The 4 Spot bangs one of the last loads of passengers for the season out of some beautiful fall colors and over the Rat River on its way to Snyder's Landing.

Birds'-Eye View Laona & Northern 2-6-2 4 rumbles through the Northwoods as it heads for Camp Five.

Rolling Over the Rat The "Four Spot" rumbles over the Rat River bridge between Camp Five and Laona during a rare autumn run. This 1916 Vulcan 2-6-2 has been operating on the Laon... (more)

Fall has come to the Wisconsin Northwoods. Laona & Northern 4 has been operating over these same tracks for nearly 100 years.

Fall in the Northwoods Laona & Northern 4 steams back to Laona after dropping passengers at Camp 5.

The 4 Spot is gliding downgrade, getting a rest before having to stomp uphill once more to get home to Laona with a train full of passengers having just experienced the Camp 5 Museum.

Laona And Northern No.4, commonly known as the "Four Spot". eases out of Connor Farm with a load of returning passengers to Snyders Landing Depot, on the Lumberjack Steam Train.

#4 is ready to take out its first load of passengers for the day.

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Fireman Davy clearing out the ashes the hard way - with a shovel and a wheelbarrow - the same way they've been doing it since No. 4 came to the railroad in the 1920s.

Former Nicolet Badger Northern NW-2 No. 62 (ex-DT&I 914; later Marinette, Tomahawk & Western 62) sits abandoned at the former Soo Line/C&NW interchange track - "Laona Junction" - north of Laona. ... (more)

The 4 Spot's shove back to Camp 5 is nearly complete as the train passes the coaling station near Connor Farm.

L&NRy No. 4 steams at Camp Five, waiting for passengers to board the train. The museum features a blacksmith's shop, logging museum, country store, and the horse barn seen in the background. Not... (more)

Laona & Northern 2-6-2 No. 4 steams upgrade towards Laona after departing the Camp Five Museum. The track was totally rehabilitated last year, and is in great condition (as is the locomotive).

Laona & Northern hauls the "Lumberjack Special" across the Rat River on the trip between Camp Five and Laona. This was a particularly hot and humid day, with temperatures hovering near 100 - note... (more)