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4/27/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Bob Gile
Dates:1/1/2007 - 1/1/2009
Album Info:Rail photos from all over the western half of Wisconsin
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BNSF 5417 on the Rear End of An Ore Train
Title:  BNSF 5417 on the Rear End of An Ore Train
Description:  Pushing full taconite cars into the dumper in BNSF's Allouez Ore Yard for loading into Great Lakes lakers and transit to the steel mill
Photo Date:  1/14/2007  Upload Date: 4/7/2007 12:55:32 PM
Location:  Allouez, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  BNSF 5417(C44-9W)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
CN8015S blasts thru town on a cold Saturday afternoon
Title:  CN8015S blasts thru town on a cold Saturday afternoon
Description:  Crossing the 2006 vintage overpass, CN8015S rolls thru Gordon
Photo Date:  1/27/2007  Upload Date: 1/27/2007 4:27:22 PM
Location:  Gordon, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Bridge,Winter
Locomotives:  CN 8015(SD70M-2)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
With Lake St. Croix in the background CN8015S gets its wheels rolling southward
Title:  With Lake St. Croix in the background CN8015S gets its wheels rolling southward
Description:  CN8015S passes Leo Creek and heads for Gordon
Photo Date:  1/27/2007  Upload Date: 1/27/2007 4:21:04 PM
Location:  Solon Springs, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8015(SD70M-2)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
Rolling into downtown Solon Springs at the south end of Sauntry
Title:  Rolling into downtown Solon Springs at the south end of Sauntry
Description:  CN8015 near the south end of Sauntry siding
Photo Date:  1/27/2007  Upload Date: 1/27/2007 4:11:37 PM
Location:  Sauntry, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8015(SD70M-2)
Views:  668   Comments: 0
CN8015S meets a northbound manifest
Title:  CN8015S meets a northbound manifest
Description:  Holding the main at Sauntry, CN8015S checks the rear end of the opposing northbound
Photo Date:  1/27/2007  Upload Date: 1/27/2007 4:08:29 PM
Location:  Sauntry, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 8015(SD70M-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
Empty potash train in the hole
Title:  Empty potash train in the hole
Description:  CN5561N with mostly empty potash cars is waiting for a southbound in the cold. Temp -16, 7:46AM
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 2/2/2007 4:39:09 PM
Location:  Sauntry, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  CN 5561(SD60F)
Views:  522   Comments: 0
WC's SD-45's are all gone, but the GPs keep on running
Title:  WC's SD-45's are all gone, but the GPs keep on running
Description:  Seeing its shadow while in the hole on a northbound CN potash train. Temp -16 7:46AM
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 2/2/2007 4:43:55 PM
Location:  Sauntry, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 3022(GP40)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
UP's Z Train Running Very Late
Title:  UP's Z Train Running Very Late
Description:  Maybe because of the wicked weather, the Z train is supposed to be in St. Paul long before this.
Photo Date:  2/4/2007  Upload Date: 2/9/2007 10:03:28 AM
Location:  Altoona, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  UP 4714(SD70M)
Views:  412   Comments: 1
Rear End of UP's Z Train
Title:  Rear End of UP's Z Train
Description:  With its FRED blinking, UP's very late Z train prepares to blast off from Altoona enroute to St. Paul
Photo Date:  2/4/2007  Upload Date: 2/9/2007 10:03:26 AM
Location:  Altoona, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  239   Comments: 0
A Backlit CN Train 340
Title:  A Backlit CN Train 340
Description:  CN's 340 approaches the northeast leg of the Junction City wye on its way to Stevens Point
Photo Date:  2/7/2007  Upload Date: 2/9/2007 11:56:37 AM
Location:  Junction City, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5526(SD60F) WC 6002(SD40-2)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
UP's MPRIT follows the flag on the CN main
Title:  UP's MPRIT follows the flag on the CN main
Description:  A UP flag unit heads up MPRIT enroute to the Twin Ports, near Milladore, WI
Photo Date:  2/7/2007  Upload Date: 2/9/2007 12:01:23 PM
Location:  Milladore, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8341(SD70ACe) CN 2639(C44-9W)
Views:  569   Comments: 0
UP's MPRIT running on borrowed rail
Title:  UP's MPRIT running on borrowed rail
Description:  With a "long" train of about 40 cars, UP3037 leads MPRIT into Gordon enroute to Itasca Yard in Superior
Photo Date:  2/11/2007  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 10:52:49 PM
