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Pictures of WC 6948
 
Owner: Wisconsin Central
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40-3Built As:CN 5181 (SD40)
Serial Number:A2498Order No:C338
Frame Number:Built:4/1971
Notes:Ex-CN. Sold to NENE, to TXNW
Other locos with this serial:  CN 5181(SD40) WC 6948(SD40-3) NENE 128(SD40-3) TXNW 128(SD40-3)
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Locomotive Lineup
Title:  Locomotive Lineup
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/22/2003  Upload Date: 4/1/2020 6:26:16 PM
Location:  Battle Creek, MI
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 4906(GP38-2) WC 6948(SD40-3) GTW 5900(SD40) IC 6051(SD40-2R)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
NS 9676
Title:  NS 9676
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/25/2004  Upload Date: 3/16/2008 8:54:41 AM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9676(C40-9W) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1339   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  WC SD40-3 6948 displays its still relatively fresh touch-up paint job, new road number & lettering at Memphis on March 19, 2004.
Photo Date:  3/19/2004  Upload Date: 9/12/2004 2:41:35 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Joseph Belote
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1756   Comments: 0
NS 175
Title:  NS 175
Description:  Some northern visitors head south towards Macon.
Photo Date:  5/25/2004  Upload Date: 9/16/2004 10:34:42 PM
Location:  Sandy, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1472   Comments: 0
NS 175
Title:  NS 175
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/2004  Upload Date: 9/21/2004 9:24:54 PM
Location:  Macon, GA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1482   Comments: 0
CN 6948
Title:  CN 6948
Description:  UP Salem Sub. Milepost 242.7 at the UP/IC diamond. This is an Ex-GCFX/Alstom; lettered for Wisconsin Central.
Photo Date:  10/23/2004  Upload Date: 10/25/2004 8:11:44 PM
Location:  Kinmundy, IL
Author:  Mike Kirsch
Categories:  Yard,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1481   Comments: 3
CN 6948
Title:  CN 6948
Description:  UP Salem Sub. Milepost 242.7 at the UP/IC diamond. This is an Ex-GCFX/Alstom; lettered fsr Wisconsin Central.
Photo Date:  10/23/2004  Upload Date: 10/25/2004 8:21:47 PM
Location:  Kinmundy, IL
Author:  Mike Kirsch
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1507   Comments: 3
In cab of CN 6948
Title:  In cab of CN 6948
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/24/2004  Upload Date: 1/29/2006 4:13:50 AM
Location:  Salem, IL
Author:  Travis Payne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1242   Comments: 0
CN 6948
Title:  CN 6948
Description:  CN 6948 waits for a crew.
Photo Date:  10/24/2004  Upload Date: 1/29/2006 4:24:08 AM
Location:  Salem, IL
Author:  Travis Payne
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1112   Comments: 1
WC 7501 East
Title:  WC 7501 East
Description:  WC Transfer
Photo Date:  3/13/2005  Upload Date: 8/2/2017 10:58:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 7501(SD45) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1177   Comments: 1
CN 6135
Title:  CN 6135
Description:  CN/IC
Photo Date:  4/1/2005  Upload Date: 11/28/2009 10:37:20 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Pierre Lacombe
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  IC 6135(SD40-2) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1390   Comments: 1
CN 6948
Title:  CN 6948
Description:  CN/WC
Photo Date:  4/1/2005  Upload Date: 11/28/2009 11:13:40 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Pierre Lacombe
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  997   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/17/2005  Upload Date: 11/23/2013 3:06:47 PM
Location:  Northlake, IL
Author:  KJ Larson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  970   Comments: 0
CN 6026 & CN 6948
Title:  CN 6026 & CN 6948
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2005  Upload Date: 7/18/2005 4:27:27 PM
Location:  Burlington, ON
Author:  keith wilsoq
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6026(SD40-2Q) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1461   Comments: 0
CN 6026 & CN 6948
Title:  CN 6026 & CN 6948
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2005  Upload Date: 7/18/2005 4:27:28 PM
Location:  Burlington, ON
Author:  keith wilson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 6026(SD40-2Q) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1386   Comments: 0
CN 6948 & CN 6026 approaching Hidden Valley bridge
Title:  CN 6948 & CN 6026 approaching Hidden Valley bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2005  Upload Date: 7/18/2005 4:27:22 PM
Location:  Burlington, ON
Author:  keith wilson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3) CN 6026(SD40-2Q)
Views:  1525   Comments: 0
CN 6948
Title:  CN 6948
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2005  Upload Date: 9/2/2005 9:16:21 AM
Location:  Georgetown, ON
Author:  Gary Pembleton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1001   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2005  Upload Date: 9/8/2005 6:24:47 PM
Location:  Argentine, KS
Author:  Marty Myers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  978   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  Trailing on the WC this morning.
