Hot Spots: Duplainville, WI
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:29 pm
To me, a railfanning "hot spot" is defined as a place where two high-volume mainlines intersect. The only one within driving distance for me is Duplainville, where the Canadian Pacific Chicago-Twin Cities line (ex-Soo Line/Milwaukee Road) crosses the Canadian National Chicago-Neenah-Superior line (ex-Wisconsin Central/Soo Line).
Duplainville actually is a map location, not just an RR timetable location, although it is technically part of the Township of Pewaukee, it is physically distinct from the City of Pewaukee and Village of Pewaukee to the west.
The only two crossings that are actually "in" Duplainville are Duplainville Rd. on the CP and Green Rd. on the CN. To the north is Sussex, to the south is Waukesha, and to the east is Brookfield.
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Wisconsin/L-P/Pewaukee/Green/
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Wisconsin/L-P ... lainville/
The CP crossing is nothing special since they replaced the EM signal. The GS Type 2 e-bell rings from activation to shutdown, unlike the Griswold mechanical it replaced which only rang from activation to gate down.
The CN crossing has unusually old signals for the line. They still retain their 12" x 20" WCH frames and WCH mechanical bell, which sounds strong despite ringing from activation to shutdown from approximately 40 trains per day. It does slow down its ring rate as the gates go up, which can be heard at about 7:07 into this video:
Duplainville actually is a map location, not just an RR timetable location, although it is technically part of the Township of Pewaukee, it is physically distinct from the City of Pewaukee and Village of Pewaukee to the west.
The only two crossings that are actually "in" Duplainville are Duplainville Rd. on the CP and Green Rd. on the CN. To the north is Sussex, to the south is Waukesha, and to the east is Brookfield.
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Wisconsin/L-P/Pewaukee/Green/
http://www.rxrsignals.net/Wisconsin/L-P ... lainville/
The CP crossing is nothing special since they replaced the EM signal. The GS Type 2 e-bell rings from activation to shutdown, unlike the Griswold mechanical it replaced which only rang from activation to gate down.
The CN crossing has unusually old signals for the line. They still retain their 12" x 20" WCH frames and WCH mechanical bell, which sounds strong despite ringing from activation to shutdown from approximately 40 trains per day. It does slow down its ring rate as the gates go up, which can be heard at about 7:07 into this video: