Wisconsin Central Lines

NUMBER SERIESTYPEBUILDER & DATECAP.NOTES
WC 2-200evenBoxBarney & Smith 1871-72_27'-6" IL, 5' door
WC 202-220even(1st)BoxOhio Falls Car Co 4/187314TON28'L, re# from M&N 2-20even in 1873, re# M&N 202-220even in 1882
WC 222-262even(1st)BoxAdrian Car Co 7/187214TON28'L, re# from M&N 22-62even in 1873, re# M&N 222-262even in 1882
WC 264-310even(1st)BoxAdrian Car Co 9/187214TON28'L, re# from M&N 64-110even in 1873, re# M&N 264-310even in 1882
WC 312-320even(1st)StockAdrian Car Co 9/1872_28'L, re# from M&N 112-120even in 1873, re# M&N 5000-5008even in 1882
WC 322-362even(1st)BoxDe Pere Iron Works 10/187214TON28'L, re# from M&N 122-162even in 1873, re# M&N 202-552even in 1882
WC 364-404even(1st)BoxDe Pere Iron Works 11/187214TON28'L, re# from M&N 164-204even in 1873, re# M&N 202-552even in 1882
WC 406-422even(1st)BoxDe Pere Iron Works 12/187214TON28'L, re# from M&N 206-222even in 1873, re# M&N 202-552even in 1882
WC 424-480even(1st)BoxDe Pere Iron Works 7/187314TON28'L, re# from M&N 224-280even in 1873, re# M&N 202-552even in 1882
WC 482-500even(1st)BoxDe Pere Iron Works 8/187314TON28'L, re# from M&N 282-300even in 1873, re# M&N 202-552even in 1882
WC 502-540even(1st)BoxDe Pere Iron Works 9/187314TON28'L, re# from M&N 302-340even in 1873, re# M&N 202-552even in 1882
WC 542-552even(1st)Box187814TON28'L, re# M&N 542-552even in 1882
WC 202-550even(2nd)Boxc1880-188520TON33' IL, 5' door, Lumber Line
WC 554-584evenBoxWC Stevens Point 1878_33'-4" IL, 5' door, constructed from flat cars
WC 586-610evenBoxWC Stevens Point 1878_33'-4" IL, 5' door
WC 612-652evenBoxOhio Falls Car Co 1879_33'-4" IL, 5' door, Central Car Co.
WC 654-910evenBoxc1880-1885_33'-4" IL, 5' door
photo WC 874 Soo Vol.13#2 p.16-17
WC 912-1012evenBoxc1880-1885_32'-11" IL, 5' door, Lumber Line
WC 1014Boxc1880-1885_32'-11" IL, 5' door
WC 1016-1476evenBoxc1880-188520TON32'-11" IL, 5' door, Lumber Line
photo WC 1426 Soo Vol.3#4 p.13
WC 1478Boxc1880-188520TON33' IL, 5' door
WC 1480-1610evenBoxc1880-188520TON33' IL, 5' door, Lumber Line
WC 1616Boxc1880-188520TON33' IL, 5' door
WC 1618-1632evenBoxc1880-188520TON33' IL, 5' door, Lumber Line
WC 1634Boxc1880-188520TON33' IL, 5' door
WC 1636-1666evenBoxc1880-188520TON33' IL, 5' door, Lumber Line
WC 1668Boxc1880-188520TON33' IL, 5' door
WC 1670-1816evenBoxc1880-188520TON33' IL, 5' door, Lumber Line
WC 1818-1822evenBoxSt. Charles Car Co c1880-188520TON38' IL, 5' door,
"Menasha Chair Co."
photo WC 1818 AC&F Co 1899-1999 p.23
WC 1824-1858evenBoxc1880-1885_38' IL, 5' door,
"Menasha Wooden Ware Co."
WC 1860-2258evenBoxc1880-188520TON33' IL, 5' door, Wisconsin Central Line
WC 2260-3158evenBoxc1885-188820TON33' IL, 5' door, Wisconsin Central Line
WC 3160-3198evenBoxc1885-1888_38' IL, 5' door,
"Menasha Wooden Ware Co."
WC 3200-3598evenBoxPullman 9-10/188620TON33' IL, 5' door, Spec. F.F.
WC 3600-3798evenBoxc1885-1888_33' IL, 5' door, Wisconsin Central Line
WC 3800-3806evenBoxc1885-1888_39' IL, 5' door,
"Strange Wooden Ware Co."
