| Chasing UP rock loads through Madison | |||
| When the UP sold their CNW trackage to Madison, they kept ownership of the rails north of the city to Reedsburg, with WSOR the designated operator. That kept access open for the UP to tap into the quarry near Baraboo, WI., that produced the famous CNW "pink lady" ballast. After ceasing to access the quarry for a year and a half, the UP has been dispatching trains this last month or two up to Baraboo for stone, some of the best ballast known to exist. We intercept a load of ballast coming back to the Madison area and follow it through town and out into the countryside with a WSOR crew. They will turn the train over to the UP at the Janesville terminal. It may be a MOW train, but it made for some nice variety and besides the light was perfect..come along! | |||
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