The early morning sun greets a pair of HLCX motors leading a slightly overpowered train on the across the Wisconsin & Southern Fox Lake Sub. While two SD40-2s for two cars may seem a bit excessive... (more)

SOO 1003 heads for Chicago as it passes the grain elevator at Avalon. For record purposes SOO 1003 was running as LLTX 1003 under WSOR symbol Y303.

The crossing guard protects a rural farm crossing outside of Avalon, Wisconsin as SOO Line 1003 thunders towards Janesville with a short freight.

The L351 conductor gives a wave as his train is about to roll under the old wooden bridge at Emerald Grove Road. The bridge is closed to vehicle traffic, but it still offers a decent photo locatio... (more)

L355 screams by The DeLong Co elevator at Avalon and the former BN SD40-2 spotting hopper cars for loading.

WAMX 4182 charges up the hill towards Avalon. All of this greenery already makes me miss warm temps and green season.

L355 relief rolls East on the Fox Lake Sub.

The Soo 1003 charges south through Avalon, WI with engineer Ken Ristow at the throttle. It's headed for Chicago and points south as part of a fundraiser for Shriner's Children's Hospital and a spe... (more)

SOO 1003 heads eastbound past the grain elevator at Avalon as the sun makes a brief appearance.

SOO 1003 smokes it up through the small town of Avalon as it makes its way to Chicago for a charity event.

WSOR 4181 still wears it's former railroad's colors proud as it leads T002 towards Chicago, IL.

"I hear that train a coming, it's rolling round the bend." NKP 765 follows the lyrics of the great Johnny Cash as she leads "The Varsity" excursion train towards Janesville, WI... (more)

NKP 765 thunders southward through rural Rock County on it way back to Glenview.

WICT 901 trundles along at 10 mph just east of Avalon, WI with a test train for Fox Lake, IL. This line is in much better shape today and Avalon is home to a large grain trans-loading facility.

Wisconsin and Southern Plow Extra works easttbound clearing line from Janesville, Wisconsin to Fox lake, Illinois.