I work with a girl whose father has been an engineer up there for about 20 years or longer. I was going to ask her if I could call him and ask some questions....
Tim, Thanks for the info. I was wondering if you are familiar with a website called "Wisconsin Historical Images". The site has a lot of old pictures from the...
Kenosha WI News, Wednesday, November 30, 2005, Page C-3 by Corrinne Hess The Kenosha trolley is on track to expand from HarborPark to Uptown. Following three ...
Members: Afew years back, the L&N operated, breifly as the Rat River RailRoad/Way as I understand. I had hoped to get some shots, but the office explained they...
I rode the L&N behind the Vulcan "4-Spot" to Camp Five in 1977 and have some good 8mm film. I think the mixed-train service had already halted but I found one...
Lou: I'm almost sure the hotel still exists. But this is the second store. The first burned March,1914 (Cut&Run Loggin'Off the big Woods, Monte 2002). ...
I was wondering if anybody has compiled a locomotive roster of the 6 steam engines that the Hillsboro and Northeastern Ry. once had. I know the line also had a...
Glenn, I've been trying to learn more about the H&NE myself, but so far I haven't turned up a whole lot other than the very basic information. The best soucres...
Noah, Somewhere in all this clutter I have a topo map from the 1950's(?) that shows the track configurations at Hillsboro and Union Center, and the N&NE...
Glenn, I would appreciate it if you can dig that topo map out and either post it to the group or e-mail it too me. It would be most appreciated, as I'm still...
Just a short note to let you know that I tried to post a color topo map of the H&NE route on the site, but it was rejected as being too large a file. I'll try...
I put a black and white scan of a colored topo map that shows the Hillsboro and Northeastern Ry in the file section. Move the icon over the map and wait for...
Glenn, Thanks much for that, it definately is helpful. A thought on the unclear tracks in the towns; have you thought about scanning just those parts of the...
Sorry guys, I can't get good enough quality from my map to show the track layouts in Hillsboro and Union Center. If I can find a different scale topo map (I...
This post is essentially an attempt to take back this site from the garbage in the last several messages. I was wondering if any of you had any info on the...
I never heard of the C&LS. I don't see any reference to it on any historical maps. Sounds like they had big ambitions. I have heard that the Tomahawk...
Group: If I remember correctly, I was told last summer, MT&W has become pretty much yard limits, switch with the old MILW to the bridge. They still go out to...
You're right, Floyd. The Genesee and Wyoming acquired all the assets of the Rail Management group on June 1, 2005, including the Tomahawk Railway. It's...
I've got some conflicting data on the Chicago and Lake Superior Railroad. I've got an incorporation date of March 1897, but construction in 1895. The line was...
I was surfing the net when I came across a site devoted to narrow gauge railroads. The site is www.ngrrlines.com. It listed quite a few narrow gauge railroads...
... Refractories are used in the steel industry, and the only large steel mill I know of in Wi was the Bayview plant at Milwaukee. Perhaps some attachment to...
I can add two Wisconsin pushcar narrow-gauge lines, if anyone's interested. In Port Washington, there was an extensive pushcar network at the chair company,...
Any info on the Bristol and lake George Electric Railway? Live in SE WI and never heard of this. Ron ... interested. ... chair company, and the map for that is...
It's a private electric narrow-gauge shortline built and operated by Bill Bauer in Bristol WI (Kenosha County). The rails came from a 1936 WPA project to build...
i'm looking for any and all info for the nicolet badger northern railroad and about the members of the transit commision and those who were with the short line...
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