Wisconsin &

Southern

Present (post WATCO) Power

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Updated: 29 June 2023 Photo by: Duane Hall / Marty Bernard collection
Family Affiliation: WATCO / WAMX Data from: Jim Hoth
Model WAMX

Road No.

 Prior

WSOR #

 Bldr Date EMD Serial # Notes
FP7 71A -- 1/51 10361 Ex-WICT 71A < nee Milwaukee Road 71A
E9Am / E9A 91 -- 8/53 8315 E9Am; ex-MARC 91 < MARC 67 < BN E9Am 9907 < BN 9973 < CB&Q E9A 9973
GP7u 701-702 2001-2002 9,10/52 16990, 17460 Ex-AT&SF 2189 & 2015 < nee ATSF 2763(1st) & 2805(1st)
751 4304 3/57 22881 GP9m; ex-WC 4304 < FRVR 4304 < CNW 4304 < CNW 603 < nee MStL 603
752 4329 3/51 14294 Ex-WC 4329 < FRVR 4329 < CNW 4329 < nee CNW 1527
GP9r 901, 903 4490, 4492 3/59 25213, 25220 Ex-WICT 4490, 4492 < RI 4490, 4492 < nee RI 1323, 1330
905 4494 7/59 5321 Ex-DAKR 326 < nee Milw 326
GP20E 2001(2nd) 4141 1/61 26306 Ex-SSW 4141 < SSW 4043 < nee SSW 802
2003(2nd) 4060 2/62 27097 Ex-SP 4060 < nee SP 7210
GP38-2 3867 (3808) 2/70 35669, 81, 71 GP38-3; See Note B
3868 3809 6/75 5633-15 See Note B
3869-3872 3810-3813 10-12/75 756076-35,53,71-2 Note B
3890 -- -- -- Ex-GMTX 2313; Note B
3891 -- 6/72 7354-43 Ex-IAIS 710; Note B
3892-3893 -- -- -- Ex-GMTX 2316 & 2318; Note B
3894 & 3895 -- -- -- Ex-GMTX 2319 & 2320 and wear UP colors; Note B
GP39-2 3927 -- -- -- Ex-UP 1233 & 1234; Note B
3947 -- -- -- Ex-UP 1233 & 1234; Note B
SD40-2 4170-4172 4001-4003 12/73 73676-10,7,8 See Note C
4173-4175 4004-4006 2/73 73676-4,6,3 Note C
4176, 4177 4007, 4008 5/74 73687-18 Ex-UP 3380 & 3442
4178 4009 -- -- Note C
4179 4010 07/72 5819-14 Ex-UP 3186
4180 4011 3/80 796297-95 Ex-UP 3753
4183 4025 -- 73661-5 Wears 30th Anniversary paint scheme; previously wore 25th Anniversary banner; Note C
4185 4051 5/79 776099-18 Note C
4186 & 4187 4052-4053 8/75 75616-5,12 #4186 (4053) wears "Grow Wisconsin" map on long hood; Note C
4188 4054 8/75 73748-15 Note C
4191 & 4192 4078 &4079 7/70 36751-52, 48-49 SD40M-2; Note C
4219 -- -- -- Ex-CITX 3085 < nee CP 5518
4223 -- -- -- SD40M-2; ex-DRGW SD45 5325
GP59E 5900 -- 11/89 887007-4 Ex-PRLX 4612 < nee NS 4612
5901 -- 12/89 887007-13 Ex PRLX 4621 < nee NS 4621
5904 -- -- -- Ex-NS 4619
SD60M WAMX 6022 -- SD60M - 6/89 EMD 886023-6 Ex-UP 2158(2nd) < nee UP 6165
WAMX 6023 -- 1/89 886010-8 Ex-UP 2249 < nee UP 6092
WAMX 6024 & 6025 -- 4 & 5/89 886015-16 & 32 Ex-UP 2277 & 2296 < nee UP 6125 & 6141
WAMX 6026 -- 6/89 886023-24 Ex-UP 2334 < nee UP 6183
WAMX 6027 -- 10/90 886061-9 Ex-UP 2379 < nee UP 6224
WAMX 6028 & 6029 -- 10/90 886061-25 & 23 Ex-UP2391 (2299) & 2402 < nee UP 6240 & 6238
WAMX 6030 -- 10/90 886061-25 & 23 Ex-UP 2355? < nee UP 6200
WAMX 6031 -- ?/91 906100-29 Ex-UP 2451 < nee UP 6297

