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A year ago today CN was making their last run to 3M in Wausau. The FOXY was set to take over the next day which appears to have been a good move. WATCO has increased service to the facility which now gets switched twice a day, just as they did with WC.
Despite the WC lash, CN had been in charge for two years when I took this. A461 was the afternoon freight for the northwoods, with a large cut of boxcars for the papermill in Tomahawk on the head end. Summer of 2003.
Another of the shots I took on a foggy Saturday morning in Memorial Park located in Wausau, Wisconsin, but done in sepia tones this time...
Loaded coal for the power plant at Weston, near Wausau, start across the Superior Sub main as they head north on the Valley Sub. This was once the crossing between the Soo Line and Milwaukee Road.
L588 twists through the narrow right-of-way in the neighborhood surrounding downtown Wausau, Wisconsin, making a rare daylight run down this former Milwaukee Road Line.
Santa needs more than a lantern to find his way in this weather (yes, that's old St. Nick under there)...Explore 12/25/07 #344.
Wausau, Wisconsin
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We finally got some decent snow in Central Wisconsin. My first shot of 2012 is a view of the frozen Wisconsin River that was captured on a cold and windy Monday afternoon at Memorial Park on the southeast side of Wausau, Wisconsin. That stump reminds me of a whale surfacing for some reason.
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During the first week of operation, a Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System (FOXY) train passes thru a residential neighborhood in Wausau, Wisconsin on January 31, 2022.
FOXY's Wausau local heads back to the yard after switching out 3M on the west side of town. I've done this shot a handful of times over the years, the one thing that remains the same is the fire station, which was built in 1960.
Two GTW GP9R’s are seen working 3M in Wausau. The plant makes roofing granules that are shipped in covered hoppers.
Taken on a beautiful September morning in Memorial Park on the southeast side of Wausau, Wisconsin. I plan to go back once the fall colors have reached their peak.
Wausau, Wisconsin
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Conductor Bill stands by as the engineer of the Wausau-Bradley train sorts our cars for Wausau proper.
Milwaukee Road GP38-2 362 works the Wausau, Wisconsin yard on August 13, 1981. Note that this unit has the more modern radiator grilles even though it was built with the earlier chicken-wire style. This is most likely the result of a wreck rebuild; I do remember that during 1979 there was at the shell of a wrecked GP38-2 in Milwaukee, and to my knowledge it was 362.
A view of the Dudley Tower and downtown Wausau, Wisconsin as seen from a bridge on the Wisconsin River.
Taken alongside a road in the Marathon County countryside outside of Wausau, Wisconsin. The temperature at the time was hovering about 0 degrees F. I love how the wind has sculpted the snow...
Harvest moon, Wausau, Wisconsin skyline.
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The November moon looks down on the Wisconsin River and the skyline of downtown Wausau, Wisconsin. Taken through the breakroom window at my workplace.
Best viewed LARGE.
Before railroads began to standardize with mainly EMD power, two minority builders roamed Wausau for years - FMs on the C&NW and Alcos on the Milwaukee Road. Number 1063 was just one of many H10-44s that held down the switch job here over the years until an order of ex-Frisco GP7s in 1976 forced them into retirement. 8-18-1974. Sure looks like a Joe Stauber shot to me
May 1969, Milwaukee Road Train #202 prepares to depart Wausau, Wisconsin, for New Lisbon, where it will connect with both "Afternoon Hiawathas." Unofficially known as the "Wausau Hiawatha," the two-car train will layover for one hour, before returning to Wausau as train #203.
Held in conjunction with the Big Bull Falls BBQ RibFest, the Wausau Balloon Rally & Glow has become a must-see tradition for the Wausau, Wisconsin area and surrounding communities. This multi-day event held at the Wausau Municipal Airport features live music, food, children's rides, plane rides, kite-flying demonstrations, a spectacular fireworks show, and of course the beautiful hot air balloons.
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On day one, FOXY's first train was WA301 which went to 3M. Here they're shoving a couple tanks to the facility. WATCO had several borrow outs from other WATCO properties, mostly to the south, who weren't big fans of the weather. One of the managers can be seen taking a photo with his phone for a company news letter.
I love this shot, it's probably one of my favorites! And it was taken with my little Samsung Point & Shoot! I had this printed out in 8x10 and it looks amazing like that too.
On the weekend of July 12th and 13th, the downtown 400 Block of Wausau, Wisconsin was populated with 340 chalk artists who were assigned a space in which to complete their pastel works, which typically spanned a wide range of abilities and genres. The chalk artists produced everything from depictions of superheros to recreations of master works or original pieces of art. This was the 11th year for this sidewalk art festival and all weekend large crowds toured the works in progress.
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The city of Wausau, Wisconsin is cut in half from north to south by the Wisconsin River. City leaders have finally begun to develop the waterfront including 16 acres of former industrial land along the east side of the river. Plans include extending the River Edge Parkway that some day (hopefully) will run along both sides of the river from one end of the city to the other, physically linking all the parks located along the river. As part of that development the city is tearing down many of the old buildings in that area. On a recent Saturday I went out to capture some buildings that are still standing before they disappear forever.
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Art managed to make a trip over to the Valley Line on April 16, 1981. This view looks south from Washington Street in Wausau. There appears just to be one lone unit parked on the mainline. You wouldn't recognize this scene today. Art Anderson Photo - My Collection
these two old soldiers work in the yard job, putting together a 588’s train. 589 came into town a short time later with zero cars. I didn’t have time to stick around after that.
Thanks to Rick Schultz of Wausau, WI for getting me on life bird #685, a Bohemian Waxwing near the Liberty Mutual Insurance buildings in Wausau. We were able to see and photograph 55 BOWAs feeding on crabapples, sunning themselves, and snacking on snow.
I was very honored (and excited!) when my sister and future brother-in-law asked me to design their wedding invites for their upcoming nuptials in Isla Mujeres, Mexico and their welcome home reception in my/our hometown of Wausau, Wisconsin. Can't wait for the wedding!