New CP Route In Wisconsin WIP
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Back at switching out the army base here at Fort McCoy
We first go into the base and pull out the empty boxcars and flatcars...You can see some of the cars here at the siding on the south side of the base, this place is called south post....Anything south of HWY 21 is called south post and anything north of HWY 21 is called north post
Pulling the cut of cars to take to the WYE near the CP main line where a UP crew will come and pick these cars up
Pulling up to the WYE track where we will shove these cars down the line for the UP crew to pick em on up
With the cars spotted, time to head back to the engine shed on the north post...The tracks on the right belong to the Canadian Pacific
We first go into the base and pull out the empty boxcars and flatcars...You can see some of the cars here at the siding on the south side of the base, this place is called south post....Anything south of HWY 21 is called south post and anything north of HWY 21 is called north post
Pulling the cut of cars to take to the WYE near the CP main line where a UP crew will come and pick these cars up
Pulling up to the WYE track where we will shove these cars down the line for the UP crew to pick em on up
With the cars spotted, time to head back to the engine shed on the north post...The tracks on the right belong to the Canadian Pacific
Nice work!
Setting up those light poles on the bridge must have been an ugly thing.
Not really.....4 clicks and it was done....Place the start, place the end, adjust the height on both ends and wall-la....All done....They come on a spline
The UP's Adams, WI - Winona, MN wayfreight leaves UP tracks and exits the CP tunnel at Tunnel City, WI. This train has had the same engines for years - UP 2018 and UP 2024 - which necessitated this attempt at something different!
After passing through the CP tunnel at Tunnel City, WI, the UP's Adams, WI - Winona, MN train gets on double-track near Fort McCoy and heads west.
Adams, WI - Winona, MN Merchandise Train on CP trackage rights heads west through La Crosse.
After passing through the CP tunnel at Tunnel City, WI, the UP's Adams, WI - Winona, MN train gets on double-track near Fort McCoy and heads west.
Adams, WI - Winona, MN Merchandise Train on CP trackage rights heads west through La Crosse.
The La Crosse switcher heads out of the yard and heads to the west side of town towards the industrial park
Passing the Amtrak depot
Passing the yard office
Red signal, have to wait till the bridge is lowered over the Mississippi River
Bridge lowered, green light, time to go
Coming up to the industrial lead
Shoving a cut of cars to the salt barn
Spotting 2 loads at the concrete plant
Time to tie up for the afternoon at the yard office before doing more work later tonight
Passing the Amtrak depot
Passing the yard office
Red signal, have to wait till the bridge is lowered over the Mississippi River
Bridge lowered, green light, time to go
Coming up to the industrial lead
Shoving a cut of cars to the salt barn
Spotting 2 loads at the concrete plant
Time to tie up for the afternoon at the yard office before doing more work later tonight
West Salem Local
Took a spin to town on the local to the feed mill, running into town to run around our train
Running LHF back thru town
Making the shove to the mill
All done, took a walk to Taco Bell for lunch with the loco sitting on the siding here in town, keeping the main clear of Amtrak and other CP and UP freights
Took a spin to town on the local to the feed mill, running into town to run around our train
Running LHF back thru town
Making the shove to the mill
All done, took a walk to Taco Bell for lunch with the loco sitting on the siding here in town, keeping the main clear of Amtrak and other CP and UP freights
Caught a very very late Amtrak #8 tonight
We catch him first leaving La Crosse
Then we met him in West Salem
Coming into Fort McCoy
Heading out of the tunnel here at Tunnel City
Sprinting across Wisconsin as it starts to slow as it comes into Tomah
Making a quick stop here at the Tomah depot before making its next stop at Wisconsin Dells
We catch him first leaving La Crosse
Then we met him in West Salem
Coming into Fort McCoy
Heading out of the tunnel here at Tunnel City
Sprinting across Wisconsin as it starts to slow as it comes into Tomah
Making a quick stop here at the Tomah depot before making its next stop at Wisconsin Dells
