NEW – Our 2025 Open House
Our 2025 open house will be held on Saturday, 6 December, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, 7 December, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Any additional information…
Information regarding the history of the railroad.
UPDATE – Appleton Branch
Five new photographs and information have been added to The Milwaukee & Northern – Appleton Branch page. Looking southwest at the upper dam of the Fox River at Appleton, Wis., in…
UPDATE – Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
Three new photographs of the depots at Thiensville and Hilbert Junction have been added to our Main Line – Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page. A Milwaukee Northern (MN) interurban…
NEW – Advertisement for Special Fares to Milwaukee in 1882
We recently found this interesting snippet from the Neenah City Times in September of 1882 (we forgot to note the exact date). The M&N offered special fares to Milwaukee for…
UPDATE – Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
One new historic photograph of the depot at Schwartzburg Junction has been added to our Main Line - Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page. The MILW depot at North Milwaukee,…
UPDATE – Main Line – Menominee River to Ontonagon
Two new photographs and additional information have been added to the Main Line - Menominee River to Ontonagon page. MILW 314 (GP9) leads a 140-car taconite train south past the depot…
UPDATE – Prototype Railroad
We would like to clarify some information regarding the construction of the railroad between Cedarburg and Menasha. Up to now, our Prototype Railroad page has stated, “In 1871, 79 miles…
NEW – Our 2024 Open House
We have set the dates! Our 2024 open house will be held on Saturday, 7 December, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, 8 December, from 10:00 a.m. to…
UPDATE – Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
Five historic and one contemporary photographs have been added to our Main Line - Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction page. The former M&N depot at Thiensville, Wis., on 21 March…
Update – Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert and Reminders of the Main Line – Schwartzburg to Hilbert
Ten new photographs have been added to Milwaukee & Northern Main Line - Schwartzburg Junction to Hilbert Junction and Reminders of the Milwaukee & Northern Main Line - Schwartzburg Junction…