Hi from Steven in Green Bay. GO PACKERS!! LOL!! I have lived in G.B. ALL MY LIFE for the past 62 years. And this original Milwaukee Road used to run past my grade school at St. Jude Catholic Church on Division St. And only 1/2 block North of the Double intersection of Fisk St. (N-S), and Dousman St. (E-W). back in 1966 to 1974 when the M.R. STILL! used EMD F7A and B diesels, and GP7s . Coupled to the double freight with regular freight cars in front and their rib sided caboose. And the 2nd half with loaded iron ore cars, or Taconic pellets with their caboose. But going slow Southbound because they were approaching the switchyard only 2 miles away by 12th St. But they would cut uff the rear hoppers and leave them parked from Dousman St. Up to the GB&W Diamond by Oneida St. Then the diesels returned for the ore cars. And as the F7s started slowly, they pulled out the slack of all those ore cars, and the smashing of the couplers was just like a giant Slinky. And the sound could be heard all over from a 3 mile radius north up to my old house, and South to 9th Street!!!!! Thus I was surrounded by train sounds. But in 1980 when the M.R. was bancrupt, their Northern Section was bought by the ELS But with some large grants and loans from the U.S. Government, so that they repaired the old light rails, and washed out ballast so that they could run with Bigger diesels like the used SD-40-2 Diesels, and much heavier freight cars that weigh over 100 tons to 143 ton coal cars.. But those repairs have also worn out after the past 40 Years!! Plus the states of WI. AND MI. The MI. Section was from Iron Mountain north to the end of the line in Ontonogan. But there was a small section that formerly connected to the SOO LINE RR that went to the Keeweenaw Peninsula by the Twin towns of Houghton and Hancock, which was lastly the route of the combined passenger train the "COPPER COUNTRY LIMITED" until 1968. Then nearly 28 years later by 1996 it was controlled by the former WISCONSIN CENTRAL. And since 2001 the ELS has an EMD Streamliner F.P.7.A. Number 600, that is really 4 feet longer than a regular F7a, because the F.P.7 SERIES contains a larger water tank for the steam heat in the coaches and both for the extremely cold weather in the U.P., ....AND....The much longer distance from Chicago Northward to Houghton and Hancock. Ironically this longer FP7A is now called 600. But was used on the WSORR Regional rr in Madison and Janesville and Prairie du chein and many small towns formerly served also by M.R., and called 71; but 1st built in 1951 for the previous "C.C.L." and "CHIPPEWA" with number 96-A, and with B unit 96b and other FP7A 96-C that was saved and used in Indiana, but later used for spare parts which needs a seriously major rebuilding because it is very rusty. Thus perhaps there might be a possibility of rebuilding the 96-C. And repainting with the Authentic orange paint. And get some Authentic "HIWATHA " coaches for an Authentic Excursion over the Historic rails of the M.R....And also excursions on other railroads too!!!!! So I pray to GOD it will happen soon especially in 2025 on the 90th anniversary of the Original 1935 HIAWATHA POWERED by the famous Streamliner ALCO 4-4-2 and Numbers 1 to 4. Thus from now in 2022, Until 2035 there are 13 years left. So....ALL ABOARD HIAWATHA 100, HOORAY!!!!! From Steven Solway. Green Bay, WI. U.S.A. HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 17, 2022A.D.!! GOD BLESS THE U.S.A 🇺🇸 🙌 🙏 ❤!!!!! ALLELUIA!!!!! AMEN 🇮🇱🙏!!!!! PRAY FOR PEACE IN UKRAINE 🇺🇦!!!!! AND VICTORY OVER EVIL RUSSIA. AMEN 🇮🇱 🙏 🙏 🙏!!!!!
Your trucker experience is giving us some great access to short lines that even some of the top Rail Fan Producers are missing! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺️ Keep'em Coming Steve!
