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12/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Andre Wehrle
Dates:8/21/2006 - 5/24/2024
Album Info:This former Milwaukee Road line was one of several radiating out of the Capital City to be put up for abandonment by the bankrupt carrier in the 1980s, despite the fact that it connected south-central Wisconsin's two largest cities. Along with several of the others, it was rescued by the state DOT and the multi-county Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission and operated by short line Wisconsin & Calumet until WICT's takeover by the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, which today operates the line as the Madison Subdivision. It serves as the main line of the WSOR's Southern Division, ferrying traffic north from Janesville bound for points on the branch lines out of Madison, and bringing traffic back from the branches and the Canadian Pacific's line from Portage to Janesville and the outside world. There is also considerable on-line traffic generated in the communities of McFarland, Stoughton, Edgerton, and Milton Junction. Union Pacific ballast trains to and from the quarry at Rock Springs on the Reedsburg line operated in the summers until 2011. The line was upgraded to continuous welded rail in 2010-11 after two major derailments in 2007 contributed to its being slow-ordered to 10 MPH.
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WSOR 1506 leads the light power move back north to Iki Street after spotting the centerbeam downtown
Title:  WSOR 1506 leads the light power move back north to Iki Street after spotting the centerbeam downtown
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:05:28 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 1506(MP15AC) WSOR 1503(MP15AC)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
WSOR 1506 crossing Iki again
Title:  WSOR 1506 crossing Iki again
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:07:05 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  WSOR 1506(MP15AC)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
WSOR 4007 is the second unit
Title:  WSOR 4007 is the second unit
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:10:32 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  WSOR 4007(SD40-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
WSOR 4025 backs across Iki Street
Title:  WSOR 4025 backs across Iki Street
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:20:05 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4025(SD40-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
The consist couples back up to the train and prepares to head south
Title:  The consist couples back up to the train and prepares to head south
Description:  WSOR is preparing for tie replacement along the Madison Subdivision.
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:22:19 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4025(SD40-2) WSOR 4007(SD40-2) WSOR 1503(MP15AC) WSOR 1506(MP15AC)
Views:  731   Comments: 1
WSOR 4025 crosses Iki again, with the entire train in tow this time
Title:  WSOR 4025 crosses Iki again, with the entire train in tow this time
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:23:42 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
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Locomotives:  WSOR 4025(SD40-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
WSOR 504202 behind the Iki Street crossing signal
Title:  WSOR 504202 behind the Iki Street crossing signal
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:29:45 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  158   Comments: 0
WSOR 12135 ex-MILW
Title:  WSOR 12135 ex-MILW
Description:  Makes a nice compliment to the orange and black MP15ACs in the power consist, and the fact that this is ex-Milwaukee Road trackage.
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:30:27 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  812   Comments: 0
WSOR 16081 ex-ATSF
Title:  WSOR 16081 ex-ATSF
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:31:08 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  590   Comments: 0
WSOR 16060 ex-ATSF with full "Santa Fe" lettering still intact
Title:  WSOR 16060 ex-ATSF with full "Santa Fe" lettering still intact
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:32:12 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  542   Comments: 0
INRD 43033 ex-C&NW
Title:  INRD 43033 ex-C&NW
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:33:02 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  202   Comments: 0
INRD 43033
Title:  INRD 43033
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:33:48 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  195   Comments: 0
INRD 43201 ex-C&NW
Title:  INRD 43201 ex-C&NW
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/31/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:34:46 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  174   Comments: 0
CP 8616 ????!!!!!
Title:  CP 8616 ????!!!!!
Description:  Due to flooding on their Watertown Subdivision between Portage and Chicago, Canadian Pacific has re-routed several of their mainline trains through Madison and Janesville.
