Bare metal
Wisconsin Central EMD SD45 No. 6554 is sandblasted down to bare metal before being painted in WC’s classy maroon and gold paint scheme at Shops Yard in North Fond du Lac, Wi... (more)

Noting the number of shots I've uploaded and knowing that I had thousands of slides, I thought a "3000" was a piece of cake. My favorite would have been Clinchfield 3000 but that shot i... (more)

Early sales of EMD SD70Ms from the 70 Series was slow at first, with a lot of floor space at the builder devoted to erecting A.C. traction SD70MACs. One exception was a small order of 25 SD70Ms fo... (more)

Wisconsin Central EMD GP40 No. 3006 is in the railroad’s locomotive shop at Shops Yard in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on September 26, 1992. On the left is Southern Pacific GP9r No. 3373 await... (more)

Looking straight down on the dynamic brake fans of Wisconsin Central EMD SD45 No. 6593 at the locomotive facility at Shops Yard at North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, on April 5, 1996.

On April 5, 1996, scrappers working near the locomotive facility at Wisconsin Central’s Shops Yard at North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, are reducing older surplus locomotives to pieces of scrap and ... (more)

I remember being taken aback when first I saw these. No dynamics, no subtlety there, unique spotting feature of the C&NW. Photographer unknown. From my collection.

WC SD45 no. 6605 and a former Algoma Central SD40 arrive at Shops Yard with a southbound freight. It was always a treat to be out along the WC, one of the finest US rail carriers during the 1990s.

A northbound freight crosses over from the former C&NW North Fond Du Lac yards to the Wisconsin Central mainline as it eases through the switch and begins its trip north to Oshkosh and beyond. It ... (more)

Algoma Central's business car no. 550 joins Wisconsin Central's business care to compare platforms at Shops Yard in North Fond Du Lac, WI. Wisconsin Central acquired the Algoma Central February 1,... (more)

Algoma Central's diesel rail crane and support car found its way to North Fond Du Lac after Wisconsin Central's acquisition of the railroad. Quite an impressive machine, and a support gondola nice... (more)

MKM 5090, a former ATSF SD40-2 pairs up with BN 6844 on the Wisconsin Central at North Fond Du Lac, WI. Colors of both these units were common on WC through the acquisition of both BN and ATSF SD4... (more)

The WC was nearly 10 years old in spring 1997, and had completely changed the nature of railroading in Wisconsin from the days of the traditional Soo Line. One example was the frequent run through... (more)

Wisconsin Central 1550 and 1552 pair up at North Fond Du Lac, both in the pine tree scheme. However, 1552 received the paint using the newer dulux gold instead of the older cream used on 1550. No.... (more)

Wisconsin Central made SW1500(RS) switch engines an important component of their locomotive fleet after their Oct. 11, 1987 start up. Some came from SP origin, some from NS. Here the 1561 and 1556... (more)