--- In [email protected], "Gavin" <csowry@...> wrote:
>
> Did you ever come across any of the New Zealanders that went to WC?
> I worked for a WC Vice President, John Bradshaw, when WC took over NZ Rail
> for a time.
>
> --- In [email protected], Michael Ostertag <wsmwrr@> wrote:
> >
> > Guys,
> >
> > I have decided to change the railroad I am going to model in S. I was
> > going to do the Milwaukee Road, however, I have finally realized that
> > even though I am a huge fan of the Milwaukee, it's not really where my
> > heart is. I was only 15 when the Milwaukee Road passed, and although I
> > remember riding my bike own to the yard to watch my dad work (he was a
> > conductor for them for 14 years), I never one time took a camera or took
> > notes. Conversely, when I started to work for the Wisconsin Central in
> > 1990 and again in 1993 I took a lot of notes as well as kept almost
> > everything (except switch lists and work orders) that the railroad ever
> > gave us. I have kept a log from time to time detailing what engines I
> > ran. I have just found on dating from March of 1998. Also, my
> > railfanning days didn't really start until I started to work for the
> > WC. Well it's been over 10 years now since the WC has been gone, so I
> > figure it's time to model what I am most familiar with. I still run
> > some WC power (SW1500's) and still run on the same WC lines I have for
> > the past 19 1/2 years. So I am going to begin to design my layout based
> > on the Wisconsin Central in 1995 to 1998ish. I think I may just be the
> > 1% of the 1%ers on this one. My AM GP9 will now be getting transformed
> > into one of the Ex-Algoma Central GP7's with the Chopped nose (WC
> > 1501-WC 1508). I would love to hear what you think. I am going to be
> > going down to Des Plaines hobbies in a couple of weeks and plan on
> > picking up the shells and other parts I am going to need.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Michael Ostertag
> > Green Bay, WI
> >
> Michael, I didn't know you work for a railroad, you might have mentioned
> it before, maybe I missed it. There are more than a few career railroaders on
> this list, some of us retired ex-railroaders, its nice to hear of another
> amongst our ranks.
The WC seems like a good choice for you then, a nice color scheme for sure
and with the impending DesPlaines SD-45's you have a good start.
I don't recall seeing the chopped nosed Algoma Central geeps but I did
admire the AC F's!
In your WC days, did you know Charlie Newton? I met him only once but he
was a friend of a friend, a former D&H guy, I think he might have ended up
with NS.
Bud Rindfleisch
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