Reminders of the Milwaukee & Northern

The Milwaukee & Northern (M&N) was built and operated between 1870 and 1893. It became the Superior Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul (CM&StP), or Milwaukee Road (MILW), after they took over the M&N in 1893. The MILW reorganized as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (CMStP&P) in 1928.

Seeing as most of the historic M&N right-of-way still supports active rails, we will collect and share photographs and information regarding contemporary railroad action along the line on this section of our web site.

These buttons will take you to sub-sections of the M&N system, so you can see what they look like today.

Ontonagon Depot — The former CM&StP, or MILW, depot at Ontonagon, Mich., on 17 October 2021. Photograph by Tom Bruss.

C&NW Crossing at Antoine — An E&LS train crosses the former C&NW right-of-way via the former M&N main line at Antoine, Mich., on 19 October 2021. Photograph by Tom Bruss.

Main Line - Schwartzburg to Hilbert - Saukville — WSOR train on the former M&N main line at Saukville, Wis., on 13 March 2021. Photograph by Tom Bruss.

Whiting Paper on the Menasha Branch — A CN local passes the idled Whiting Paper mill, a former M&N customer on the Menasha Branch, at Menasha, Wis., on 13 January 2021. Photograph by Tom Bruss.

Chilton Depot — A CN local pauses in front of the former M&N depot at Chilton, Wis., on 20 November 2020. Photograph by Tom Bruss.

Menominee Branch-Menominee — An E&LS crew prepares to park ELS 1201 in the engine house at Menominee, Mich., on 2 November 2018. Photograph by Tom Bruss.

Appleton Branch — A CN local passes the historic Atlas Paper Co. mill along the M&N Appleton Branch in 'The Flats' at Appleton, Wis., on 2 July 2014. Photograph by Tom Bruss.

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