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Us railroad provides you transit Wisconsin routes, timetable and ticket fares for your local train or nationwide tracks. From Freight railroading, passenger rails to rail fanning, this free website will help you to find everything that you need to know about train transit, railways, routes and lines trough to each county and city of the state of Wisconsin. If you're looking for a specific line or a train stop in your area, if you're searching for a Wisconsin freighter, this website is made for you. |
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East Troy Electric Railroad
Friends of East Troy Railroad Museum, Inc. P.O. Box 943, East Troy, WI 53120 - (call 262-642-3263)
The East Troy Electric Railroad is a heritage railroad operating passenger excursions on a 7-mile stretch of track from East Troy, Wisconsin to Mukwonago, Wisconsin. (reporting mark METW) The East Troy Electric Railroad also operates a museum and several miles of the track offering rides on a weekly basis during the spring through fall season. The original substation building in East Troy, Wisconsin is used as a ticket office and museum, and visitors can purchase rides to the Elegant Farmer store at Phantom Woods, near Mukwonago. A collection of approximately 40 pieces of electric railway equipment is kept in storage barns in downtown East Troy and at Phantom Woods. |
Kenosha Streetcar
At the turn of the 21st century, Kenosha constructed a modern electric streetcar system utilizing historic PCC streetcars in coordination with the HarborPark development on the shores of Lake Michigan. The line has become a model project studied by urban planners worldwide and is used by thirty percent of visitors to Kenosha |
Laona And Northern Railway
Lumberjack Steam Train P.O. Box 5 Laona, WI 54541 - (call 715-674-3414)
The Laona and Northern Railway is a heritage railroad and former freight railroad in Laona, Wisconsin. It operates the famous Lumberjack Steam Train as part of the Camp 5 Museum which depicts the history of the forest industry in the region. |
Mid-continent Railway Museum
MCRM P.O. Box 358 E8948 Diamond Hill Road North Freedom, WI 53951 - (call 608-522-4261)
Take a memorable, seven-mile, 50-minute round-trip ride on a former branch line of the Chicago & North Western Railway through the scenic Baraboo Hills. Passengers ride in restored steel coaches built in 1915. An authentically-attired conductor will call "all aboard!" before the train leaves from an historic wooden depot built in 1894. Train fare includes admission to our Coach Shed filled with restored wooden passenger, freight cars and displays from the turn of the century. |
North American Tourist Railways
Tourist railways offers you an opportunity to go on a short train ride through scenic or historic part of the country |
Osceola And St. Croix Valley Railway
Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway 114 Depot Road, P.O.Box 176, Osceola, WI 54020 - (call 715 755 3570)
The Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway is located in historic Osceola, Wisconsin, the railway provides a truly unique opportunity for kids of all ages to view the scenic St. Croix River Valley. |
The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
- (call 817-867-6865)
For more than 150 years, BNSF Railway has been quietly delivering cars, coal, clothing, games, and nearly anything else found in homes and businesses |
Wisconsin Railroading And Railfanning In The Badger State
Historically Wisconsin railroading has featured everything from intermodal and ore traffic to main lines and light density branch lines |
Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
Passenger and freight railroad company servicing Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. |
Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad
426 North Front Street, Spooner, WI 54801 - (call 715-635-3200)
The Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad is a historic excursion and dinner train operating on approximately 20 miles of former Chicago & North Western track between the northern Wisconsin towns of Spooner and Springbrook along the picturesque Namekagon River. This family oriented attraction combines historic railroad equipment with exciting special events to entertain and educate all age groups. We hope you enjoy exploring our new web site. The information on this web site is the most recent available and is intended to give you the ability to begin planning your visit. Whether with your family or a large group, the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad has a ride or special event that will surely entertain. |
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Visiting Washington State by Train
Washington State is located on the Pacific north coast of the United State; it's bordered by British Columbia (Canada) in the North, by Idaho State on the East side, and by Oregon State in the South.
