Current Wisconsin Central Roster

[wcfan4ever]

Here is a list of the current Wisconsin Central locomotive roster. It is as up to date as possible. Please correct me if anything is wrong. Please feel free to add to where the current locomotive might be. I update as soon as i find out something about a former WC locomotive. WC 6591 and WC 6596 both were retired but have since been reinstated with new prime movers.

1 Sold Laona Camp 5 Railroad Laona, WI
582 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold to FEPASA
583 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold to FEPASA
584 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold to FEPASA
585 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold to FEPASA
586 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold to FEPASA
587 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold to FEPASA
588 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold to FEPASA
589 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold to FEPASA
590 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold to FEPASA
700 Donated Donated to Lake Superior Railroad Museum Colifax, WI
703 Donated Donated to Spooner Railroad Museum Spooner, WI
711 Sold to Dardanelle and Russelville To Railroad Railway Service Contractors To Iowa River Railroad #711
713 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped 9/2/03
719 Sold to Dakota Soutern Railway For Alco Trucks Only
1231 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Rebuilt;Painted Red;For Sale/Lease
1232 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric
1233 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric
1234 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric For Sale/Lease
1235 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph JTPX #1235 Painted Grey For Lease
1236 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph
1237 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph
1501 Scrapped
1502 Scrapped
1503 Scrapped
1504 Sold to Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Railway Scrapped
1505 Scrapped
1506 Scrapped
1507 Scrapped
1508 Scrapped
1550 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph
1551 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph JTPX #1551 Painted Green For Lease
1552
1553 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold To Cleveland Works Railway
1554 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold To Cleveland Works Railway
1555 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph
1556 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold to Cleveland Works Railway
1557 Lease End Returned to Lessor David J. Joseph Sold To Cleveland Works Railway
1558
1559 Retired
1560
1561
1562
1563
1564
1565
1566 Rebuilt Repainted To CN Colors
1567 Rebuilt Repainted To CN Colors
1568 Rebuilt Repainted To CN Colors
1569 Rebuilt Repainted To CN Colors
1570 Rebuilt Repainted To CN Colors
1571 Rebuilt Repainted To CN Colors
1701 Scrapped
1702 Sold to Pioneer Railway
1750 Sold to Pioneer Railway
1751 Sold to Pioneer Railway
1752 Sold to Pioneer Railway
1753 Sold to Alberta Pioneer Railway
1754 Sold to Pioneer Railway
1755 Sold to Pioneer Railway
1756 Donated to West Coast Railway
1761 Sold to Pioneer Railway
1762 Sold to Alberta Pioneer Railway
2001
2002 Sent to British Columbia
2003
2004
2005 Sent to British Columbia
2006 Sent to British Columbia
2051 Sold to Independent Locomotive Services Leased Out
2052 Sold to Western Rail Inc. For Sale
2053 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric
2054 Sold to Motive Rail Inc. Sold to Paducah and Louisville - Stored
2055 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric For Sale/Lease
2056 Sold to Independent Locomotive Services Leased Out
2057 Sold to Motive Rail Inc. Sold to Paducah and Louisville - Stored
2058 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric For Sale/Lease
2059 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric
2060 Sold to Western Rail Inc. For Sale
2061 Sold to Independent Locomotive Services Leased Out 
2251 Sold to Hilliard Enterprises Sold to National Railway Equipment 
2252 Sold to Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Railway For Sale/Lease As NIWX #815
2253 Sold to Western Rail Inc. For Sale
2401 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
2402 Donated Donated to National Railway Muesem Green Bay, WI
2500
2551 Sold to Hilliard Enterprises For Sale/Lease
2552 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric For Sale/Lease
2553 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric For Sale/Lease
2554 Sold to OTSX OTSX #351 Leased to Great Miami Railway
2555 Sold to Wisconsin Great Northern Spooner, WI
2556 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric For Lease/Sale As LTEX #2556 2557 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric For Sale/Lease
2558 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric For Sale/Lease
3000
3002
3003 Retired
3004
3005
3006
3007
3009
3010
3011
3012
3014
3017 
3018
3021
3022
3023
3024
3025
3026 Wisconsin Map Unit
3027 Anniversary Unit
4119 Sold to Motive Rail Inc. Scrapped at Homewood
4133 Sold Years Ago To SLH&TS Now SOO #559 
4151 Sold to Hilliard Enterprises Scrapped at Homewood
4159 Scrapped in North Fond du Lac, WI
4501 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
4505 Sold to Western Rail Inc. For Sale Sold to Government
4508 Sold to Western Rail Inc. For Sale Sold to Government
6001 Scrapped
6002
6003
6004
6005
6006
6497 

