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By:Richard Hopfensperger
Dates:1/1/2012 - 12/31/2030
Album Info:A look at operations on the Escanaba and Lake Superior.
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CSX 195897
Title:  CSX 195897
Description:  Stored cars on the siding at Stiles Jct. on the former Milwaukee Roads. From the siding the track curves off to the west to Oconto Falls. There used to be a diamond here where the CNW and Milwaukee crossed at grade. The weedy track is the ELS main, and is used more than appears.
Photo Date:  6/8/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 6:41:33 PM
Location:  Stiles Jct., WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Track
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Views:  241   Comments: 1
CRYX 5533
Title:  CRYX 5533
Description:  One of the cryogenics cars on former CNW rails at Oconto Falls.
Photo Date:  6/18/2013  Upload Date: 9/11/2017 8:46:52 PM
Location:  Oconto Falls, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  132   Comments: 0
Looking into Town
Title:  Looking into Town
Description:  Looking generally east toward Quncy and Cherry streets. Follow the line forward into the background to get to Stiles Junction (former at grade Junction of Milwaukee Road and Chicago and Northwestern). To the rear of the camera, the track splits to get to the co-op on one line or McDermid Warehousing and ST Paper on the other.
Photo Date:  6/18/2013  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 12:17:04 PM
Location:  Oconto Falls, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
CSX 199620
Title:  CSX 199620
Description:  Three CSX cars spotted at the McDermid Warehousing facility in Oconto Falls. Oconto Falls is served by the ELS using former Chicago and Northwestern rails via Stiles Junction. There are a few rail served industries with rail service left in town.
Photo Date:  6/18/2013  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 12:10:35 PM
Location:  Oconto Falls, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
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Views:  106   Comments: 0
CRYX 5533
Title:  CRYX 5533
Description:  Off spot cars along Quincy Street. Cherry Avenue runs between the groups of rail cars, and Quincy Street runs parallel. The three boxcars are all CSX.
Photo Date:  6/18/2013  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 12:26:26 PM
Location:  Oconto Falls, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
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Views:  136   Comments: 0
PMRX 8970
Title:  PMRX 8970
Description:  Off spot cars parallel Quincy Street on a siding in Oconto Falls. The car on the on the right edge of the photo is a cryogenic reefer, CRYX 5533. Though just a guess, I assume the three CSXT boxcars are for McDermid Warehousing and the three covered hoppers for the co-op in town.
Photo Date:  6/18/2013  Upload Date: 9/17/2017 12:30:44 PM
Location:  Oconto Falls, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
Pulpwood Transload Facility
Title:  Pulpwood Transload Facility
Description:  Pulpwood cars in various states of loading are spotted on the northeastern leg of the ELS wye. This is on what was the Milwaukee Road's Sixth Subdivision.
Photo Date:  6/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 6:12:39 PM
Location:  Crivitz, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  211   Comments: 0
ELS 5016 at the Pulpwood Transload Facility
Title:  ELS 5016 at the Pulpwood Transload Facility
Description:  This view is looking up the southeast leg of the wye at Crivitz, WI. The track continues to the right (generally east, southeast) to Marinette. Loaded pulpwood cars staged to be forwarded.
Photo Date:  6/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 6:25:49 PM
Location:  Crivitz, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock
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Views:  214   Comments: 0
Pulpwood Transload Facility
Title:  Pulpwood Transload Facility
Description:  Crivitz, WI is a major pulpwood transload location on the ELS. The facility is located on a wye. Two legs of the wye are visible here with the third leg behind the camera. The track going off to the right is the line that leads to Marinette. This line is used for storage as of 2013.
Photo Date:  6/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 5:59:56 PM
Location:  Crivitz, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Yard,Action
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Views:  203   Comments: 1
The ELS's Old Milwaukee Road Wye
Title:  The ELS's Old Milwaukee Road Wye
Description:  This view shot shows all three legs of the wye at Crivitz. Looking straight ahead down the main is the west leg. Between the bulkhead flats and the building the orange gondolas can be seen on thg northeast leg. Just off the edge of the driveway the southeast leg curves off out of tie picture to the right with some more bulkhead flats on it. Straight ahead the line continues what was the Milwaukee Road's Sixth Subdivision from Green Bay, WI to Channmng, MI. Off to the right, the northeast and southeast legs combine to begin what was the Milwaukee Road's Ninth Subdivision from Crivitz, WI to Marinette, WI.
