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On Sept. 24, 2006, the day was too pretty after the Packer game to stay inside. I decided to chase the WSOR local north out of Madison. As I arrived at Johnson Yard, the local was starting to leave the north end of the yard. The north end was blocked off so I had to return to the other end. That resulted in me not quite make it to the Highway M crossing off Highway 113 which is protected by a "positive action" crossing gate. This crossing gate locks at both ends to prevent cars from getting in front of the train. |
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The chase continued by me turning around and heading for the depot at Waunakee. |
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The Highway DM crossing in Dane is protected by wig-wags. |
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As the train approached, the wig-wag spang into action. Click here to view a stop-action video that requires Windows Media Player. |
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As the train passed I got the end with the tilted wig-wag still swinging. |
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Signal display in the backyard of a house in Lodi, WI, Sept. 24, 2006. |
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The train is seen through a "tunnel" of a cut and overpass as it approaches where the Lodi, WI station once stood. |
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The trains is seen here passing the Lodi sign on the telegraph pole which also serves as the mile marker, 158. |
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I stopped on the side of the road to wait for the train to catch up. These cows were curious about what was going on, "Are you going to milk us today? We are ready to have something to eat." I then drove down the road and shot the train across the marsh with an inlet of Lake Wisconsin just beyond. |
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The chase ended at the ferry landing across Lake Wisconsin. The Wisconsin and Southern crosses the lake on this bridge. This span would not be allowed on a model railroad because of its strange support. The train continued its journey toward Baraboo, WI, home of the Circus World Museum and ancestrial home of the Ringling brothers. |
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On Oct. 7, 2006, Jan and I decided to go looking for fall colors. As twilight approached, I realized that Amtrak #7, "The Empire Builder" should be approaching. I called Julie to learn that the train was running about 15 minutes late into Wisconsin Dells, about 15 miles closer to Madison that our current location. We headed to "the Dells" and arrived a few minutes ahead of #7. After the station stop, I got the train crossing the bridge over "the upper dells". |
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