6503 Retired

6516 Retired

6521 Scrapped
6529 Retired
6533 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6550 Scrapped
6552 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Srapped
6553 Retired
6555 Scrapped
6556 Scrapped

6578 Retired

6579 Retired
6582 Retired
6583 Retired
6584 Retired
6586 Retired
6587 Retired
6588 Retired
6590 Retired
6591 Retired
6593 Retired
6594 Retired
6595 Retired
6596 Scrapped
6597 Retired
6598 Retired
6599 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6600 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6601 Retired
6602 Retired
6603 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6604 Retired
6605 Retired
6607 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6608 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6609 Sold to World Rail Inc. Scrapped
6610 Retired
6611 Retired
6612 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6613 Sold to World Rail Inc. Scrapped 
6614 Retired
6615 Retired
6616 Scrapped
6617 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6618 Retired
6619 Retired
6620 Retired
6621 Retired
6622 Retired
6623 Sold to World Rail Inc. Scrapped
6624 Sold to Hilliard Enterprises ?Location?
6625 Scrapped
6626 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6627 Sold to World Rail Inc. Scrapped
6628 Scrapped
6629 Sold to World Rail Inc. Scrapped
6630 Scrapped
6631 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6632 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6633 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6634 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6635 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6636 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6639 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6640 Sold to World Rail Inc. Scrapped
6641 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6642 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6650 Sold to World Rail Inc. Scrapped
6651 Sold to World Rail Inc. Scrapped
6652 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6653 Sold to World Rail Inc. Scrapped
6654 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6655 Sold to Larry's Truck and Electric Scrapped
6656 Sold to World Rail Inc. Scrapped
7495 Retired
7496 Retired
7498 Retired
7499 Retired
7500 Retired
7501 Retired
7502 Retired
7504 Retired
7505 Retired
7506 Retired
7507 Retired
7508 Retired
7509 Retired
7510 Retired
7511 Retired
7512 Retired
7513 Retired Richard B. Ogalvie
7514
7515 Retired
7517 Retired
7518 Retired
7519 Retired
7520 Scrapped Anniversary Unit
7522 Retired
7523 Retired
7524 Retired
7525 Operation Lifesaver Retired
7526 Retired
7527 Retired
7528 Retired
7530 Retired
7531 Retired
7532 Retired
7551 Retired
7580 Scrapped Destroyed in CN Wreck In Canada Prior To TakeOver
7581 Retired
7585 Retired
7589 Retired
7592 Retired
7606 Retired
7637 Retired
7638 Operation Lifesaver Retired

[Anonymous]

Thank You for the Roster

DOGGY

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the update. I've always wondered what happened to the SW-1 #1. I was a friend of Fran Weiner's, and was at the ceremony where the engine was named for him after his death.[8D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelfdl

Thanks for the update. I've always wondered what happened to the SW-1 #1. I was a friend of Fran Weiner's, and was at the ceremony where the engine was named for him after his death.[8D]

It was donated to a museum but I don't which one maybe some one could elbarate

DOGGY

[AntonioFP45]

I'm not familiar with the locomotive numbers but Does WC still have the FP45 cowl unit? If not, who has it now?

