As the sun heads for the horizon on a summer evening, a pair of WSOR SD40-2's lead train L355 down the Monroe Subdivision, nearing the small town of Orfordville, Wisconsin.
The well tuned Leslie horn atop the WAMX 4180 wails, as L355 makes track speed through Brodhead. The train has just gone through the first of ten crossings, all which are located within a 4000 foo... (more)
6000 horsepower drags an early Monroe turn up the hill into Orfordville on a gorgeous Spring day.
L355 heads West out of Janesville bound for Monroe. Engineer Rowe pours the coals on as he takes his train up the grade at MP 13.75 on the WSOR Monroe Sub.
WAMX 4219 and 4171 are on the approach to Brodhead on their Eastbound trip from Monroe to Janesville.
L355 splits the fields of Southern Wisconsin's rolling farmlands on it's Eastbound journey to Janesville.
WAMX 4219 leads L355 through Juda on the Eastbound trip back to Janeville.
L355 is just West of Juda on their Eastbound trek back to Janesville.
L355 is seen here descending Juda Hill on a beautiful Spring morning. This is one of the more "famous" photo locations on the Monroe Sub. For quite awhile, however, it has been difficult... (more)
With the dynamic brakes whining, WAMX 4219 gets ready to roll underneath Five Corner Road, just outside of Monroe.
WAMX 4219 leads the L355 East out of Monroe. The train will be a straight shot back to the yard in Janesville.
L355 screams by The DeLong Co elevator at Avalon and the former BN SD40-2 spotting hopper cars for loading.