Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WC) started in the mid 1980s using most of the original Wisconsin Central Railway's rights of way and some former Milwaukee Road rights of way after the Soo Line Railroad acquired the Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Minnesota holdings of the bankrupt Milwaukee Road and divested its older railway trackage in Wisconsin. In 1993 the Wisconsin Central also acquired the Green Bay and Western Railroad and the Fox River Valley Railroad.
In 1995, the Wisconsin Central acquired the 322-mile (518km) Canadian Algoma Central Railway whose tracks ran north of Sault Saint Marie to Hearst, Ontario. The Algoma Central is best known for its popular tourist passenger train through the Agawa Canyon and Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park near Lake Superior Provincial Park.
Wisconsin's geography is diverse, with the Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupying the western part of the state and lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is second to Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline.
Wisconsin is known as "America's Dairyland" because it is one of the nation's leading dairy producers, particularly famous for cheese. Manufacturing, especially paper products, information technology (IT), and tourism are also major contributors to the state's economy.
The Wisconsin Winery Association is a statewide organization that promotes wine making in the state.
History
The first wine grapes were planted in Wisconsin by Agoston Haraszthy in the mid-19th century. Before he migrated to California and helped to found the wine industry there, he established a vineyard, winery and wine cellars overlooking the Wisconsin River at what is today the Wollersheim Winery near Prairie du Sac. Although Haraszthy found the climate of Wisconsin difficult for wine grape production, later German settlers produced wine using both European and native American grape varieties.
The commission to create the statue of Wisconsin on the top of the dome was originally promised to Helen Farnsworth Mears, originally of Wisconsin. When Daniel Chester French agreed to produce the finial figure, the commission was switched to him.
Description
This work, often referred to as the "Golden Lady", consists of an allegorical figure reminiscent of Athena, dressed in Greek garb, her right arm outstretched to symbolize the state motto, "Forward", and wearing a helmet topped by a badger, the Wisconsin state totem.
The figure's left hand holds a globe with an eagle perched on top. Across the eagle's chest is a large W, for Wisconsin, a detail hard to discern.
Wisconsin is 15ft 5in (4.70m) tall and weighs 3 short tons (2.7t).
The lady is also in a mural in the House of Representatives.
An excursion headed up by SOO 1003, plus regular freight action around Byron on May 15, 2001 (incidentally the same day as the CSX "Crazy Eights" incident in Ohio).
published: 09 Apr 2019
The Least and the Last: The History of Wisconsin Central 3018
The Wisconsin Central Railroad once flourished in America's Dairyland. Now, only a few subtle artifacts remain along the mainline of the former regional superpower. WC 3018 is the last locomotive of its kind. With its 50 year age, 3018's days in revenue service may be numbered.
Since the Wisconsin Central is my favorite railroad, I wanted to do more than just have a typical video showcasing the operation of the classic 3018 on the Manitowoc Job. Many other railfans have done this. I sought to be different. In this video, I compiled a brief history of this memorable locomotive.
I must note that history of regular freight locomotives isn't always well documented, so there will some degree of inaccuracy with this video.
I was unable to find any date of the wreck that caused 3018 to be rep...
published: 27 May 2020
Know Your Wisconsin: Transportation
Local governments and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities are working together to improve our roads.
published: 10 May 2019
10 Places in Wisconsin You Should NEVER Move To
Move to these places and you're gonna regret it big time!
Wisconsin. Famous for its cheese, beer and football. And it’s more than just a tailgater’s dream. The Badger State has rolling hills, thousands of beautiful lakes and some big-name universities. If you’re from Wisconsin, you know it’s a great state to call home, but not every city in America’s Dairyland is a winner.
To measure the bad places in this state, we have to use two things - data and opinion. We’ve looked at a bunch of data, you know - crime, poverty, the quality of schools and home prices. Plus, we took into account YOUR opinion - that’s right - you Wisconsinites have a lot to say about which places in your states are great and which are not so great. So, while the ice cream sundae got its start here, there’s not much sw...
An excursion headed up by SOO 1003, plus regular freight action around Byron on May 15, 2001 (incidentally the same day as the CSX "Crazy Eights" incident in Oh...
An excursion headed up by SOO 1003, plus regular freight action around Byron on May 15, 2001 (incidentally the same day as the CSX "Crazy Eights" incident in Ohio).
