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With the introduction of SD60Ms to the Wisconsin Southern years ago, lashups like these fell into obscurity. The SD60Ms are known for their patched UP paint job and disliked.

WAMX 4180 pulls a short train along the Wisconsin Southern's Prairie Subdivision. The branch was once owned by the Milwaukee Road, evident by the flanger signs that still stand guard at numerous crossings, switches and bridges. The Prairie Sub is the longest branch line on Wisconsin Southern, but its western side doesn't see as much traffic as other routes, nevertheless, this line is getting lots of attention in the form of upgrades and it is unlikely it will ever cease operation anytime soon.

Wisconsin Southern uses Canadian National to link its Northern and Southern Divisions, requiring PTC on any lead unit. WSOR had 10 SD40-2's equipped with PTC to handle the T3/T4 trains over CN, after the SD60Ms joined the roster they moved the PTC from 9 SD40-2s to SD60Ms, leaving only one... 4173.

WSOR L867 (Baraboo, Wi- Reedsburg, Wi) makes its way through Rock Springs. This once double track mainline was C&NW's route from Chicago to the Twin Cities. Large sections of the once bustling mainline are now gone, the rest is now operated by either UP or WSOR, the C&NW shifted most of its trackage to what is now the UP Adams sub, built for greater speed in 1910/1911.

I had the opportunity to visit the Progress Rail plant in Kentucky. The deadline hosted a great variety of locomotives. Here is PRLX 3864 (former Wisconsin Southern). Also included are former Santa Fe SD75M.

L467 works its way along the shore of Devils Lake State park, easily one of the most beautiful spots for railroad photography in Wisconsin.

Ripon, Wi; WAMX 4223, an EMD SD40-2 with an SD45 carbody leads a train on the ex Milwaukee Road Oshkosh branch.