Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad
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The Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad operates a historic train line in Spooner, Wisconsin
on approximately 20 miles of track. It was founded on April 1, 1997. The line runs dinner trains, bed and breakfast trains, and scenic sight seeing tours.
The rolling stock includes:
Locomotives
Passenger
Spooner, Wisconsin
Spooner is a city in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,653 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the southwest corner of the Town of Spooner, with a small portion extending into the Town of Beaver Brook on the south, the Town of Bashaw on the southwest,...
on approximately 20 miles of track. It was founded on April 1, 1997. The line runs dinner trains, bed and breakfast trains, and scenic sight seeing tours.
The rolling stock includes:
Locomotives
- WGN #423 - Former Chicago & Northwestern
- WGN #862 - Former Milwaukee Road
Passenger
- WGN #26 "East Lexington" - Sleeper (currently under restoration)
- D&NM #28 "Arrowhead" - Originally an 80 seat coach, now a diner lounge
- D&NM #32 "Apostle Isle" - Originally an 80 seat coach, now a 64 seat diner
- WGN #34 "Presque Isle" - Originally an 80 seat coach, now a 56 seat diner
- WGN #112 "Richard F. Gilberg" - Originally a mail car, now a snack bar and gift shop