Wisconsin Northern Railroad
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Lakeville, Minnesota |
| Reporting mark | WN |
| Locale | Northern Wisconsin |
| Dates of operation | 2004–Present |
| Technical | |
| Length | 62.3 mi (100.3 km) |
The Wisconsin Northern Railroad (reporting mark WN) is the trade name employed by Progressive Rail Inc. to operate 62.3 miles (100.3 km) of railroad in northern Wisconsin.
Overview
The railroad began operations on November 29, 2004,[1] leasing its trackage from the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WC). The UP trackage extends north from Norma, a junction with the UP in northern Chippewa Falls, to Cameron.[2] It was completed by the Chippewa Falls and Northern Railway, a predecessor of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, in 1883.[3] At Cameron, the Wisconsin Northern splits, with WC trackage continuing north to Rice Lake and west to Almena.[4] The Rice Lake line was opened by the Rice Lake, Dallas and Menominee Railway in 1894, and the Almena line by the Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie and Atlantic Railway in 1884. Both became part of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line),[5] and were spun off to the WC in 1987.
Major commodities handled include: resins, scrap materials, lumber, logs, fertilizer, steel, feed grade grains, and tallow.[citation needed]
Equipment
The railroad's locomotive roster is on loan from parent Progressive Rail Inc. and includes one SW1500 and two GP15-1 units operating along the system.[6]
| Model[6] | Number | Lettered |
|---|---|---|
| EMD SW1500 | 34 | None |
| EMD GP15-1 | 1500 | City of Barron |
| EMD GP15-1 | 1501 | City of Bloomer |
See also
References
- ^ Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation, Progressive Rail Begins Operations, accessed February 2009
- ^ STB Finance Docket No. 34597, October 29, 2004
- ^ Interstate Commerce Commission, 137 I.C.C. 1 (1928): Valuation Docket No. 549, Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Company
- ^ STB Finance Docket No. 34600, November 12, 2004
- ^ Interstate Commerce Commission, 143 I.C.C. 547 (1928): Valuation Docket No. 370, Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Company et al.
- ^ a b "The Diesel Shop". Wisconsin Northern Locomotive Roster
External links
- Progressive Rail, Inc. – Official Parent Company Website
- Progressive Rail: System Maps – Wisconsin Northern Line (Flash)
- Railroad Picture Archives – Photographs of the Wisconsin Northern Railroad
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