* * * Dispositions * * *
WAMX

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WSOR #

 Model & Date EMD Serial # Notes
102 -- E9B - 9/55 EMD - 20507 Returned to Illinois Railway Museum (see Note B); ex-SLRG 102 < MIGN 671 < nee UP 967B
506 -- SD10 - 2/54 EMD 18777 Ex-Milw 506 < Milw SD9 538 < nee Milw 2232; to DSRC 506
522 -- SD10 - 10/53 EMD 1308 Ex-Milw SD7 522 < nee Milw 2222; to DSRC 522
702(2nd) 7030 GP20E - 3/62 EMD 27345 Assigned to Grand Elk Rwy; ex-WSOR 4118 < SP 4118 < SP 4074 < nee SP 7224
753 4326 GP9r - 9/55 EMD 20685 Ex-WC 4326 < FRVR 4326 < CNW 4326 < nee CNW 11719; to IBCX 753
801 -- E8Am - 7/50 EMD 11492 Ex-RTA 522 < CNW 522 < nee CNW 5021B; to Lorain & Western Valley 101
911 4513 GP9r - 10/58 EMD 24757 Ex-VMVX 4513 < CNW 4513 < CNW 702 < nee MStL 702; to NREX 911
912-913 4533, 4535 GP9r - 4,8/57 EMD 23548, 23560 Ex-VMVX 4533, 4535 < CNW 4533, 4535 < nee CNW 1731, 1743; #912 to Farmers Co-op 912
1001 -- F45 - 4/71 EMD 37167 Ex-JCHX 1001 < DLMX 743 < nee BN 6627; to MRL 391
1002 -- F45 - 4/71 EMD 37182 Ex-NRLX 6642 < nee BN 6642; to Transco Tours 1002 > MRL 392
1003 -- F45 - 4/71 EMD 37175 Ex-MNHX 1003 < NREX 6635 < nee BN 6635; to MRL 393 > IMRL 393
1009 -- NW2 - 9/48 EMD 6581 Ex-UMP 1009 < MP 1009 < nee T&P 1009; to ILSX 1009
1201 -- SW 1200 - 12/54 EMD 20049 Ex-RSSX 101 < Milw 608 < nee Milw 2056
1202 -- SW1200 - 11/54 EMD 20059 Ex-SOO 1210 < Milw 705 < Milw 629 < nee Milw 2024; to IBCX 1202 > DLCX 1202
1594-1596 1506, 1505 & 1504 MP15AC - 11,10,11/75 EMD 75625-30,18,31 #1596 assigned to Cicero Central; ex-SOO 1561, 1549, 1562 < nee Milw 495, 483, 496
1597 1503 MP15AC - 10/75 EMD 75625-11 Assigned to Cicero Central; ex-SOO 1542 < nee Milw 476
1598 & 1599 1502 & 1501 MP15AC - 11, 10/75 EMD 75625-10 & 26 Asigned to Yellowstone Valley RR and Mission Mountain; ex-SOO 1541 & 1557 < nee Milw 475 & 491
1801 6623 SD18m EMD 25509 Ex-CNW 6623 < PNCX 1801 < PNCX 6301 < SOU SD24 6301(2nd) < nee SOU 2503
2051-2052 2004, 2008 SD20 - 8,9/59 EMD 25404, 25427 See Note A
2053-2054 2009, 2012 SD20 - 7,12/59 EMD 25366, 25618 See Note A
2055-2056 2015, 2016 SD20 - 12/59, 2/60 EMD 25619, 25667 See Note A
3038 -- GP38-2 6/64 EMD 29371 Ex-GWR 3038 < OMLX 3038 < nee DRGW GP35 3038; to FWWR 2000
3501 -- GP35 1/64 EMD 28476 Ex-SP 6534 < nee SP 7433; to NPR 3504
3801-3802 -- GP38-3 - 11,10/71 EMD 38532, 38513 Off roster, went to MEI; rebuilt from GP40s; see Note B
3803-3804 -- GP38-3 - 2/70 EMD 35670, 35666 Off roster, went to MEI; see Note B
3805 -- GP38-3 - 10/66 EMD 32149 Off roster, went to MEI; reblt from GP40
3806-3807 -- GP38-3 - 2/70 EMD 35669, 81, 71 Both sold to PREX; Note B
4181 4012 SD40-2 - 4/80 EMD 786252-67 Off roster; note C
4182 4013 SD40-2 - 5/80 EMD 786256-6 Off roster; note C
4184 4050 SD40-2 - 5/79 EMD 786178-16 Assigned to Swan River Rwy; Note C
4189 & 4190 4076 & 4077 SD40M-2 - 7/70 EMD 36748 & 49 Assigned to Grand Elk
4222 -- SD40M-2 GMDD Assigned to Texas Northern; ex-NREX 2687 < PC SD45 6187 < PRR SD45 6187
6547 -- GP35 - 2/64 EMD 28489 Ex-SP 6547 < nee SP 7435
6579, 6585 -- GP35 - 5,6/64 EMD 29553, 29559 Ex-SP 6579, 6585 < nee SP 7467, 7473; #6579 to NPR 3556
6604, 6620 -- GP35 - 2/65 EMD 29709, 29725 Ex-SP 6604, 6620 < nee SP 7707, 7723; #6604 to NPR 3509
6622, 6625 -- SD18M - 10/59 EMD 25598, 25603 Ex-CNW 6622, 6625 < PNCX 1800, 1807 < PNCS 6300, 6326< SOU 6300, 6326 < nee SOU SD24 2502, 2507
6634, 6641 -- SD18M - 11/59 EMD 25614, 25621 Ex-CNW 6634, 6641 < PNCX 1837, 1844 < PNCS 6337, 6344< SOU 6337, 6344 < nee SOU SD24 2518, 6950; #6641 to NREX 6641
6661 -- GP35 - 8/65 EMD 30173 Ex-OHCR 6661 < SP 6661 < nee SP 7764; to NPR 3507