WC 3808-4206evenBoxc1885-1888_33' IL, 5' door, Wisconsin Central Line
WC 4208-4506evenBoxPullman 3/188720TON33' IL, 5' door, Spec.F.F.
distant photo WC 4230 Soo Vol.1#3
WC 4508-4530evenBoxc1885-1888_37'-9" IL, 5' door, "Menasha Wooden Ware Co."
WC 4532-4630evenFurniturec1885-1888_37'-9" IL, 5' door, Wisconsin Central LIne
WC 4632-4680evenReeferc1885-1888_27'-6" IL, 5' door
WC 4682-4998evenBoxc1885-1888_33'-6" IL, 5' door
WC 5000-5008even(1st)StockAdrian Car Co 1872_30' L, M&N owned,
re# from WC 312-320, exex M&N 112-120even,
lettered WC 1873-1882, re# M&N 5000-5008even in 1882
WC 5000-5008even(2nd)Stockc1880-188520TON33'-1" IL, 5' door
WC 5010-5018evenStockWC Stevens Point 187720TON29'-10.5" IL, 5' door
WC 5020-5038evenStockWC Stevens Point 1879-188020TON29'-7" IL, 5' door
WC 5040-5238evenStockc1885-188820TON30'-1" IL, 5' door
WC 5240-5638evenStockPullman 8-10/188620TON30'-1" IL, 5' door
WC 7000-7680evenBoxc1885-1888_33'-6" IL, 5' door
WC 1-399oddFlatBarney & Smith 1871-72_33' L
WC 401-449oddFlatMil. & St. Paul Shops 11/187114TON30'L, re# from M&N 1-49odd in 1873, re# M&N 401-449odd in 1882
WC 451-459oddFlatAdrian Car Co 7/187214TON30'L, re# from M&N 51-59odd in 1873, re# M&N 451-459odd in 1882
WC 463-471oddFlatAdrian Car Co 7/187214TON30'L, re# from M&N 63-71odd in 1873, re# M&N 463-471odd in 1882
WC 475-485oddFlatAdrian Car Co. 7/187214TON30'L, re# from M&N 75-85odd in 1873, re# M&N 475-485odd in 1882
WC 487-499oddFlatAdrian Car Co. 9/187214TON30'L, re# from M&N 87-99odd in 1873, re# M&N 487-499odd in 1882
WC 501-519oddFlatAdiran Car Co. 10/187214TON30'L, re# from M&N 101-119odd in 1873, re# M&N 501-519odd in 1882
WC 521-535oddFlatDe Pere Iron Works 5/187314TON30'L, re# from M&N 121-135odd in 1873, with steps, re# M&N 521-535odd in 1882
WC 537-539oddFlatDe Pere Iron Works 5/187314TON30'L, re# from M&N 137-139odd in 1873, re# M&N 537-539odd in 1882
WC 541-559oddFlatDe Pere Iron Works 6/187314TON30'L, re# from M&N 141-159odd in 1873, re# M&N 541-559odd in 1882
WC 401-499odd(2nd)Flatc1883-1885_33' L
WC 501-559odd(2nd)Flatc1883-1885_34' L
WC 561-605oddFlatWC Stevens Point 1879-1880_34' L
WC 607-681oddFlatOhio Falls Car Co 1879_34' L, Central Car Co.
WC 683-1305oddFlatc1880-1885_34' L
WC 1307-1317oddFlatc1880-1885_30' L
WC 1319-1437oddFlatc1880-188520TON34' L
WC 1439-1537oddFlatc1880-188520TON34' L
WC 1539-1737oddFlatc1880-188520TON34' L
WC 1739-1937oddFlatBarney & Smith 2/188420TON34' L, photo WC 1715 Soo Vol.12#1 p.23
WC 1939-2037oddFlatc1885-188820TON30' L
WC 2039-2637oddOreOhio Falls Car Co 6/1887__
WC 2039-3637oddOreBarney & Smith 7/1887__
WC 5101-5299oddGonc1885-1888__
Note: Milwaukee & Northern Railroad leased by WC from 1873 to 1882, M&N rolling stock relettered WC, after termination of lease M&N rolling stock relettered M&N
See Milwaukee & Northern RR roster for details of M&N cars
Source: 1885 ORER, 1888 ORER, The Soo (various issues), Pullman-Standard Freight Car Production, American Car & Foundry Co 1899-1999

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