It is a beautiful summer 1983 afternoon in Oconomowoc,as the C&E extra 22 west gets under way after setting out a few shorts for the patrol.

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The extra 22 west,is setting out cars for the patrol on the north pass in Oconomowoc,on another beautiful 1983 summer afternoon.

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Greg Huelse captures my pa about to step from the beautiful leader that hustled the Ford train up from Bensenville thirty eight years ago,as the United States was celebrating it's Bicentennial. May all fellow Flickr photographers have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day.

Cut Off,Milwaukee WI 1975
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With Gene Wiseland at the throttle,C&E extra 24 east drifts downgrade as a summer thunderstorm is hot in their markers with 202's train in tow.

West End Of Oconomowoc WI. Summer.1982

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With 12,000 horses wound up and ready to go,C&E extra 21 east takes the "S" curve at Florida st. in Milwaukee on a beautiful summer morning.

Summer 1984 Milwaukee,Wisconsin

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