title:  NS 8102 leads 281 west from Portage
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 9:40:33 PM
Location:  Lewiston, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
CSX 501 and NS 8319 trundle west light engine on the siding
Title:  CSX 501 and NS 8319 trundle west light engine on the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 10:09:55 PM
Location:  Lewiston, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  454   Comments: 1
Eastern GE power runs light westward to pick up sand train 686
Title:  Eastern GE power runs light westward to pick up sand train 686
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/16/2017  Upload Date: 2/17/2017 11:03:36 PM
Location:  Lewiston, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  479   Comments: 1
Really?!
Title:  Really?!
Description:  I had hoped to get a nice shot of CP 470 with this standard cab SD70 in the lead coming into the west side of Portage Yard, but they sent it down the one track that had cars blocking the view.
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:19:01 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2525(SD70)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
NS 7691 leads light power that has just wyed on the M&P Sub
Title:  NS 7691 leads light power that has just wyed on the M&P Sub
Description:  They will become power for a 674 sand train to Badger.
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:22:49 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7691(ES44DC)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
Elephant style GEs will power sand train 674
Title:  Elephant style GEs will power sand train 674
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:26:05 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7691(ES44DC)
Views:  437   Comments: 1
CP 8602 singlehandedly hauls an all-autorack 287 down the siding
Title:  CP 8602 singlehandedly hauls an all-autorack 287 down the siding
Description:  They dimmed the lights, probably expecting to stop at the usual WB hold point (right about where the power is here) but the dispatcher told them to keep coming into the yard.
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:26:48 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8602(AC44CW)
Views:  404   Comments: 1
Slow-rolling racks
Title:  Slow-rolling racks
Description:  287 crawled along the siding with its long string of autoracks, then came to a full stop for several minutes. They probably had Wauona Trail blocked for a solid 15 minutes, then just before their tail cleared, Amtrak 8 popped around the curve on the mainline!
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:28:50 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  358   Comments: 0
AMTK 117 leads the eastbound 'Builder out of town about 2.5 hours behind
Title:  AMTK 117 leads the eastbound 'Builder out of town about 2.5 hours behind
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:32:07 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 117(P42DC)
Views:  392   Comments: 1
"Northern Sky" is a nice surprise on the rear of today's No. 8
Title:  "Northern Sky" is a nice surprise on the rear of today's No. 8
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:33:05 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  417   Comments: 0
470 finally gets the light to go east
Title:  470 finally gets the light to go east
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:34:14 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2525(SD70)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
NS 2525 leads CP 470 east out of town
Title:  NS 2525 leads CP 470 east out of town
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:35:21 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2525(SD70)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
NS 2525 and 470 clatter along the jointed rail of the siding
Title:  NS 2525 and 470 clatter along the jointed rail of the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:41:08 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2525(SD70)
Views:  382   Comments: 1
NS 2525 thunders through the east siding switch to enter the single-track mainline
Title:  NS 2525 thunders through the east siding switch to enter the single-track mainline
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:41:56 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2525(SD70)
Views:  423   Comments: 1
NS 2525 and 470 approaching County Hwy. P
Title:  NS 2525 and 470 approaching County Hwy. P
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/23/2017 9:45:14 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2525(SD70)
Views:  349   Comments: 1
Chasing the Engine 2525 (In the Year 2017)
Title:  Chasing the Engine 2525 (In the Year 2017)
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/24/2017 4:31:33 PM
Location:  Rio, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2525(SD70)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Cattail Express
Title:  Cattail Express
Description:  Following close on 470's heels was this train No. 280.
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/24/2017 4:32:22 PM
Location:  Rio, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8523(AC44CW)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
CP 2299 darts westward into the early evening sunshine
Title:  CP 2299 darts westward into the early evening sunshine
Description:  A nice finale to this unseasonably gorgeous February day.