The state can be divided into 6 geographic land a [...] (Read Article)
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| Wisconsin Train Related News (Provided by www.accidentIn.com) |
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February 22 2012 - Skokie Valley trail system gap
For most serious cyclists, a 6.8-mile ride is a warm up, but for northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin riders that distance may create unbridgeable gap in a popular multiuse trail system. Four suburb communities are unable to acquire the federal “rail-to-trail” funds that would be necessary to complete part of the Skokie Valley Trail System. This isn’t just a case of one section of trail left ... |
February 21 2012 - K-9 Officers practice scenarios
Police K-9’s and their handlers came from all around Western Wisconsin, and Minnesota to train in real life scenarios. |
February 19 2012 - Culture: ‘Almost, Maine’
AUDITIONSIndian Valley Theatre: Open auditions will be held for the production of “Two by Two” at 1 p.m. Feb. 19 and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Sandwich Opera House . At 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Call (815) 786-2555 or visit indianvalleytheatre.com. Music by the Lake: George Williams College will hold auditions for the Music by the Lake production of the musical “Music in the Air” in Wisconsin ... |
February 19 2012 - Culture: ‘The Lion in Winter’
AUDITIONSIndian Valley Theatre: Open auditions will be held for the production of “Two by Two” at 1 p.m. Feb. 19 and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Sandwich Opera House . At 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Call (815) 786-2555 or visit indianvalleytheatre.com. Music by the Lake: George Williams College will hold auditions for the Music by the Lake production of the musical “Music in the Air” in Wisconsin ... |
February 18 2012 - Steel Dreams
New York Times journalist Anthony Shadid died on February 16 at 43. He was on assignment in Syria when he apparently suffered a fatal asthma attack. The Pulitzer Prize-winner attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he wrote for The Daily Cardinal and Isthmus . The following story, from the October 27, 1989, edition of Isthmus , is a look at Madison's railroad corridors. |
February 16 2012 - Culture: ‘ Wrong Turn at Lungfish’
AUDITIONSIndian Valley Theatre: Open auditions will be held for the production of “Two by Two” at 1 p.m. Feb. 19 and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Sandwich Opera House . At 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. Call (815) 786-2555 or visit indianvalleytheatre.com. Music by the Lake: George Williams College will hold auditions for the Music by the Lake production of the musical “Music in the Air” in Wisconsin ... |
February 15 2012 - Railroad Wants To Close 3 Madison Crossings
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin and Southern Railroad said it wants to close three railroad crossings on Madison's East Side, citing safety concerns. The crossings are at Blount, Brearly and Livingston streets. |
February 11 2012 - H: 34° | L: 26°
(WFRV) Green Bay, Wis. -- The demand for skilled manufacturing workers is as high as ever in Wisconsin. Governor Scott walker mentioned the need in his State of the State address, and President Obama talked about the need to train workers in his State of the Union address. |
February 02 2012 - Medical College of Wisconsin pushes to expand
The Medical College of Wisconsin's proposal to train as many as 100 doctors a year at new sites throughout the state would give the school a statewide presence while addressing a projected shortage of primary care physicians. |
January 31 2012 - Railroad working on transload site
Thousands of tons of plastic pellets and animal feed will begin flowing to local companies on the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad in the coming year, the railroad told The Gazette. |
January 30 2012 - Coroner Admits To Stealing Body Parts To Train Dog
(news.yahoo.com) The medical examiner for Oneida County in northern Wisconsin was released on a $5,000 signature bond on Thursday after she was arrested for allegedly stealing a human body part obtained from an autopsy to train her dog. |
January 25 2012 - Introduction & A Green Smoothie (The Sole Goal, Ep. 1)
Chris Heimerman, assistant sports editor at Sauk Valley Media, introduces his new vlog: a video journal that will log his and his wife's journey as they prepare, train, exercise and eat their way to well-being while set for a head-on collision with their first marathon in Wisconsin. |
January 25 2012 - Tommy Thompson's train problem
Tommy Thompson wants Wisconsinites to get one fact crystal clear: He does not support high-speed rail. |
January 25 2012 - Snow Showers...
(WFRV) Green Bay, Wis. -- The demand for skilled manufacturing workers is as high as ever in Wisconsin. Governor Scott walker mentioned the need in his State of the State address, and President Obama talked about the need to train workers in his State of the Union address. |
January 22 2012 - Today's Most Read Stories
Amtrak's Empire Builder Strikes Vehicle in Wis. An Amtrak train has struck a vehicle at a railroad crossing in Wisconsin's Jefferson County. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports no information was immediately available on the vehicle's occupants. |
January 21 2012 - Railroad tracks getting $17 million upgrade
The Wisconsin & Southern Railroad announced Thursday that it soon will complete an upgrade of tracks that link Milton, Edgerton and Madison, thanks in large part to a grant from the state. |
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