The OWL Model Railroad Club
This is the portable modular layout known as Modules III that is maintained and operated by MSOE's alumni group, The Overland Western Lines Model Railroad Club. Modules are owned by individual alumni members, and the layout expands as new alumni build modules of their own. In addition, SOME maintains two modules making up one corner of the layout. The modules come together at train shows across Wisconsin and at occasional alumni worksessions on campus. Each year S.O.M.E. members help set up the Overland Western Lines modular layout at Trainfest and occasioanlly run trains. For more information visit The Overland Western Lines Model Railroad Club website.
TrainTime 2002

A Burlington Route freight train approaches Jeff Hansen's big bridge (under construction).
A Great Northern freight train passes by the lake.
Trainfest 2002

Mike Daley's Amtrak NPCU cab car or "cabbage."
Amtrak's Lake Michigan International passes the lake.

The Lake Michigan International makes a station stop in town.
The Lake Michigan International on the completed big bridge.

Overland Western Lines U28C #2800 passes under a wooden overpass.
Union Pacific B39-8 #5646 waits at Dontwork Tower for permission to depart the yard.
TrainTime 2005

Mike Daley's Amtrak locomotives 507 and 111 pull train through switchyard
Mike Daley's Amtrak train passes through switchyard

Amtrak train enters town
Amtrak train crosses big bridge
Trainfest 2006

S.O.M.E. President Tim Kaebisch runs his empty 96 car coal train (3 8-40CW UP Locomotives under umbrella on far side!)
UP coal unit train enters Jon Poff's Power Plant

Front part of coal train leaving Power Plant
Coal train snakes its way through switchyard

UP coal train locomotives crossing over Jeff Hansen's big bridge
Jon Poff's Power Plant expansion under construction

Jon Poff's JLP freight train locomotives

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