Wisconsin & Southern Train T006 (Madison, WI to Janesville, WI manifest) arrives at Milton, Wisconsin on the morning of 01-Jul-2020. WSOR number 4223 is second in command and a long way from her original home on the Denver & Rio Grande Western. 4223 is an SD45 which has been rebuilt to SD40-2 standards, while still retaining the classic “flared” radiator section of the locomotive’s long hood.

Below: Standing as a silent sentinel to a bygone era, the former Illinois Central depot in Belleville, Wisconsin is a little worn, but is being taking care of by a local group of volunteers. The depot is an important landmark on the Badger State Trail that follows the former IC Madison, WI to Freeport, IL route.