GBW 1993 Part 1

In May 1993 I ventured to Wisconsin to record the Fox River Valley and Green Bay & Western before they were absorbed into Wisconsin Central. It turned out to be a rather gloomy trip, with the beginnings of the record rainfall that caused flooding throughout the Mississippi valley. Part 1 covers the Green Bay area, a chase of numbers 1 and 2 from Wis. Rapids to East Winona and back, and locals out of Wisconsin Rapids to Plover and Stevens Point.

[@Bhil3]

Oh the memories that brings back. I grew up in Green Bay and lived there until 1988. Always fascinated by trains as a child. The sound of those Alco's accelerating still so vivid in my memories.

[@MikeG42]

Excellent video Fmnut , this is another great fallen flag railroad that I miss from the 80's and 90's. I always loved the red Alco's Green Bay & Western ran along with the freight's which consisted of many 50ft boxcars , that Rock Island boxcar in this video was a nice one. The footage of those Alco units smoking was awesome ! Well done 😊👍

[@royscreen61]

Awesome Alco action!! Thanks for putting it on here

[@kraigkasten]

great video, especially for someone who didnt get to enjoy the GBW when he was younger. I did get to catch some of their trains in Wisconsin Rapids on a family trip there. thanks for publishing!

[@kurtkauffman4326]

Thanks a lot for posting.I'm also a former GB Resident.I enjoyed seeing much of their Trains before it went history.

[@iusetano]

Awesome!!!!! Those Alco's sound great. Excellent video.

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

I love that RS3's modified short nose!

[@SteveTheFazeman]

Great filming of GBW going about its business.

[@pauljones2762]

308 still exists at Monticello Railroad Museum, needs a lot of TLC,but is functional.

[@progx8679]

We should have never lost the GBW !

[@dfiddleb]

Excellent footage! Thanks for sharin'! :)

[@seaboardsystem8804]

glad you goy it on film!!! 🤩🤩

[@steveg2509]

It’s sad to see them so dirty. I suppose once they knew they were getting bought out, it didn’t matter. I left in 1992. They used to keep them reasonably clean in Green Bay.

[@sled57]

Nice memories of GBW. I spent a small amount of time in the Norwood shops in the early 90's as a supplier to the shop, and knew a couple of the employees. Good people there. The locomotive from

[@andrew239781]

Love the green bay western alcos

[@popps2502]

Great job injoyed watching.

[@trainandtruckmodeler786]

When I got my license my father was working for Burlington northern.....he used to tell me go get pictures of the GBW, EJ&E, CC&P, AND BAR.....I never did ...although I worked for CC that's all I can say.

[@eeclass20]

Nice to see the 323 in action, anyone know it's current whereabouts? I know it went to IAIS as 850 then sold and lettered GLLX 850 and used as a plant switcher in Bluffton IN but no recent pictures anywhere since around 2009.

[@kanechrist4213]

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[@scoobycarr5558]

I think what did in the GBW was the loss of the Lake Michigan Carferries. I sincerely think the GBW never recovered from that debacle.