An excursion headed up by SOO 1003, plus regular freight action around Byron on May 15, 2001 (incidentally the same day as the CSX "Crazy Eights" incident in Ohio).
The Wisconsin Central Railroad once flourished in America's Dairyland. Now, only a few subtle artifacts remain along the mainline of the former regional superpo...
The Wisconsin Central Railroad once flourished in America's Dairyland. Now, only a few subtle artifacts remain along the mainline of the former regional superpower. WC 3018 is the last locomotive of its kind. With its 50 year age, 3018's days in revenue service may be numbered.
Since the Wisconsin Central is my favorite railroad, I wanted to do more than just have a typical video showcasing the operation of the classic 3018 on the Manitowoc Job. Many other railfans have done this. I sought to be different. In this video, I compiled a brief history of this memorable locomotive.
I must note that history of regular freight locomotives isn't always well documented, so there will some degree of inaccuracy with this video.
I was unable to find any date of the wreck that caused 3018 to be repaired. I only found mentions of a crash at a number of online sources but no concrete information.
Sources:
Note: Pictures were used without permission but original photographers were credited. The use of the pictures is intended for education and not for monetary gain.
Moore, David T; SCL 1595; 1982; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1124734
Calloway, Warren; SBD 6750; 1983; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2321732
Koenigsberg, Andrew; CSX 6750; 1988; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4413779
Schwesinger, Chuck; WC 3008; 1994; http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/3008-08-15-94-fdl-chcuck-schwesinger-photo.jpg.php
Whittaker, Carl; WC 3008 in Stevens Point; 1995; http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/3008-03-24-95-stpt-quilt-carl-whittaker-photo.jpg.php
Welke, Bob; WC 3018 in Horicon, WI; 1995; http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/wc-3018-quilt-unit-/wc-3018-00-00-00-bob-welke-photo-3-.jpg.php
Carney, Scott; WC 3018 in New Brighton, MN; 1995;http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/wc-3018-quilt-unit-/wc-3018-1995-07-00-frtvu_new_brighton_mn_scott_carney_photo.jpg.php
Consulted But Not Cited:
"Wisconsin Central Ltd Electro-Motive GP40 Diesels", Don's Rail Photos; https://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr540.htm
"Wisconsin Central Roster", The Diesel Shop; https://www.thedieselshop.us/WCR.HTML
Music:
"Bumbling", Pictures of the Floating World; Free Music Archive; https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pictures_of_the_Floating_World/Bumbling/Bumbling
Details:
Locations: Manitowoc, WI; Wrightstown, WI
Date: May 13, 2020
Locomotives:
WC 3018 GP40(L548)
Railroad: Canadian National Manitowoc Subdivision
CN 3174 ET44AC, BNSF 9013 SD70ACe, CN 5434 SD60 (A447)
Railroad: Canadian National Fox River Subdivision
Other Railfans: Sam F. (SamLovesTrains)
Gear:
Video Cameras: Samsung J3 Phone, Canon SX610 HS
Picture Camera: Nikon D3500
The Wisconsin Central Railroad once flourished in America's Dairyland. Now, only a few subtle artifacts remain along the mainline of the former regional superpower. WC 3018 is the last locomotive of its kind. With its 50 year age, 3018's days in revenue service may be numbered.
Since the Wisconsin Central is my favorite railroad, I wanted to do more than just have a typical video showcasing the operation of the classic 3018 on the Manitowoc Job. Many other railfans have done this. I sought to be different. In this video, I compiled a brief history of this memorable locomotive.
I must note that history of regular freight locomotives isn't always well documented, so there will some degree of inaccuracy with this video.
I was unable to find any date of the wreck that caused 3018 to be repaired. I only found mentions of a crash at a number of online sources but no concrete information.
Sources:
Note: Pictures were used without permission but original photographers were credited. The use of the pictures is intended for education and not for monetary gain.
