Sometimes you have to play the hand you are dealt. The weather is horrible, but when you are chasing a rare locomotive, it sometimes doesn't matter. WC's rare SDL39 #590 (ex-MILW) leads a short tr... (more)
WC 590 shows off its unique lines as it bring a load of limestone into Manitowoc in September of 1989. The "whitewall" wheels are from the quarry where the limestone, destined for a brea... (more)
Rock on! WC is heading to Manitowoc, WI with numerous loads of limestone to be used in a breakwall in Lake Michigan. Only gravity was used to secure these loads as the speed on this line was extre... (more)
WC 590 is ready to depart the quarry in Valders with a load of limestone for a break wall being constructed in Lake Michigan at Manitowoc.
The local out of Escanaba is headed for Partridge powered by 590, 4013 along with a few cars for the sawmill at the old K.I. Sawyer airbase and some interchange freight to the LS&I. Catching a SDL... (more)
The nine ex Milwaukee Road SDL39's spent almost all their time patrolling the WC's Upper Michigan trackage. The transfer job between the twin Soo's always rated one until the International bridge ... (more)
A WC only consist of SDL39 590 and F45 6650 is rolling along at 40MPH with the 91 cars of train SOESA at Dafter early in the morning of June 1, 1997.
WC SDL's 590,586 get #43 moving out of Trout Lake. A engineer off a waiting eastbound gives 43 a roll by.
The daily interchange train from the USA to Canada that would swap cars with the Algoma Central and the CPR before the WC took over the ACR.
WC 590 in the deadline at Shops Yard.