Railfanning around Milwaukee, August 3, 1997

[@Kkmssjdjdk_offical]

So this was how milwaukee rails was like around this time

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

@@Kkmssjdjdk_offical Yes as they are today. The mains split between here and Elm Grove.

[@MLWQC]

Great video and cool view of Amtrak. (fast running too!) The GT locomotives are so clean! Great view and landscape as well. Well done.

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

@@MLWQC Thank you so very much! It was definitely a great time to be trackside!

[@trainz675]

Fantastic stuff! Thanks for uploading these gems Gordy.

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

@@trainz675 Thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

[@Steelers2841]

Nice Leslie RS5T-FF

[@BadgerlandRailVideos]

Great collection of '90s classics, Gordon! I took up railfanning around 10 years later and by that time the Empire Builders no longer included the freight/mail service. Nice to see the B32-8W in its as-delivered "Pepsi Can" scheme on the Hiawatha, too! Also, never knew Waterford Ave. before it was a "quiet" (no horn) crossing!

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

@@BadgerlandRailVideos Thank Yao very much! I loved those units in the Pepsi can scheme, they just don’t look the same in the plain grey they wear today. As I watched this I wondered if Waterford Ave crossing even existed today. Thanks for clearing that up.

[@BadgerlandRailVideos]

@@dhdisprsmith2296 Yes it very much does and is still a popular train-watching spot in Milwaukee; I shot a video of the 2816 there when it was on its tour en route to Mexico in May of this year.

[@AnalogueDogman]

​@@dhdisprsmith2296it still exists and is a pretty popular spot for MOW to set on (or get kicked off at, hah) if they're in the vicinity of KK or Lake

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

AWESOMENESS once again. 425 wb on the CP, The Amtrak's plus horns at Waterford Ave yet plus so mcuh more. Enjoyed and have a great rest of your day.(Steve)

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

@@StormySkyRailProductions Thank you so much Steve! Your stomping grounds! Back when things were so interesting around. You all have a great week and a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@dhdisprsmith2296 Your very welcome. Yes indeed and sure miss it. Thank you very mcuh and you also.

[@tedfisk1211]

Great stuff, Gordon

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

@@tedfisk1211 Thanks so much Ted! Hope you’re doing well!!

[@SilverThunder710]

That horn on 762 caught me off guard, that’s one of the best RS5Ts I’ve ever heard and it was on a CP engine

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

@@SilverThunder710 Mind you it’s a SOO Line unit in CP paint.

[@SilverThunder710]

@ I know, but I saw candy apple red and expected a candy apple red horn to go with

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

Came for some vintage freight graffiti and, well, there was none

[@dhdisprsmith2296]

@@bobanmilisavljevic7857 Thankfully not at that time!