Fox Valley and Lake Superior

Fox Valley & Lake Superior

Overview
Parent company	Watco
Reporting mark	FOXY
Locale	Wisconsin
Dates of operation	2022–
Predecessor	CN Rail
Technical
Length	521.75
Other
Website	https://www.watco.com/service/fox-valley-and-lake-superior-foxy/

Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System LLC, filed a notice on 12/31/2021 to acquire and operate approximately 328.52 miles of active rail lines and 180.75 miles of rail line over which discontinuance of service previously had been authorized, totaling approximately 509.27 miles. These lines were owned by Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WCL), the American subsidiary of CN Rail. ^[1]

When the sale was concluded it ended up being 521.75 miles of former Canadian National (WCL) track. ^[2]

CN interchange points

• Green Bay - to Denmark, about 16 miles.
• Green Bay - to Luxemburg, about 17 miles.
• Appleton - to Shawano, about 44 miles.
• Appleton - to New London, about 19 miles.
• Appleton - to Kaukauna, about 8 miles.
• Spencer - to Medford, about 28 miles. (currently inactive). ^[2]
• Rothschild - (interchange with Wisconsin Public Service) via Tomahawk (interchange with Tomahawk Railway), Bradley (branch to Rhinelander) and Prentice to Park Falls, a total of about 137 miles (221 km) ^[3]

Industrial Development Sites

• Appleton
• Appleton II
• Greenville
• McCarthy-Appleton
• Merrill
• Park Falls
• Wausau
• Wausau 13

Industry news

• The Fox River Swing Bridge Improvement and Sustainability Project
• FOXY and Northwoods Rail Service - General Outlook since Start-Up and Moving Forward
• Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System Receives $2M for Three Railroad Swing Bridges
• For Watco, the ability to grow depends on the ability to be extremely attentive to shippers’ needs- Progressive Railroading

General media coverage

• Baldwin Helps Secure Over $2 Million to Replace Deteriorating Bridges, Support Businesses that Rely on Rail
• New rail system brings more train traffic to Wausau - WSAW-TV
• Federal Grants to Help Repair Railroad Swing Bridges in Green Bay, Appleton WIXX-FM 101
• Federal grants to help repair railroad swing bridges in Green Bay, Appleton FOX11-online TV

See also

• List of Wisconsin railroads
• Northwoods Rail Transit Commission
• Michigan Department of Transportation - rail
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation - rail

External links

• Canadian National’s Fox Valley Finale Railfan.Com
• Watco's Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System (FOXY)
• Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad RailroadFan.Com
• Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System, L.L.C. in Wausau, Wisconsin - facebook
• FOXY - Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad - Flickr

References

1. Zimmerman, Scott M. (23 December 2021). "Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System, L.L.C.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Lines of Wisconsin Central Ltd. in the State of Wisconsin". Federal Register. Washington, DC: Surface Transportation Board. p. 73088. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
2. "Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System (FOXY)". FOXY. Watco. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
3. Williams, Glyn (2022). "Rail Freight Carriers in Wisconsin". Glyn’s Trains. Sinfin Net. Retrieved 30 August 2025.