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CN 9671 and CN 9530 |
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CN local parallels Thilmany Rd. and the Fox River as it services the Expera Specialty Solutions paper mill via former C&NW rails at Kaukauna, WI on 2 Mar. '17. From its founding in 1883 until 26 Jun. '13, the Kaukauna paper mill was Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co. (a.k.a. Thilmany, LLC or Thilmany Papers). The pulpwood truck partially visible at left is unloading logs which will soon be loaded onto pulpwood cars to be shipped somewhere else, a process which seems to have started sometime last year. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is visible up on the hill. |
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3/2/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:35:39 AM |
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Kaukauna, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9671(GP40-2LW) CN 9530(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 9671 and CN 9530 |
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CN local shoves a string of cars into the Expera Specialty Solutions paper mill yard via former C&NW rails at Kaukauna, WI on 2 Mar. '17. The mill's Rail King is ready to extract a string of empty cars, including TPPX 75013, for the local to take back to Neenah. The Rail King is a Model RK330 G4 Mobile Railcar Mover, weight 51,500 lb., length 181", width 120", height (on road) 142", height (on rail) 134", rail clearance 3", road clearance 10", 4 speeds (forward & reverse), top speed on road 9 mph, top speed on rail 15 mph. From its founding in 1883 until 26 Jun. '13, the Kaukauna paper mill was Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co. (a.k.a. Thilmany, LLC or Thilmany Papers). |
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3/2/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:35:42 AM |
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Kaukauna, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9671(GP40-2LW) CN 9530(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
CN 4705 |
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A CN local shoves a string of cars across Garners Creek and into the east side of the Appleton Coated, LLC paper mill at Combined Locks, WI on 3 Mar. '17. Founded in 1889 as the Combined Locks Paper Co., it became Combined Paper Mills, Inc. in ‘46 after it purchased a paper mill in PA. Acquired by the National Cash Register Co. in ‘69, it was merged with Appleton Coated Paper Co. in ‘71 to form Appleton Papers, Inc. Known as Appleton Papers Locks Mill, it has been controlled by several different domestic and foreign owners over the years. It was separated from Appleton Papers in ‘00 and became Appleton Coated, LLC. There are currently 2 spurs on this side of the facility and 4 on the west side, there used to be more. The station sign is on the right, I do not know when the depot was removed. |
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3/3/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:35:45 AM |
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Combined Locks, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 4705(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
CN 4705 |
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A CN local shoves a string of cars into the east side of the Appleton Coated, LLC paper mill at Combined Locks, WI on 3 Mar. '17. Founded in 1889 as the Combined Locks Paper Co., it became Combined Paper Mills, Inc. in ‘46 after it purchased a paper mill in PA. Acquired by the National Cash Register Co. in ‘69, it was merged with Appleton Coated Paper Co. in ‘71 to form Appleton Papers, Inc. Known as Appleton Papers Locks Mill, it has been controlled by several different domestic and foreign owners over the years. It was separated from Appleton Papers in ‘00 and became Appleton Coated, LLC. There are currently 2 spurs on this side of the facility and 4 on the west side, there used to be more. |
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3/3/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:35:47 AM |
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Combined Locks, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 4705(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
CN 2264, IC 1020, CN 5763 |
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A CN through freight reassembles its train after setting out/picking up cars during a halt at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 3 Mar. '17. |
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3/4/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:35:51 AM |
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Neenah, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 2264(ES44DC) IC 1020(SD70) CN 5763(SD75I) |
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| Title: |
CN 2877 and CN 2913 |
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A CN through freight overtakes another through freight halted at the north end of the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 3 Mar. '17. |
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3/4/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:35:54 AM |
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Neenah, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 2877(ES44AC) CN 2913(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
GNRR 22325, sans coupler |
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GNRR 22325 was spotted at the CN, former C&NW, yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 5 Mar. '17. It looks like GNRR 22325 has a slight problem with one of its couplers, in that it appears to have been violently torn off. |
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3/5/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:35:57 AM |
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Appleton Junction, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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| Title: |
CN 2105 and CN 2650 |
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CN container train passes under Hwy. 41 and approaches American Dr. as it heads northwest via former SOO rails at Fox Crossing, WI (formerly Town of Menasha, WI until 14 Apr. '16) on 5 Mar. '17. |
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3/5/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:36:00 AM |
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Fox Crossing, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 2105(C40-8) CN 2650(C44-9W) |
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| Title: |
