WC 586, a rare EMD SDL39, leads a freight up Byron Hill in November of 1999. The hill is being double tracked at this time and helpers are still used with current owner CN.

Wisconsin Central plow flanger No. 302, pushed by WC EMD SDL39 No. 586, leaves Tesch, Michigan, in a stir of snow on December 28, 1996. The sign on the right is to warn plows that there is an impe... (more)

A snappy looking quartet of EMD power accelerate train 47 across the snowy landscape north of Duplainville, approaching Sussex, WI on their way to Fond Du Lac. Trains 46/47 were a turn that origin... (more)

Double tracking the hill! WC 586 (a rare ex-MILW SDL39) is cresting Byron Hill in Byron, WI in November of 1999. Business is good enough that the WC is double tracking the hill. The grade is compl... (more)

A tired looking SDL leads 6590 and the 55 cars of train GBSOA through Dafter late in the evening of a June day. It's westbound counterpart is still in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. and the trains will me... (more)

WC 586,2500 work the Munising Branch near Munising Junction. Being just south of Lake Superior this area gets blasted with near continuous lake effect snow for a good part of Dec-Feb most years. C... (more)

WC 586,2500 are on the Munising branch heading for Munising Junction with train 42.

The SDL39 was a branch line diesel built only for the Milwakee Road. To save weight the units used export C trucks and a Turbo-charged 12 cylinder engine.

A Wisconsin Central SDL39 takes a ride on the turntable at roundhouse in Marquette.

LO16 struggles up Irma hill with 2 SDL39's.