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12/23/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Webb Asset Management
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:MILW 199 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:73687-18Order No:73687
Frame Number:73687-18Built:5/1974
Notes:nee MILW 199, SOO 6386, DME 6386, HLCX 6212, WSOR 4009, WAMX 4178
Other locos with this serial:  SOO 6386(SD40-2) DME 6386(SD40-2) WSOR 4009(SD40-2) HLCX 6212(SD40-2) MILW 199(SD40-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2) WSOR 4178(SD40-2)
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L463
Title:  L463
Description:  The snow picks up as the local heads to the north end of the yard with their train.
Photo Date:  12/17/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:19:24 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
L463
Title:  L463
Description:  Today's Reedsburg Rocket starts pulling under a steady snowfall.
Photo Date:  12/17/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:14:21 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
WAMX 4178
Title:  WAMX 4178
Description:  Though the engineer cleared some snow off the front end before starting to roll, the lead unit for today's L463 is still sporting a little extra white. 4178 ran point on today's T5 (Janesville to Madison freight) a couple hours earlier.
Photo Date:  12/17/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:22:05 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
T5
Title:  T5
Description:  A late Saturday morning Janesville-Madison freight passes through central park in Madison's isthmus. The crew will bring their train into the Johnson St yard in a few short minutes before catching a cab back to Janesville.
Photo Date:  12/17/2016  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 12:32:56 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Brian Connolly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  278   Comments: 1
Unit grain train rolling to Chicago
Title:  Unit grain train rolling to Chicago
Description:  4178 nee MILW 199 5/74
Photo Date:  3/6/2017  Upload Date: 3/6/2017 7:58:19 PM
Location:  Sturtevant, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4187(SD40-2) WAMX 4188(SD40-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  716   Comments: 1
Unit grain train rolling to Chicago
Title:  Unit grain train rolling to Chicago
Description:  4178 born Milwaukee Road 199 May 1974.
Photo Date:  3/6/2017  Upload Date: 3/6/2017 7:59:58 PM
Location:  Sturtevant, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4188(SD40-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  609   Comments: 1
WAMX 4178 just outside the roundhouse
Title:  WAMX 4178 just outside the roundhouse
Description:  The former WSOR 4009. The area behind the cab where the dedication to Lucy Stone Gardner was blotted out is visible. Looks like theres also some yellow caution tape on the steps on both ends.
Photo Date:  10/19/2017  Upload Date: 10/20/2017 8:05:55 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  432   Comments: 1
More power sits in the yard on another bright February day
Title:  More power sits in the yard on another bright February day
Description:  This includes the SD45 carbody, 4223. I%got a tip that it was leading a train from Janesville to Madison the previous afternoon, and spent an hour waiting trackside in the cold wind only to find out that they hadn't left Janesville yet. It arrived in Madison under cover of darkness.
Photo Date:  2/26/2018  Upload Date: 3/1/2018 1:45:36 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4223(SD40M-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 1
WSOR(WAMX) 4176-4178 crossing the Rock River at Janesville, WI
Title:  WSOR(WAMX) 4176-4178 crossing the Rock River at Janesville, WI
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2018  Upload Date: 4/26/2018 4:29:29 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Gary Talsky
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4176(SD40-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
WSOR T4 is getting murphed by CN
Title:  WSOR T4 is getting murphed by CN
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2018  Upload Date: 10/11/2018 4:17:13 PM
Location:  Slinger, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  HLCX 6334(SD40-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2) WAMX 4182(SD40-2) WAMX 4180(SD40-2)
Views:  537   Comments: 2
Going nowhere fast - tie 'er down @ Kettle Morraine Road
Title:  Going nowhere fast - tie 'er down @ Kettle Morraine Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2018  Upload Date: 10/11/2018 4:18:13 PM
Location:  Slinger, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 6334(SD40-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
Going nowhere fast - tie 'er down @ Kettle Morraine Road
Title:  Going nowhere fast - tie 'er down @ Kettle Morraine Road
Description:  This train would finally roll across the CN down to Grand Av. Waukesha @ 10 PM !!!
Photo Date:  10/6/2018  Upload Date: 10/11/2018 4:19:38 PM
Location:  Slinger, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  HLCX 6334(SD40-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
WAMX 4178
Title:  WAMX 4178
Description:  Wisconsin & Southern manifest northbound (westbound) through Northbrook.
Photo Date:  4/3/2019  Upload Date: 10/9/2019 10:42:50 PM
Location:  Northbrook, IL
Author:  Daniel Fredrickson
Categories:  Roster,Night,Action
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2) WAMX 4177(SD40-2) WAMX 4174(SD40-2)
Views:  399   Comments: 1
WAMX 4178
Title:  WAMX 4178
Description:  WAMX 4178
Photo Date:  5/18/2019  Upload Date: 5/27/2019 9:07:36 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  WSOR 4178(SD40-2) WSOR 4219(SD40-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2) WAMX 4219(SD40-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 2
WAMX 4181
Title:  WAMX 4181
Description:  WAMX 4181 is flanked by WAMX 4129 & 4178
Photo Date:  5/18/2019  Upload Date: 5/27/2019 9:08:22 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  WAMX 4181(SD40-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2) WAMX 4219(SD40-2)
Views:  358   Comments: 1
WAMX 4181
Title:  WAMX 4181
Description:  WAMX 4181 and company at the roundhouse in the afternoon
Photo Date:  5/18/2019  Upload Date: 5/27/2019 9:08:37 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  HLCX 6328(SD40-2) WAMX 4181(SD40-2) WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
WAMX 4178/4187
Title:  WAMX 4178/4187
Description:  The usual gaggle of red and gray geese.
