Fort McCoy Rail Operations

Fort McCoy’s rail operations support team key ‘driver’ for successful rail movements at installation

As one of the few installations to have Army locomotives a part of regular transportation operations, that also means Fort McCoy has to have the right people in place oversee the rail operations when those locomotives are in use.
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Most recently, during May 2024, the team supported a large rail movement by the Wisconsin National Guard that included approximately 800 pieces of equipment on nearly 200 railcars. That meant taking out a locomotive and putting those railcars in place to get the equipment loaded.

The red Army locomotives in use at Fort McCoy are General Motors EMD GP-9 locomotives that weigh 120 tons; stand 15 feet, 4 inches tall; and have 1,750 horsepower.
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