The Wisconsin Valley Railroad
Tomah to Heafford Junction, Wisconsin
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360.jpg (below, 986 x 634, 3-1)
Wisconsin Rapids, ca. 1980. Photographer unknown. I think it might be Carl Whittaker, but don't quote me.
Lots of GP38-2's. They were a Valley Mainstay from the mid-1970's until the end of the Milwaukee Road.

Keith

468milw.jpg (below, 748 x 329, 3-2)
Formerly an Alco RSC2, originally equipped with A1A-A1A trucks to better spread the weight of the Locomotive on light trackage, # 468 suns herself in New Lisbon, Wis., ca. 1970. I can't trace the heritage of the #468. Several RSC2's were retrucked in the 1960's, and at least three (#'s 493, 580 & 581) were given the Alco Switcher Truck to replace the originals.
Here, this unit has been renumbered into the series that held Milwaukee's Alco RS3's, #'s 450-470. 450-464 were retrucked in 1963, giving their original AAR Type ' B ' trucks to a like number of EMD GP30's. RS3's # 465-470 retained their original trucks, but retirements allowed the Milwaukee to drop other engines in to open number slots---like the 468 here.
Goofy looking engine, but capable enough to handle any chores Milwaukee threw at her. In addition to receiving these switcher type trucks, Milwaukee Derated the engines that got them, from 1500 and 1600 hp. to 1200 hp. Technically, according to Milwaukee's locomotive classification system, # 468 is now a "12A-RS". She was classed at one time as a "15A-RS6".
571a.jpg (below, 352 x 508, 3-3)
The brutish face of Milwaukee Road Alco RSD5 # 571 at Tomahawk, Wis., in June of 1969 while serving on the Tomahawk Patrol. The crew is waiting for the Marinette, Tomahawk & Western to make their daily delivery to the Milwaukee.

Photo by Alfred A. Fickensher, Jr.

971milw_gp20.jpg (below, 800 x 485, 3-4)
I cannot really say this shot is Wisconsin Rapids taken by the Late John Campbell. I believe it is. # 971, a Milwaukee-rebuilt GP9-cum-GP20 working as the Wisconsin Rapids Switch Engine, date unknown.
CMilwaukee Road RS5 575 at Wausau Undated CW collection.jpg (below, 1044 x 674, 3-5)
Milwaukee Road RSD5 # 575 sunning herself outside the Wausau Roudhouse ca. 1969-'70, by Carl Whittaker.
hiawatha.jpg (below, 1027 x 683, 3-6)
Yes, this IS a HIAWATHA! In fact, it's the NORTHWOOD HIAWATHA at Babcock, Wis., ca. 1967. Obviously speed ISN'T an issue at this point anymore, hence the Alco Switcher-truck-equipped RS3 on the point; and the NORTHWOODS has been cut back to only Wausau by this time. Three cars on the NORTHWOODS was typical by this point in time.

No photographer listed.

SooLineHistory Group Index and Map Part 1 Part 2
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