If you are curious as to the motive power on the WSOR roster prior to the WATCO takeover try link.

Note A:

  • 2051: Off roster - Ex-WSOR 1848 < NREX 2004 < IC 2004 < ICG 2004 < PNCX SD24 416B < nee UP 416B
  • 2052: Off roster - Ex-WSOR 2008 < NREX 2008 < IC 2008 < ICG 2008 < nee UP 439B (SD24B)
  • 2053: Sold to Cargill - Ex-WSOR 2009 < NREX 2009 < IC 2009 < ICG 2009 < nee UP 408 (SD24)
  • 2054: Sold to BioFuel Energy - Ex-WSOR 2012 < NREX 2012 < IC/ICG 2012 < PNCX 6341 < SOu 6341 < nee SOU 2522
  • 2055: Sold to Cargill - Ex-WSOR 2015 < NREX 2015 < IC/ICG 2015 < PNCX 6342 < SOU 6342 < nee SOU 2523 (SD24)
  • 2056: Ex-WSOR 2016 < NREX 2016 < IC/ICG 2016 < PNCX 1818 < PNCX 6318 < CNO&TP 6318 (SD24)

    • Note B - Lineage of WSOR GP38-2s

  • 3801: Ex-CSXT 6626 < nee B&O 4051
  • 3802: Ex-CSXT 6608 < nee B&O 4033
  • 3803: Ex-UP 1987 < MKT 330 < ICG 9505 < nee IC 9505
  • 3804: Ex-UP 284 < UP 1983 < MKT 326 < ICG 9501 < nee IC 9501
  • 3805: Ex-CSXT 6855 < nee RF&P 121
  • 3806: Ex-UP 1986 < MKT 329 < ICG 9504 < nee IC 9504
  • 3807: Ex-UP 1796 < UP 19 < UP 1996 < MKT 340 < ICG 9516 < nee IC 9516
  • 3808: Ex-UP 289 < UP 1988 < MKT 331 < ICG 9506 < nee IC 9506
  • 3809: Ex-JTPX 9214 < FNM 9214 < nee NdeM 9214
  • 3810: Ex-JTPX 9254 < FNM 9254 < nee NdeM 9254
  • 3811: Ex-JTPX 9272 < FNM 9272 < nee NdeM 9272
  • 3812: Ex-JTPX 9290 < FNM 9290 < nee NdeM 9290
  • 3813: Ex-JTPX 9291 < FNM 9291 < nee NdeM 9291
  • 3891: Ex-IAIS 710 < GMTX 2315 < UP 431 < EMDX 782 < CR 7982 < nee PC 7982
  • 3892: Ex-GMTX 2316 < UP 395 < CNW 4630
  • 3893: Ex-GMTX 2318 < UP 397 < CNW 4632
  • 3894: Ex-GMTX 2319 < UP 398 < CNW 4633
  • 3895: Ex-GMTX 2320 < UP 399 < CNW 4634

