WB&IR Car Roster

　The following information comes from the Wisconsin Secretary of State office in Madison and other sources.

On February 24, 1898, the WB&IR ordered 30 coal cars lettered or initialed with the WB&IR RY, from the Missouri Car and Foundry Company. The cars were to be numbered 100 to 159, odd numbers only, cash payment of $25 per car upon delivery. Remainder was to be made in payments with 6% interest. Total price of cars: Three for $185 each, one for $198, and 23 for 153.40. Total $4281.20. Cars were to be insured for $100. (don't know about missing 3 cars.)

On March 14, 1898, the WB&IR signed a lease to purchase 2 caboose's from the Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co. Purchase price was $892.46 with $150 due at or before delivery and $742.46 on or before March 1, 1900 with 4% interest. One caboose was Minneapolis. St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie #143 and was to be now lettered and numbered Washburn, Bayfield and Iron River Railroad -50-. The other, also Mnpls. St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie #144, to be WB&IR -51-.

On April 27, 1898, the WB&IR Ry. made a lease with the Missouri Car and Foundry Co. to purchase two Furniture cars numbered 500-501, four Box cars numbered 520-523, and thirty Flat cars numbered 161-219 odd numbers only. The Furniture and Box cars were to be second hand. The Flat cars second hand trucks and new bodies. Payment was to be $34 per car cash. Remaining payments of $94.68 for a total of $5680.80 for the 36 cars.

On May 27, 1898 the WB&IR ordered from the Missouri Car and Foundry Co., three Furniture cars #504, 506, and 508. Six Box cars #530-540 even only. Twenty Flat cars # 221-251 odd only. Seventy-five logging cars # 601-751 odd only. Lumber for the logging cars to be provided by the WB&IR (it could be inferred that they picked up no's 502 and 503 Furniture cars somewhere)

On January 28, 1899 the WB&IR purchased from the Missouri Car and Foundry company 100 flat cars, 41 feet long, with 30 ton capacity, lettered with name or initials of railway and numbered from 500-599 inclusive.

Newspaper records show the WB&IR getting　 logging cars in Dec. of 1898 to haul McCord logs.

The WB&IR owned at least two ex-Northern Pacific Passenger cars at one time.

Some time in 1900 the WB&IR reported as having 231 logging cars, 100 flat cars, 15 box cars, 13 service cars, 7 coal cars, one passenger car and 7 locomotives. It is unclear, but NP records seem to show the WB&IR and BW as combined at this time. It was not however officially combined but Sabin may have shown these as combined for collateral purposes.

From Tim Sasse information:

WB&IR Ry. Co. Inventory as of February 26th 1900
From Bankruptcy proceedings provided by Tim Sasse

Locomotive #3

Locomotive #14

Locomotive #15

Locomotive #812

Locomotive #884

Locomotive #10

Locomotive #12

1 Passenger coach

2 Cabooses

113 flat cars of which 93 were serviceable

143 Logging cars of which 98 were serviceable

78 Flat and coal cars of which 28 were serviceable

10 Box cars of which 8 were serviceable

5 Furniture cars

4 Push cars

5 Hand cars

Bayfield Western Car Roster

On May 31, 1899 an agreement was made between the BW and Mo. Car & Foundry Co. for 66 logging cars of the Brainerd type, with 33" wheels, sills 24 feet long and bunks center to center, 11 feet, bunks to be 10x10 inches. Lettered with the name or initials of RR, and numbered----Total price $18,218.16.

On June 7, 1899 an agreement was made between the BW and MC&F for 4 Refrigerator cars. Second hand and marked Bayfield Western Railway. Numbered a.1, a.2, a.3 and a.4.

On June 22, 1899 an agreement was made between the BW and MC&F for 30 logging cars of the Brainerd type, standard gauge trucks, 33 inch. wheels, 24 foot sill, bunks center to center 11 feet. bunks to be 10x10 inches. 36 lease warrants of $253.03.

The BW owned cabooses numbers 7 and 8 and were taken over by the Northern Pacific. A number 9 caboose also existed.