Wisconsin Central was a friendly railroad to be around with a camera. I frequently wandered around the engine facility, as well as locomotive and car shop at North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin—or “S... (more)
SW1s have been the power of choice at this CHS elevator for years. Missabe ore dock is across Saint Louis Bay in Duluth.
Canadian Pacific moves empty covered hoppers south at Oakwood Interlocking in Caledonia, WI on an unseasonably warm winter morning.
DMIR 129 has finished switching at the Koppers tie plant and is about to cross a unique trestle over Bluff Creek en route to south Itasca and the C&NW interchange. This bridge is one of three uniq... (more)
WC 1236 & 1231 are paired up for heavy yard switching at Wisconsin Central's North Fond Du Lac Yard. This yard was the largest on the WC and classified trains coming from throughout their system f... (more)
This 2 unit set of Canadian Pacific GP20C-ECO's have pulled this long cut of cars down, out of the yard, to the Amtrak Station in La Crosse, Wisconsin and are now waiting for the call to shove bac... (more)
MILW 579 enjoys some winter sun before crews put it to work on a turn to Winona, MN. Milwaukee's Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls branch generated a lot of traffic and rated 6 day a week service in the l... (more)
Amtrak #8, the eastbound Empire Builder, has 2 Siemens Chargers, #'s 308 and 310 as it's only power this day as it crosses the Mississippi River and rolls into La Crosse, Wisconsin. Not only that,... (more)
I think I can, I think I can...... CNW 4287 leads a UP C40-8 in this unusual consist about to cross Drexel Avenue in Oak Creek on CNW's New Line. Also of note are the auto/truck frames from A.O. S... (more)
CN 9820 leads a heavy freight south at Murry Siding located between Exeland and Ladysmith, WI on the Superior-Chicago mainline through the state. It is passing a northbound freight and was the sec... (more)
Wisconsin and Southern spreader working the Prairie Sub west from Madison to Prairie Du Chien passes former Milwaukee Road station.
Empty coal train from Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI passes the ex-Milwaukee Road La Crosse Depot.
Coal loads on the main line meet a westbound freight train at La Crosse.
Ex-2268 built by ATSF in 1949, rebuilt in 1976 according to atsf.railfan.net.
A diminutive Wisconsin Central shop switcher waits for the next move, which is likely moving WC EMD SD45 No. 6554, after it is thoroughly sandblasted down to bare metal before being painted in WCâ... (more)
