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)

WC 3005, 2055 roll past the depot in Newberry with 40 cars of train 42. The Newberry line was served tri-weekly during most of the WC era and large amounts of pulp and logs along with some paper p... (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.

WC 587, 586 bend around the wye at Trout Lake, after arriving from Marquette with train #42. The SDL's were usual power on the Marquette line and for tranfer power in Sault Ste. Marie for almost t... (more)