Moore, David T; SCL 1595; 1982; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1124734
Calloway, Warren; SBD 6750; 1983; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2321732
Koenigsberg, Andrew; CSX 6750; 1988; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4413779
Schwesinger, Chuck; WC 3008; 1994; http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/3008-08-15-94-fdl-chcuck-schwesinger-photo.jpg.php
Whittaker, Carl; WC 3008 in Stevens Point; 1995; http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/3008-03-24-95-stpt-quilt-carl-whittaker-photo.jpg.php
Welke, Bob; WC 3018 in Horicon, WI; 1995; http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/wc-3018-quilt-unit-/wc-3018-00-00-00-bob-welke-photo-3-.jpg.php
Carney, Scott; WC 3018 in New Brighton, MN; 1995;http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/wc-3018-quilt-unit-/wc-3018-1995-07-00-frtvu_new_brighton_mn_scott_carney_photo.jpg.php
Consulted But Not Cited:
"Wisconsin Central Ltd Electro-Motive GP40 Diesels", Don's Rail Photos; https://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr540.htm
"Wisconsin Central Roster", The Diesel Shop; https://www.thedieselshop.us/WCR.HTML
Music:
"Bumbling", Pictures of the Floating World; Free Music Archive; https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pictures_of_the_Floating_World/Bumbling/Bumbling
Details:
Locations: Manitowoc, WI; Wrightstown, WI
Date: May 13, 2020
Locomotives:
WC 3018 GP40(L548)
Railroad: Canadian National Manitowoc Subdivision
CN 3174 ET44AC, BNSF 9013 SD70ACe, CN 5434 SD60 (A447)
Railroad: Canadian National Fox River Subdivision
Other Railfans: Sam F. (SamLovesTrains)
Gear:
Video Cameras: Samsung J3 Phone, Canon SX610 HS
Picture Camera: Nikon D3500
Move to these places and you're gonna regret it big time!
Wisconsin. Famous for its cheese, beer and football. And it’s more than just a tailgater’s dream. The...
Move to these places and you're gonna regret it big time!
Wisconsin. Famous for its cheese, beer and football. And it’s more than just a tailgater’s dream. The Badger State has rolling hills, thousands of beautiful lakes and some big-name universities. If you’re from Wisconsin, you know it’s a great state to call home, but not every city in America’s Dairyland is a winner.
To measure the bad places in this state, we have to use two things - data and opinion. We’ve looked at a bunch of data, you know - crime, poverty, the quality of schools and home prices. Plus, we took into account YOUR opinion - that’s right - you Wisconsinites have a lot to say about which places in your states are great and which are not so great. So, while the ice cream sundae got its start here, there’s not much sweet about the places we’re talking about today.
Let’s get started.
#wisconsin #moving
You can buy my music here:
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/state-songs-an-album/1523790725
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Nick_Johnson_State_Songs_An_Album?id=Byfshzyrbjldelqferxc6vijljm&hl=en_US
Milwaukee video by CharlieBo313
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B08D3G43VR
This channel is about America!
The best video on this topic!
Move to these places and you're gonna regret it big time!
Wisconsin. Famous for its cheese, beer and football. And it’s more than just a tailgater’s dream. The Badger State has rolling hills, thousands of beautiful lakes and some big-name universities. If you’re from Wisconsin, you know it’s a great state to call home, but not every city in America’s Dairyland is a winner.
To measure the bad places in this state, we have to use two things - data and opinion. We’ve looked at a bunch of data, you know - crime, poverty, the quality of schools and home prices. Plus, we took into account YOUR opinion - that’s right - you Wisconsinites have a lot to say about which places in your states are great and which are not so great. So, while the ice cream sundae got its start here, there’s not much sweet about the places we’re talking about today.
Let’s get started.
#wisconsin #moving
You can buy my music here:
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/state-songs-an-album/1523790725
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Nick_Johnson_State_Songs_An_Album?id=Byfshzyrbjldelqferxc6vijljm&hl=en_US
Milwaukee video by CharlieBo313
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B08D3G43VR
This channel is about America!
The best video on this topic!
An excursion headed up by SOO 1003, plus regular freight action around Byron on May 15, 2001 (incidentally the same day as the CSX "Crazy Eights" incident in Ohio).
The Wisconsin Central Railroad once flourished in America's Dairyland. Now, only a few subtle artifacts remain along the mainline of the former regional superpower. WC 3018 is the last locomotive of its kind. With its 50 year age, 3018's days in revenue service may be numbered.