Location:  Gordon, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Scenic,Winter
Locomotives:  UP 3037(SD40-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
IC6003 in the Hole
Title:  IC6003 in the Hole
Description:  IC 6003 heads CN's Train 555 "Triple Nickel" waiting for a northbound at the south end of Sauntry siding
Photo Date:  2/17/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2007 10:40:14 PM
Location:  Sauntry, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IC 6003(SD40-2R) IC 6135(SD40-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
Working the Yard in the Snow
Title:  Working the Yard in the Snow
Description:  WC3018, its proud medallion gone, works thru the snow in Rhinelander Yard prior to heading to the paper mill
Photo Date:  2/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2007 11:03:32 PM
Location:  Rhinelander, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  WC 3018(GP40)
Views:  752   Comments: 0
Bucking the Drifts
Title:  Bucking the Drifts
Description:  1/2 Second prior to the photog being buried, WC3018E crosses County N after leaving Bradley enroute to Rhinelander
Photo Date:  2/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2007 10:46:14 PM
Location:  Woodboro, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WC 3018(GP40)
Views:  600   Comments: 2
The Best Livery in the Railroad World (in my opinion)
Title:  The Best Livery in the Railroad World (in my opinion)
Description:  BNSF631 waits its next duty southbound out of Superior
Photo Date:  3/4/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2007 11:21:07 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 631(C44-9W)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
BNSF Snow Dozer
Title:  BNSF Snow Dozer
Description:  BNSF Snow Dozer awaits yard cleaning in Superior Yard after 3 day 22" blizzard buried the Northland
Photo Date:  3/4/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2007 10:37:11 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  764   Comments: 0
CN2517 Southbound
Title:  CN2517 Southbound
Description:  CN2517 brings its own snowstorm as it leans into the curve heading south out of Gordon
Photo Date:  3/4/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2007 10:33:37 PM
Location:  Gordon, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2517(C44-9WL)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
CN2517 Stirs Up a Mini Blizzard
Title:  CN2517 Stirs Up a Mini Blizzard
Description:  Passing the south switch at Sauntry, CN2517 heads southbound toward Gordon
Photo Date:  3/4/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2007 11:26:21 PM
Location:  Solon Springs, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2517(C44-9WL) WC 6914(SD40-3) CEFX 3131(SD40M-2) NS 8395(C40-8W)
Views:  896   Comments: 0
UP2960 Heads Under Hwy 12 Overpass
Title:  UP2960 Heads Under Hwy 12 Overpass
Description:  Ex CNW 6811, famous for its burn scar, UP2960W approaches Hudson and the St. Croix bridge with 60 cars in tow
Photo Date:  3/6/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2007 10:43:20 PM
Location:  Hudson, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  UP 2960(SD40M-2) CNW 6811(SD40-2)
Views:  750   Comments: 1
Held Up on Its Run South
Title:  Held Up on Its Run South
Description:  CN2614 is held up at the south end of Sauntry for a train dropping excess tonnage in the Gordon siding ahead
Photo Date:  3/10/2007  Upload Date: 3/11/2007 3:33:44 PM
Location:  Sauntry, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2614(C44-9W)
Views:  657   Comments: 0
Hauling Potash Empties
Title:  Hauling Potash Empties
Description:  UP8178 North leaves the siding at Sauntry enroute to UP Itasca Yard in Superior
Photo Date:  3/11/2007  Upload Date: 3/11/2007 3:36:35 PM
Location:  Sauntry, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8178(SD9043MAC) UP 6556(AC44CW)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
Lots of Power on a Southbound CN Manifest
Title:  Lots of Power on a Southbound CN Manifest
Description:  CN2529 South east of Auburndale on its way to Stevens Point
Photo Date:  3/13/2007  Upload Date: 3/15/2007 6:14:53 PM
Location:  Auburndale, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CN 2529(C44-9W)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
WC Power Still At Work
Title:  WC Power Still At Work
Description:  WC 2004 With 2 CN and 1 BNSF Units east of Auburndale Actually it's an GP-38-2
Photo Date:  3/13/2007  Upload Date: 3/15/2007 6:17:13 PM
Location:  Auburndale, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Model,Action
Locomotives:  WC 2004(GP38-2)
Views:  636   Comments: 1
Two CN Manifests Meeting
Title:  Two CN Manifests Meeting
Description:  CN2600 southbound in the siding to meet CN 5528 northbound which is following a northbound UP MPRIT that 2600 met also.
