Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad

The Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad operates a historic train line in Trego, Wisconsin on approximately 20 miles of track. It was founded on April 1, 1997.[1] The line runs dinner trains, bed and breakfast trains, and scenic sight seeing tours.[2]

Locomotives

  • WGN #423 - Former Chicago & North Western EMD F7
  • WGN #862 - Former Milwaukee Road EMD SW1
  • WGN #6006- Former WC SD40-2, used for freight

Passenger

  • D&NM #28 "Arrowhead" - Originally an 80-seat coach for the Duluth and Northern Minnesota Railway, now a diner lounge
  • D&NM #32 "Apostle Isle" - Originally an 80-seat coach for the Duluth and Northern Minnesota Railway, now a 64-seat diner
  • WGN #34 "Presque Isle" - Originally an 80-seat coach that was formerly used on Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway on Maintenance-of-way trains, now a 56-seat diner
  • WGN # 112 "Namekagon Club" is currently used as the WGN's gift shop and concession car. It was formerly used on Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway on Maintenance-of-way trains.
  • WGN #112 "Richard F. Gilberg" - Originally a mail car, now bar car.
  • Multiple unrestored coaches of various types that are either being used for storage purposes or are presently awaiting restoration.

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  • Former Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway crane X-7 & Boom Car #W6331.

References

  1. ↑ "New Trego Train Depot Attracts Tourism" Northland News Center. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  2. ↑ "Rail treat: Wis. train offers dinner, bed & breakfast" Bloomington Pantagraph. Retrieved 2016-04-11.

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