Since the Wisconsin Central is my favorite railroad, I wanted to do more than just have a typical video showcasing the operation of the classic 3018 on the Manitowoc Job. Many other railfans have done this. I sought to be different. In this video, I compiled a brief history of this memorable locomotive.
I must note that history of regular freight locomotives isn't always well documented, so there will some degree of inaccuracy with this video.
I was unable to find any date of the wreck that caused 3018 to be repaired. I only found mentions of a crash at a number of online sources but no concrete information.
Sources:
Note: Pictures were used without permission but original photographers were credited. The use of the pictures is intended for education and not for monetary gain.
Moore, David T; SCL 1595; 1982; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1124734
Calloway, Warren; SBD 6750; 1983; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2321732
Koenigsberg, Andrew; CSX 6750; 1988; http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4413779
Schwesinger, Chuck; WC 3008; 1994; http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/3008-08-15-94-fdl-chcuck-schwesinger-photo.jpg.php
Whittaker, Carl; WC 3008 in Stevens Point; 1995; http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/3008-03-24-95-stpt-quilt-carl-whittaker-photo.jpg.php
Welke, Bob; WC 3018 in Horicon, WI; 1995; http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/wc-3018-quilt-unit-/wc-3018-00-00-00-bob-welke-photo-3-.jpg.php
Carney, Scott; WC 3018 in New Brighton, MN; 1995;http://wc2scale.org/zenphoto/wc-motive-power/wc-3000-series-gp40s/wc-3018-quilt-unit-/wc-3018-1995-07-00-frtvu_new_brighton_mn_scott_carney_photo.jpg.php
Consulted But Not Cited:
"Wisconsin Central Ltd Electro-Motive GP40 Diesels", Don's Rail Photos; https://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr540.htm
"Wisconsin Central Roster", The Diesel Shop; https://www.thedieselshop.us/WCR.HTML
Music:
"Bumbling", Pictures of the Floating World; Free Music Archive; https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pictures_of_the_Floating_World/Bumbling/Bumbling
Details:
Locations: Manitowoc, WI; Wrightstown, WI
Date: May 13, 2020
Locomotives:
WC 3018 GP40(L548)
Railroad: Canadian National Manitowoc Subdivision
CN 3174 ET44AC, BNSF 9013 SD70ACe, CN 5434 SD60 (A447)
Railroad: Canadian National Fox River Subdivision
Other Railfans: Sam F. (SamLovesTrains)
Gear:
Video Cameras: Samsung J3 Phone, Canon SX610 HS
Picture Camera: Nikon D3500
Move to these places and you're gonna regret it big time!
Wisconsin. Famous for its cheese, beer and football. And it’s more than just a tailgater’s dream. The Badger State has rolling hills, thousands of beautiful lakes and some big-name universities. If you’re from Wisconsin, you know it’s a great state to call home, but not every city in America’s Dairyland is a winner.
To measure the bad places in this state, we have to use two things - data and opinion. We’ve looked at a bunch of data, you know - crime, poverty, the quality of schools and home prices. Plus, we took into account YOUR opinion - that’s right - you Wisconsinites have a lot to say about which places in your states are great and which are not so great. So, while the ice cream sundae got its start here, there’s not much sweet about the places we’re talking about today.
Let’s get started.
#wisconsin #moving
You can buy my music here:
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/state-songs-an-album/1523790725
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Nick_Johnson_State_Songs_An_Album?id=Byfshzyrbjldelqferxc6vijljm&hl=en_US
Milwaukee video by CharlieBo313
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B08D3G43VR
This channel is about America!
The best video on this topic!
Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WC) started in the mid 1980s using most of the original Wisconsin Central Railway's rights of way and some former Milwaukee Road rights of way after the Soo Line Railroad acquired the Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Minnesota holdings of the bankrupt Milwaukee Road and divested its older railway trackage in Wisconsin. In 1993 the Wisconsin Central also acquired the Green Bay and Western Railroad and the Fox River Valley Railroad.
In 1995, the Wisconsin Central acquired the 322-mile (518km) Canadian Algoma Central Railway whose tracks ran north of Sault Saint Marie to Hearst, Ontario. The Algoma Central is best known for its popular tourist passenger train through the Agawa Canyon and Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park near Lake Superior Provincial Park.