UPDATE – Reminders of the Milwaukee & Northern

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Ten new contemporary photographs have been added to the Menasha Branch, Neenah Branch, and Appleton Branch pages of the Reminders of the Milwaukee & Northern section of our web site.

Neenah Depot
A CN train passes our depot as it heads southwest via the former M&N Neenah Branch at Neenah, Wis., on 9 October 2026. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Menasha Branch - Town of Menasha
A CN train, led by CN 9515, approaches Firelane 1 as it heads east via the former M&N Menasha Branch at the Town of Menasha, Wis., on 21 September 2026. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Appleton Branch - Fox River Bridge
A FV&LS train crosses the Fox River via the former C&NW bridge, just a few feet from the now rail-less former M&N bridge, in 'The Flats' at Appleton, Wis., on 7 September 2026. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Menasha - WC Yard
A tornado damaged GATX 54741 rests in the former WC yard at Menasha, Wis., on 10 August 2026. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Neenah Branch - River Street
A CN train parallels River St. and crosses W. North Water St. as it shoves southwest via the former M&N Neenah Branch at Neenah, Wis., on 12 June 2026. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Neenah Branch - Swing Bridge
A CN train crosses the Fox River Navigation Canal as it heads northeast via the former M&N Neenah Branch at Menasha, Wis., on 28 May 2026. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Neenah Depot
A CN train passes our depot as it approaches W. Forest Ave. via the former M&N Neenah Branch at Neenah, Wis., on 10 April 2026. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Menasha
A CN train crosses De Pere St. as it approaches the former WC yard at Menasha, Wis., on 10 April 2026.
Neenah Branch - Broad Street
In the midst of the destruction left by the tornado, toppled trees lie across the former M&N rails at Broad St. in Menasha, Wis., on 27 July 2026. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Menasha Branch - Plank Road
In the midst of severe destruction left by the tornado, an overturned pickup truck rests atop the former M&N rails at Plank Rd./Hwy. 114 at Menasha, Wis., on 27 July 2026. Photograph by Tom Bruss.