The Milwaukee & Northern – Neenah Branch
Construction of the 0.8-mile M&N Neenah Branch began in 1880. An extension of the Menasha Branch, it was opened to traffic in January of 1881.
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Neenah was Milepost 16 on circa 1885-1893 timetables.
The M&N depot at 323 W. Forest Ave., Neenah, WI, was completed in December of 1882. When built, the street was named Sago St. The street name was changed to W. Forest Ave. sometime between 1895 and 1900 according to the Sanborn maps. Since 1 March 1964, it has been home to the Milwaukee & Northern Railway Historical Society (MNRHS), a.k.a. the Neenah-Menasha Model Railroad Club (NMMRRC).
The M&N Neenah depot on 17 April 1973. We are pretty sure that Larry Easton (co-founder of the MNRHS) is standing in the doorway. The automobile (probably Larry’s) looks like a 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle station wagon (possibly a year or two newer). This view is looking northeast from River St. Photograph courtesy of the Soo Line Historical & Technical Society Archives.
The M&N Neenah depot in 1961, when it was still in use by the MILW. This view is looking northeast from River St. Photograph courtesy of the Soo Line Historical & Technical Society Archives.
Larry Easton captured this photograph of the M&N Neenah depot in December 1961. This was shortly before the MILW moved out, and the MNRHS moved in. Photograph by Larry Easton, co-founder of the MNRHS.
A Canadian National (CN) local, led by Illinois Central IC 3115, passes the M&N depot as it heads southwest via the former Neenah Branch at Neenah, Wis., on 17 June 2018. Photograph by Tom Bruss.