The WC Transfer this snowy day is just east of New Brighton approaching Central Avenue and is sporting a couple of leased high nosed ex-N&W EMD SD35's.
The EMD 1565,1554 and WC 6598 are arriving at Escanaba with an ore load from Minnesota early in the morning. The EMD lease SD35's spent a couple winters in this service and considering there age p... (more)
A small group of ex N&W SD35's that had been traded to EMD on new power was sent to the Soo Line's Shoreham Shop to be put back into running condition for lease service. The Soo used these units q... (more)
Former N&W, SBD, and SCL units give Cumberland a unique appearance - much different from the Chessie, B&O/C&O, and WM locos seen here in years past.
EMD 1565, Soo 754 make up quite the unusual team on WC train #34. The Ex. N&W SD was on lease to WC at the time and Soo 754 was being used to pay back hp hours. The Soo unit surely made this trip ... (more)