You were not in Oconto. E&LS does not go through Oconto. The CN does though. You were at Stiles Jct. The E&LS has a branch to Oconto FALLS that runs west from here about 100 yards south of the HWY 22 crossing you were at.
Wow Steve this was an amazing catch, Thanks. I am a new subscriber and I live these. I am a major rail former from outside of St Louis Mo. I am rail friend with Jason and Jawtooth, I hope to see mo r r from you as well. :-)
Hey now!! Been watching you awhile Trucking, didn't think you'd film the same trains I do!! My channel is LOADED with E&LS RR videos from where I live in upper Michigan! SUPPER COOL!!
Funny, I found this line completely by accident. I thought it was just another CN line until I saw 503 by itself. Not realizing you film this RR regularly. Small world.
@@fscrailroad2321 This little RR has some really old units still in service, including a D9 and a few Baldwins too. Sketchy ass tracks and crazy drivers beating the train keep me active and filming. Nice catch and thanks for posting!
The Escanaba & Lake Superior RR is mostly comprised of former Milwaukee Road track as well as some former Chicago & Northwestern. Back in the 1970's, Milwaukee Road and C&NW pooled iron ore trains from local mines on their routes and delivered to Escanaba for loading onto ships. The Milwaukee Road abandoned their routes north out of Milwaukee thru Green Bay to Channing, MI and points north I believe in 1980 when the entire Milwaukee Road system was reorganized to try to keep its profitable routes following their final bankruptcy in 1977. This was the largest systematic abandonment of a transcontinental railroad as their 10,000 mile system was nearly cut in half. They once stretched from Chicago to Tacoma, WA with a southeastern leg reaching Louiville, KY. Much of their demise was due to poor debt management and unrealized revenue projections as they were the last ones to reach the West in 1909. However, had management made proper decisions thru the 1960's and '70's, there's a chance they could have survived. Many argue the reason as to why management made such poor decisions; some believing it was doomed to fail while others see possible evidence of undermining from within by rival Burlington Northern as several former BN execs made their way into Milwaukee Road management in the 1970's. Anyhow, you can recognize former Milwaukee Road tracks on the ELS with the switch stands along the route. Milwaukee Road Switch stands are very noticeable with their red and white chevron style target shields. Some of them have been replaced but most of them are still there along the route. ELS 501 with the GM markings is former Milwaukee Road #22, acquired new in 1973 and one if the last major purchases by the Milwaukee.
@@tomp8871 I don't know alot about the E&LS. I watch Jason Asselin's You Tube Channel and that's where I get much of my info. I've heard him mention their presence in Green Bay. So I'd venture to guess they run from Green Bay as far north as Channing on a regular basis. They have a big presence in Escanaba/Wells. Not sure how they route the trains. The line from Green Bay to Channing is former Milwaukee Road and the lines to Escanaba are former Chicago & Northwestern. This system was jointly run by the Milwaukee and C&NW years ago in the iron ore hauling days. Milwaukee tended to gather the ore and C&NW took the ore to the docks at Escanaba. As far as I am aware, E&LS owns lines north of Channing but I think for the most part they are inactive and used for car storage. I don't know if E&LS runs all the way to Milwaukee or another carrier takes freight from Green Bay to Milwaukee.
Awesome job! If you ever get a chance to come to Butler pa and you will get about 7-12 a day we got the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad and the Bessemer and Lake Erie
Those bars are called joint bars. Allows for sections of rail to be bolted together. Easier then laying a new section of ribbon rail. I've put together many lines like that .
Railway fish plate, also called rail joint, splice bar or joint bar, is a metal bar that is used to the connect end of two rails by fish bolts. As the connection part between two rails, railway fish plate is used in combination with the steel rail.
Now I know where all the Hoppers are going. Thanks for the Video you did with my Friend Jason Asselin. Love you videos. Also I was for 38 years before retiring Drove 18 wheelers and loved every minute of it. Drove Internationals, Fords, KW's Pete's, Freightshakers, and Macks. Thanks again, my Friend.
