With plenty of freight to move, and a scramble to acquire used locomotives to fill its roster, early Wisconsin Central was a colorful railroad. Three weeks after its startup, WC train 42 approache... (more)

Early Wisconsin Central locomotive consists were kaleidoscopic, as seen on train 42 switching cars at Vernon, south of Waukesha, Wisconsin, on October 31, 1987. Soo Line GP9 No. 2410 leads former ... (more)