WC White Pine Subdivision

[jpwisc]

If you have WC 6582 the dynamic brake hatch needs some burn marks. I had it on fire pretty good.

I am planning on doing some SD45s as some point, but I won’t be able to use them on the White Pine. The only 6 axle power allowed on the line was the SDL39. The bridges wouldn’t hold the SD45s.

[amato1969]

I am digging your tree lines @jpwisc !!!

  Frank

[sd45elect2000]

I am planning on doing some SD45s as some point, but I won’t be able to use them on the White Pine. The only 6 axle power allowed on the line was the SDL39. The bridges wouldn’t hold the SD45s.

I seem to remember a bad derailment on the White Pine line involving an ore train. I remember there was a CSX Sd40-2 that was damaged along with WC 6505. 6505 ended up on its side at the bottom of a pile of three or four locomotives. I was repaired and continued in service.

[jpwisc]

I seem to remember a bad derailment on the White Pine line involving an ore train. I remember there was a CSX Sd40-2 that was damaged along with WC 6505. 6505 ended up on its side at the bottom of a pile of three or four locomotives. I was repaired and continued in service.

That was the 1993 wreck in Solon Springs, WI (other side of the state from the White Pine Sub).
Dan Mackey photos:

[wazzou]

Someone didn't secure the sand fill latch.

[sd45elect2000]

That was the 1993 wreck in Solon Springs, WI (other side of the state from the White Pine Sub).
Dan Mackey photos:

Wow, what a great memory. SO many train wrecks in 30 years , they all kinda blur together.


Randy

[jpwisc]

Back on track... I’m close to finishing my first two WC engines. Special thanks to Dave (@nwline) on this project. He supplied me with some invaluable supplies! I put the GP40 and GP35 shells on LokSound equipped chassis. I still need to weather them and add the working ditch lights.
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[jpwisc]

I also added a WC (ex-Soo) MOW truck to the layout.
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[sd45elect2000]

Back on track... I’m close to finishing my first two WC engines. Special thanks to Dave (@nwline) on this project. He supplied me with some invaluable supplies! I put the GP40 and GP35 shells on LokSound equipped chassis. I still need to weather them and add the working ditch lights.
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If you discover that you enjoy weathering, You must build the WC 4000s. They always had oil leaks, exhaust stacks broken etc. They were a mess.

I think they started out as GP35s, they were de-turbo'ed etc...

Randy

[jpwisc]

If you discover that you enjoy weathering, You must build the WC 4000s. They always had oil leaks, exhaust stacks broken etc. They were a mess.

I think they started out as GP35s, they were de-turbo'ed etc...

Randy

The 4000s were a lot of de-turbo’d ex-MP GP35m’s. I love weathering, my next engine will be WC 700, it is the definition of rusty. It’s also the only WC engine I know I’ve been for a ride in.

[jpwisc]

I’ve finished making my WC #14 radio control platform for the White Pine crews. It still needs some dirt.
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[sd45elect2000]

The 4000s were a lot of de-turbo’d ex-MP GP35m’s. I love weathering, my next engine will be WC 700, it is the definition of rusty. It’s also the only WC engine I know I’ve been for a ride in.

Yes, the 700 was rough looking but I think the 703 was the worse looking one, 719 wasn't exactly pretty either.

I have a story about the 703 and the Fond Du Lac roundhouse wall....

[keeper]

I have a story about the 703 and the Fond Du Lac roundhouse wall....

Can we hear it? 

Thomas

[muktown128]

The WC # 14 radio control platform car looks sharp.  I've never seen that or anything like that before.  Is that a kit/3D model or was that kit-bashed/scratch built?  The large windows with the rounded corners look really good. 

[sd45elect2000]

Can we hear it? 

Thomas

OK, Let me make sure I can't still be prosecuted.