No Steve. That crossing is protected by track motion detection. An AC voltage sent down the rails to a shunt. If the motion of the detection stops changing the , impedance calculator circuits for calculating the track impedance, phase detector circuits for detecting the phase angle between the voltage and current in the logic boards in the box next to the crossing. the logic will cancel the warning signal. The Rail Joint that your looking at the Island circuit insulated Joint, from that point to the other end of the crossing there is another pair of Joints that make up the Island circuit, the part that the road cross the tracks. The area beyond towards the SHUNT is called the Detection circuit. On a high speed section of track the shunt is placed a calculated distance away from the Island circuit section. The logic boards can calculate train Speed to set the warnings. Train going slow. or fast the gates will go down at the right time. Another great rr video. Thank you
What's amazing to me is that those circuits still work and they were most likely replaced a couple of times forty years ago or whenever the line was the most active.
Hi Ted, are you related to the Erdmann that had the small grocery store at West Mason and 12th Ave. ? I grew up on 14th Ave. near Mason St. at the Milwaukee road crossing.
Conductor switched the track. Removed the end of train marker, then they moved back to cupple the cars waiting. Moved forward so the conductor could mount the end of train marker. Then they backed up the whole train to pick up the conductor. Then they moved on.
If someday you're in Green Bay go to the North end of Ashland avenue there's a park there and go to the north edge of the park and that's where els interchanges with CN besides The interchange track pembrane used to be part of the old green bay Western line the els took that line over and I don't think there's been anything done with that track from south of privets to Green Bay it's down to a limited 20 miles an hour I think it is for 25 all the way cuz the track hasn't been done since Green Bay and Western was bought out by Wisconsin Central then they pretty much almost abandoned it and that's when Els acquired that from Green Bay to I don't really know how far north it goes
You can almost always tell a former Milwaukee Road locomotive especially EMD (Steve it used to be a division of General Motors, the Electro-Motive Division Of General Motors, sold to Progressive Rail?l) I could be wrong. Please correct me! Just be nice 🙂😁 501 is part of their Leasing Firm, EMDX. EMD painted their locomotives in blue and white
Unit 501 was a demonstration unit when the SD -40 s first came out they are always painted special color and decals and will have the EMD decals and the G M for General Motors and the emd for Eletro Motive Division
The whole Rail Line is in Bad shape the railroad doesn't do a good job of rail maintenance in winter months they have a lot of derailments. The Blue SD 40-2 was a Demonstrator Engine from General Motors theses Engine's were tested by Railroads to see if they were interested in purchasing or leasing that Engine model...
The blue engine is not a demonstrator. It was a lease engine from EMD. It was originally built for the Milwaukee Road in 1973 as evidenced by the shorter lower capacity fuel tank and bell mounted behind the cab on the right side. Its original number was 22 for Milwaukee Road. This and some of the other SD40-2's were returned to GM I believe because the Milwaukee may have still owed debt against them. This and another Milwaukee unit were painted blue and leased by GM for many years to several railroads.
Another great video. Never was much of a train and railroad person but learning you got me watching them Interesting do you ride your side by side a lot in the U P ? Probably on state land only
I watch some trains go by all the time through Kingsford and they've never called the police on me and I've been on the property maybe it's because I treat them with respect
Sheesh, that first set of tracks you were by were in real bad shape. If you want to see some really scary looking rails, go check out Pioneer Railroad of Port Defiance Ohio that's been rated the worst railroad tracks in North America. I guarantee you that's ninety pound rail they are working on and don't expect CN to be touching it. That first SD40-2 was an ex BNSF unit most likely taken out of service on BNSF and sold to them.
You should get your info straight before saying hwy 141 is in oconto. That's not right, hwy 41 is in oconto and the area you are showing is ELS former Milwaukee Road line along hwy 141.Stiles and points north to upper MI.
