Pewaukee, WI: Duplainville Tower: (CP+Amtrak)/Milw vs. (CN+WSOR)/WC and Milwaukee Depot

Tower: (Satellite, the tower was in the northwest quadrant)

Depot: (Satellite, the land has been repurposed)

Milwaukee went east/west and Wisconsin Central went north/south.  

According to historic aerial photos, the tower was removed between 1990 and 1995.

The 2005 SPV Map spells it Dauplainville, so I had some trouble finding this tower.

Keith Maccauley posted
MILW SD40-2 3009. Need help with origin; was this locomotive built as MILW 139? Did it become part of the SOO line locomotive roster?
Mike Bubrick: Built as 3009 then renumbered 139.
Donald Schafer

Yes indeed, I miss that tower too . I think that was train 213 the fast Ford special !

[It is so nice when the photographer includes the tower and the name is readable.]

Express Horizons posted

Awesome #train content by: Classic Trains

lnstagram: 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜.𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬

Chicago/St.Paul hotshot #83 approaches the Duplainville, WI. diamond of the Milwaukee Road/Soo Line Railroads. The tower was manned by Milwaukee Road employees all three shifts. Circa 1974.

Photo Credit to Tom Farence.

Jim Kelling shared

Craig Hensley Photography posted
Milwaukee Road and Soo Line SD40-2s lead an eastbound freight past the tower and across the diamonds in Duplainville, WI. July, 1987, Tom Danneman Photo.

Brian Machart: Pretty sure Duplainville tower ceased operations as a manned tower March 31, 1987.

Marty Bernard posted two photos with the comment: "Milwaukee Road Train 5, The Morning Hiawatha, heading for Minneapolis at Pewaukee, Wisc. in December, 1964.  Roger Puta photos"

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1959 Hartland and Waukesha Quads @ 24,000

EarthExplorer: Jun 26, 1953 @ 60,000; ARA001080343891