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Viewing Album:  Chicago Madison & Northern album #2
 
By:Richard Kundert
Dates:8/24/1980 - 6/10/1982
Album Info:In the late 1970's, the Milwaukee Road wanted to abandon their Mineral Point and Viroqua branch lines and Illinois Central Gulf wanted to abandon their Madison district in Southern Wisconsin. The State bought these lines and contracted with the CM&N to operate them. Operations started in early 1980, but due to insufficient traffic and the lack of rehabilitation money, the CM&N went out of business in early 1982. I worked with the CM&N during this time and want to share some of my photos with you. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy viewing these photos.
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CM&N tree tunnels
Title:  CM&N tree tunnels
Description:  The first summer of CM&N operations found some of the trackage overgrown with weeds and trees. Some locations were so dense, the locomotive headlight beam could be seen in the daylight!
Photo Date:  8/13/1980  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:39:13 AM
Location:  Gratiot, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  254   Comments: 1
CMN 201
Title:  CMN 201
Description:  On its first trip since being overhauled in Janesville, NW2 201 passes the abandoned sand plant in Hanover
Photo Date:  8/24/1980  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:16:39 AM
Location:  Hanover, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CMN 201(NW2)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
CMN 201
Title:  CMN 201
Description:  Spotting a couple cars at the Co-op
Photo Date:  11/4/1980  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:17:33 AM
Location:  Darlington, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CMN 201(NW2)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
CMN 201
Title:  CMN 201
Description:  Passing the depot. A couple days after this photo, the 201 had a generator flashover and never ran again. S6 1202 was reactivated until SW7 202 could be made operable.
Photo Date:  11/4/1980  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:18:08 AM
Location:  Darlington, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CMN 201(NW2)
Views:  415   Comments: 2
CMN 1202
Title:  CMN 1202
Description:  The Milwaukee Road had embargoed the Calamine to Mineral Point portion in 1979. The CM&N reinstated service in January, 1981....this is the first train to Mineral Point in 2 years.
Photo Date:  1/16/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:20:05 AM
Location:  Mineral Point, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CMN 1202(S6)
Views:  749   Comments: 1
CM&N 80
Title:  CM&N 80
Description:  Former B&O wagon top caboose C2419 was privately owned and refurbished at the CM&N roundhouse in Janesville
Photo Date:  1/30/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:22:56 AM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  CMN 1202(S6)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
CMN 202
Title:  CMN 202
Description:  Crossing the Pecatonica River west of Browntown. This is now a popular ATV trail
Photo Date:  2/18/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:24:01 AM
Location:  Browntown, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CMN 202(SW7)
Views:  443   Comments: 3
CMN 202 & CMN 564
Title:  CMN 202 & CMN 564
Description:  In early 1981, the CM&N began operations over the ICGs Madison district. On the west side of Monroe, the CM&N staged units on both lines for publicity photos
Photo Date:  3/3/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:25:51 AM
Location:  Monroe, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CMN 202(SW7) CMN 564(F7A)
Views:  870   Comments: 3
CMN 202
Title:  CMN 202
Description:  Crossing the Pecatonica River on Darlingtons east side. The "Pec" frequently flooded during the spring melt and after heavy rain.
Photo Date:  5/2/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:27:24 AM
Location:  Darlington, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CMN 202(SW7)
Views:  478   Comments: 2
CNW 1689
Title:  CNW 1689
Description:  RSD5 1689 was owned by a C&NW employee and leased to the CM&N. The story goes that this employee was working at Green Bay and saw the 1689 come in the yard on fire. It was rebuilt at Green Bay in the 1970s and was the in the best shape of all the Alcos. Here, it is spotting a cars at Newman Seed & Feed in Brodhead.
Photo Date:  7/6/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:31:35 AM
Location:  Brodhead, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 1689(RSD5)
Views:  851   Comments: 3
CNW 1689
Title:  CNW 1689
Description:  Passing the depot at South Wayne, through a carpet of grass.
Photo Date:  8/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:32:26 AM
Location:  South Wayne, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CNW 1689(RSD5)
Views:  603   Comments: 1
CMN 564
Title:  CMN 564
Description:  Crossing a bridge south of Monticello
Photo Date:  8/12/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:43:12 AM
Location:  Monticello, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CMN 564(F7A)
Views:  505   Comments: 2
CMN 564
Title:  CMN 564
Description:  Spotting fertilizer cars at Belleville. Photo by Nick Jenkins
Photo Date:  10/5/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:42:16 AM
Location:  Belleville, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CMN 564(F7A)
Views:  499   Comments: 1
Stewart Tunnel
Title:  Stewart Tunnel
Description:  Exiting the south end of Stewart Tunnel between Monticello & Belleville
Photo Date:  11/30/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:44:17 AM
Location:  Monticello, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Tunnel,InCab
Locomotives:  CMN 564(F7A)
Views:  397   Comments: 1
CMN 564
Title:  CMN 564
Description:  In 1981, the State of Wisconsin provided funding to construct a track to connect the Madison branch and Mineral Point branch at Monroe. This is the first train to use the connector. The train was spotted for publicity photos and consisted of 26 cars for the ICG at Freeport.
Photo Date:  12/11/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:47:38 AM
Location:  Monroe, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CMN 564(F7A)
Views:  556   Comments: 1
CMN 202
Title:  CMN 202
Description:  The 202 has a single car in tow as it rolls southbound
Photo Date:  12/15/1981  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:33:27 AM
Location:  Belleville, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CMN 202(SW7)
Views:  436   Comments: 1
CMN 1689
Title:  CMN 1689
Description:  West of Monroe in heavy snow with cars for Darlinton
Photo Date:  1/2/1982  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:34:18 AM
Location:  Monroe, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CMN 1689(RSD5)
Views:  613   Comments: 1
CMN 564 & CMN 1689
Title:  CMN 564 & CMN 1689
Description:  Eastbound past the Monroe depot
Photo Date:  1/9/1982  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:35:02 AM
Location:  Monroe, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  CMN 564(F7A) CMN 1689(RSD5)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
CMN 564 & CMN 1689
Title:  CMN 564 & CMN 1689
Description:  Eastbound into Monroe in heavy snow. This is the current site of Badger State Ethanol
Photo Date:  1/29/1982  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:36:13 AM
Location:  Monroe, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CMN 564(F7A) CMN 1689(RSD5)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
CMN 564
Title:  CMN 564
Description:  Spotting a car of wire in a photo by Joe McMillan
Photo Date:  1/30/1982  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:45:13 AM
Location:  Monticello, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  CMN 564(F7A) CMN 1689(RSD5)
Views:  833   Comments: 2
CMN Business Car 7
Title:  CMN Business Car 7
Description:  CM&N business car 7 "Doonin" was privately owned. It is an former Illinois Central car.
Photo Date:  6/10/1982  Upload Date: 5/18/2016 11:41:10 AM
Location:  Monroe, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  379   Comments: 0

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