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/24/2017 4:39:58 PM
Location:  Rio, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2299(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  454   Comments: 50331649
The bright red ECOs of G67 under a bsight blue February#sky
Title:  The bright red ECOs of G67 under a bsight blue February#sky
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/24/2017 4:40:32 PM
Location:  Rio, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2299(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  497   Comments: 1
NS 2525 rounds Salisbury Curve on the point of CP 470
Title:  NS 2525 rounds Salisbury Curve on the point of CP 470
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/24/2017 4:16:46 PM
Location:  Rio, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2525(SD70)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
CP 8523 approaching Salisbury Road
Title:  CP 8523 approaching Salisbury Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2017  Upload Date: 2/24/2017 4:33:56 PM
Location:  Rio, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8523(AC44CW)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
CP 6234 leads ethanol loads train 686 east out of town
Title:  CP 6234 leads ethanol loads train 686 east out of town
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:18:11 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6234(SD60)
Views:  343   Comments: 1
CP 6234 rolling towards Ontario Street
Title:  CP 6234 rolling towards Ontario Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:21:28 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6234(SD60)
Views:  380   Comments: 1
CP 6234 crossing Ontario Street in a scene much more typical of February in Wisconsin than last Tuesday!
Title:  CP 6234 crossing Ontario Street in a scene much more typical of February in Wisconsin than last Tuesday!
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:24:09 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 6234(SD60)
Views:  387   Comments: 1
NS 2557 is the second NS SD70 to lead CP 470 east in five days
Title:  NS 2557 is the second NS SD70 to lead CP 470 east in five days
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:24:50 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2557(SD70)
Views:  408   Comments: 2
NS power has become so common on this line, you'd think they HAD merged with CP!
Title:  NS power has become so common on this line, you'd think they HAD merged with CP!
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:25:20 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2557(SD70)
Views:  348   Comments: 1
I see you
Title:  I see you
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:27:05 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2557(SD70)
Views:  385   Comments: 1
NS 2557 leading CP 470 storms past the east siding switch
Title:  NS 2557 leading CP 470 storms past the east siding switch
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:29:11 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2557(SD70)
Views:  370   Comments: 1
A well-timed peek of sun
Title:  A well-timed peek of sun
Description:  ...makes the black ponies really pop against the fresh snow!
Photo Date:  2/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:30:03 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2557(SD70)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
BNSF 5784 has evidently been doing some drift-busting as it leads this 2nd 686
Title:  BNSF 5784 has evidently been doing some drift-busting as it leads this 2nd 686
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:32:49 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5784(ES44AC)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
What a difference five days makes!
Title:  What a difference five days makes!
Description:  When I last shot trains on Tuesday the 21st, it broke 60 degrees in southern Wisconsin!
Photo Date:  2/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/25/2017 7:33:43 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5784(ES44AC)
Views:  355   Comments: 1
NS 8779 leads 5 others on a gloomy Friday CP 281
Title:  NS 8779 leads 5 others on a gloomy Friday CP 281
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/24/2017  Upload Date: 3/27/2017 9:40:50 AM
Location:  Columbus, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8779(C40-9)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
NS 8779 in front of the home road widecabs
Title:  NS 8779 in front of the home road widecabs
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/24/2017  Upload Date: 3/27/2017 9:44:15 AM
Location:  Columbus, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8779(C40-9)
Views:  368   Comments: 1
CP 2309 leads G64 around the curve west of Sauer Road
Title:  CP 2309 leads G64 around the curve west of Sauer Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/1/2017 9:13:33 PM
Location:  Fall River, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2309(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  521   Comments: 1
All 52 axles of G64 about to duck under Sauer Road just after switching Landmark
Title:  All 52 axles of G64 about to duck under Sauer Road just after switching Landmark
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/1/2017 9:17:03 PM
Location:  Fall River, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2309(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  543   Comments: 1
Taking the long view
Title:  Taking the long view
Description:  All of 281 is visible in this shot.
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/1/2017 9:18:12 PM
Location:  Fall River, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6027(SD60)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
SOO 6027 is a rarity - and that's no foolin'!
Title:  SOO 6027 is a rarity - and that's no foolin'!
Description:  I couldn't pass up one of the only four or five SD60s left with their Soo Line red & white paint, number and reporting marks leading on a sunny Saturday!
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/1/2017 9:20:16 PM
Location:  Fall River, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6027(SD60)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
SOO 6027 highballs Salisbury Road on the point of 281
Title:  SOO 6027 highballs Salisbury Road on the point of 281
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/1/2017 9:23:21 PM
Location:  Rio, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6027(SD60)
Views:  417   Comments: 2
SOO 6027 and 281 roll into the yard for a quick crew change
Title:  SOO 6027 and 281 roll into the yard for a quick crew change
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/1/2017 9:26:31 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 6027(SD60)
Views:  174   Comments: 0


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