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UP 2997 |
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A nose-bell equipped SD40-2 leads two sisters and a loaded ballast train along the Lake Monona shore (and makes a disaster of a traffic jam in the process). Just out of view to the left are some tennis courts scattered with tennis players holding their ears. The sound of rumbling EMDs and squealing flanges may be music to my ears, but I could see how it could bother some... ;-) |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/2005 Upload Date: 8/9/2005 8:33:58 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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UP 2997(SD40-2) UP 2952(SD40-2) UP 2993(SD40-2) |
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1444 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 2974 |
| Description: |
A WSOR crew throttles up a pair of SD40-2s to get this loaded ballast train cookin'. After a long stretch of 10mph running, the crew may welcome this blistering 25mph pace. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/2006 Upload Date: 5/23/2006 7:16:58 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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UP 2974(SD40-2) UP 2978(SD40-2) |
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1016 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 2964 |
| Description: |
Three UP SD40-2s lead a loaded ballast train across Monona Bay. The famous "pink lady" ballast came from the formerly CNW owned quarry at Rock Springs, WI. WSOR handles all switching operations on leased UP tracks in and out of Madison, but UP retains trackage rights to Rock Springs to access the ballast quarry. Madison sometimes sees newer, large GE and EMD power on the rock trains that dwarves the smaller SDs and GPs of the WSOR |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/2004 Upload Date: 1/19/2005 9:36:38 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 2964(SD40M-2) UP 3090(SD40-2) UP 2978(SD40-2) |
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1836 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 2980 |
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A WSOR crew brings this UP ballast train around the bend and through Madison's Isthmus. The green space to the left of the tracks is the future site of Madison's proposed Central Park. The plans include relocating the railroad tracks, a task easier said than done when you conisder that the UP owns the tracks. |
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4/14/2006 Upload Date: 4/14/2006 3:28:28 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 2980(SD40-2) |
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826 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 2980 |
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The rock train comes around the connecting track at MX, a diamond in the middle of Lake Monona. The crew just cleared their track warrant and will soon be out of town. |
| Photo Date: |
4/14/2006 Upload Date: 4/14/2006 3:38:47 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 2980(SD40-2) |
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781 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
UP 2962 |
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The UP 2962 leads a loaded ballast train towads MX crossing in Lake Monona. The WSOR provides crews for these trains while UP provides the power. The crew's destination today is the UP interchange in Janesville. |
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8/19/2003 Upload Date: 8/7/2005 10:27:48 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 2962(SD40M-2) UP 2967(SD40M-2) UP 2996(SD40-2) UP 2984(SD40-2) |
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1582 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 2999, 3300, 2954 |
| Description: |
A trio of UP units, including the United Way locomotive, lead a southbound UP ballast train across Monona Bay. The 3300 is a very welcome guest in Madison as the power on the UP rock trains from Rock Springs, WI usually does not change much over the summer. I can only hope that the stars and stripes return! |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/2005 Upload Date: 4/11/2005 8:52:23 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 2999(SD40-2) UP 3300(SD40-2) UP 2954(SD40M-2) |
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1218 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
UP 2969, 3061 and 9448 |
| Description: |
A trio of UP motors, controlled by a WSOR crew, tugs on a ballast train bound for Janesville, WI. |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/2006 Upload Date: 9/21/2006 5:39:07 PM |
| Location: |
Madison, WI |
| Author: |
Brian Connolly |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 2969(SD40M-2) UP 3061(SD40-2) UP 9448(C41-8W) |
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1384 Comments: 0 |
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