MCRY 1256 leads a excursion train through La Rue, WI.

Mid-Continent Railway heads into La Rue with MCRY 1256 leading.

MCRY 4 sits outside the locomotive shop at North Freedom.

MCRY S1 7 sits in front of the historic CNW depot at North Freedom.

MCRY S1 7 leads a excursion through the tiny town of La Rue.

MCRY S1 7 leads a excursion just outside of North Freedom.

Dressed up for the upcoming 4th of July holiday, MCRY 1256 sits in front of the historic CNW depot in North Freedom.

Former US Army 1256

Trundling through central Wisconsin farm fields with a Pumpkin Harvest special, a tired Army Baldwin heads up the Mid-Continent Railroad Museum's fleet of ex-Lackawanna Boonton commuter coaches, p... (more)

Mid-Continent's 45 tonner takes the day off sitting in the yard at North Freedom.

MCRY Baldwin 1256 rests in front of the depot at North Freedom after a day of excursions.

Mid-Continent's RS4TC 1256 sits in front of the old CNW depot in North Freedom.

MCRY RS4TC 1256 backs to its train, preparing for its next run out of the depot.

The conductor helps guide the veteran S1 back to couple onto the outbound train. Next they will pull the train ahead then back it up to the depot. To ease in the loading of the passengers.

A second train followed behind the regular passenger train. With an assortment of mixed freight cars behind the coach. People could also buy tickets to ride the caboose up and down the line on the... (more)