We were thinking of taking a trip to Duplainville Wi. and was wondering if anyone could tell us about how many trains we would see between 8am and 4pm. thanks
LOTS! Should be about fifteen to twenty during that time.
Duplainville is a very good spot for railfanning. If the Empire Builder is on time, you can get him mid afternoon Eastbound. The WC/CN runs plenty through there as does CP.
About a mile or so South of Duplainville, the WC passes though Wauskesha. There is a nice park right along side of the tracks. Nice open spot. There’s a small yard there too. WC has a siding approx ½ mile South of the diamonds at Duplainville. I’ve seen a number of meets there. You can see that from the park in Waukesha. It would be North of the park.
As I recall, the Wis. Southern runs through on WC tracks from Waukesha north to Rugby Jct (Slinger area). So you have a chance of seeing them as well.
On the CP, there is a nice depot about a mile and a half East of the diamond (town of Brookfield.) About 2 miles West of the diamond on the CP, the tracks skirt a lake in Pewaukee. Nice photo spot there.
Happy hunting.