Photo Date:  6/11/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 12:56:40 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8616(AC44CW)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
New territory for CP 8616
Title:  New territory for CP 8616
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2008 12:57:57 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8616(AC44CW)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
CP 8616 from the other side
Title:  CP 8616 from the other side
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 8:22:24 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8616(AC44CW) CP 8618(AC44CW)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
CP 8618 crossing Main St. (US 51)
Title:  CP 8618 crossing Main St. (US 51)
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 8:28:52 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8618(AC44CW)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
CEFX 1034
Title:  CEFX 1034
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 8:30:05 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 1034(AC44CW)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
CP 9015
Title:  CP 9015
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 8:31:35 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9015(SD40-2F)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
Detoured CP 8616 races the darkness towards Janesville
Title:  Detoured CP 8616 races the darkness towards Janesville
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 12:08:38 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8616(AC44CW)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
CP 8616 crossing Vincent St. as the sun sets
Title:  CP 8616 crossing Vincent St. as the sun sets
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 12:09:30 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8616(AC44CW)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
AC4400s stampede on the Madison Sub
Title:  AC4400s stampede on the Madison Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 12:10:42 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 1034(AC44CW) CP 8618(AC44CW) CP 8616(AC44CW)
Views:  647   Comments: 0
UNPX 127277 - more rolling stock rarely seen around these parts
Title:  UNPX 127277 - more rolling stock rarely seen around these parts
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 12:13:50 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  135   Comments: 0
CP 8852 leads a detoured train across South Towne Drive
Title:  CP 8852 leads a detoured train across South Towne Drive
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/18/2008 12:43:29 AM
Location:  Monona, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8852(ES44AC)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
CP 8767 follows 8552 on the detour
Title:  CP 8767 follows 8552 on the detour
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/18/2008 12:44:47 AM
Location:  Monona, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8767(ES44AC)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
CP 8852 leads the detoured manifest
Title:  CP 8852 leads the detoured manifest
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:24:29 AM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8852(ES44AC) CP 8767(ES44AC)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
CP 8852 up close and personal
Title:  CP 8852 up close and personal
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:26:57 AM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8852(ES44AC)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
CP 8767 trails its sister 8852 on the detour
Title:  CP 8767 trails its sister 8852 on the detour
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/18/2008 3:45:20 PM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
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Views:  445   Comments: 0
CP 8852 on the Garden Avenue overpass
Title:  CP 8852 on the Garden Avenue overpass
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:27:50 AM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8852(ES44AC)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
CP detour crossing County Highway N (Veterans Rd.) on the south side of town
Title:  CP detour crossing County Highway N (Veterans Rd.) on the south side of town
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/19/2008 11:15:16 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
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Views:  424   Comments: 0
A glimpse of CP 8852 on the Rock River bridge
Title:  A glimpse of CP 8852 on the Rock River bridge
Description:  Hard to see in this picture through a private yard, but the water is lapping at the bottom of the bridge deck.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:29:07 AM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8852(ES44AC)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
Water under the bridge...and into backyards
Title:  Water under the bridge...and into backyards
Description:  Notice the stairway railings poking up out of the water behind the gazebo.
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/19/2008 11:18:13 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
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Views:  324   Comments: 0
CP 8852 chugging upgrade approaching Newville Road
Title:  CP 8852 chugging upgrade approaching Newville Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:30:16 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8852(ES44AC)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
CP 8852 crossing Newville Road
Title:  CP 8852 crossing Newville Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:31:30 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8852(ES44AC)
Views:  451   Comments: 1
CP 8767 follows 8852 over Newville Rd.
Title:  CP 8767 follows 8852 over Newville Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:34:44 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 8767(ES44AC)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
WSOR 1506 & 1503 on the M4 wait to give CP 8852 east a rollby inspection before sunset
Title:  WSOR 1506 & 1503 on the M4 wait to give CP 8852 east a rollby inspection before sunset
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:40:22 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 1506(MP15AC) WSOR 1503(MP15AC)
Views:  956   Comments: 1
WSOR 1506 & 1503 idle waiting for the CP
Title:  WSOR 1506 & 1503 idle waiting for the CP
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:42:46 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 1506(MP15AC) WSOR 1503(MP15AC)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
CP meets WSOR as the sun sets
Title:  CP meets WSOR as the sun sets
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:44:49 AM
Location:  Milton Junction, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 1506(MP15AC) WSOR 1503(MP15AC) CP 8852(ES44AC)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
CP 9739 crossing Cooper's Causeway on the point of another detoured train
Title:  CP 9739 crossing Cooper's Causeway on the point of another detoured train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 10:48:52 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9739(AC44CW)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
CP 9739 on Cooper's Causeway
Title:  CP 9739 on Cooper's Causeway
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 10:56:35 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9739(AC44CW)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
CP 5749 follows 9739 over a swollen Yahara River
Title:  CP 5749 follows 9739 over a swollen Yahara River
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:01:45 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5749(SD40-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 1
CP 5936, a "Dual Flag" SD40-2 is the third unit on this detour run
Title:  CP 5936, a "Dual Flag" SD40-2 is the third unit on this detour run
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:03:03 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5936(SD40-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
CP 9739 approaches Hammond Rd. through the green countryside
Title:  CP 9739 approaches Hammond Rd. through the green countryside
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:07:13 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9739(AC44CW)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
CP 9739 leads the re-route slowly toward the Hammond Road crossing
Title:  CP 9739 leads the re-route slowly toward the Hammond Road crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:09:01 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9739(AC44CW)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
CP 9739 crossing Hammond Rd.
Title:  CP 9739 crossing Hammond Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:11:46 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9739(AC44CW)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
Front end closeup of CP 5749 as it crosses Hammond Rd.
Title:  Front end closeup of CP 5749 as it crosses Hammond Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:13:13 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5749(SD40-2)
Views:  374   Comments: 1
CP 5936 follows its compatriots across Hammond Road
Title:  CP 5936 follows its compatriots across Hammond Road
Description:  It'd be nice to see one of these EMDs in the lead...
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:14:35 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5936(SD40-2)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Parting shot of CP 5749 & 9739
Title:  Parting shot of CP 5749 & 9739
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:16:41 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 5749(SD40-2) CP 9739(AC44CW)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
Tanks n' cows
Title:  Tanks n' cows
Description:  The freight train rumbles past an icon of rural Wisconsin.
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:17:34 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  124   Comments: 0
UELX 100090
Title:  UELX 100090
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 11:20:27 PM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  73   Comments: 0


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