Railroad mergers often make strange bed fellows out of motive power. Who would have thought WC 711, a former Soo Line Alco trucked GP30 (same no.), would mate up with former Fox River Valley GP9 n... (more)

Long December nights
The glow of city lights in the Milwaukee area reflect off low clouds as Wisconsin Central GP30 No. 711 sits at the west (north) end of Duplainville siding on the sn... (more)

A recently painted GP30 leads a pair of Ex BN SD's, 6543, 6504 as they head up train 34 a mile or so east of Kinross.

WC only managed to repaint three of the 17 ex Soo GP30's that they bought at start up before deciding that other power was necessary, as the wiring in these old warriors was getting mighty crispy.... (more)

After spending the day at Oshkosh setting up our airshow exhibit, I went chasing GP30s. 711 and sister 700 (still in SOO colors) head back to Fond du Lac from Byron. The beauty of this stretch of ... (more)

LO12 with WC 711, WC 4151, WC 585, WC 1507.

WC 711 sits at the Stevens Point roundhouse on one of it's last days of service.