Fresh snow and cold conditions resulted in Wisconsin Central calling out a snowplow extra on the branchline from Spencer, WI to Ashland. The train was stopped at Abbotsford as a northbound local t... (more)
I don't remember the particulars of the wreck, but it appears to have been a head on collision. WC 3015, The Ralph C. Bryant, is (was) ex-CMNW 3015 and nee-WP 3532.
The bitter cold can play havoc on track. Here, two Wisconsin Central trackmen fix broken track bolts that were sheared off by the contracting rail in a “pull apart.” A kerosene-soaked rope is ... (more)
By 1995 the WC had assembled quite a group of experienced craftsmen at North Fond du Lac Diesel. Always on the look out for ways to upgrade the power on the system, WC had bought three ex CSX GP40... (more)
Last remains of WC 3015 wait to be cut up for scrap at N. Fond du Lac. This unit was trailing 3009 on a freight coming into Green Bay when they had a head on collision with SW1500 1561 on a switch... (more)
