WC 2002,6602 and train OACTI with 61 cars swing around the connection onto the Ex DSS&A main at Trout Lake to clear for a meet with eastbound GBSOA late on a Sept. evening.

Before the WC had an F45 numbered 6655 they had this ex BN/Frisco SD45 that was also numbered 6655. The WC chose it for a special lettering scheme that had "Our first anniversary" on the long hood... (more)

WC 3026, 7510 are looking pretty good as they make their way west near MP454 with train OACTI on a cool sunny March afternoon.

WC 6560, 590 and train 34 raise a little dust as they make their way west over some freshly ballasted and surfaced track about 4 miles east of Trout Lake.

WC 6534 and 585 power train 34 west of Trout Lake with 31 cars. It was a common sight in Upper Michigan to see SD45's and SDL39's all through the WC era.

Leased Soo 757 and 754 power WC train 35 departing Trout Lake with 72 cars during the summer of 94. Soo SD's sure hadn't been uncommon in Upper Michigan 10 years before this photo, but by this dat... (more)

The WC's lone SD35 worked Upper Michigan quite often in the mid 90's. After it was rebuilt it found a job in the Wausau area and I don't think I ever seen it again. It did end up as being one of t... (more)

By the winter of 1987 getting many photos of Soo trains in Upper Michigan had become difficult. The few trains that still operated after the rerouting of the COFC traffic onto CSX rails from Detro... (more)

Soo train 912 with 130 cars powered by 2228A,2501C,2500C rolls east near Trout Lake. The 2228A had been damaged in a derailment and lost it's upper headlight which resulted in this rather strange ... (more)

After a grade crossing accident the 6541 lost its BN nose stripes and worked for awhile like this. 6541 and 6581 are leading train 35 with 75 cars at Trout Lake.

There is not much daylight in Michigan's Upper Peninsula from mid November to mid January, The sun settles low to the south and shadows are really long, if you can find a sunny day. Things were ju... (more)

Leap day 1996 found LS&I 3007 idling at Trout Lake. WC had leased a number of LS&I U-boats to get them through their annual winter power shortage and most of them tended to stay in Upper Michigan.

WC SDL39 590 & 587, GP30 711 & SW1200 1231 sit behind the depot at Trout Lake.

WC train 35 with 8939,6543,589,712 arrives at Trout Lake with 37 cars. Power for the Marquette local in the form of a pair of SDL39's waits in the distance for 35 to make a set out and then clear ... (more)

WC 831, 6539 work west near Trout Lake with 42 cars on train 34. The 831 was aquired in the GBW/FRV merger while the trailing ex BN SD was aquired by WC at start up. Train 34 tended to be a late a... (more)