Photo Date:  11/11/2005  Upload Date: 6/12/2009 11:20:37 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  865   Comments: 0
Before Sunrise
Title:  Before Sunrise
Description:  The WC is all done for the day, and the power rests just before the sun rose and broke through the clouds.
Photo Date:  11/11/2005  Upload Date: 6/12/2009 11:19:33 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Douglas Hildebrandt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 7520(SD45) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1086   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  No real WC units today, but still worth a picture.
Photo Date:  11/12/2005  Upload Date: 11/12/2005 9:22:26 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1070   Comments: 0
Slowing for the Hy 13 Crossing
Title:  Slowing for the Hy 13 Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/22/2005  Upload Date: 3/21/2006 9:33:41 PM
Location:  Mellen, WI
Author:  Richard Peters
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 7510(SD45) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1404   Comments: 1
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  With the sloppily patched Gec Alsthom shining through in its true colors, WC 6948 sits with 2 other units of SD40 variants.
Photo Date:  6/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/21/2006 8:35:09 AM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1057   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  CN 390
Photo Date:  7/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/6/2006 12:24:28 PM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3) UP 2210(SD60) NS 6648(SD60)
Views:  1450   Comments: 0
CN 398
Title:  CN 398
Description:  CN 2673 - WC 6948 with M398
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/17/2008 6:59:35 PM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2673(C44-9W) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1258   Comments: 0
CN 398
Title:  CN 398
Description:  CN M398 departing brantford with CN 2673 - WC 6948
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 3:50:59 PM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2673(C44-9W) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1223   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  2nd unit on CN M398
Photo Date:  7/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 3:52:22 PM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  911   Comments: 0
WC 6948 & CITX 142
Title:  WC 6948 & CITX 142
Description:  This CN freight came off the IHB at the junction and is now northbound at 138th and Francisco. The third unit is an IC that I can't identify in the gloam...
Photo Date:  10/27/2006  Upload Date: 10/27/2006 9:38:13 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Scott Malec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3) CITX 142(SD70M-2)
Views:  1484   Comments: 0
WC 6948 East
Title:  WC 6948 East
Description:  WC Transfer
Photo Date:  12/24/2006  Upload Date: 8/9/2017 8:39:48 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3) UP 3552(SD40-2) CN 2420(C40-8M)
Views:  1401   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  Westbound train M 38521 27 handling wind turbine parts for the U.S.
Photo Date:  12/26/2006  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 7:45:21 AM
Location:  Scotch Block, ON
Author:  Tim Ball
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1201   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  Westbound train M 38521 27 handling wind turbine parts for the U.S.
