Here are some photos from the last days
of
the Soo Line Lake States Division. A few of
them are some from the last days of the
Milwaukee Road. Most of these photos were
taken in
the mid 1980's in the Calumet County,
Wisconsin area. Special thanks goes to Richard
Zahringer for contributing these
photos.
A Soo Line train led by SD40-2 #745
climbs its way up Byron Hill south of Fond Du
Lac, Wi. on July 18, 1987. | |
A pair of
Soo Line GP-9's rest idle near Kaytee Feeds
in Chilton, Wi. in February of
1987. | |
The previous lash-up brings its load
north back to Hilbert, Wi. in February of
1987. | |
A train led
by GP40 #4600 backs up along the wye across
Hwy 57 at Hilbert, Wi. on Jan. 26,
1987. | |
The train
in
the previous photo heads east on the
Manitowoc Sub. The train is crossing the
Manitowoc River in Potter, Wi. | |
A Soo Line train approaches Stommel
Rd. near Sherwood, Wi. (date
unknown) | |
A Milwaukee
Road train is headed north to Green Bay, Wi.
Lead power is GP40 #2058. This shot was taken
just north of Hilbert, Wi. (date
unknown) | |
A Milwaukee
Road train enters Hilbert from the south with
two GP40's in the lead. (date
unknown) | |
A train led
by Milwaukee Road GP40 #2038 heads north out
of Chilton, Wi. in February of
1987. | |
A doubled
up Milw-Soo lash up returns to Hilbert on the
Manitowoc Sub near Collins, Wi. in February
of 1987. | |
The lash-up
in the previous picture connects to its train
in Hilbert, Wi. The Milwaukee unit is GP38-2
#354. | |