Photo Date:  6/18/2013  Upload Date: 2/10/2014 8:14:04 AM
Location:  Crivitz, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  214   Comments: 0
ELS 1200
Title:  ELS 1200
Description:  ELS 1200 shoves its train across Hall St. (U.S. 41) on the CN railsthrough Marinette. Once across the the Menominee River, the train will continue its shove into the ELS yard at Menominee, MI.
Photo Date:  11/15/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 9:06:12 AM
Location:  Marinette, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1200(SW8)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
ELS 1200
Title:  ELS 1200
Description:  The ELS 1200, now across the Menominee River, continues to shove its train toward the ELS yard. Former owner Republic Mining's lettering is faintly visible along the top of the hood's side. Look beneath the exhuast stack and you can see it.
Photo Date:  11/15/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 9:55:31 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1200(SW8)
Views:  657   Comments: 1
ELS 1200
Title:  ELS 1200
Description:  Still continuing it's shove from Marinette, the ELS 1200 parallels a canal where a lucky fisherman gets a close run by.
Photo Date:  11/15/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 10:06:03 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1200(SW8)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
ELS 1200
Title:  ELS 1200
Description:  A last look at the ELS 1200 shoving it's train to the yard in Menominee. The small yard is obscured by vegetation in this view.
Photo Date:  11/15/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 10:12:10 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1200(SW8)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
ELS Mainline Action
Title:  ELS Mainline Action
Description:  Leased power leads a home road unit on the ELS main at Coleman. The train is heading for Green Bay on the old Milwaukee Road Sixth Subdivision that ran between Green Bay, WI and Channing, MI.
Photo Date:  11/15/2013  Upload Date: 2/7/2014 10:19:51 AM
Location:  Coleman, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 402(GP38)
Views:  593   Comments: 1
ELS 1201
Title:  ELS 1201
Description:  Formerly of Reserve Mining, the Escanaba and Lake Superior 1201 waits for its next assignment at Menominee, Michigan. The unit is one of two in town today, as there im another inside the old Milwaukee Road engine house.
Photo Date:  9/7/2015  Upload Date: 10/2/2016 9:12:24 PM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  407   Comments: 2
ELS 1201
Title:  ELS 1201
Description:  One of two units in Menominee for the ELS on this day. The other was inside the engine house, mostly hidden. This is former Milwaukee Road territory.
Photo Date:  9/7/2015  Upload Date: 10/3/2016 8:06:18 PM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
ELS 501
Title:  ELS 501
Description:  The ELS departs the CN Green Bay Terminal (formerly Chicago and Northwestern North Green Bay Yard) and heads back to home rails. The ELS train will be headed north from Green Bay on the former Milwaukee Road right of way. This setting is at the N. Military Avenue grade crossing.
Photo Date:  12/30/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2018 9:12:23 PM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 501(SD40-2)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
ELS 501
Title:  ELS 501
Description:  An ELS train heads north out of the Canadian National Green Bay Terminal with traffic for customers along the former Milwaukee Road line north to the Michigan Upper Peninsula. The train is still on CN (Chicago and Northwestern) right of way and will soon be taking a connection to the former Milwaukee right of way.
Photo Date:  12/30/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2018 9:18:26 PM
Location:  Howard, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 501(SD40-2)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
ELS 501
Title:  ELS 501
Description:  An ELS train crosses Lakeview Drive in Howard as it heads north on CN rails en route to its home rails.
Photo Date:  12/30/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2018 9:31:41 PM
Location:  Howard, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 501(SD40-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
ELS 501
Title:  ELS 501
Description:  An ELS train crosses a bridge over a tributary to Duck Creek as it heads to its own rail after interchanging with the CN at the CN Green Bay Terminal.
