Wisconsin Central train 47 out of Milwaukee approaches Springdale Road grade crossing near Duplainville, Wisconsin, on a sunny June 6, 1991, afternoon. It’s a Kodachrome telesmash wedgie of a trio of fairly fresh WC GP40s, led by the 30 ought six.

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Thanks to a heads up from Dan Mackey I was able to catch my first CN heritage unit around noon today northbound through Munger.

Seventeen years ago WC 7515 leads the WC Transfer out of Northtown Yard and around the Loop Track and onto the Foley Wye in August 2001. This transfer was running in its normal morning time slot, working Humboldt Yard around sunrise and then heading to the BNSF. Just ahead they would pick up their Humboldt cars off the High Line and run east towards New Brighton to tie up.

Wisconsin Central is on its last leg here but still 3 SD45 flares on the transfer for New Brighton. Change was on the horizon as the STB would approve the CN takeover bid of the WC the next month, which was the same month I moved out of the Twin Cities to up north.

Night camp on the field above Pákozd.

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Taken with a Canon WC-DC58 x0.8 adapter. Effective focal length: 27.6mm

Our birthday special pauses on the French River bridge for a classic shot, and the 3 car train fits perfectly. July 22 2017 at 1725.

look around you

look down the bar from you

at the faces that you see

are you sure this is where you want to be

these are your friends

but are they real friends

do they love you as much as me

are you sure this is where you want to be

you seem in such a hurry to lead this kind of life and

you've caused so many pain and misery

but look around you, take a good look

just between you and me

are you sure that this is where you want to be

please don't let my tears persuade you, I had hoped I wouldn't cry

but lately, teardrops seem a part of me

but look around you, and take a good look

at all the locals used-to-be's

are you sure that this is where you want to be

willie nelson - are you sure?

On February 12, 1999 WC train SOGBA consisted of 6628, 1761 and 3010 leading 96 cars up the hill out of Trout Lake. You just never knew what to expect on WC in the Upper Peninsula. SDL's and F's were common along with the different varieties of 45's but anything that ran could turn up. Swap that lead 45 for a SD40/40-2 and apply red, white and black and you have a basic SOO lash from the 70's, I was lucky as hell to get a second chance at stuff like this even though the SOO was long gone.

WC GP40 3018 sits in Homewood yard, about to reverse towards Woodcrest Shops. Note the redone nose logo. Homewood, IL

WC train 3 is hot on heels of both CN 341 and 347 as it rolls west at Saunders on August 26, 1998 with 6591 and 7581. I had a very productive 45 minutes on the overpass shooting a cowl leading each CN train and this SD45 powered freight.

CN's WC heritage unit leads CN Q117 North at Turner in Crest Hill, IL.

I don't recall where I got this slide (I know I didn't take it) so if you have any clues on the photographer or location, let me know and I'll credit properly.

Empty All-Rail or "E-Rail" headed back to Minnesota's Iron Range for another trip back to Escanaba with taconite pellets rolling downgrade near the bottom of Sam Anderson Hill

6656 on display at Muckwonago in May of 96.

Servicio noche

WC 3009 & 2003 cut off from their train to do some switching in Mellen, WI

7/22, A.

(von l.n.r.: S., Ch., B., A., T.)

WC´s for the New Year festivities, Lisbon

Hasselblad 501cm Zeiss Planar 80mm/2.8 Fuji Provia 100 F

CN/WC Northbound Freight Train passes through Byron Hill, WI. in the late evening setting sun.

Big train at Sauntry

March 1999 and grinding uphill towards Gilchrist comes the GBSOA with 2252, 1761, 6656 and 583. You can take to the bank there was no other railroad that this consist be duplicated on by the late 90's, even if you removed the SDL!

It seemed somewhat odd that both SOO and WC ended up running 6600 series units by my home. Even though the SOO would always be my favorite the WC SD45 6600's were more impressive than the SOO's plain jane SD40-2 6600's. WC 6615, AC 1754, 1752, 1753 thunder out of Trout Lake with 8000 tons on the run to Gladstone. September 23, 1998.

Wisconsin Central 7527 heading south near Dancy, Wisconsin, on March 20, 2006.

One of the only times I ever caught a Wisconsin Central SD45 leading a train. CN had only purchased the WC a few years prior, and they were still quite plentiful, roaming the CN system. I have no idea what this train was, but it was an intermodal and this WC 45 and a Trunk GP38-2 were the only power. The fallen flag duo is seen taking the Chicago Wye from the Holly sub to the Flint sub.

January 1990 and WC 728 and DMIR 139 head train 41 near MP A30 west of Trout Lake. Another off the snowmobile late evening shot.

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WC SD45 7525 sits on display at IRM. Union, IL

Wisconsin Central #6518 leads a quartet of SD45's, three SP SD70m's and a pair of Morrison Knudsen SD40M-2 rebuilds Eastbound off of Tennessee Pass in January of 1994.

CN 3069 the Wisconsin Central heritage unit leads CN train Q-117 at Homewood, IL.

Grab some Miller Lites and drive around looking at SD60's.

Another scorcher is well underway as L506 starts into the yard via the North Runner with a nice cut of steel coils in addition to usual BNSF equipment. The SD60 show has been ongoing for weeks now, and I have found every way to avoid capitalizing on it. While nothing fancy, I'm okay with the waning nose light here.

WC eastbound cutting into downtown Oshkosh at Scott Ave where it starts to run along Division St.

Reference picture.

CN ET44AC 3069, the WC heritage unit leads CN G825, grain loads for Manitoba as it passes a cemetery in Theresa, WI.

Train #2 westbound departing Oshkosh just over Murdock Ave.