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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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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:  851   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:  1186   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:  974   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:  964   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:  1017   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:  1022   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:  862   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:  654   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:  742   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:  920   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:  561   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:  470   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:  914   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:  857   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:  987   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:  604   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:  560   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:  448   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:  661   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:  665   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:  962   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:  613   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:  940   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:  809   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:  760   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:  495   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:  994   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:  798   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:  763   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:  716   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:  800   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:  626   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:  844   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 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  905   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 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  785   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 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  780   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 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  738   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:  589   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 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  730   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 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  723   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 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  792   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 6948(SD40-3)
Views:  695   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:  603   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:  671   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:  401   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:  480   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:  505   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:  1344   Comments: 1
WC 6909, 6941, 6911, 6948 in CN colors.
Title:  WC 6909, 6941, 6911, 6948 in CN colors.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/9/2008  Upload Date: 6/8/2008 5:00:00 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Ryan Koertge
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WC 6941(SD40-3) WC 6948(SD40-3) WC 6911(SD40-3) WC 6909(SD40-3)
Views:  1056   Comments: 0
WC 6948
Title:  WC 6948
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/6/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2008 6:25:36 PM
Location:  Homewood, IL
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WC 6948(SD40-3) WC 6903(SD40-3) WC 6909(SD40-3) WC 6911(SD40-3)
Views:  1096   Comments: 0

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