WC EMD GP30, still wearing the red and white livery of her former owner, SooLine, is on the Duplainville Siding. It's July 3rd, 1999.
WC 700, wearing the former SooLine paint scheme, pulls a local into Duplainville, WI at 1320 hrs 03 July 1999. YES! The GP30 lives!
WSOR "Extra 10C East" departs Milton, WI at 0830hrs with the Circus Museum Train. 03 July 1999. What a fantastic sight they make.
Wisconsin Southern's "Extra 10C East" is nearing Whitewater, Wisconsin at 0850hrs, 03 July 1999. Kevin Andrusia Photos.
Wisconsin Central Ltd. "Map Motor", EMD GP40 #3026 is at Waukesha, Wisconsin on 03 July 1999.
WC "Map Motor" GP40 #3026 and Op Lifesaver SD45 #7638 add 2 WC coaches to the rear of WSOR consist at Waukesha before running around the train and heading west. 1115hrs 3 July 99.
WC "Operation Lifesaver #7638 and Map Motor #3026 couple up to the WSOR "Circus Train" at Waukesha WI at 1145hrs 03 July 1999.
WC train #46 pulls by the siding at Duplaineville before crossing over to CPRS trackage and heading to Milwaukee. 1500hrs 03 July 1999.
CPRS train #216 is making a pick-up in the Wisconsin Central at Duplaineville at 1230hrs 03 July 99. Former D&RGW SD45 trails.
UP transfer job runs through Blue Island with "Young Buck" GE 9686 leading a pack of "Old Dogs" on 01 July 1999.
A former CP EMD SD40-2, now numbered and lettered for rival CN is on a WC train in front of Chicago O'Hare International Airport at 1930hrs 03 July 1999.
BNSF 9277 leads a transfer job through Blue Island, IL on July 01, 1999. At the time 9277 was the only SD60M to wear the "Heritage I paint.
CPRS grain train with 2 ex-CSXT GE C30-7s approaches Bensenville on 02 July 1999 1315hrs.
A nice side shot of Atlantic Coast Line #501. This shot offers a clue to the origin of it's name "The Champion"! She's at BRC's clearing Yard.
On my very FIRST trip to Chicago, here's the first image I see on arrival at Clearing Yard! Talk about being impressed! BL2 52, E3/6 501 and a BRC cow/calf, headed to EMD's open house at LaGrange.
ACL 501 prepares to be swarmed at EMD's open house at LaGrange, Ill. 21 September 1997. The Gates opened at 0900. By 0915, this shot was IMPOSSIBLE!
A handsome "nose shot" of EMD E3/6 #501 at LaGrange, Illinois. This unit, lettered for Atlantic Coast Line is now based in North Carolina.
CSXT TOFC train at Blue Island, Il. with ex-Conrail C30-7A #6591 in the lead. The eerie mist and projecting head and ditch lights lend a classic "Blue Island" feel.
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