Photo Date:  4/22/2021  Upload Date: 5/7/2021 8:40:47 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2) WAMX 4187(SD40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
WAMX 4178 past the depot with an eastbound grain+sand train
Title:  WAMX 4178 past the depot with an eastbound grain+sand train
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/14/2022  Upload Date: 1/20/2022 8:56:18 AM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
WAMX 4178 low, wide and right at home
Title:  WAMX 4178 low, wide and right at home
Description:  This ex-Milwaukee Road SD40-2 is still working ex-Milwaukee Road rails. The other two units in this consist are HLCX leasers.
Photo Date:  1/14/2022  Upload Date: 1/20/2022 8:57:01 AM
Location:  Middleton, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Oil loads, Janesville to Madison on the ex-C&NW?
Title:  Oil loads, Janesville to Madison on the ex-C&NW?
Description:  Not exactly (a four-day late April fool!)...L469 is clearing out 126 tankers that were stored on the line near Brooklyn. Unlike further north (RR west) where train movements are somewhat more regular to serve the Lycon ready-mix plant, the active crossing protection at Perry Parkway was not restored when the line was re-opened. The one signal still standing was removed, and a pair of crossbucks with yield signs added.
Photo Date:  4/5/2022  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 11:31:01 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Rare Mileage
Title:  Rare Mileage
Description:  L469 crosses a small bridge over a depression/drainage canal. Irregular storage moves like this are the only train traffic here; the local sometimes brings their cars south (RR east) of Netherwood Road while switching the Lycon plant but seldom if ever makes it this far.
Photo Date:  4/5/2022  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 11:34:42 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
About to duck under County M, westbound out of town
Title:  About to duck under County M, westbound out of town
Description:  Judging by the color of the rails in front of the train, there haven't been many (if any) runs to Lycon yet this year. The ready-mix plant is in the distance near top right; a segment of this ex-C&NW trackage was re-opened in fall 2014 after 18 years out of service so that WSOR could deliver aggregate loads for Lycon out of their yard in Madison. South (RR east) of the plant, cars are stored up to WSOR's end-of-track at Brooklyn. This L469 job is pulling 126 tanks.
Photo Date:  4/5/2022  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 11:35:49 PM
Location:  Oregon, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
Crossing the small bridge along Syene Road
Title:  Crossing the small bridge along Syene Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/2022  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 11:37:43 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
Approaching Lacy Road
Title:  Approaching Lacy Road
Description:  After some additional ballasting and rehab work following the initial re-opening in late 2014, by 2016 I observed several of the aggregate trains doing 25 MPH on the old C&NW jointed rail. Not this time, however. Was hoping to catch the units working a little harder with the >120 MTs. At least it allowed for some additional shots.
Photo Date:  4/5/2022  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 11:38:32 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Crossing Lacy Road
Title:  Crossing Lacy Road
Description:  When the line was out of service from 1996-2014, the ungated C&NW-era crossing signals still stood here, gradually falling apart. The signal that was once where the one in this picture stands was knocked over by a vehicle sometime prior to 2006, and never replaced until the line was rehabbed at which time the other signal was removed and both replaced with temporary crossbucks. These modern gated signals were installed a year or two later. The "EXEMPT" signage remains due to the crossing's proximity to the intersection with Syene Road, a 4-way stop.
Photo Date:  4/5/2022  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 11:39:11 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Easing through the Olin switch
Title:  Easing through the Olin switch
Description:  The track going off to the right was once the C&NW Ridge Runner line, which ran out to Lancaster with several additional spurs extending throughout far southwest Wisconsin. By the mid-'80s all was abandoned except for a stub serving Central Soya in Fitchburg. When they closed that location c. 2004-05, the line was cut back still further. Now only two customers, Vita Plus and Capital Newspapers, are served in the Fish Hatchery Road vicinity. Nothing used the line the train is on from the last UP train to Janesville in October 1996, until the Lycon plant opened in Oregon in September 2014.
Photo Date:  4/5/2022  Upload Date: 4/9/2022 11:39:52 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
WAMX 4178 squeals around the Johnson St. curve leaving the yard with L468
Title:  WAMX 4178 squeals around the Johnson St. curve leaving the yard with L468
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2022  Upload Date: 6/1/2022 10:57:25 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
WAMX 4178 with a Wednesday Waterloo Sub run
Title:  WAMX 4178 with a Wednesday Waterloo Sub run
Description:  I actually came out looking for the run to Cottage Grove which I'd observed on Wednesday afternoons earlier in the year. I've come to expect the Waterloo line run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The only constant is change with WSOR operating patterns.
Photo Date:  6/1/2022  Upload Date: 6/1/2022 10:58:58 PM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 4178(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0


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