Recent Digital Photos
by Mike Condren

The goals for this day were to get photos of the old and new Amtrak stations at Sturtevant, WI. Here we see view so the new station.

The first train that appeared was Amtrak #331 from Chicago heading to Milwaukee at 9:44 am.

The old Sturtevant Depot is scheduled to be torn down in the not too distant future, the reason for this trip..

Across from the old depot is this traveler's hotel and a railroad museum featuring signals.

This westbound freight behind CP #9810 appeared at 11:09 am.

The freight had just disappeared around the curve when Amtrak # 334 led by "cabbage" #90224 appeared around the corner at 11:21am.

Amtrak #334 pulled down to the cross-overs and awaited Amtrak #333 at 11:28 am. Train #334 did not continue south until after train #333 had completed its stop at Sturtevant at 10:31 am.

The next westbound train wasa vehicle train led by SOO #6045 train #185 at 12:12 pm.

This Amtrak structure provides passenger stairs and elevator to get to the other track. It also can serve as a platform for shooting trains. Each tower has a balconey and window for shooting trains. However, on this Saturday in late October, it was a very windy location where it was difficult to stand still when the wind was at its strongest. With the air temperature in the 40s, the wind chill was near 0!

Amtrak track #336 with #90221 in the lead and #30 puching arrives at 1:27 pm. The wind was still blowing and at one point blew the cap of the conductor's head.

Amtrak #336 was followed by CP 5849 and "big red barn" CP 9004 on a eastbound at 2:10. Before it clears Amtrak #335 comes into view with Amtrak #179 leading, its third appearance of the day.

I snapped one last shot of the station as I was leaving.

I then headed north on H, then 38, and finally a side road to a crossing about 4-5 miles south of the Milwaukee airport where I shot late running Amtrak #8 at speed with 85 and 467 at 2:52 pm..

I headed to Duplainville for Amtrak #7 with 139-53-14 and 11 cars at 4:26 pm with Craig Willett at the throttle. Craig came by the 5 fans at Duplainville. Dave Ingles and Tom Hoffman shot it somewhere near by.

I then continued south into Waukesha. I discover a flashing yellow signal at Moreland Blvd. At 4:52 a northbound WC train with IC 6008 in the lead assisted by WC 6004.

I finally got the last train at the WC-CP connection at Duplainville at 5:25 with CN 5316 and CN 6931.