Extant Depot: (Satellite)
Junction: (Satellite)Railyard: (Satellite)
I remember Portage, WI, because it has the one-mile canal that connected the Wisconsin River with the Fox River and helped create the Wisconsin Waterway.
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| Street View, Jul 2018 |
CPCK must still use the depot as an office because there is an Amshack just west of the depot.
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| Street View, Jul 2018 |
The railyard is still quite active. I saw at least a couple of locomotives parked there and some MoW equipment as well as some cuts of freight cars.
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| Satellite |
John Harker posted two images with the comment: "Bob Crisp photographed this trio of Milw GP38-2s on a freight passing the Portage Junction, Wisconsin tower east of the Portage yard and depot on June 23, 1982. GP38-2 353 was part of the first order, 350 to 355, that entered service in June 1973. A total of 16 units were purchased by the Milw for secondary and branch line service. An aerial map is included for reference. John Harker photo editing and collection."
Scott Janz: The middle loco is crossing the Portage canal, a link of the Fox River and Wisconsin River. The tower controlled a lift span that once was there as well as the M&P junction just past the bridge and other things. The tower made it to the early 90’s, although abandoned at that time.
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| 193 aerial photo |
The Milwaukee route to the east is now abandoned. The north/south route became part of the Wisconsin Central. The north part is now abandoned, and the south part became part of Milwaukee.
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| 1902 Portage via Dennis DeBruler |
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| Trent Briggs posted Early Portage, Wisconsin Depot Glenn Gierzycki: Division headquarters [I do wish someone would have indicated which railroad used this.] |
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