The ice of overnight freezing rain is still clinging to the tree branches the morning of December 21st, 2013 as eastbound Union Pacific Roadrailer train ZEMCH-20 passes through approaching North Lake, Wisconsin. ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

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At Sunset on March 7th, 1999 a Norfolk Southern C40-8 leads Wisconsin Central train T051 across the Pleasant Hill Road grade crossing near Rugby Junction, Wisconsin. ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

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With two big CSX AC4400CWs as front end helpers, a heavy eastbound Wisconsin Central train T042 is climbing Byron hill near Hamilton, Wisconsin on October 20th, 1999.

Once the train reaches Byron, the CSX helpers will be removed from the power consist and the NS (ex-Conrail) SD80MAC and NS GP38-3 will continue on down to Chicago with their train.
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A pair of Norfolk Southern units (C40-9 #8881 & C40-9W #9252) is the power for southbound Canadian National train 446 rolling through Waukesha, Wisconsin on January 25th, 2014. ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

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An eastbound loaded crude oil train with a mix of NS and BNSF power rolls through La Crosse, Wisconsin below some of the areas classic mesa bluffs as it works its way down the BNSF Aurora sub towards Chicago. -- February 21st, 2014 ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

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