WC 1564 and IC 1492         
A pair of CN switchers work the former SOO yard at Neenah, WI on 18 Aug. '13. This view would have been prevented by the dominating silhouette of the original Neenah Foundry facility, later known as Plant 1, which stood here for over ¾’s of a century. Established in 1872 as Aylward Plow Works (a.k.a. Aylward & Sons) at 120 N. Lake St., they erected a new foundry at 500 W. Winneconne Ave. in 1918 “in a rural area of southwestern Neenah.” Expanded numerous times over the years, it became Plant 1 in 1960 when Plant 2 was constructed in the then rural area at the intersection of Byrd Ave. and the aptly named Aylward St. (followed by Plant 3 in 1967). Plant 1 was closed in 1994, the corporate overlords didn’t want to spend money to update the plant. It stood abandoned for a while and was eventually demolished.
Date: 8/18/2013 Location: Neenah, WI   Map Show Neenah on a rail map Views: 358 Collection Of:   T. P. Bruss
Locomotives: WC 1564(SW1500) IC 1492(SW14)   Rolling Stock: ACFX 49794 (Covered Hopper) Author:  T. P. Bruss
WC 1564 and IC 1492
Picture Categories: RollingStock,Yard,Action This picture is part of album:  Northeast WI, Summer 2013
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Dave Howarth Jr. General I only wish I would have known IC 1492 was going to be this fat north! I would have made the trip over there but then again, it's been a while since checking into photos for me. Great Catch T.P. Bruss! 11/9/2013 5:20:00 AM
T. P. Bruss General Thanks for the kind words Dave Howarth, Jr.! FYI, IC 1492 is likely quite a bit farther north by now, I caught it in a consist bound for Green Bay, WI (and possibly points beyond) two days after this photo was taken. 11/18/2013 2:43:41 AM

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