A Temporary Retirement Job
Wisconsin & Southern F45 1002, is one of three purchased by the railroad in early 1992 (1001, 1002, 1003). The 1002 was built for the Burlington Northern in April 1971 and spent many years working for it's keep. When the BN purged the unit, it went to NRLX as their 6642 and soon ended up pulling tourists around for Transisco Tours. Here, the 1002 has just returned to Horicon, after getting a fresh coat of Wisconsin & Southern's crimson and gray at the Wisconsin Central's paint shop in North Fond du Lac in June 1992. These were pretty cool units to run, but proved to be a bit big for the vintage Milwaukee Road jointed 85-90 lb rail at the time. In 1994, the units were sold to the Montana Rail Link where they would serve out the rest of their time, and the 1002 would become their MRL 392.
WSOR 1002
Horicon, WI.
June 1992
A Temporary Retirement Job
Wisconsin & Southern F45 1002, is one of three purchased by the railroad in early 1992 (1001, 1002, 1003). The 1002 was built for the Burlington Northern in April 1971 and spent many years working for it's keep. When the BN purged the unit, it went to NRLX as their 6642 and soon ended up pulling tourists around for Transisco Tours. Here, the 1002 has just returned to Horicon, after getting a fresh coat of Wisconsin & Southern's crimson and gray at the Wisconsin Central's paint shop in North Fond du Lac in June 1992. These were pretty cool units to run, but proved to be a bit big for the vintage Milwaukee Road jointed 85-90 lb rail at the time. In 1994, the units were sold to the Montana Rail Link where they would serve out the rest of their time, and the 1002 would become their MRL 392.
WSOR 1002
Horicon, WI.
June 1992