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Date: 02/18/17 18:26
Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: rrartist

Well that is certainly a play on words as the train moved at a blistering 10 mph from the first image in Dane WI up and over the Merrimac Bridge seen in the last image, so buckle up, time to race the Rocket. From the top down, the WSOR 3928 rolls through Dane WI and crossing a very old stone bridge north of Dane.



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Date: 02/18/17 18:31
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: rrartist

Just south of Lodi WI the tracks cross STH 113 in a Wisconsin farm setting captured in all three of these images. The bovines didn't seem too impressed by the passing Rocket.



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Date: 02/18/17 18:36
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: rrartist

The train passes through the rural Wisconsin farmlands as it nears Lake Wisconsin and eventually crossing the Wisconsin River at Merrimac WI.



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Date: 02/18/17 19:09
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: Ritzville

Nice race, almost looks like Summer except for the missing leaves on the trees.

Larry

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Date: 02/18/17 19:45
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: SP8595

Certainly is a neat engine leading and a nice little local to chase! Those MK rebuilds in UP yellow paint seem to be on a lot of Regional railroads.

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Date: 02/18/17 20:40
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: highgreengraphics

Nice chase, cool engine, great shots. Nice to see the bridge at Merrimac. === === = === JLH

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Date: 02/19/17 04:01
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: kgmontreal

Interesting unit that 3928.  It looks like a rare GP39-2.  It doesn't appear in the rosters I googled.

KG

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Date: 02/19/17 04:34
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: jmbreitigan

Very nice. I like the looks of photo #1. 
John

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Date: 02/19/17 08:01
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: oklachaser

Great chase & photos.

Ronda Thomas

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Date: 02/19/17 12:32
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: ntharalson

kgmontreal Wrote:
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> Interesting unit that 3928.  It looks like a rare
> GP39-2.  It doesn't appear in the rosters I
> googled.
>
> KG

I agree it looks like a GP39-2 although I don't know if I'd call them rare.
Uncommon off the BNSF, which has about 100 of them, not including
the BN rebuilds.  A history would be nice.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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Date: 02/19/17 14:50
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: rrartist

Built as D&H 7615 - 4/76 then BM 455, then to UP 1234, then to WAMX 3928.

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Date: 02/19/17 15:10
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: ns1000

GREAT stuff...!!  Thanks for sharing.

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Date: 02/20/17 06:35
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: Railfan2

great assortment of pictures of a railroad rarely photographed

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Date: 02/20/17 09:55
Re: Racing the WSOR Reedsburg Rocket
Author: ntharalson

rrartist Wrote:
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> Built as D&H 7615 - 4/76 then BM 455, then to UP
> 1234, then to WAMX 3928.

Thanks, Jim, forgot about the D&H and Reading units.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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