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By:Brian Connolly
Dates:2/22/2002 - 12/29/2009
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WSOR 4051
Title:  WSOR 4051
Description:  The crew crosses Baldwin street at midday on a sunny Saturday, turning their power before leaving town.
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 9/3/2016 4:07:52 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
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Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2) WSOR 4052(SD40-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
Those Lions... They're Dandy
Title:  Those Lions... They're Dandy
Description:  One last look at the turning power with the sun finally in the right place.
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 9/3/2016 4:40:46 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2) WSOR 4052(SD40-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
Turning Power
Title:  Turning Power
Description:  The power approaches East Washington avenue as they head back to the yard. The switch for Marling Lumber used to be just to the left of the trailing unit, but it has been torn up. There are plans for new development along East Wash along the Yahara River, but they do not include rail service.
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 9/3/2016 4:32:25 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4051(SD40-2) WSOR 4052(SD40-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928
Title:  WAMX 3928
Description:  The evening local is Middleton-bound as it passes under University Avenue on the Prairie sub.
Photo Date:  5/9/2016  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 10:12:47 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
WB along Campus
Title:  WB along Campus
Description:  A couple of 40s usher a long train westbound into the afternoon sun. The UW-Madison Department of Biochemisty looms in the background.
Photo Date:  5/19/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 6:11:24 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4005(SD40-2) WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Cleveland Rd
Title:  Cleveland Rd
Description:  Under the moon, the crew follows westbound traffic on highway 14 as they cross Cleveland road in Cross Plains.
Photo Date:  5/19/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 6:48:58 PM
Location:  Cross Plains, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4005(SD40-2) WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
WSOR 4005
Title:  WSOR 4005
Description:  The westbound passes one of my favorite places to see trains in the greater Madison area - Festge park between Cross Plains and Black Earth. Train or no train, the lookout is a great place to watch the day's light fade.
Photo Date:  5/19/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 7:02:44 PM
Location:  Cross Plains, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4005(SD40-2) WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
WSOR 4005
Title:  WSOR 4005
Description:  The crew pulls their train across Shorewood boulevard in the early evening sun.
Photo Date:  5/19/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 6:32:14 PM
Location:  Shorewood Hills, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4005(SD40-2) WSOR 4051(SD40-2)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Up the Hill
Title:  Up the Hill
Description:  The crew has their ponies pulling hard on the Lycon loads as they head out of town. They're about to pass through a rock cut and under Badger road and the Beltline highway. In the distance you can see the junction with the Vita Spur near Olin Avenue. Some of Madison's newer (and pricier) high rise apartments and condos loom in the distance, a stark contrast to my photo location on Badger road.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 3:39:05 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
Sunny Sunday Morning
Title:  Sunny Sunday Morning
Description:  The Sunday morning local crew ushers a string of 20 or so aggregate loads through the Isthmus on their way to the Oregon line. They are currently crossing Blount street.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 11:41:00 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928
Title:  WAMX 3928
Description:  Today's local passes by MG&E's Blount street generating station - a former railroad customer. The coal-burning plant converted to natural gas a few years ago.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 11:58:11 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
Lycon
Title:  Lycon
Description:  The crew is busy switching cars at the reason for this line's rebirth - a newly built Lycon mixing plant on Braun road in Oregon.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 4:15:20 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  115   Comments: 2
WAMX 3928
Title:  WAMX 3928
Description:  A brief pause in switching allows me to take a closer look at today's classy head-end power.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 4:31:14 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
Countryside
Title:  Countryside
Description:  The crew is cruising by the countryside at Byrne road in Fitchburg at a decent clip. The rehab done to this line allows 20mph or so track speed at this location. Sadly, my battery died before I could snap a pic of the restored baby-blue chevy at the grade crossing.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 3:57:14 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  85   Comments: 1
MX
Title:  MX
Description:  The crew brings their train to the diamond at the old site of Tower MX, a one-time crossing of busy C&NW and MILW lines. The junction still sees regular use - the daily freight between Janesville and Madison takes the connector track, and various local jobs cross the diamond and use the connector tracks to access the branch lines as they go about their duties.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 12:25:24 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928
Title:  WAMX 3928
Description:  A couple of fishermen get a close-up peek at today's local power as the crew cuts off from their train.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 12:50:02 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 1
Morning Sun
Title:  Morning Sun
Description:  In performing their switching duties, the crew pulls a cut of cars out of the Lycon plant. The head end is approaching Netherwood road.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 4:44:44 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  108   Comments: 2
Wingra Creek
Title:  Wingra Creek
Description:  Switching duties done at Vita-Plus, the conductor protects the rear of the train as they shove back to the junction at Olin ave and the rest of their train that they left on the tracks just south of MX.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 2:07:57 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  34   Comments: 1
WAMX 3928
Title:  WAMX 3928
Description:  I love the variety of waterfowl in the lakes, streams and rivers around the Madison area... until they wreck my reflection shot. Then roast duck starts to sound good.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 2:53:11 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
Round the Bend
Title:  Round the Bend
Description:  The crew backs a car they pulled from Vita Plus on the aptly named Vita Spur toward the junction at Olin Avenue.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 3:20:26 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Skating By
Title:  Skating By
Description:  The train gets a couple curious glances from skaters inside Madison's first skate park. The entrance to the park is here where Few street dead-ends into east Wilson.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 5:35:10 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2)
Views:  84   Comments: 1
WAMX 3947
Title:  WAMX 3947
Description:  The crew slips past Central Park in the istmus, just a few short blocks from the E. Johnson street yard.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 5:18:21 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2) WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
WAMX 3947
Title:  WAMX 3947
Description:  The crew is about to cross Lacy road in Fitchburg on their way back to Madison with empties in tow.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 4:57:22 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2) WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
WAMX 3947
Title:  WAMX 3947
Description:  The train of empties heads back out toward the diamond at MX on their way back to the yard.
