A Wisconsin Central SD45 leads a UP westbound uphill at Eder, CA, with her conductor enjoying the beautiful scenery and pine-scented air. The train is heading for the "Big Hole," 10,325-... (more)

A burly pair of ex-BN SD45s that have not yet been repainted by their new owner head up the Wisconsin Central's daily Milwaukee turn as it approaches the city.

WC 3006 crosses the Fox River in Oshkosh, WI in January of 1992.

A snappy looking quartet of EMD power accelerate train 47 across the snowy landscape north of Duplainville, approaching Sussex, WI on their way to Fond Du Lac. Trains 46/47 were a turn that origin... (more)

WC 6614 is about to duck under Hwy M35 near Marquette, MI with an ore train from Empire Mine to Escanaba. The CNW was the longtime owner of this line, followed by the UP, WC, then CN. Unfortunatel... (more)

WC 6654 has departed Shops Yard in Fond Du Lac, WI and is about to start its' assault on Byron Hill in this shot from June of 1996. F45's really looked good in the WC paint scheme.

Barstow, California? Argentine, Kansas?
Nope… North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. During this era on Wisconsin Central, untouched 3,600 h.p. locomotives from the Santa Fe were common. WC acqu... (more)

Adam Farence Photo

WC 3004 is about to cross the CNW at Tavil in December of 1992. Tavil, located in Green Bay, WI had this unusual gate to guard the crossing.

Made a trip up to the Stevens Point area to shoot the last of the WC days. One of the trains we got was this southbound ore train with an odd ball leader. IC GP40 brings up a trio of WC units as t... (more)

WC 6501 crosses the Fox River in Oshkosh in January of 1992. This was the original Soo Line alignment that was abandoned in favor of the ex-CNW bridge east of here. The new route also eliminated O... (more)

By the end of 2001 the WC would be CN owned, and changes would be coming soon for railroad in Wisconsin. Here a short freight train bound for Chicago has a good roll on them as they pass thru the ... (more)

WC 4002 hammers the Soo Line diamond in Duplainville, WI on April of 1993. Funny, the WC is on former Soo Line tracks and the Soo is the former Milwaukee Road.

Westbound WC train 5 approaching Junction City

WC/ATSF 5399 leads 6 units, 5 of them still lettered and painted for the ATSF, into CNW's Butler yard in December of 1994.