Badger, Milwaukee, Chicago - 7/23/05 to 7/25/05
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:05 am
July 23rd of last year my dad and I went to the Wisconsin State Fair where the Milwaukee Mile race track is to watch the Indy cars. The morning of July 23rd we drove down to Ludington to catch the S.S. Badger.
Waiting in line for a staff member to drive the car onboard. 7:20am
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The Badger's rails were kept in the pavement.
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Pulling away from the ferry apron. 8:03am
VIDEO: http://www.dailymotion.com/BB/video/59604
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S.S. Spartan the Badger's sister ship. Not in service.
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Lowering the gate.
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Passing residential housing.
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Ludington Coast Guard Station.
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Leaving Ludington
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Passing the Ludington lighthouse. 8:09am
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Lighthouse leaning to the left. Each year it seems to lean a little more.
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Built for the C&O Railway.
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Muddy anchor.
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Manitowoc WI Coast Guard boat guides the Badger into port. 10:34am Central time
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Manitowoc port
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Smokestack
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Deck
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Docked at the Manitowoc apron. 11:17am
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At the Badger's Manitowoc visiters center is a Chessie System brochure.
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Also a model of the ship.
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Drove from Manitowoc to Milwaukee and a way to spend the rest of the day was to take Amtrak's Hiawatha Service to Chicago. Here is the Milwaukee Amtrak Station which is on the Canadian Pacific line. Freight trains go through the station. 2:05pm
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Aboard Amtrak Hiawatha Train #338 leaving the station. 3:02pm
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Allen-Bradley Clock Tower seen from the train. 3:03pm
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This train went through the station while our Amtrak was boarding. We overtook it outside the city but we made a stop at the General Mitchell International Airport station and it started to pass us back at its slow pace which can be seen in the video. Grain train(?) and 7 units(?). 3:12pm
VIDEO: http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-9741
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Neat setup.
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SOO's in a green landscape.
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Crossing I-90 in Chicago. 4:14pm
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Industry north of downtown.
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Arriving on the north side of Chicago Union Station. 4:32pm
Hey Mr. Tops I was just arriving when you were about to depart from the south side of the station. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=161497
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New Metra sign for Van Buren Street station.
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Skyscraper sunset
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Union Station along the Chicago River.
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Now on train 341. Looking out from where the above photo shows. 8:02pm
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7/24/05
Police car outside the Wisconsin State Fair.
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National Anthem playing at the Milwaukee Mile. 12pm
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Video of the Indy cars.
VIDEO: http://www.dailymotion.com/BB/video/59629
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Downtown Port Washington WI. Nice little town on the lake between Milwaukee and Manitowoc.
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Good place to eat at off of I-43 in Sheboygan.
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The Bud silos lit up at night in Manitowoc.
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Badger's docked. 11:21am
Trucks driving off.
VIDEO: http://www.dailymotion.com/BB/video/59611
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Backing a boat onto the boat.
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Backing construction equipment onboard.
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Oversize loads being brought aboard. This caused a slight delay to departing. My guess is this would be stuff used for a portable concrete plant.
VIDEO: http://www.dailymotion.com/BB/video/59624
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The rotary kiln.
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Departing Manitowoc. 1:10am
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Ludington harbor. 5:52am Eastern time
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Docked 6:10am
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Oversize loads along the Spartan at sunrise.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/39/104476455_f53fdc6f8d.jpg)
The remaining equipment. 6:30am
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ENJOY. Hopefully you've found interest in the non train pictures and videos.
