The Lumberjack Steam Train is a passenger excursion train operated on the Laona and Northern Railway, a heritage railroad located in Laona, Wisconsin and part of the Camp 5 Museum. It is operated by the non-profit Camp 5 Museum Foundation, Inc. The train runs 3 miles (4.8 km) from the outskirts of Laona to the museum site.
The locomotive, named the "4-spot," is a 2-6-2steam locomotive built in 1916 by the Vulcan Iron Works in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[1] It served as engine #12 on the Fairchild and North-Eastern Railway until it was leased in 1920 to the Wisconsin Central. The Laona and Northern bought it September 22, 1926 to haul timber from nearby logging camps to their mill in Laona. At 109,600 pounds, it is said to be the largest steam engine built by Vulcan that is still operating in the U.S.[2]
The three passenger cabooses were purchased in 1965 and 1966 from the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway. Two cabooses have cupolas and offer “up in the trees” views of the passing forest. The third caboose is Soo Line Railroad caboose number 147.[1]
lumberjack, steam, train, passenger, excursion, train, operated, laona, northern, railway, heritage, railroad, located, laona, wisconsin, part, camp, museum, operated, profit, camp, museum, foundation, train, runs, miles, from, outskirts, laona, museum, site, . The Lumberjack Steam Train is a passenger excursion train operated on the Laona and Northern Railway a heritage railroad located in Laona Wisconsin and part of the Camp 5 Museum It is operated by the non profit Camp 5 Museum Foundation Inc The train runs 3 miles 4 8 km from the outskirts of Laona to the museum site The train consists of a steam locomotive two steel passenger coaches and three cabooses 1 The same locomotive in 2014 The locomotive named the 4 spot is a 2 6 2 steam locomotive built in 1916 by the Vulcan Iron Works in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania 1 It served as engine 12 on the Fairchild and North Eastern Railway until it was leased in 1920 to the Wisconsin Central The Laona and Northern bought it September 22 1926 to haul timber from nearby logging camps to their mill in Laona At 109 600 pounds it is said to be the largest steam engine built by Vulcan that is still operating in the U S 2 The American Car and Foundry Company built the coach named the Hamilton Roddis in 1923 for the Soo Line Railroad The Barney and Smith Company built the coach named the Otter Creek in 1911 also for the Soo Line Railroad It was rebuilt in 1941 1 The three passenger cabooses were purchased in 1965 and 1966 from the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway Two cabooses have cupolas and offer up in the trees views of the passing forest The third caboose is Soo Line Railroad caboose number 147 1 See also edit nbsp Trains portal List of heritage railroads in the United StatesReferences edit a b c d About the Train Lumberjack Steam Train Camp Five Museum Foundation Retrieved 2014 10 29 Lumberjack Steam Train Laona amp Northern Railway pamphlet from museum in 2014 Camp Five Museum Foundation Inc External links editLumberjack Steam Train 45 33 41 4 N 88 40 58 5 W 45 561500 N 88 682917 W 45 561500 88 682917 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lumberjack Steam Train amp oldid 1213713358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
