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Viewing Album:  Milwaukee Road Viroqua Branch
 
By:Richard Kundert
Dates:4/8/1972 - 1/23/1980
Album Info:The Viroqua branch ran from Sparta, WI to Viroqua, WI. Typically, a crew was based at La Crosse, ran to Sparta and switched local customers, then headed down the branch. At Viroqua, the crew would tie up and return to La Crosse the next day. Fertilizer and other agricultural products were the main commodities on the Viroqua branch. The line was laid with very light rail...60-72 lb on the "mainline" and 56 lb on the sidings. The State of Wisconsin purchased the Viroqua branch and contracted the Chicago Madison & Northern to operate it. But in the end, the bad track and the State & counties failure to fund rehabilitation doomed the branch and it was torn up in 1982.
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Milwaukee 596
Title:  Milwaukee 596
Description:  The Milwaukee Road frequently used 2 or 3 units on the Viroqua branch. Here 3 Alcos led by 596 are north of Viroqua in a photo by Dick Wallin. Nelson Agri Service and Johnson Soil Service were big shippers in Viroqua.
Photo Date:  4/8/1972  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:30:14 PM
Location:  Viroqua, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 596(RSC2) MILW 594(RSC2)
Views:  3074   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 555
Title:  Milwaukee 555
Description:  The Viroqua train has stopped at the abandoned C&NW crossing (Wyeville-La Crosse line) south of Sparta to run time on the interlocking.
Photo Date:  6/26/1978  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:17:54 PM
Location:  Sparta, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 555(SD10)
Views:  1068   Comments: 2
Milwaukee 555
Title:  Milwaukee 555
Description:  Passing through Leon
Photo Date:  6/26/1978  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:18:35 PM
Location:  Leon, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 555(SD10)
Views:  631   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 555
Title:  Milwaukee 555
Description:  Southbound out of Westby
Photo Date:  6/26/1978  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:26:25 PM
Location:  Westby, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 555(SD10)
Views:  952   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 555
Title:  Milwaukee 555
Description:  Passing the Cashton depot. Cashton Farmers Co-op was a good customer of the Milwaukee Road.
Photo Date:  6/26/1978  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:28:36 PM
Location:  Cashton, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 555(SD10)
Views:  748   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 534
Title:  Milwaukee 534
Description:  Near Melvina, the Viroqua job passes a farm
Photo Date:  1/23/1980  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:19:35 PM
Location:  Melvina, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 534(SD10)
Views:  693   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 534
Title:  Milwaukee 534
Description:  Cashton Hill was a steep grade...up to 2.5%...requiring most trains to double or triple the hill. Here, the 534 has the first cut of cars going up the hill
Photo Date:  1/23/1980  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:21:30 PM
Location:  Cashton, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 534(SD10)
Views:  1070   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 534
Title:  Milwaukee 534
Description:  Down to a crawl on Cashton Hill, north of Cashton
Photo Date:  1/23/1980  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:22:40 PM
Location:  Cashton, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 534(SD10)
Views:  690   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 991839
Title:  Milwaukee 991839
Description:  The familiar ribside caboose brings up the rear and third cut of cars to go up Cashton Hill
Photo Date:  1/23/1980  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:23:43 PM
Location:  Cashton, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  561   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 534
Title:  Milwaukee 534
Description:  Now at the top of the hill, the Viroqua job switches the yard and reassembles the remaining cars for the trip to Wesby and Viroqua
Photo Date:  1/23/1980  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:24:54 PM
Location:  Cashton, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 534(SD10)
Views:  671   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 534
Title:  Milwaukee 534
Description:  Coming into Westby. The La Crosse & Southeastern also built a line between La Crosse & Viroqua in 1905, but was abandoned in 1933. The Milwaukee Road purchased part of the LC&SE between Westby and Chaseburg and trackage in Viroqua.
Photo Date:  1/23/1980  Upload Date: 5/16/2016 2:25:44 PM
Location:  Westby, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 534(SD10)
Views:  1341   Comments: 1

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