WC 6630 descends Byron Hill at Church Road on its last lap into Fond du Lac, WI from Chicago. The train will be re-classified at Shops Yard, North Fond du Lac with traffic branching out in a varie... (more)

Former Algoma Central GMD SW8, now WC 900, is parked near the turn table at North Fond du Lac's Shops Yard. The unit pretty road worn and was sort of an orphan on the WC. It appears WC sold this u... (more)

This view shows the hood ends of a pair of Wisconsin Central SW1500s assigned to heavy switching at Shops Yard in North Fond du Lac, WI. The 1556 is in the early color scheme using the original cr... (more)

This view shows the cab ends of a pair of Wisconsin Central SW1500s assigned to heavy switching at Shops Yard in North Fond du Lac, WI. The 1556 is an early color scheme using the original cream c... (more)

WC 1235 is former SSW 1072 built in January 1965. At the time of this photo is was assigned to Neenah, WI to handle industrial switching. It shows off the original cream color scheme used by WC wi... (more)

WC 6641 still displays its Santa Fe heritage in 1998 as it leads a northbound freight, with two business cars tucked in behind the power, through Grand Avenue Jct. with the UP and Wisconsin & Sout... (more)

WC 3012 has stopped short of the signals at the south (east) end of Marsh siding, south of Theresa Station, WI, where the crew will have a short wait for a northbound train with intermodal traffic... (more)

WC 6621 leads a freight with Canadian lumber on the front of the train into North Fond du Lac's Shop Yards. By 1997 WC had develpoed a close relationship with Canadian National which would lead to... (more)

When Wisconsin Central was formed in 1987 it needed a lot of motive power, some of which was supplied by Soo Line. However, yard and industrial switching was an important part of WC service, and t... (more)

SW1500 no. 1560 handles switching duties at the north end of Shops Yard, Wisconsin Central's main yard on its system. Note a group of Green Bay & Western ballast hoppers on the next track over. Th... (more)

Former SP SW1500s pair up on Wisconsin Central to handle heavy yard switching at North Fond du Lac, WI below the yard office tower.

Former SP SW1200s pair up on Wisconsin Central to handle heavy yard switching at North Fond du Lac, WI.

A pair of Wisconsin Central switch engines compare cabs at Shops Yard, located in North Fond du Lac, WI. The SW1500 in the foreground in no. 1556, a former SP unit. It could stand a repaint at thi... (more)

One of the last Wisconsin Central painted locomotives, WC 3018, works the former Illinois Central yard in Fulton under a setting sun and a blanket of snow.

Wisconsin Central train 47 departs Duplainville during a Wisconsin snowstorm on January 25, 1996.