Yes I should. The sign when exiting said "Oconto Falls". However it is a but east of there. I was filming with my phone and had to move fast. Didn't have the time to get the exact spot. Park, run to the crossing and start filming.
Hi from Steven in Green Bay. GO PACKERS!! LOL!! I have lived in G.B. ALL MY LIFE for the past 62 years. And this original Milwaukee Road used to run past my grade school at St. Jude Catholic Church on Division St. And only 1/2 block North of the Double intersection of Fisk St. (N-S), and Dousman St. (E-W). back in 1966 to 1974 when the M.R. STILL! used EMD F7A and B diesels, and GP7s . Coupled to the double freight with regular freight cars in front and their rib sided caboose. And the 2nd half with loaded iron ore cars, or Taconic pellets with their caboose. But going slow Southbound because they were approaching the switchyard only 2 miles away by 12th St. But they would cut uff the rear hoppers and leave them parked from Dousman St. Up to the GB&W Diamond by Oneida St. Then the diesels returned for the ore cars. And as the F7s started slowly, they pulled out the slack of all those ore cars, and the smashing of the couplers was just like a giant Slinky. And the sound could be heard all over from a 3 mile radius north up to my old house, and South to 9th Street!!!!! Thus I was surrounded by train sounds. But in 1980 when the M.R. was bancrupt, their Northern Section was bought by the ELS But with some large grants and loans from the U.S. Government, so that they repaired the old light rails, and washed out ballast so that they could run with Bigger diesels like the used SD-40-2 Diesels, and much heavier freight cars that weigh over 100 tons to 143 ton coal cars.. But those repairs have also worn out after the past 40 Years!! Plus the states of WI. AND MI. The MI. Section was from Iron Mountain north to the end of the line in Ontonogan. But there was a small section that formerly connected to the SOO LINE RR that went to the Keeweenaw Peninsula by the Twin towns of Houghton and Hancock, which was lastly the route of the combined passenger train the "COPPER COUNTRY LIMITED" until 1968. Then nearly 28 years later by 1996 it was controlled by the former WISCONSIN CENTRAL. And since 2001 the ELS has an EMD Streamliner F.P.7.A. Number 600, that is really 4 feet longer than a regular F7a, because the F.P.7 SERIES contains a larger water tank for the steam heat in the coaches and both for the extremely cold weather in the U.P., ....AND....The much longer distance from Chicago Northward to Houghton and Hancock. Ironically this longer FP7A is now called 600. But was used on the WSORR Regional rr in Madison and Janesville and Prairie du chein and many small towns formerly served also by M.R., and called 71; but 1st built in 1951 for the previous "C.C.L." and "CHIPPEWA" with number 96-A, and with B unit 96b and other FP7A 96-C that was saved and used in Indiana, but later used for spare parts which needs a seriously major rebuilding because it is very rusty. Thus perhaps there might be a possibility of rebuilding the 96-C. And repainting with the Authentic orange paint. And get some Authentic "HIWATHA " coaches for an Authentic Excursion over the Historic rails of the M.R....And also excursions on other railroads too!!!!! So I pray to GOD it will happen soon especially in 2025 on the 90th anniversary of the Original 1935 HIAWATHA POWERED by the famous Streamliner ALCO 4-4-2 and Numbers 1 to 4. Thus from now in 2022, Until 2035 there are 13 years left. So....ALL ABOARD HIAWATHA 100, HOORAY!!!!! From Steven Solway. Green Bay, WI. U.S.A. HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 17, 2022A.D.!! GOD BLESS THE U.S.A 🇺🇸 🙌 🙏 ❤!!!!! ALLELUIA!!!!! AMEN 🇮🇱🙏!!!!! PRAY FOR PEACE IN UKRAINE 🇺🇦!!!!! AND VICTORY OVER EVIL RUSSIA. AMEN 🇮🇱 🙏 🙏 🙏!!!!!
