WC SD45's in two former owners paint schemes team up to move the 98 cars of train 34 out of Trout Lake on a fine summer evening. Power is 6554 and 6589.

Soo's first GP30 number 700 heads west into a heavy snow squall with 6 cars and a caboose.

On the WC just about anything was possible, if you waited around long enough. The ex VIA F's spent much of their spare time running in freight service between Sault, ONT. and Gladstone, MI. The we... (more)

WC 6653,AC 1761, WC 2005 roll into Trout Lake with train SOGB on a bright Feb. afternoon.

Soo Line is finishing out its last winter in Upper Michigan, but it will not go away easily as snow is pouring down on April fools day 1987. Geep 2405, leads CR 7786,7784 on train 11. Normally sec... (more)

Trailing unit on an eastbound freight, AC 1752 is sitting near the depot in Trout Lake while the crew gets some hot coffee on a chilly Jan. afternoon, In a few minutes they will be backing onto th... (more)

A pair of Soo GP38-2's, 4413,4449 were just departing Trout Lake on #909 when a crewman from waiting #910 noticed a problem with with the ancient 40 foot flat just behind the units. The car was se... (more)

The days are getting shorter and shadows longer as Soo 2229B departs Trout Lake with a westbound local. Soo F's were running out their last miles during the late 70's, but were well maintained and... (more)

WC 6655,4505,4009 are on the point of #34 departing Trout Lake with 69 cars on a late August evening. The days are growing shorter already in the Upper Peninsula and soon #34 will not be seen in d... (more)

Soo U-boat 802 leads F7B 2204C and #912 through some open fields west of Trout Lake. It's late Sept. but the fall colors are just starting to show.

The Soo Line seemed to be plagued with more or less annual motive power shortages. This was handled by leasing what was available in the 70's and 80's. Early on it was mostly F's from NP and GN, a... (more)

Soo 726,703 arrive at Trout Lake with an extra from Marquette. The train is pulling around the Wye to set out its cars for trains 11 or 12 to forward to Sault Ste. Marie or Gladstone respectively.... (more)

On a bitter Feb. afternoon WC 587, AC 1753 race #134 west through fresh snow, kicking up a small snowstorm in their wake.

The Upper Peninsula is known for its lake effect snow squalls, especially during Dec.-Feb. A cold northwest wind blowing across the warmer waters of Lake Superior and this is the result. Milw. 192... (more)

WC's start up was anything but simple, power was in short supply from day one forcing the new RR to borrow power from anyone who could spare it. Soo was happy to let WC keep a number of GP9's and ... (more)