While a westbound Wisconsin Central freight, led by WC EMD FP45 No. 6652, sits on the connection track to the old Green Bay & Western (acquired by WC in August 1993) at Amherst Junction, an extra ... (more)

A pair of Chicago & North Western EMD GP7s takes a break from switching chores at Butler in a Wisconsin snowstorm on January 10, 1993, as C&NW’s Proviso to Itasca freight finishes up making a pi... (more)

Early Wisconsin Central locomotive consists were kaleidoscopic, as seen on train 42 switching cars at Vernon, south of Waukesha, Wisconsin, on October 31, 1987. Soo Line GP9 No. 2410 leads former ... (more)

A pair of WC SD45's, led by 6553, charge across US Hwy 41 in Fond du Lac, WI as they get ready to climb Byron Hill. Helpers are still used here by the CN to get the trains over the hill.

In 1997, Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry sent there historic Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Pioneer Zephyr, built by Budd in 1934, to Northern Rail Car Industries at North Milwaukee, Wisc... (more)

In 1997, Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry sent their historic Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Pioneer Zephyr, built by Budd in 1934, to Northern Rail Car Industries at North Milwaukee, Wisc... (more)

L351 has arrived at Wheeler Pit. Conductor Maloney prepares to dismount the 4170 so he can add the traffic from the pass to his train.

PGR 42 arrives into Chippewa Falls with a Wisconsin Northern grain train.

A pair of 20-cylinder EMD SD45 locomotives haul Wisconsin Central train 49 out of Duplainville, Wisconsin, passing a blooming apple tree on the nice spring day of May 13, 1993.

Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range’s Steelton Switch, powered by three EMD SDs with SD18 No. 188 on the point, is returning from interchanging cars with the Soo Line at their Stinson Yard and passes r... (more)

A climb up a tall bluff called Trempealeau Mountain just north of Trempealeau, Wisconsin, yields this vista of the Upper Mississippi River valley and part of Burlington Northern’s long causeway ... (more)

On a gloomy evening, the westbound Empire Builder heads west on the historic double-decker bridge over the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin Dells. Time’s are quiet in the Dells as summer tourists ha... (more)

CP 8165 leads CP 288 South at KK Bridge in Milwaukee.

From 1987 to 1990, Wisconsin & Southern operated a luxury dinner train called “Scenic Rail Dining” from North Milwaukee to Horicon, Wisconsin. On May 9, 1987, WSOR EMD E9 No. 10C leads a test ... (more)

Two Wisconsin Central trains do a power swap at the south end of Byron Siding on the morning of March 23, 1996. WC No. 6651 is a former Santa Fe EMD F45 and features a paint scheme unique to WC’... (more)