Hi, I don't think the B&FJ ever served the Foundry. They took the sidings out and went to trucks. Gordon DeHaas tried to get them back, but do luck. That ...
mileposts@...
Mar 4, 2000 2:00 am
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Thanks Larry. One question, are you the Larry Easton who wrote the silver pen letter in the Appleton P-C about your opinion on building an Amtrak depot in...
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Mar 4, 2000 6:31 am
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Hello, I have added another page of video captures to my site. Go to the vidcaps section of my site and at the bottom of the page, choose the "more vidcaps"...
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Mar 27, 2000 6:50 am
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Hello, just letting you know that I have added a page of more video captures to my site. http://www.trainweb.org/wiscrailfan/vidcaps3.html Frank S. [Non-text...
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Mar 31, 2000 6:25 am
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Hello List, I was just curious if anyone had some good information on this short lived short line. I am most interested in industries served and who they...
soo2408@...
Apr 5, 2000 12:23 am
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I believe that at one time there was talk of a coal fired power plant to be built at Durand. Nothing ever came of this. This seems to have been a big part of...
tim sasse
tsasse@...
Apr 5, 2000 2:12 pm
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In regard to the question about the shortline operations on the old Milw. Rd. Eau Claire branch, Clint Jones is the guy to talk to. He lives in Hancock, MI...
mileposts@...
Apr 5, 2000 4:24 pm
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I used to live in the Eau Claire area from '92-'94. When I lived there, I heard about the idea of a coal fired plant going in at Durand, too. I also heard,...
Richard Draxler
rdraxler@...
Apr 5, 2000 9:18 pm
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Hey all, A few questions: 1. What happened to the B & FJ? I read the story from the minneapolis sun(?), and now im wondering where it went. 2. What happened...
Grnriver88@...
Apr 5, 2000 9:43 pm
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List, This line is intact from Durand to the River and is owned either by the State or BNSF. It is used by the Chippewa Valley Speeder Club on occasion. In...
soo2408@...
Apr 5, 2000 10:54 pm
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I can provide a little bit of answer on the B&FJ. The Brillion and Forest Jct. RR. ceased operations (i believe) in April of 1985. The track were torn up in...
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Apr 6, 2000 5:22 am
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... They got shaafted by the C&NW when they abandoned their line between Camp Douglas and Reedsburg about 1986. The H&NE with nno outside connection went out...
tim sasse
tsasse@...
Apr 6, 2000 11:58 am
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... The Mississippi bridge in question is generally referenced as being at Reed's Landing, MN, just north of Wabasha. It was at one time the worlds longest...
Thunderhawk
cjones@...
Apr 6, 2000 3:02 pm
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Thanks, Far as H&NE goes, wouldnt the ICC have stopped the CNW from pulling its tracks up in 86? I though that was thier purpose-to prevent stuff like that?...
Grnriver88@...
Apr 6, 2000 9:55 pm
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Seeing this brought up, I got curious the last couple of days. I live in Oshkosh and I did some rooting around. I believe I found more evidence of the old...
Richard Draxler
rdraxler@...
Apr 15, 2000 5:26 am
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Yes, you're right about the name of the park. I couldn't understand what the person was saying who told me this and I found out the name this morning. Also,...
Richard Draxler
rdraxler@...
Apr 15, 2000 4:41 pm
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According to the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation, the former Milw. Rd. line from Elkhorn east to Burlington is to be pulled up for salvage in the very near...
silphium@...
Apr 17, 2000 2:47 am
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The clickety-clack of the jointed rail is being relegated more and more to "The Music Man", but more on that later. The draw of visiting my parents in Park...
Richard Draxler
rdraxler@...
Apr 25, 2000 2:45 am
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Wisconsin Public Radio Ideas Network ... This show can be heard via computer at wpr.org or you can get a tape of the show by ordering from wpr at their...
Richard Draxler
rdraxler@...
May 4, 2000 1:45 am
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Wisconsin Public Television will be airing a documentary on the Badger Munitions Plant on Monday, May 22, at 8:00pm. The plant is located about 10 miles...
Richard Draxler
rdraxler@...
May 18, 2000 10:44 pm
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Listers: 1) I've gone by this car a few times while delivering to Green Bay and never stopped to write down the marks on it or anything. So here goes. A...
Richard Draxler
rdraxler@...
Jun 15, 2000 2:53 am
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What has this subject have to do with WISCONSIN SHORT LINES!!!!!...
rzahringer@...
Jun 15, 2000 12:14 pm
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I have posted a few new photographs of WSOR and E&LS engines in the WIshortlines file section....
tiegs@...
Jun 24, 2000 4:34 pm
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NICE PHOTOS!! :) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Jun 24, 2000 6:12 pm
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nice pics just got done checking them out tiegs@... wrote: I have posted a few new photographs of WSOR and E&LS engines in the WIshortlines file...
rick rogers
PIERCEDTONGUE22@...
Jun 25, 2000 6:49 pm
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Just posted a few more WSOR photos in the files area of WIshortlines. Does anyone know anything about the autotrain passenger car that came through Slinger on...
tiegs@...
Jul 10, 2000 12:06 pm
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Does anyone know of a source for Wisconsin Southern decals. What I really need is the symbol or logo, I can fake the lettering. Thanks, Roger...
C. Roger Camplin
Jolly_CRoger@...
Jul 16, 2000 5:33 am
63
Microscale makes sets for the WSOR in N, Ho, and maybe O. These sets have all the letters, numbers and nose stripes. Im not sure of the numbers, but just...
Grnriver88@...
Jul 16, 2000 5:53 am
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I put a photo from my collection into files. This is the only photo I've seen of the "Kickapoo Valley & Northern RR." which became the Milwaukee Roads Wauseka-...
wetmoc@...
Aug 11, 2000 3:02 pm
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This past weekend, myself, my brother and his family, and two of my sisters and their families camped near Wisconsin Dells. Sunday I went to check out the...
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