Our membership voted at last Monday’s meeting and the winners for our January 2024 photo contest were Bill Farrell 1st Place and Cooper Smith 2nd, Place. Congratulations to you both and our next contest will run the full month of March!
Moving at Milton – Two of Wisconsin & Southern’s new roster additions are on the move at the Milton, WI ethanol facility on the morning of October 13, 2023. SD60M 6023 is in the WSOR paint scheme, while sister 6031 is in patched out paint of its former owner Union Pacific.
New Paint at Janesville – On the morning of October 13, 2023, Wisconsin & Southern SD60M 6022 awaits its next assignment at the Janesville, WI engine terminal. 6022 is one of several ex-Union Pacific units recently acquired by the Badger State’s largest regional railroad.
Chapter members and folks from the community enjoyed Ed and Kathy Saley’s Fall Steam-Up on their elevated live-steam outdoor/garden railroad, Saturday, October 7, Thanks to Will Kling for the photographs.
Ed has built a separate loop further back on their property.
The WKNRHS recently took a trip to Hawsville, KY, for a layout visit at the home of Johnny Dawson. Enjoy the photos taken by Will Kling. Click photos for larger view.
The Terry family, Alicia, Ann (Farrell), and Brian, prepared and served us dinner comprised of recipes from railroad dining cars during our July 2023 meeting. Click image for larger view.
CSX 1973 Chessie System heritage unit rolls into south Atkinson (Madisonville) just past sundown, August 12, 2023. Top Photo by Bill Thomas.
Bottom Photo – Jim Pearson was a the same location when E002 arrived. This drone shot shows conductor Nick Jochim climbing aboard after lining the switches. See more info on Jim’s Facebook page.
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s Nickel Plate Road 765 begins the steam up in Edon, OH for The Tri State Steam Excursion on June 18, 2023. This Father’s Day event traveled over Indiana Northeastern tracks through Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Photos by Chris Dees
High noon on June 17, 2023 in Union Mills, Indiana sees the Chesapeake and Indiana power resting for the weekend. The railroad’s reporting marks of CKIN earned the railroad’s nickname of “The Chicken” by local railfans. 6386 is an SD40-2 and 5115 is a GP38-2. Photo by Chris Dees
Siemens Charger number 4611 is ready to depart Carbondale, Illinois with the morning Saluki to Chicago on the morning of July 7, 2023. Superliners are being used on the Illini and Saluki trains due to their heavier weight and improved detection by the PTC signal system. Photo by Chris Dees.
1st Place winner of the West Kentucky Chapter of the NRHS May 2023 Photo Contest by Ricky Bivins – CSX Operation Lifesaver engine 4568 leads a northbound freight at Mortons Gap Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. – Photo by Ricky Bivins2nd Place winner of the West Kentucky Chapter of the NRHS May 2023 Photo Contest by Chris Dees – Norfolk Southern AC44C6M number 4534 leads a northbound Canadian National empty potash train through the Carroll University campus in Waukesha, WI on the morning of May 28, 2023. Photo by Chris Dees. – Photo by Chris Dees
The other entries were:
To All Trains…the exit from Chicago Union Station’s Grand Hall beckons Metra and Amtrak passengers toward a new adventure on Memorial Day 2023. Photo by Chris Dees.BNSF 7570 leads a southbound loaded grain train at Mortons Gap Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. – Photo by Ricky Bivins.
Congratulations to the winners of our Chapter photo contest winner for March!
1st Place winner of the West Kentucky Chapter of the NRHS March 2023 Photo Contest by Bill Grady – Norfolk Southern Intermodal #219 is coming through the cut at Depauw, Indiana on a nice, clear, spring morning as it heads to Louisville, KY with 4530 leading the way. – Photo by Bill Grady2nd Place winner of the West Kentucky Chapter of the NRHS March 2023 Photo Contest by Cooper Smith – PAL 3812 heads across the Tennessee River at Grand Rivers, Kentucky as it leads a coal train to West Paducah. – Photo by Cooper Smith3rd Place winner of the West Kentucky Chapter of the NRHS March 2023 Photo Contest by Bill Farrell – CSX locomotive 3377 on the lead of train I025 at the north end of Kelly, Kentucky. Photo by Bill Farrell.RJ Corman is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year with these two former Norfolk Southern SD70M’s in a special paint. They are currently “testing” on the “Sand Train” that runs nightly from Nugent Sand in Louisville to the unloading point at RJ Cormans Yard in Lexington, KY. – Photo by Bill GradyCN 2131 leads a rail train south through Fulton, KY with an uncommon standard cab dash 8 in the lead. – Photo by Cooper SmithCSX local L391 heads back south through Mortons Gap, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. ? Photo by Rick BivinsNorth bound Pot Ash train at Mortons Gap, Ky on the Henderson Subdivision. ? Photo by Rick Bivins
A LITTLE ODD – This loaded CSX coal train on the Warrior branch, Madisonville was long hood forward on February 10, 202, when editor Bill Thomas caught it idling and waiting on a crew.
(Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Wide Camera — 28 mm ƒ1.8. 2682 × 1509)