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Pictures of WC 9623
Owner:
Wisconsin Central
Type:
Snow Plow
AAR Class:
MWK
: Snow-removing Car. A car equipped with any special device for removing snow from between or alongside of rails.
AAR Type:
M310
Detail Info:
Misc Cars
User Notes:
Model T, RMC Typhoon Snow Blower, serial no. TB 194, built in Dec. ’79 by Portec Inc., RMC Division. Statistics are: length 18’-0”; width (travel) 8’-0’; width (working) 8’-7”; height 9’-10 ½”; weight 10,000; engine RPM 2,200.
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Title:
WC 9623
Description:
WC 9623, at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 21 Mar. '14. It is an RMC Typhoon Snow Blower, Model T, serial no. TB 194, built in Dec. ’79 by Portec Inc., RMC Division. RMC is short for Railway Maintenance Corp. from Pittsburgh, PA. RMC was acquired by Portec Inc. in ‘75 and became their RMC Division. Statistics are: length 18’-0”; width (travel) 8’-0’; width (working) 8’-7”; height 9’-10 ½”; weight 10,000; engine RPM 2,200. According to the Surface Transportation Board Rail Recordation document filed on 27 Dec. ‘79, First Maryland Leasecorp would accept delivery of snow plows 17-3276 and 17-3277 in new condition from Winters' Railroad Service, Inc. (as well as Unimog 17-3282 from Case Power & Equipment) on 31 Dec. ’79 at a cost of $80,000 each ($72,300 for the Unimog). That same day they would lease the equipment to C&NW Trans. Co. It was acquired by FRVR ca. ‘88 and numbered FRMW 02. Subsequently acquired by WC ca. ‘93 and renumbered WC 9623.
Photo Date:
3/21/2014
Upload Date:
3/28/2014 2:28:45 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
RollingStock,Yard,Signal
Locomotives:
Views:
200
Comments:
1
Title:
WC 9623
Description:
WC 9623, at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 21 Mar. '14. Zooming in reveals a ghost of the C&NW logo as well as the original road number, C&NW 17-3276. It is an RMC Typhoon Snow Blower, Model T, serial no. TB 194, built in Dec. ’79 by Portec Inc., RMC Division. RMC is short for Railway Maintenance Corp. from Pittsburgh, PA. RMC was acquired by Portec Inc. in ‘75 and became their RMC Division. Statistics are: length 18’-0”; width (travel) 8’-0’; width (working) 8’-7”; height 9’-10 ½”; weight 10,000; engine RPM 2,200. According to the Surface Transportation Board Rail Recordation document filed on 27 Dec. ‘79, First Maryland Leasecorp would accept delivery of snow plows 17-3276 and 17-3277 in new condition from Winters' Railroad Service, Inc. (as well as Unimog 17-3282 from Case Power & Equipment) on 31 Dec. ’79 at a cost of $80,000 each ($72,300 for the Unimog). That same day they would lease the equipment to C&NW Trans. Co. It was acquired by FRVR ca. ‘88 and numbered FRMW 02. Subsequently acquired by WC ca. ‘93 and renumbered WC 9623.
Photo Date:
3/21/2014
Upload Date:
3/28/2014 2:29:51 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
Views:
132
Comments:
0
Title:
WC 9623
Description:
WC 9623, at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 21 Mar. '14. It is an RMC Typhoon Snow Blower, Model T, serial no. TB 194, built in Dec. ’79 by Portec Inc., RMC Division. RMC is short for Railway Maintenance Corp. from Pittsburgh, PA. RMC was acquired by Portec Inc. in ‘75 and became their RMC Division. Statistics are: length 18’-0”; width (travel) 8’-0’; width (working) 8’-7”; height 9’-10 ½”; weight 10,000; engine RPM 2,200. According to the Surface Transportation Board Rail Recordation document filed on 27 Dec. ‘79, First Maryland Leasecorp would accept delivery of snow plows 17-3276 and 17-3277 in new condition from Winters' Railroad Service, Inc. (as well as Unimog 17-3282 from Case Power & Equipment) on 31 Dec. ’79 at a cost of $80,000 each ($72,300 for the Unimog). That same day they would lease the equipment to C&NW Trans. Co. It was acquired by FRVR ca. ‘88 and numbered FRMW 02. Subsequently acquired by WC ca. ‘93 and renumbered WC 9623.
