Here you will see some posts about the ELS in TRS style…A TRS route based on the Escanaba and Lake Superior RR in Wisconsin here
Well today was one of them days where we figure we go out for a nice ride and check out the fall colors up north around Escanaba and do a lil RR fanning up there…Even though we know the ELS does NOT like RR fans near there stuff but we knew that WC was up there and they don’t mind at all…When we got there the first thing we did was head over to the WC yard to see what was going on.
When we got there we seen a DMIR coming from the round house
He then backed down into the yard
We then relized what he was doing and was switching out the ore docks at the other end of the yard
We then left the yard and headed to the ELS yard but on the way we wanted to get this nice shot of the light house that guards the city of Escanaba
When we got to the ELS tracks we got out and walked up to the tracks and looked down the yard…We then took note of the lovely signs all over the place about NO RR FANS
We then figured we could get to see the power in the yard if we went down to the other end…But when we got there…The good ol signs looked us right in the eyes
We then said well nothing was going on here just yet and we heard some horns coming from the WC yard…We then hurried back to the yard and right when we got there the lights came on and the gates came down
But whe
Well today was yet another nice day to RR fan…So we grabbed our stuff and out the door we went…We first headed down to the ELS yard to see what was going on…But as soon as we got there the WC transfer was coming into the ELS yard with its train for the ELS that will be tacked onto its train for Crivitz
Coming into the yard in Green Bay we get set up right by the depot
The WC wastes no time on getting its train cut and parked in the yard
With the switching complete the WC grabs its cars from the ELS and drags its train back to the Green Bay yard
With the WC in the clear the ELS crew climbs aboard its train and starts making up its train for Crivitz
A cop sits near the crossing to see who will blow thru the crossing when its flashing
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Today we took a lil trip to a new part of the state…On this part of the state the fall foliage was beautiful and yet this RR that were going to go and see will blend right in with the fall colors…This part of the state had a lil shortline working which was called the Escanaba and Lake Superior RR…Today we decided to check it out…
When we first got there we seen the DS4-4-660 number 101 getting ready to pull the local out of town
A shot of the lil yard with some ELS power laying over on jobs
The ELS 101 the ELS GP38-2 400 and the ELS SD9 1223
The 101 gets on its way to make its way across the state
Now doing some street running in a lil town
We then raced him to this lil bridge where he went under us
Another shot of him going across a small bridge right before town
In town now he takes the WYE to swing his train around to back it down the siding
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Well today was another nice day to go and chase the ELS…Today when we got to the yard we were in for a real treat…Today the SD9 and the GP38-2 was on the point and that he was going to lead the train today over to the Nuclear Power Plant
As the train got its cars all ready to pull…He did an air test and off he went
With the last car passing the wig wags we got in the car and took off to a spot that was near a lil creek
Then we headed for town to wait for him to come down the street
We then went over to a friends house where he gets a nice front row seat of all the trains that run on this line…Well the trains are not that busy…Trains are usually 3-5 a day
After we left his