Before the WC had an F45 numbered 6655 they had this ex BN/Frisco SD45 that was also numbered 6655. The WC chose it for a special lettering scheme that had "Our first anniversary" on the long hood... (more)

CNW 4256,4258,6704 and 6709 are ready to roll at the Escanaba roundhouse on a late May morning. The black clouds all around gives me a clue this will probably be the only sunny shot of this trip. ... (more)

WC 3026, 7510 are looking pretty good as they make their way west near MP454 with train OACTI on a cool sunny March afternoon.

WC train 38 departs Gladstone with 6587 and DM&IR 193 leading 34 cars. With an afternoon departure from Gladstone and WC classic roster of power 38 could usually be counted upon for a good chase t... (more)

CNW 7026, 8045, 8047 roll coal empties west over the Kate Shelly bridge west of Boone.

Near the end of its life, Baldwin hybrid 1506 is MU'ed with 6715 on the dumper job at Wells. After a morning of pulling loads and spotting them at the dumper shed and then kicking out b/o's and bu... (more)

CNW 4241 works the yard at North Green Bay right in front of the yard office. The RS-32's were good yard power as they were sure footed and were able to crank up quickly when kicking fairly heavy ... (more)

RS-3 rebuild 4250 basks in a setting sun at Escanaba roundhouse. The unit was rebuilt by Alco with a 251 engine and RS-11 style long hood in 1960 after an accident in 1959. This unit was plagued w... (more)

WC 4502, 584 and train 38 accelerate away from Gladstone on a cool early February afternoon. After the FRV/GBW merger into WC the FRV geeps scattered around the system and could be found on local ... (more)

Not long after transfer from assignment in Huron SD, the 4251 has made a new home in Upper Michigan. The lone CNW RS-11 usually was assigned to the job that worked from Iron Mountain to Powers and... (more)

SEMPTA 902 and 904 lead a passenger special south along US-31 near Oden. This train had worked north on the old NYC to Mackinaw City on a Friday. After arrival the passengers spent the weekend on ... (more)

In 2012 there is hardly any evidence that a railroad once operated here, but in 1986 three clean, shiny C425's were working the Cheboygan area. The 181 had been busy all day working the local swit... (more)

WC 6587, 6592, LS&I 3002 roll west into the afternoon sun near Spalding. This job is heading for interchange with the WC at Hermansville, it will then take the WC to Superior via Rhinelander and L... (more)

WC 6001, 2402, 6002 thunder east with 109 cars near Theresa. The 6001 was the only SD40 on the WC roster.

If you were a fan of Alco's, the Green Bay area was a good place to be in the early 80's. CNW had transferred the Huron Alco's east to work out the last of their years with ore service C628's. Thi... (more)