Photo Date:
3/21/2014
Upload Date:
3/28/2014 2:31:34 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
157
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 5520 and EJ&E 672
Description:
CN through freight passes the depot as it heads northeast through the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 19 May '14. Train was headed toward Green Bay from Stevens Point and had two locomotives, CN 5520 pulling and EJ&E 672 pushing. MoW equipment, WC 9623, is parked on the left.
Photo Date:
5/19/2014
Upload Date:
5/24/2014 2:33:32 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
RollingStock,Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:
CN 5520(SD60F)
Views:
190
Comments:
1
Title:
EJ&E 672 at C&NW Appleton Junction, WI Depot/Yard Office
Description:
Trail unit of a CN through freight passes the depot as it heads northeast through the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 19 May '14. Train was headed toward Green Bay from Stevens Point and had two locomotives, CN 5520 pulling and EJ&E 672 pushing. MoW equipment, WC 9623, is parked on the left.
Photo Date:
5/19/2014
Upload Date:
5/24/2014 2:34:34 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
RollingStock,Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:
EJE 672(SD38-2)
Views:
231
Comments:
0
Title:
GTW 5944, IC 3110, WC 9623
Description:
CN local shoves an unusually long string of cars into the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 28 May '14. They dropped off 64 cars (the average is about 30 cars, or so) before eventually continuing on with 8 cars for Little Chute and Kaukauna. The depot is partially visible in the background. WC 9623, RMC Typhoon Snow Blower, is on the left.
Photo Date:
5/28/2014
Upload Date:
6/7/2014 1:35:46 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
RollingStock,Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:
GTW 5944(SD40-3)
IC 3110(GP40R)
Views:
223
Comments:
1
Title:
IC 3102, CN 4705, and WC 9623
Description:
CN local passes WC 9623, RMC Typhoon Snow Blower, and approaches W. 2nd St. as it slows to drop off a string of cars at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI on 8 Jun. '14. Train eventually continued on to service Little Chute and Kaukauna.
Photo Date:
6/8/2014
Upload Date:
6/11/2014 1:13:56 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives:
IC 3102(GP40R)
CN 4705(GP38-2)
Views:
313
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 4705, IC 3102, and WC 9623 at C&NW Appleton Junction, WI Depot/Yard Office
Description:
CN local momentarily halts at the depot in the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI the evening of 10 Jun. '14. Train was heading back to Neenah after working Appleton, Little Chute and Kaukauna and had two locomotives, CN 4705 and IC 3102. WC 9623, RMC Typhoon Snow Blower, is on the left.
Photo Date:
6/10/2014
Upload Date:
6/12/2014 3:08:36 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
RollingStock,Night,Yard,Station,Signal
Locomotives:
CN 4705(GP38-2)
IC 3102(GP40R)
Views:
376
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 9460, CN 9673, CN 4705, IC 3102, and WC 9623
Description:
CN local momentarily halts at the depot while another crew sorts cars at the former C&NW yard at Appleton Junction, WI the evening of 10 Jun. '14. Local was heading back to Neenah after working Appleton, Little Chute and Kaukauna and had two locomotives, CN 4705 and IC 3102. The other crew was using CN 9460 and CN 9673. WC 9623, RMC Typhoon Snow Blower, is on the left.
Photo Date:
6/10/2014
Upload Date:
6/12/2014 3:10:42 AM
Location:
Appleton Junction, WI
Author:
T. P. Bruss
Categories:
RollingStock,Night,Yard,Station,Action
Locomotives:
CN 9460(GP40-2LW)
CN 9673(GP40-2LW)
CN 4705(GP38-2)
IC 3102(GP40R)
Views:
404
Comments:
2
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