SOO 1003 leads the 2023 Santa Train in Hartford.

SOO 1003 leads the 2023 Santa Train in Hartford.

With -12F temps Wisconsin and Southern T-003 from Janesville to Horicon passes downtown Hartford

WAMX 3894 leads a WSOR grain train West through Hartford.

L561 thunders back to Horicon from Ackerville with a pair of GP38-2’s.

SOO 1003 leads its train East out of Hartford. The train would be display for a few hours in Slinger for a event.

Soo Line 1003 pulls the Hartford Santa Train passed the Rubicon River and into the town of Hartford.

With its train solid and with about 20 minutes to go until the big event, Soo Line #1003 eases out of the small yard that services the Larpen Metallurgical facility in Hartford. The crew will run ... (more)

SOO Line 2-8-2 #1003 flies through downtown Hartford while on its way from Woodland to Slinger on the WSOR.

A group of railfans watch as SOO Line 2-8-2 #1003 blows off steam before entering the shop at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum. Photo taken with permission.

The eastbound L599 train from Horicon makes its way through downtown Hartford enroute to Ackerville. The chase would quickly end as the CN would hold them west of Slinger for 3+ hours...

Soo Line 1003 is switching cars in preparation for a short trip to Slinger, WI.

Soo Line 1003 backs down the museum track to couple to a pair of vintage cabooses before bedding down for the night. The engine was being prepared for a trip five miles down the road to Slinger, W... (more)

It's a frigid day as the SOO 1003 gets a highball into the town of Hartford for the Christmas parade

SOO 1003 reverses out of the museum in Hartford, with a early season snowfall creating a rare chance for snow shots!