    Note C - Lineage of WSOR 4000 series SD40-2s

  • 4001: Ex-WSOR 6049 < EMDX 6049 < IC 6049 < RI 4799
  • 4002: Ex-WSOR 6046 < EMDX 6046 < IC 6046 < RI 4796
  • 4003: Ex-WSOR 6047 < EMDX 6047 < IC 6047 < RI 4797
  • 4004: Ex-WSOR 6045 < EMDX 6045 < IC 6045 < RI 4795
  • 4005: Ex-WSOR 6043 < EMDX 6043 < IC 6043 < RI 4793
  • 4006: Ex-WSOR 6042 < EMDX 6042/IC 6042 < RI 4792
  • 4009: Ex-WSOR 2000 < DPGX 2000 < HLCX 6212 < DM&E 6386 < SOO 6386 < MILW 199(2nd)
  • 4012: Ex-FURX 7934 < BNSF 7934 < BN 7934 < nee C&S 7934
  • 4013: Ex-BNSF 8095 < nee BN 8095
  • 4030: Ex-WSOR 4030 / 4025 < UP 3247 < nee UP 8007
  • 4050: Ex-UP B4281 < UP 4281 < MP 3281
  • 4051: Ex-UP 9924 < UP 4233 < MP 3233
  • 4052: Ex-LTE 9913 < UP 9913 < UP4206 < MP 3206
  • 4053: Ex-UP 9918 < UP 4213 < MP 3213
  • 4054: Ex-UP 9902 < UP 4153 < MP3153 > C&EI 3153
  • 4076: Ex-MJRX 751 < MPEX 751 < EJ&E 751 < Utah 9007
  • 4077: Ex-MJRX 750 < MPEX 750 < EJ&E 750 < Utah 9001 < CSX 8382 < C&O 7523
  • 4078: Ex-MJRX 9005 < Utah 9005 < CSX 8378 < nee C&O 7519
  • 4079: Ex-MJRX 9006 < Utah 9006 < CSX 8379 < nee C&O 7520
Note D - E9B #102 (per Eric Olesen)
  • E9B was owned by the Illinois Railway Museum the entire time it was operated by WSOR.
  • The story from IRM insiders is that WSOR agreed to rebuild 967B in exchange for a lease from IRM in 2007.
  • Rebuild was done with parts from E-unit MARC 91 ex BN 9907.
  • The renumber to WSOR 102 was for the duration of the lease, which expired ~2014.

Abbreviations:

  • CNOTP = Cincinnati New Orleans & Texas Pacific
  • DM&E = Dakota Minnesota & Eastern
  • DPGX = Denver Phoenix Group
  • FNM = Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico
  • HLCX = Helm Leasing
  • JTPX = Jpseph Transportation
  • MJRX = Railway Service Contractors
  • MKT = Missouri Kansas Texas
  • NdeM = Nacionales de Mexico
  • NRCX = Northern Railcar Leasing
  • NREX = National Railway Equipment
  • RF&P = Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac
  • SRD = Scenic Rail Dining

Thanks to the following contributors / sources for corrections and revisions: Bruno Berzins (via LocoNotes), Greg Cochenet, R. Craig, GBWfan, Joe Ferguson (via LocoNotes), Mark Hintz, Noah Hofrichter, Dave Howarth Jr., Jim Hoth, Matthew Kulik, Eric Olesen, John Komanesky, Chris Lastovich, Roger Miller, Patrick J. Monahan, Kevin Sadowski, Scott Thomas, Lance Wales, Ed Weisensel, Don Wellnitz, and Bob Van Derveer

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