After a grade crossing accident the 6541 lost its BN nose stripes and worked for awhile like this. 6541 and 6581 are leading train 35 with 75 cars at Trout Lake.

A couple of nice looking SD45's rest outside the shop at North Fond du Lac.

Departing Oshkosh with train number 1, WC 6560 and 6652 pass a classic wig-wag crossing signal.

Getting a shot of a train with decent light coming off the lift bridge at Sault Ste. Marie, MI is quite a chore. The International Highway Bridge blocks most morning light and the trees on the wes... (more)

A recently painted GP30 leads a pair of Ex BN SD's, 6543, 6504 as they head up train 34 a mile or so east of Kinross.

WC train 35 with 8939,6543,589,712 arrives at Trout Lake with 37 cars. Power for the Marquette local in the form of a pair of SDL39's waits in the distance for 35 to make a set out and then clear ... (more)

WC 831, 6539 work west near Trout Lake with 42 cars on train 34. The 831 was aquired in the GBW/FRV merger while the trailing ex BN SD was aquired by WC at start up. Train 34 tended to be a late a... (more)

Cityscape- The queen herself.. WC's only FP45 leads train T045 on the B&OCT's Altenhiem Sub near Springfield Avenue. The "New" and old Sears tower can be seen over the tops of the trees, in this w... (more)

Morning Lineup- Another cold night in Chicago has claimed the last of the nights southbound's. Lined up side by side, waiting on Re-crews and track space. Engineer Gary Foley, looks ready to roll,... (more)

Mt Burkhardt- The WC main spanning the CNW E/W main, was a high spot in the area. Always a pain to pull heavy trains over the seperated crossing, the location became known as Mt Burkhardt, as Burk... (more)

Anniversary Duo- WC's 10th anniversary and the state of Wisconsin's Susquentennial (100 year anniversary) prompted them to paint this GP40 into what became known as the WC "map" unit. A couple we... (more)

Who's railroad is this? A pair of WC SD45s lead a Union Pacific train on BNSF rails as they approach Superior.

WC 6593 leads a pair of GP40's west through an extremely heavy snow squall just west of Trout Lake. The CN merger had happened a couple months before but solid WC consists in old WC territory were... (more)

The WC was very friendly to rail enthusiast's for most of it's existence and I used to spend so much time hanging around the North Fond du Lac shop that I probably should have had my own parking s... (more)

The only FP45 that WC bought managed to run around in a few different looks before it was finally given a full repaint. It first operated in full Santa Fe paint and number, then it was ran in this... (more)