Photo Date:  5/20/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 5:05:14 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3947(GP39-2) WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Crossing Brearly
Title:  Crossing Brearly
Description:  The morning switch crew returns from working the Vita spur with a couple of cars.
Photo Date:  6/21/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 8:52:00 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
WSOR 4078
Title:  WSOR 4078
Description:  A couple of 40s are almost to the yard with a late T005. They're about to cross Baldwin street in Madison's isthmus.
Photo Date:  8/27/2016  Upload Date: 12/25/2016 9:16:54 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSOR 4078(SD40M-2) WSOR 4006(SD40-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 1
L463
Title:  L463
Description:  The Reedsburg-bound local pauses along Sauk road in Baraboo while the conductor clears the derail at RR Donnely a block away. A motorist doesn't take kindly to the obstruction and bangs a "U-ie". The snow is starting to come down here in the late afternoon and will dump several inches before daybreak.
Photo Date:  12/10/2016  Upload Date: 1/16/2017 11:59:41 PM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4175(SD40-2) WAMX 3871(GP38-2)
Views:  327   Comments: 1
L463
Title:  L463
Description:  The snow picks up as the local heads to the north end of the yard with their train.
Photo Date:  12/17/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:19:24 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  209   Comments: 1
L463
Title:  L463
Description:  Today's Reedsburg Rocket starts pulling under a steady snowfall.
Photo Date:  12/17/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:14:21 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 1
WAMX 4178
Title:  WAMX 4178
Description:  Though the engineer cleared some snow off the front end before starting to roll, the lead unit for today's L463 is still sporting a little extra white. 4178 ran point on today's T5 (Janesville to Madison freight) a couple hours earlier.
Photo Date:  12/17/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:22:05 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 1
T5
Title:  T5
Description:  A late Saturday morning Janesville-Madison freight passes through central park in Madison's isthmus. The crew will bring their train into the Johnson St yard in a few short minutes before catching a cab back to Janesville.
