SDL Bookends
WC LO-40 arrives at Trout Lake on December 10, 1994 with 589, 4508 and 586 leading 37 cars. Normal numbers for the trains between Marquette and Trout Lake were LO-42/LO-43 but business had picked up to such an extent of the ex DSS&A that WC would often run an extra Newberry-Trout Lake turn and designate it LO-40. The 4508 was one of only a couple ex FRV geeps to get a big red WC emblem on it and I went to rather great lengths to catch it in the lead but most often it was a trail fail as in this case. Most of the 4300/4500 ex FRV/CNW geeps had been rode pretty hard and normally crews up here would not lead with them if possible.
SDL Bookends
WC LO-40 arrives at Trout Lake on December 10, 1994 with 589, 4508 and 586 leading 37 cars. Normal numbers for the trains between Marquette and Trout Lake were LO-42/LO-43 but business had picked up to such an extent of the ex DSS&A that WC would often run an extra Newberry-Trout Lake turn and designate it LO-40. The 4508 was one of only a couple ex FRV geeps to get a big red WC emblem on it and I went to rather great lengths to catch it in the lead but most often it was a trail fail as in this case. Most of the 4300/4500 ex FRV/CNW geeps had been rode pretty hard and normally crews up here would not lead with them if possible.