A pair of WC SD45s move a train of red (natural) iron ore south towards Chicago. The ore was headed for the Gary Works via the EJ&E.

Another winter is slowly coming to an end as WC 6595 and 6604 lead ore loads to Escanaba under a threatening sky near Brampton.

A former Algoma Central geep is on one end of a remote set as the Ashland Turn drops off a boxcar of copper for the refinery at White Pine.

After the FRV was bought by WC quite a few Ex FRV units continued to work CNW jobs PRANA/ANPRA between Quinnesec and Green Bay. This was to pay back HP hours to CNW for WC using big CNW power sout... (more)

When the WC first started operations only two trains a day made the Gladstone-Sault Ste. Marie trip and they were often fairly short. Service started with trains 11 and 12 in a hold over from the ... (more)

A former Algoma Central unit leads an empty all-rail ore train into Steelton Yard as a DW&P train with a Peg SD40 leading holds on the mainline.

A freight led by WC 6006 sits at the Keenan Road crossing waiting for a new crew to arrive who will then take this train further south along the CN system. The WC 6006 is a former Algoma Central ... (more)

The crew of the WC 3018 is working on putting their train together, they even have a sign to prove it. This GP40 has been around the block a few times. It started life as Seaboard Coast Line R... (more)

The local out of Escanaba is headed for Partridge powered by 590, 4013 along with a few cars for the sawmill at the old K.I. Sawyer airbase and some interchange freight to the LS&I. Catching a SDL... (more)

Stretch em

6543 scoots east with a short 6 car train. If you look close you can see a couple of logs ready to unload off the first car. Over the years I became pretty vigilant about looking the first few car... (more)

WC 3018 and GTW 6225 hustle back south to the yard, light power.

Caffey, Michigan consists of a short siding and a handful of residences, most now used as cabins. On occasion pulp/logs are loaded there for transport west but for the most part the biggest action... (more)

The early WC had a few SW1200's from SP that were generally assigned to Stevens Point, North Fond du Lac and Gladstone. The 2260 is getting train 12 put together on the west end of Gladstone Yard ... (more)