Waiting in line for a staff member to drive the car onboard. 7:20am
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/41/104473735_4e6a675942.jpg)
The Badger's rails were kept in the pavement.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/38/104473785_e995bf37bd.jpg)
Pulling away from the ferry apron. 8:03am
VIDEO: http://www.dailymotion.com/BB/video/59604
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/35/104575272_42e520f1ee.jpg)
S.S. Spartan the Badger's sister ship. Not in service.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/35/104473817_eccb19ed6c.jpg)
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/19/104473877_25cf97a1c4.jpg)
Lowering the gate.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/39/104473924_6845b55031.jpg)
Passing residential housing.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/37/104473973_0dde73ecc3.jpg)
Ludington Coast Guard Station.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/38/104474016_6a2be6a44b.jpg)
Leaving Ludington
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/37/104474053_e8e3fc1fb6.jpg)
Passing the Ludington lighthouse. 8:09am
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/38/104474082_afecbb7f0e.jpg)
Lighthouse leaning to the left. Each year it seems to lean a little more.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/39/104474122_40f74b1ecc.jpg)
Built for the C&O Railway.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/40/104474171_182e7f8a3e.jpg)
Muddy anchor.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/40/104474203_1bf60603c8.jpg)
Manitowoc WI Coast Guard boat guides the Badger into port. 10:34am Central time
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/36/104474246_58ffc89332.jpg)
Manitowoc port
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/35/104474271_d54d949230.jpg)
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/38/104474317_01d0813700.jpg)
Smokestack
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/39/104474335_8cc90e4856.jpg)
Deck
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/38/104474371_63638f9017.jpg)
Docked at the Manitowoc apron. 11:17am
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/34/104474445_ce3d714cab.jpg)
At the Badger's Manitowoc visiters center is a Chessie System brochure.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/43/104474481_bf2cb47af3_o.jpg)
Also a model of the ship.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/37/104474504_9f4f103ac1.jpg)
Drove from Manitowoc to Milwaukee and a way to spend the rest of the day was to take Amtrak's Hiawatha Service to Chicago. Here is the Milwaukee Amtrak Station which is on the Canadian Pacific line. Freight trains go through the station. 2:05pm
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/19/104474537_1a914c0dfb.jpg)
Aboard Amtrak Hiawatha Train #338 leaving the station. 3:02pm
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/19/104474579_20e4ae4c2d.jpg)
Allen-Bradley Clock Tower seen from the train. 3:03pm
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/40/104474621_106cbc113a.jpg)
This train went through the station while our Amtrak was boarding. We overtook it outside the city but we made a stop at the General Mitchell International Airport station and it started to pass us back at its slow pace which can be seen in the video. Grain train(?) and 7 units(?). 3:12pm
VIDEO: http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-9741
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/39/104474649_95085a811f.jpg)
Neat setup.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/19/104474698_e36725e1d8.jpg)
SOO's in a green landscape.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/19/104474734_48a8d34e67.jpg)
Crossing I-90 in Chicago. 4:14pm
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/41/104474782_85fa02f9cf.jpg)
Industry north of downtown.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/35/104474807_9e9194a86c.jpg)
Arriving on the north side of Chicago Union Station. 4:32pm
Hey Mr. Tops I was just arriving when you were about to depart from the south side of the station. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... ?id=161497
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/41/104474854_2ce3a3ad32.jpg)
New Metra sign for Van Buren Street station.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/39/104474926_a4d73eb972.jpg)
Skyscraper sunset
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/43/104474973_7f44e8af6e.jpg)
Union Station along the Chicago River.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/41/104475011_7860bcada3.jpg)
Now on train 341. Looking out from where the above photo shows. 8:02pm
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/36/104596038_0ef5de2c3c.jpg)
7/24/05
Police car outside the Wisconsin State Fair.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/43/104475042_881dd7a139.jpg)
National Anthem playing at the Milwaukee Mile. 12pm
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/40/104475128_93f314ce9e.jpg)
Video of the Indy cars.
VIDEO: http://www.dailymotion.com/BB/video/59629
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/43/104475177_fec0c15130.jpg)
Downtown Port Washington WI. Nice little town on the lake between Milwaukee and Manitowoc.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/38/104475224_a1fc360ef9.jpg)
Good place to eat at off of I-43 in Sheboygan.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/37/104475238_f066f4a054.jpg)
The Bud silos lit up at night in Manitowoc.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/38/104475261_b2953d4f56.jpg)
Badger's docked. 11:21am
Trucks driving off.
VIDEO: http://www.dailymotion.com/BB/video/59611
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/35/104475378_0f05a20e0a.jpg)
Backing a boat onto the boat.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/39/104475424_2aa7c43cd0.jpg)
Backing construction equipment onboard.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/38/104475479_86c3823aeb.jpg)
Oversize loads being brought aboard. This caused a slight delay to departing. My guess is this would be stuff used for a portable concrete plant.
VIDEO: http://www.dailymotion.com/BB/video/59624
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/42/104475545_b29a1b6d8d.jpg)
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The rotary kiln.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/41/104475804_b8f1573aa3.jpg)
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Departing Manitowoc. 1:10am
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/36/104476178_7b1acd6649.jpg)
Ludington harbor. 5:52am Eastern time
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/42/104476256_71590701df.jpg)
Docked 6:10am
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Oversize loads along the Spartan at sunrise.
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/39/104476455_f53fdc6f8d.jpg)
The remaining equipment. 6:30am
![Image](http://static.flickr.com/39/104476481_f3a7db03d5.jpg)
ENJOY. Hopefully you've found interest in the non train pictures and videos.