[UPTRAIN]

I thought this was now a part of Canadian National? So isn't this really a CN roster of former WC equipment?

[Noah Hofrichter]

Dave,

You mean there going to sell there aniversery and Op. lifesaver units!!!!!!!![:O][:O] Nooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sadly Noah[:(][:(]

[UPTRAIN]

Buy it!!!

[wcfan4ever]

Yes, the Ann, and Ops, units are going to be sold. When, who knows. Also, yes this is a roster of former WC units on the CN now. The WC 6652 was the FP45.

[Noah Hofrichter]

I could buy it. If I started a collection taking now (any body willing to contribute by the way?), I could probably buy it in 30 or 40 years.[(-D][(-D]

Noah[:P]

[AntonioFP45]

WCfan4ever,[:D]

Thanks for the tip on the FP45. [8D] I find it interesting that CN would purchase it as, assuming it still has the 20 cylinder 645 diesel, it would be a big "fuel hog" compared to the modern units. Plus engineers in the past disliked the lack of rearward visibility. It would be interesting if the sheetmetal were to be reworked in a "Draper Taper" style.[:p]

I do hope that when retired, that it will be donated or sold to a mueum or society that will restore her Santa Fe colors again. Perhaps even run her in excursion service! FP45s were tiny in number but yet made a name for themselves on the Santa Fe. [swg][tup]

[Anonymous]

Hey WC Fan,
I think you missed the #715 - Natl RR Museum at Green Bay -

Nice work on the roster - thanks a bunch for doing that.
Stack.

[Anonymous]

Will Ed Burkhart buy the SD45's

DOGGY

[wcfan4ever]

Ed has bought a few 45's. The ones that went to Rail World Inc are his. They were sent to Mexico for rebuilding but no one has seen them since. They were supposed to go the the Montreal Maine & Atlantic but I guess plans changed.

[wcfan4ever]

Add the following units to the list:

Leased to NS: 6605, 6611, 6619, 6625, 7504, 7507, 7531, 7532, 7637

Stored: 1558, 1563, 1565, 3002, 3003, 3012, 3022, 3024, 3026, 3027, 6516, 6529, 6556, 6586, 6591, 6598, 6601, 6615, 7515.

The remaining GP40's will all be stored. Sad to see the WC 3026 and 3027 in storage.

[wcfan4ever]

Add WC 1501, 1503, 1505, 1506, 1507, and 1508 to the retired list. They were retired May 20, 2004! An end of the GP9 era for Wisconsin Central.

[Randy Stahl]

The 4133 is still hanging out in fond du lac, its missing almost all of the airbrake equipment so it can't be moved on the RR. CN wants someone to scrap it on site if possible.
. 4159 is long gone.
The sdf45 and the sdfp45s are long gone.
And if you can afford to buy a used car you can afford a sd-45, they are selling for under $10,000 some as low as $6,000

[Noah Hofrichter]

Really! This makes much more sense. When I need a car I'll just have my parents buy me a SD45 instead! After all, it only takes 3 more hours to go to the capitol by train then by car!

Noah

[Anonymous]

The WC units NS leases always show up here but I ALWAYS miss them. The only WC I've seen was wiythout a camera[:(]

[wcfan4ever]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Randy Stahl

The 4133 is still hanging out in fond du lac, its missing almost all of the airbrake equipment so it can't be moved on the RR. CN wants someone to scrap it on site if possible.
. 4159 is long gone.
The sdf45 and the sdfp45s are long gone.
And if you can afford to buy a used car you can afford a sd-45, they are selling for under $10,000 some as low as $6,000

I must have been mistaken, I knew it was one of the two. I'd go scrap the locomotive if I had a cutting torch and insurance. The F45's and FP45 are all sold, you are right, but they have all found homes, well and least the ones that went to Rail World Inc.