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Your trucker experience is giving us some great access to short lines that even some of the top Rail Fan Producers are missing! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺️
Keep'em Coming Steve!
Those rail lines look as though it’s seen better days.
Maintenance is not budgeted 😂😂
Love shortlines. Then tend to have a lot of old EMDs.
Just found your channel. Really liked it.
Your narative is excelent.
21:27 Conductor was getting back onto the train after connecting FRED to the back. They pulled forward so he could do it.
You were not in Oconto. E&LS does not go through Oconto. The CN does though. You were at Stiles Jct. The E&LS has a branch to Oconto FALLS that runs west from here about 100 yards south of the HWY 22 crossing you were at.
Wow Steve this was an amazing catch, Thanks. I am a new subscriber and I live these. I am a major rail former from outside of St Louis Mo. I am rail friend with Jason and Jawtooth, I hope to see mo r r from you as well. :-)
Excellent video everyone should be thankful that you can view them. I don’t see any where I live unless I want to head towards the city
Hey now!! Been watching you awhile Trucking, didn't think you'd film the same trains I do!! My channel is LOADED with E&LS RR videos from where I live in upper Michigan! SUPPER COOL!!
Funny, I found this line completely by accident. I thought it was just another CN line until I saw 503 by itself. Not realizing you film this RR regularly. Small world.
@@fscrailroad2321 This little RR has some really old units still in service, including a D9 and a few Baldwins too. Sketchy ass tracks and crazy drivers beating the train keep me active and filming. Nice catch and thanks for posting!
Nice horn salute you got
The Escanaba & Lake Superior RR is mostly comprised of former Milwaukee Road track as well as some former Chicago & Northwestern. Back in the 1970's, Milwaukee Road and C&NW pooled iron ore trains from local mines on their routes and delivered to Escanaba for loading onto ships. The Milwaukee Road abandoned their routes north out of Milwaukee thru Green Bay to Channing, MI and points north I believe in 1980 when the entire Milwaukee Road system was reorganized to try to keep its profitable routes following their final bankruptcy in 1977. This was the largest systematic abandonment of a transcontinental railroad as their 10,000 mile system was nearly cut in half. They once stretched from Chicago to Tacoma, WA with a southeastern leg reaching Louiville, KY. Much of their demise was due to poor debt management and unrealized revenue projections as they were the last ones to reach the West in 1909. However, had management made proper decisions thru the 1960's and '70's, there's a chance they could have survived. Many argue the reason as to why management made such poor decisions; some believing it was doomed to fail while others see possible evidence of undermining from within by rival Burlington Northern as several former BN execs made their way into Milwaukee Road management in the 1970's. Anyhow, you can recognize former Milwaukee Road tracks on the ELS with the switch stands along the route. Milwaukee Road Switch stands are very noticeable with their red and white chevron style target shields. Some of them have been replaced but most of them are still there along the route. ELS 501 with the GM markings is former Milwaukee Road #22, acquired new in 1973 and one if the last major purchases by the Milwaukee.
You seem like the person to ask. What is ELS route now? Point A to point B? Do they go to Escanaba or start there? to where
@@tomp8871 I don't know alot about the E&LS. I watch Jason Asselin's You Tube Channel and that's where I get much of my info. I've heard him mention their presence in Green Bay. So I'd venture to guess they run from Green Bay as far north as Channing on a regular basis. They have a big presence in Escanaba/Wells. Not sure how they route the trains. The line from Green Bay to Channing is former Milwaukee Road and the lines to Escanaba are former Chicago & Northwestern. This system was jointly run by the Milwaukee and C&NW years ago in the iron ore hauling days. Milwaukee tended to gather the ore and C&NW took the ore to the docks at Escanaba. As far as I am aware, E&LS owns lines north of Channing but I think for the most part they are inactive and used for car storage. I don't know if E&LS runs all the way to Milwaukee or another carrier takes freight from Green Bay to Milwaukee.