Photo Date:  12/26/2006  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 7:45:22 AM
Location:  Scotch Block, ON
Author:  Tim Ball
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1164   Comments: 0
WC 6948 East
Title:  WC 6948 East
Description:  WC Transfer
Photo Date:  12/31/2006  Upload Date: 8/9/2017 8:49:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3) CN 5332(SD40-2W) IC 6110(SD40-2)
Views:  1359   Comments: 0
CN 6948
Title:  CN 6948
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 10:55:35 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Wayne Jondreau
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1035   Comments: 0
WC 6948 IC 6058
Title:  WC 6948 IC 6058
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2007  Upload Date: 11/17/2025 12:31:49 AM
Location:  Fond du Lac, WI
Author:  ~ Loadstone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3) IC 6058(SD40-2R)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 7:15:54 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3) WC 6903(SD40-3) WC 6909(SD40-3)
Views:  1347   Comments: 0
WC Aproaching The Goose Lake Bridge
Title:  WC Aproaching The Goose Lake Bridge
Description:  WC engines # 6915 & # 6948 aproach the Goose Lake Bridge with A loaded train.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 9:05:42 AM
Location:  Palmer, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 6915(SD40-3) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1343   Comments: 1
WC Aproaching The Goose Lake Bridge
Title:  WC Aproaching The Goose Lake Bridge
Description:  WC engines # 6915 & # 6948 aproach the Goose Lake Bridge with A loaded train.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 9:18:02 AM
Location:  Palmer, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 6915(SD40-3) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1244   Comments: 0
Headed For Partrige Yard
Title:  Headed For Partrige Yard
Description:  WC engines # 6915 & # 6948 head for Partrige Yard with A loaded train.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 6:25:43 PM
Location:  Palmer, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 6915(SD40-3) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1247   Comments: 0
WC Passing Under Goose Lake Bridge
Title:  WC Passing Under Goose Lake Bridge
Description:  WC engines # 6915 & # 6948 passing under the Goose Lake Bridge with A loaded train.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 9:30:39 AM
Location:  Palmer, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 6915(SD40-3) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1226   Comments: 0
WC Engine # 6948 Aproaching The Goose Lake Bridge
Title:  WC Engine # 6948 Aproaching The Goose Lake Bridge
Description:  WC engine # 6948 aproaching the Goose Lake Bridge with A loaded train.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 9:28:01 AM
Location:  Palmer, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  999   Comments: 0
WC Aproaching The Goose Lake Bridge
Title:  WC Aproaching The Goose Lake Bridge
Description:  WC engines # 6915 & # 6948 aproach the Goose Lake Bridge with A loaded train.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 8:56:27 AM
Location:  Palmer, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6915(SD40-3) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1206   Comments: 0
WC Aproaching The Goose Lake Bridge
Title:  WC Aproaching The Goose Lake Bridge
Description:  WC engines # 6915 & # 6948 aproach the Goose Lake Bridge with A loaded train.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 9:20:48 AM
Location:  Palmer, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 6915(SD40-3) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1211   Comments: 0
Headed For Partrige Yard
Title:  Headed For Partrige Yard
Description:  2 WC SD40-3's pull loaded SSAM Ore cars towards Partrige Yard.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 6:32:09 PM
Location:  Palmer, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 6915(SD40-3) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1272   Comments: 0
WC Passing Under Goose Lake Bridge
Title:  WC Passing Under Goose Lake Bridge
Description:  WC engines # 6915 & # 6948 passing under the Goose Lake Bridge with A loaded train.
Photo Date:  4/29/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 6:21:12 PM
Location:  Palmer, MI
Author:  steven langsford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WC 6915(SD40-3) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1144   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 5:44:48 PM
Location:  Champaign, IL
Author:  Chris Bodkin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1004   Comments: 0
CN 385
Title:  CN 385
Description:  CN 5792 - WC 6948
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 10:53:10 AM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 5792(SD75I) WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  1096   Comments: 0
CN 385
Title:  CN 385
Description:  CN 5792 - WC 6948
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 10:54:59 AM
Location:  Brantford, ON
Author:  James Gardiner
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  780   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  One of the grey units that actually has something WC. The handbrake panel on the nose is from some WC unit, not sure what one it would have been though.
Photo Date:  8/13/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 2:16:22 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  882   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description:  Charlie leans into em' pretty good. Had just over 3000 feet of pigs this day.
Photo Date:  8/13/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 2:16:56 PM
Location:  New Brighton, MN
Author:  Alec Holmes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  950   Comments: 0
A string of dead engines including WC 6948, 6911, 6941, 6002 & CN 7072
Title:  A string of dead engines including WC 6948, 6911, 6941, 6002 & CN 7072
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/13/2007  Upload Date: 10/14/2007 2:37:00 PM
Location:  East Hazel Crest, IL
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9625(GP38-2) CN 7072(GP9RM) WC 6948(SD40-3) WC 6941(SD40-3) WC 6002(SD40-2) WC 6911(SD40-3)
Views:  1969   Comments: 1

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