Photo Date:  12/17/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:32:56 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  241   Comments: 1
T6
Title:  T6
Description:  A Janesville-bound freight snakes its way through downtown Madison in the morning sun.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:42:25 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4180(SD40-2) WAMX 4177(SD40-2)
Views:  344   Comments: 1
T6
Title:  T6
Description:  Here's another look at today's train to Janesville as it parallels traffic on John Nolen Drive. They're about to pass underneath Monona Terrace.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:49:53 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4180(SD40-2) WAMX 4177(SD40-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 2
WAMX 4223
Title:  WAMX 4223
Description:  L463 disrupts the afternoon quiet on a mild Saturday.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 1:11:04 AM
Location:  Lodi, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4223(SD40M-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 2
L463
Title:  L463
Description:  The local is about to cross hwy 113 as they pass through Dane. No work here today.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 1:02:51 AM
Location:  Dane, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4223(SD40M-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
L463
Title:  L463
Description:  The hikers are dwarfed by the train, which is dwarfed by the bluff. Devil's Lake State Park is a great place for sight-seeing, and the L463 turns plenty of heads as it ambles through.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 1:22:51 AM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4223(SD40M-2)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
WAMX 4223
Title:  WAMX 4223
Description:  This area of the lake was a popular spot amongst the ice fishers. Just out of frame on both sides are several additional shanties and groups of faithful fishermen. My shots from this spot were cut short by a Toyota Tacoma that drove right in front of me at an exaggeratedly slow pace. Apparently its occupants couldn't wait one more minute to spend the next several hours on the ice. Perhaps the driver was thick enough to think that I walked to the middle of the lake because I wanted a picture of his ugly mug sticking out of his %$@*^# truck. Oh well - a cold reminder that manners (and lack thereof) are learned traits, and some people are just immune to common courtesy.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 1:30:58 AM
Location:  Baraboo, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4223(SD40M-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
L463
Title:  L463
Description:  The crew brings their train around the bend as they approach Hwy 113.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 1:18:37 AM
Location:  Merrimac, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4223(SD40M-2)
Views:  344   Comments: 2
WAMX 4223
Title:  WAMX 4223
Description:  L463 crosses Reppen road just ouside of Dane.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 1:07:35 AM
Location:  Dane, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4223(SD40M-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 2
Old and New Architecture
Title:  Old and New Architecture
Description:  Today's L463 amplifies to the midday bustle in downtown Waunakee. The Lone Girl (left) is one of Waunakee's newest buildings, while the depot to the right has a few more years and memories under its roof.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:54:34 AM
Location:  Waunakee, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4223(SD40M-2)
Views:  297   Comments: 1
WAMX 3928
Title:  WAMX 3928
Description:  Today's local spots a covered hopper at the co-op in Middleton as the day's light dwindles. They'll drop the tanks on the run-around track outside the Business park and continue west with the remaining pair of covered hoppers.
Photo Date:  2/10/2017  Upload Date: 3/5/2017 11:20:39 AM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928
Title:  WAMX 3928
Description:  L463 throttles up as they climb the hill out of town. They're about to cross Forster drive on Madison's north side.
Photo Date:  2/18/2017  Upload Date: 3/5/2017 11:55:46 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2) WAMX 4223(SD40M-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 1
WAMX 4176
Title:  WAMX 4176
Description:  A Saturday T6 (might have been a Janesville local crew) takes their train past Central Park as they near Ingersoll street in Madison's isthmus.
Photo Date:  2/18/2017  Upload Date: 3/5/2017 11:28:05 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4176(SD40-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
WAMX 4176
Title:  WAMX 4176
Description:  T6 rounds the bend at MX on a sunny Saturday. Pretty good luck finding this crew ready to roll on my way to the train show at the Alliant Energy Center that day!
Photo Date:  2/18/2017  Upload Date: 3/5/2017 11:36:21 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4176(SD40-2) WAMX 4191(SD40M-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
WAMX 4176
Title:  WAMX 4176
Description:  This Janesvile-bound freight rounds the connector track at MX as the crew ushers their train out of town.
Photo Date:  2/18/2017  Upload Date: 3/5/2017 11:44:40 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4176(SD40-2) WAMX 4191(SD40M-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
WAMX 3928
Title:  WAMX 3928
Description:  L465 heads west through downtown Middleton with a pair of covered hoppers. The depot looks great and fits in well in what is a rather nice litlte downtown area. I don't know how the kids sitting by the depot couldn't be bothered to look up at the train - 3928's horn is rather loud!
Photo Date:  3/3/2017  Upload Date: 3/5/2017 12:33:55 PM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
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Locomotives:  WAMX 3928(GP39-2)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
L463
Title:  L463
Description:  Nothin special about this shot on a dreary March day - I've just always wanted to grab one of the train grinding uphill over Troy drive on Madison's north side.
Photo Date:  3/26/2017  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 9:17:02 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4180(SD40-2)
Views:  189   Comments: 1
T8
Title:  T8
Description:  There's no light left as pair of ponies drag a long cut of hoppers into the yard (behind me). This train came off of the Prairie Sub before heading through the isthmus.
Photo Date:  4/14/2017  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 9:20:15 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4191(SD40M-2) WAMX 4170(SD40-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 1
April Showers Bring Crap Lighting
Title:  April Showers Bring Crap Lighting
Description:  Railroaders don't take a break when it rains, and I don't have enough free time to be picky. At any rate, I think the shot turned out well enough.
Photo Date:  4/29/2017  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 9:28:38 PM
Location:  Edgerton, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4172(SD40-2)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
T6
Title:  T6
Description:  Springtime is slowly but surely resurrecting the trees as a later-than-usual T6 tiptoes through downtown in the early afternoon.
Photo Date:  4/29/2017  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 9:24:20 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4172(SD40-2)
Views:  220   Comments: 1


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