Photo Date:  12/30/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2018 9:38:30 PM
Location:  Howard, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 501(SD40-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
ELS 500
Title:  ELS 500
Description:  Escanaba and Lake Superior power at the CN's former Chicago and Northwestern North Green Bay yard.
Photo Date:  3/11/2017  Upload Date: 4/15/2018 11:49:35 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ELS 500(SD40-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
ELS 500
Title:  ELS 500
Description:  ELS exchanging cars with the CN at the former CNW North Green Bay yard.
Photo Date:  3/11/2017  Upload Date: 4/15/2018 11:52:56 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ELS 500(SD40-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
ILSX 1338
Title:  ILSX 1338
Description:  The ELS exchanging cars with the CN at the former CNW North Green Bay ycrd.
Photo Date:  3/11/2017  Upload Date: 4/15/2018 11:54:54 AM
Location:  Green Bay, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  393   Comments: 0
ELS 1201
Title:  ELS 1201
Description:  An Escanaba and Lake Superior local heads back to its yard in Menominee, MI after working in Marinette, WI.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 4/11/2019 12:14:41 PM
Location:  Marinette, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  207   Comments: 2
ELS 1201
Title:  ELS 1201
Description:  An ELS local heads past an old CNW coaling tower remnant as it crosses the Carney Avenue grade crossing. The train is rolling along CN's former CNW tracks as it heads back to home rails and the former Milwaukee Road yard in Menominee, MI.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 4/11/2019 6:21:51 PM
Location:  Marinette, WI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
HS 61566
Title:  HS 61566
Description:  A couple box cars in the ELS' former Milwaukee Road yard in Menominee, MI.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 4/20/2019 10:12:43 PM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
ELS 1201
Title:  ELS 1201
Description:  On its way back from Marinette,WI, an ELS local rolls along 4th Avenue with a backdrop provided by Resolute Forest Products.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 4/20/2019 10:20:15 PM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
ELS 1201
Title:  ELS 1201
Description:  An ELS local rolls by their former Milwaukee Road yard in Menominee as the prepare to switch Resolute Forest Products in the background.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 4/21/2019 12:54:39 PM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
ELS 1201
Title:  ELS 1201
Description:  The crew of ELS 1201 switches Resolute Forest Products along the riverfront.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 4/29/2019 2:09:32 PM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
Switching at Resolute Forest Products
Title:  Switching at Resolute Forest Products
Description:  The Escanaba and Lake Superior local crew switches Resolute Forest Products in Menominee, MI.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 5/10/2019 11:15:03 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
ELS 1201 at Resolute Forest Products.
Title:  ELS 1201 at Resolute Forest Products.
Description:  The local ELS crew shoves a healthy cut of boxcars into Resolute Forest Products.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 5/10/2019 11:18:58 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
NS 458260
Title:  NS 458260
Description:  An off-spot NS boxcar on former Milwaukee Road rails in Menominee, MI.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 5/10/2019 11:32:19 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  45   Comments: 0
Working industry along the waterfront.
Title:  Working industry along the waterfront.
Description:  The 1201 rolls out of the spur after setting a cut of cars at Resolute Forest Products.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 5/10/2019 11:23:21 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
ELS 1201
Title:  ELS 1201
Description:  Coming out of the Resolute Forest Products property after setting a cut of boxcars.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 5/10/2019 11:40:54 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
ELS 1201
Title:  ELS 1201
Description:  A good example of the background scenes along the Menominee industrial waterfront.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 5/10/2019 11:43:38 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
ELS 1201
Title:  ELS 1201
Description:  ELS working along the waterfront industry.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 5/10/2019 11:36:17 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Along Wells Avenue.
Title:  Along Wells Avenue.
Description:  The 1201 is heading to tie down as it rolls along Wells Avenue at the former Milwaukee Road yard.
Photo Date:  11/2/2018  Upload Date: 5/10/2019 11:51:13 AM
Location:  Menominee, MI
Author:  Richard Hopfensperger
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  ELS 1201(SW8)
Views:  170   Comments: 0


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