@@stephensaasen8589 thank you, that,s plenty of info.
ELS SD40-2 501 is an old Milwaukee Road engine no. 22.
New channel for you, "FSC Helicopters" LOL! Good catch in this video, always cool to see a shortline on video.
Awesome job! If you ever get a chance to come to Butler pa and you will get about 7-12 a day we got the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad and the Bessemer and Lake Erie
Those bars are called joint bars. Allows for sections of rail to be bolted together. Easier then laying a new section of ribbon rail. I've put together many lines like that .
Railway fish plate, also called rail joint, splice bar or joint bar, is a metal bar that is used to the connect end of two rails by fish bolts. As the connection part between two rails, railway fish plate is used in combination with the steel rail.
At 15:40 that is a insulated joint that is part of the crosings signal system
Now I know where all the Hoppers are going. Thanks for the Video you did with my Friend Jason Asselin. Love you videos. Also I was for 38 years before retiring Drove 18 wheelers and loved every minute of it. Drove Internationals, Fords, KW's Pete's, Freightshakers, and Macks. Thanks again, my Friend.
No Steve. That crossing is protected by track motion detection. An AC voltage sent down the rails to a shunt. If the motion of the detection stops changing the , impedance calculator circuits for calculating the track impedance, phase detector circuits for detecting the phase angle between the voltage and current in the logic boards in the box next to the crossing. the logic will cancel the warning signal. The Rail Joint that your looking at the Island circuit insulated Joint, from that point to the other end of the crossing there is another pair of Joints that make up the Island circuit, the part that the road cross the tracks. The area beyond towards the SHUNT is called the Detection circuit. On a high speed section of track the shunt is placed a calculated distance away from the Island circuit section. The logic boards can calculate train Speed to set the warnings. Train going slow. or fast the gates will go down at the right time. Another great rr video. Thank you
What's amazing to me is that those circuits still work and they were most likely replaced a couple of times forty years ago or whenever the line was the most active.
yeah its an ELS line by the way it looks, probable the original line back when it was build (1898-1899) whole line needs replaced today.
If you check out Jason Asselin here in UA-cam, you'll see daily videos of the ELS from his postings.....
They have a few Baldwins including a shark
Steve, E&LS goes to Green Bay a lot it's E&LS line used to be Milwaukee Road back in the day. Should do one of Foxy!
Hi Ted, are you related to the Erdmann that had the small grocery store at West Mason and 12th Ave. ? I grew up on 14th Ave. near Mason St. at the Milwaukee road crossing.
@@martykerker9464 nope
Joint bars!!
Conductor switched the track. Removed the end of train marker, then they moved back to cupple the cars waiting. Moved forward so the conductor could mount the end of train marker. Then they backed up the whole train to pick up the conductor. Then they moved on.
I’m new too Steve. Jason introduced us this week on his channel. Can you tell us where those logs end up?
Good one !!
If someday you're in Green Bay go to the North end of Ashland avenue there's a park there and go to the north edge of the park and that's where els interchanges with CN besides The interchange track pembrane used to be part of the old green bay Western line the els took that line over and I don't think there's been anything done with that track from south of privets to Green Bay it's down to a limited 20 miles an hour I think it is for 25 all the way cuz the track hasn't been done since Green Bay and Western was bought out by Wisconsin Central then they pretty much almost abandoned it and that's when Els acquired that from Green Bay to I don't really know how far north it goes
You should check out JasonAsselin’s channel. He does ELS every day. Lots of soil old rolling stock.
Beat me to it
You can almost always tell a former Milwaukee Road locomotive especially EMD (Steve it used to be a division of General Motors, the Electro-Motive Division Of General Motors, sold to Progressive Rail?l) I could be wrong. Please correct me! Just be nice 🙂😁 501 is part of their Leasing Firm, EMDX. EMD painted their locomotives in blue and white
Nice shots of the Ex. BNSF SD40-2 and really nice bonus of the EMD Division of GM SD40-2 in that consist. Good work once again.