[Randy Stahl]

Last time I spoke to Mr Burkhardt he assured me that all 11 ex WC sd's he bought at auction have been scrapped and the prime movers sold abroad.
I will miss them!!!!!

[wcfan4ever]

How did you manage to get ahold of him. Do you have a phone number for his company? When were the WC's scrapped and where?

[Randy Stahl]

Rail worlds # is(773)714-8669 . Tom Tancula put together the deal to parts out the units. the MMA Bought a fleet of 2nd hand GEs instead of using the SD45s. in fact they made a good deal of money to part out the engines, too good of a deal to pass up I guess. MMAs GE fleet is doing well this summer so far,

[wcfan4ever]

More updates:
ex-WC 1231is now LTEX 1231 and is now Dynamic Steer Bar Products 1231 from Pittsboro, IN.

ex-WC 1233 and ex-WC 1234 are still stored.
All former GP35/GP35M's are still intact and are stored awaiting rebuild and put into lease service. ex-WC 2556 that is in the fleet has been returned for B&H Rail.

ex-WC 2054 and 2057 are still at P&L awaiting rebuild into slugs.

ex-WC SD24 2401 was scrapped leaving only one unchanged SD24 left but it is out of service at National Railway Museum in Green Bay, WI

ex-WC 6652 (FP45!), 6654 and 6655 are safely stored at Larry's Truck and Electric awaiting rebuild for lease fleet.

[Noah Hofrichter]

We're Going up to the National Railroad Museum in early august, I'll have to keep an eye out for that engine.

Noah

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the WC roster,though there are a few units sitting in the disposition tracks,on the far west side of the FDL shops,in the wooded area.Unit 1701,ex CNW GP7,is still there,parted out ,riding on freight car trucks,along with a complete remote control train,with an ex SOO caboose as the R/C unit.WC units1502,1507,&1508 are dead and in the same area as the 1701.WC unit 1503 has been seen presently running scrap gondolas to Sadoff Iron and metal here in FDL.The OP unit was seen on a Southbound NS train this past Monday.I'm glad i got my picture of that unit.I will post it very soon,for everybody to see.Also,NS unit #9842 is here in FDL doing switching duties,with sister unit #2527,and 9842 is in tan primer paint!!!! I have seen a few ex GT auto parts boxcars in the Sadoff scrap tracks.Dont know what for,but it is a bit interesting to see these in a scrap yard.

[Randy Stahl]

Should you include the ex GCFX engines that are being relettered WC?
Randy

[wcfan4ever]

It has crossed my mind. Being that they are sub-lettered WC, I suppose I have no choice but to include them. Its hard though to find out when they are renumbered so I'm thinking about just putting them in order with thier future numbers and as I find out when they were renumbered, I will put that on there as well.

[wcfan4ever]

The GCFX leasers which were former CN's that became GCFX's numbered GCFX 6030 - GCFX 6079 will become WC 6900 - WC 6949. They are not official WC units but they do have WC sub-lettering.

[wcfan4ever]

OK, here is what I have for operating Wisconsin Central's no matter where they are.

WC 1502
WC 1552, 1556, 1558, 1560-1565
WC 2001-2006
WC 2500
WC 3000, 3002-3007, 3009-3012, 3014, 3017-3018, 3021-3025
WC 3026-3027
WC 6001
WC 6002-6006
WC 6497, 6503, 6516, 6521, 6529, 6550, 6553, 6555-6556, 6578-6579, 6582-6584, 6586-6588, 6590-6591, 6593-6598, 6601-6602, 6604-6605, 6610-6611, 6614-6616, 6619-6622, 6625, 6629, 7496, 7498-7502, 7504-7515, 7517-7520, 7522-7532, 7551, 7554, 7581, 7585, 7589, 7592, 7606, 7637-7638.

Most of the SD45's are leased to NS and not on CN rails. I heard that one of the WC GP40's, 3023 I think is roaming BNSF. There are also a few roaming UP and other railroads as well. If anything happens to any of the locomotives listed above, please post here.