To go with our first snowfall of the year in SE Wisconsin, here is a shot of CNW 8546 leading a train thru St. Francis, WI on CNW's New Line in December of 1994. A little hoarfrost in the trees ad... (more)

CNW 6907 leads a seasonal ore train thru Saint Francis, WI in January of 1990. The train is on CNW's New Line Subdivision. Much has changed since this image was taken. The crossing in the backgrou... (more)

CNW 6836 leads a westbound freight under the Tripoli Ave. bridge in St. Francis, WI. in December of 1991. This bridge and the Norwich bridge just south of here were well known for their steep appr... (more)

CNW 872 waits for a semaphore so it can depart Saint Francis, WI. in November of 1986. The 3 light engines will then head to Oak Creek to pick up an empty coal train. The engines are sitting on wh... (more)

UP 3985 rounds the curve at at Saint Francis, WI as it heads to Butler in August of 2002. A couple of locals watch it go by.

Looking like a railroad train you can model, CNW 4334 leads a short freight on the wye at Saint Francis in May of 1983. As soon as the semaphore gives a clear signal, the train will continue westw... (more)

Remember when Burro cranes were commonplace on the railroads? A burro crane and transfer caboose await their next job in Saint Francis, WI.

SD45 #950 passes CNW's distinctive semaphores on an extremely foggy day in October of 1984. Pre-digital, you crossed your fingers that the exposure was correct!

Butler, we have a problem..... A train bound for the C&NW's terminal in Butler, WI, is on the ground in Saint Francis near the junction of the New Line and the Old Line. The snow plow on the SD60 ... (more)