CN 3064 and CN 2615 |
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CN through freight crosses Hwy. GG as it heads northeast via former SOO rails at Town of Vinland, Winnebago Co., WI on 5 Mar. '17. |
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3/5/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:36:03 AM |
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Town of Vinland, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 3064(ET44AC) CN 2615(C44-9W) |
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| Title: |
CN 9530 and CN 9671 |
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CN local crosses Bohm Dr. as it extracts a boxcar from WOW Logistics in the Little Chute Industrial Park via former C&NW rails at Little Chute, WI on 10 Mar. '17. |
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3/10/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 4:36:05 AM |
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Little Chute, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 9530(GP40-2LW) CN 9671(GP40-2LW) |
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| Title: |
NDYX 819052, ex-C&NW |
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NDYX 819052, ex-C&NW, was part of the consist of a CN through freight passing the former N. Superior St. grade crossing and approaching Appleton St. as it headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 11 Mar. '17. |
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3/11/2017 Upload Date: 5/14/2017 2:09:47 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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| Title: |
CN 881620 |
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CN 881620 woodchip gondola was part of"the consist of a through freight passing the former N. Superior St. grade crossing and approaching Appleton St. as it headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 11 Mar. '17. |
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3/11/2017 Upload Date: 5/14/2017 2:09:50 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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| Title: |
CN 880897, ex-EURX |
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CN 880897 woodchip gondola, ex-EURX (EuroCan Pulp and Paper Co., Ltd.), was part of the consist of a thsough freight passing the former N. Superior St. grade crossing and approaching Appleton St. as it headed northeast via former C&NW rails at Appleton, WI on 11 Mar. '17. EuroCan, originally a partnership of companhes from Ffnland and Canada, opened a large paper mill at Kitimat, BC in 1970, they also had logging and sawmill ventures. The paper mill was owned by West Fraser Mills, Ltd., when it was exterminated in '10. |
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3/11/2017 Upload Date: 5/14/2017 2:09:45 AM |
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Appleton, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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| Title: |
CN 2299, CN 5445, CN 5711, CN 2573, CN 2602 |
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CN contbiner train approaches the former Byrd Ave. grade crossing and parallels Harrison St. as heads norqheast via former SOO rails at the south end of the yard at Neenah, WI on 12 Mar. '17. Train had five locomotives, CN 2299, CN 5445, CN 5711, CN 2573, CN 2602. Neenah Foundry Plant 2 & Plant 3 are partially visible at left. Plant 2 opened in 1960 and Plant 3 was built in 1967. Plant 1 opened in 1918 and stood about a mile to the north, until it was close{ in 1994 and eventually demolished. |
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3/12/2017 Upload Date: 5/14/2017 2:09:58 AM |
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Neenah, WI |
| Author: |
T. P. Bruss |
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CN 2299(ES44DC) CN 5445(SD60) CN 5711(SD75I) CN 2573(C44-9W) CN 2602(C44-9W) |
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| Title: |
CP 9827 South |
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CP 674 sand train |
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3/15/2017 Upload Date: 3/15/2017 8:01:29 PM |
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Princeton, IA |
| Author: |
Jim Hamilton |
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Winter,Action |
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CP 9827(AC44CW) CP 8856(ES44AC) |
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CN 2933 and CN 3020 |
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A northbound CN container train passes the sad remnants of the former C&NW yard at Oshkosh, WI&(historically South Oshkosh, WI) on 19 Mar. '17. The yard was torn up in Aug. '16. There had been no cars spotted here since at least 31 Jan. '16. They did leave the passing siding and team track. |
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3/19/2017 Upload Date: 5/14/2017 2:10:01 AM |
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Oshkosh, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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CN 2933(ES44AC) CN 3020(ET44AC) |
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| Title: |
WSOR 502011, ex-ATSF |
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WSOR 502011, former ATSF, spowted on the spur that serves WOW Logistics at the corner of Oakwood Rd. and Badger Ave. at Oshkosh, WI on 19 Mar. '17. The facility does not appear to receive regular rail servicf, but when it does it is serviced by WSOR via former MILW rails. |
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3/19/2017 Upload Date: 5/14/2017 2:10:04 AM |
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Oshkosh, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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| Title: |
IC 1037, CN 2019, et al. |
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CN through freight passes the former C&NW depot and parallels Broad St. as it heads south at Oshkosh, WI on"19 Mar. '17. Train had three locomotives, led by IC 1037 and CN 2019. Built by the Chicago firm of Clark & Fuller in 1884 on Broad St. between Washington Ave. ahd Merritt Avk. at a cost $15,000, it opened on 1 Dec. ’84. The last passenger train, the Peninsula “400,” departed on 31 Jun. ’71. Currently used by Clarity Care. |
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3/19/2017 Upload Date: 5/14/2017 2:10:06 AM |
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Oshkosh, WI |
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T. P. Bruss |
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IC 1037(SD70) CN 2019(C40-8) |
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