Soo Line 1003 prepares at Portz Siding for a photo charter sponsored by Historic Transport Preservation and Soo Line 1003, LLP. Trip was run on the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad.

Running through Beaver Dam with the Steam Loco Safari Tours freight charter.

1003 makes a storming run through Brandon as the weather closes in.

For this station stop, time is of the essence.

SOO 1003 highballs thru Edgerton with Santa waving goodbye from the Caboose

Soo Line #1003 rests with the 2008 Santa Train between the ex-Milwaukee Road and Chicago and North Western depots.

After a day of posing for a film crew, Soo 1003 and her caretakers ready to roll east as the sun sets.

Soo 1003 steams into Whitewater.

Pulling in to the depot in a throwback scene.

Diesel power has just uncoupled and moved ahead out of view and backed into a siding, leaving Soo Line 1003 in charge of the mainline and an eastbound. She'll earn her keep today, spending a few ... (more)

Steam and snow, what a combination. The Soo 1003 enters Whitewater and will momentarily pull into the depot to pose in a film production.

Future railfans have there photo taken in front of a steam engine

Crew members of SOO 1003 oil and inspect the drivers at Milton WI.

SOO 1003 slowly backs up on the siding at Edgerton passing Milwaukee Road Caboose with Santa inside