Oh, and Steve: Should've brought your scanner. 😋
I’m a Railroad UA-camr who does videos of the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad! The engines you seen were ELS 501 and 503 both SD40-2 engines
Unit 501 was a demonstration unit when the SD -40 s first came out they are always painted special color and decals and will have the EMD decals and the G M for General Motors and the emd for Eletro Motive Division
You 2 could team up on the ELS. him up there you down here!
You see that bumpy Quality from that railroad track, it is time for a up-date...
Hopefully he made it back to the locomotive if not he's riding on one of them cars
I wish you would share your locations better. The map was useless without doing google searches of places in the map. Where was that river crossing?
I’m surprised they’re still using combination bars.
Man those tracks could use some good repairs.
Great video Steve track condition not exactly smooth. The way the locomotive was swaying back and forth is the reason he was moving so slow.
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Totally enjoyin this channel brother Steve.. did ya get the videos I sent ya? If so, I hope ya liked them
The whole Rail Line is in Bad shape the railroad doesn't do a good job of rail maintenance in winter months they have a lot of derailments. The Blue SD 40-2 was a Demonstrator Engine from General Motors theses Engine's were tested by Railroads to see if they were interested in purchasing or leasing that Engine model...
Ikr, they need to maintenance some trains tracks. It’s in bad shape and they are common to derailment.
The blue engine is not a demonstrator. It was a lease engine from EMD. It was originally built for the Milwaukee Road in 1973 as evidenced by the shorter lower capacity fuel tank and bell mounted behind the cab on the right side. Its original number was 22 for Milwaukee Road. This and some of the other SD40-2's were returned to GM I believe because the Milwaukee may have still owed debt against them. This and another Milwaukee unit were painted blue and leased by GM for many years to several railroads.
There's a guy a little to your north who's been filming this train for years.
And I thought the ELS tracks were bad in Iron Mountain!
Another great video. Never was much of a train and railroad person but learning you got me watching them Interesting do you ride your side by side a lot in the U P ? Probably on state land only
check out jason asselin channel he lives on the els line and he many videos between channing and iron mountain
Do you work for Peterbilt?
ELS Escanaba & Lake Superior
I got type locos/engine are they
Seeing the train rocking back and forth due to the tracks was concerning. No wonder he was going slowly.
Careful, the E&LS once called the local PoPo on Jason Aslin once.
Made himself some money on that one too.
I watch some trains go by all the time through Kingsford and they've never called the police on me and I've been on the property maybe it's because I treat them with respect
Yea, I would say it's Wisconsin Central line that ran up to 1999, since defunct, tracks in bad shape.
Sheesh, that first set of tracks you were by were in real bad shape. If you want to see some really scary looking rails, go check out Pioneer Railroad of Port Defiance Ohio that's been rated the worst railroad tracks in North America. I guarantee you that's ninety pound rail they are working on and don't expect CN to be touching it. That first SD40-2 was an ex BNSF unit most likely taken out of service on BNSF and sold to them.
Correction: 503
The conductor had to move the Tail End Device to the back of the train.
Hi;
Co tact Jason Asselin on his Chanel out of Iron mountain MI. He videos the ELS FROM UP THERE!
You should get your info straight before saying hwy 141 is in oconto. That's not right, hwy 41 is in oconto and the area you are showing is ELS former Milwaukee Road line along hwy 141.Stiles and points north to upper MI.
Yes I should. The sign when exiting said "Oconto Falls". However it is a but east of there. I was filming with my phone and had to move fast. Didn't have the time to get the exact spot. Park, run to the crossing and start filming.
Steve checkout Jason a sse l i n
Tracks look very neglected
One of the worst railroads with bad tracks.?
Those are joint bars.