Class GP40, MILW 2000 and mate wait their turn for servicing at Bensenville, IL outside of Chicago. These handsome Geeps were about to be downgraded a bit with the arrival of some of the earliest ... (more)

Helpers on Byron Hill
Yes, Wisconsin had a helper district. In Soo Line days, trains southbound (and sometimes northbound too) had to contend with Byron Hill, and frequently used helper... (more)