A Tribute to Wisconsin Central, Vol. 2

The Wisconsin Central assumed operations of the former Soo Line "Lake States" trackage on October 11, 1987. Since that time, the railroad has transformed itself from fledgling regional carrier to a successful arm of a major class one railroad. In this production, you will experience the Wisconsin Central Ltd. through the eyes of Beecher brothers Marshall and William Junior, a showcase on the operation of this classy regional carrier 18 years in the making!

In Volume 2, we will cover operations on WC's mainline from Slinger, Wisconsin north to the Fox Valley cities of Neenah and Oshkosh. Before closing, we will also take a look at a few of their operations around the Stevens Point area and will view some moves in the northern Wisconsin town of Ladysmith. In this production, viewers can look forward to more fast-paced sequences of WC trains in a variety of paint schemes, from ex-ATSF
and ex-BN SD45's to the emergence of maroon and gold painted SD45's, WC-painted
cowl units and run-through power from CN's haulage rights trains. Pooled power from
a variety of roads can also be found, along with the appearance of CN's executive
train and even some vintage footage of the Fox River Valley Railroad, prior to their
takeover by the WC. We will spend a good amount of time on famed Byron Hill, where
WC's southbound trains fight the hill in a battle for the summit. Head-end and rear-end
helper units are even featured on some moves.

Fast freights, passenger extras, local switchers and even yard moves can all be found
on A Tribute to the Wisconsin Central, Volume 2!

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[cmucky]

@Sarge679

I have a very similar story. I also sat on my Grandmothers porch when I was kid, right across the street from her house was a rail line and it always had WC trains running on it. Proud to be from central Wisconsin!

[Sarge679]

I remember when I was younger, sitting on my Grandpa's porch in Colby, Wi and watching the Wisconsin Centrals go by. That was before CN bought them out. I live in Owen, Wi now and we get lots of CN traffic every day.

[RANDY2045]

WOW GOOD VIDEO

[skottkoonz]

Wow that was a great railroad.

[WSOR6604]

Hot.