Wisconsin Central train 45 heads north (westbound) through Hubertus, Wisconsin, on June 11, 1996, powered by a pair of WC’s F45s and a new Southern Pacific GE AC4400CW.
Wisconsin Central train 45 works out of Ackerville, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of June 11, 1996. Powering the westbound train is a pair of EMD F45 “cowls”, Nos. 6650 and 6653, along with a ne... (more)
Two cowls and an AC Wisconsin Central train 45 descends Byron Hill at Hamilton, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of June 11, 1996. Powering the westbound train that is nearing the crew chang... (more)
On January 24, 1996, Wisconsin Central train 46 diverges onto the connection track between WC and Soo Line at Duplainville, Wisconsin. Today’s train is led by former Santa Fe EMD F45 “cowl” ... (more)
Fresh out of the The Wisconsin and Southern’s Paint Facility in Horicon, Wisconsin, on September 17, 1995, is the first Wisconsin Central EMD F45 to be repainted, No. 6650. WC bought six F45s an... (more)
The Wisconsin and Southern’s Paint Facility in Horicon, Wisconsin, has just finished painting the first Wisconsin Central EMD F45 No. 6650. A contest was run internally on the railroad to come u... (more)
Two Wisconsin Central F45s team up with a new SP AC4400CW on train No. 45 at Ackerville, Wisconsin, on June 11, 1996.
A grubby looking F45 leads AC 1753, WC 3023 and 88 cars west near Rudyard. WC power normally didn't get this dirty but the 6650 had spent some time off line and power short as usual the WC had put... (more)
WC 6650, AC 1753, AC 1752 have train ESSOA rolling east near Gould City. This train hauled the ore from Ladysmith in gons and also a cut of Tilden ore for Algoma Steel.
WC 6650,590 round the big curve west of Dafter with 61 loads of pellets headed for Sault Ste. Marie.
WC 6650,AC 1753,1752 struggle east with 61 loads of Ladysmith and Tilden ore bound for Sault Ste. Marie. The power is pulling hard at this point and as the two FP9's went past I could smell the ho... (more)
Heading East from Chippewa Falls on a snowy day.
The days are numbered for F45 6650 at Stevens Point 2 days before the end of the Wisconsin Central.