Wisconsin Crossing

Passing a railroad crossing in Madison, Wisconsin.

Often when I visit Madison, there's limited time for photography. Today seemed like the best opportunity during this trip, and there had been hope of a spreader run on the Wisconsin & Southern. A quick trip by the yard showed everything tied down, however, with most of the crews likely laying off to watching the Packers beat the Steelers. About to let my streak of daily rail photos quietly end, I hit upon another idea for conveying the way the majority of Americans experience the railroad, and so I submit today's view of passing a railroad crossing.