WC day one On October 11, 1987, the first Wisconsin Central freight train to climb Byron Hill out of Shops Yard at North Fond du Lac, approaches the top of the grade at Byron, Wisconsin... (more)
Wisconsin Central’s first dayOn October 11, 1987, the first Wisconsin Central freight train to climb Byron Hill out of Shops Yard at North Fond du Lac, approaches the top of the grade... (more)
According to info found on the 'net, this GP30 wound up at a railroad museum in Colfax, Wisconsin. Most of WC's ex-SOO GP30's met the torch after their retirement.
A tired looking GP30 has lead train 42 from Munising Jct. to Trout Lake and is now pulling into the yard with the 44 cars picked up along the way. The WC retired most of the Ex Soo GP30's that the... (more)