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 4:41:08 PM
Location:  Solon Springs, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2600(C44-9W) CN 5528(SD60F) UP 4020(SD70M)
Views:  694   Comments: 0
CN 2600 South at Leo Creek just south of
Title:  CN 2600 South at Leo Creek just south of
Description:  A CN manifest southbound after a meet with UP and CN northoubnds at Sauntry.
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 4:41:03 PM
Location:  Solon Springs, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2600(C44-9W)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
CN2600 South heading into the siding
Title:  CN2600 South heading into the siding
Description:  CN manifest entering Sauntry siding for a meet with a northbound UP and then a northbound CN
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 4:41:05 PM
Location:  Sauntry, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2600(C44-9W)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Almost a dinosaur
Title:  Almost a dinosaur
Description:  BNSF 2748 idles away waiting for a southbound train at the BNSF diesel terminal in Supeior
Photo Date:  3/24/2007  Upload Date: 4/7/2007 11:54:00 AM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BNSF 2748(GP39E)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Its Crew Out of Hours, CN5368N Idles
Title:  Its Crew Out of Hours, CN5368N Idles
Description:  With a backdrop of the new Arrowhead-Weston power line, the northbound holds the siding at Chittamo after a surprise 7" snowstorm in April
Photo Date:  4/5/2007  Upload Date: 4/7/2007 12:46:43 PM
Location:  Chittamo, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Signal
Locomotives:  CN 5368(SD40-2)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
CN Train 403 Pulls In to Tie Up
Title:  CN Train 403 Pulls In to Tie Up
Description:  With a crew running out of time, 403 pulls into the controlled siding at South Itasca to tie up
Photo Date:  4/6/2007  Upload Date: 4/7/2007 1:17:43 PM
Location:  South Itasca, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Splitting Downtown at Noon
Title:  Splitting Downtown at Noon
Description:  CN2659S roars through downtown Solon Springs after meeting the northbound CN Train 119 at Sauntry
Photo Date:  4/6/2007  Upload Date: 4/7/2007 12:05:29 PM
Location:  Solon Springs, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2659(C44-9W)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
Hardly Used This Year and Waiting for Next Year
Title:  Hardly Used This Year and Waiting for Next Year
Description:  CN Plow, the ex WC300 sits tied up at Prentice for the summer
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/11/2007 10:49:29 PM
Location:  Prentice, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  2247   Comments: 2
A Shadow of the WC
Title:  A Shadow of the WC
Description:  CN 1562 switching on ex GB&W yard trackage
Photo Date:  9/25/2007  Upload Date: 12/23/2007 9:16:10 PM
Location:  Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1012   Comments: 2
CN Local Southbound
Title:  CN Local Southbound
Description:  IC 6128 South at Chittamo
Photo Date:  1/10/2008  Upload Date: 2/16/2008 6:11:08 PM
Location:  Chittamo, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6128(SD40-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
Switching at 10 below (that's not windchill)
Title:  Switching at 10 below (that's not windchill)
Description:  Wisconsin Northern "City of Bloomer" 1501 switching in the snow at 10 below
Photo Date:  1/24/2008  Upload Date: 2/16/2008 6:05:35 PM
Location:  Rice Lake, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WN 1501(GP15-1)
Views:  820   Comments: 0
Completing a Meet
Title:  Completing a Meet
Description:  CN5559 passes CN2262 South with a large block of sulfur cars at the south end of Sauntry (downtown Solon Springs) obviously following the yellow sign to the right
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:47:16 PM
Location:  Sauntry, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2262(ES44DC)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
Canadian American (now Montreal Maine & Atlantic) Power Sold & On the Move
Title:  Canadian American (now Montreal Maine & Atlantic) Power Sold & On the Move
Description:  Enroute to the Iowa Northern, this unit appeared on the BNSF in use for a while, Superior Terminal 8:37AM
Photo Date:  3/6/2008  Upload Date: 3/7/2008 3:00:42 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CDAC 451(F40PHR)
Views:  3114   Comments: 0
Another variety in the BNSF parade
Title:  Another variety in the BNSF parade
Description:  Heading west under the Mississippi bluffs
Photo Date:  3/26/2008  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:41:49 PM
Location:  Fountain City, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9645(SD70MAC)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
Eastbound along the Mississippi on a fine early spring day
Title:  Eastbound along the Mississippi on a fine early spring day
Description:  Heading toward LaCrosse, this is still the best livery on the BNSF
Photo Date:  3/26/2008  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 8:36:24 PM
Location:  Fountain City, WI
Author:  Bob Gile
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2770(GP39-2)
Views:  370   Comments: 1


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