A group of railfans watch as SOO Line 2-8-2 #1003 blows off steam before entering the shop at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum.
Photo taken with permission.
The eastbound L599 train from Horicon makes its way through downtown Hartford enroute to Ackerville. The chase would quickly end as the CN would hold them west of Slinger for 3+ hours...
Soo Line 1003 backs down the museum track to couple to a pair of vintage cabooses before bedding down for the night. The engine was being prepared for a trip five miles down the road to Slinger, W... (more)