Thanks. For a while now they've been back on a 8 PM call time at Portage which means the entire run is in darkness unless they run out of hours and have to be recrewed on the way back the next morning.

Thanks,@@BadgerlandRailVideos Although cool, with that timeframe I Probably won't be able to catch this one. Thanks Anyway!

@@backalleyrailroading2835 Thanks!

Thank you!

Um, no?

@BadgerlandRailVideos its illegal to place things on train tracks as it is federal property

@@LunarLightShowProductions No...they are not "federal" property. For that particular shot I put my GoPro on the ballast without ever stepping off the sidewalk at a public grade crossing.

This one is an E8A now at Illinois Railway Museum.

@BadgerlandRailVideos ah nice looks the same as a F7 tho at least the same era

@@johnalder6028 🤣

Yup, was definitely different 10 years ago!

Aside from this one, there's the Whiskey River Railway in Marshall (also miniature sized, 16" gauge instead of 15" like this one) and the Laona and Northern's "Lumberjack Steam Train" in Laona. Not far south of the state line is the Illinois Railway Museum in Union which currently has two operational steam locomotives. However, most of that is currently shut down for the winter season apart from a couple of weekend "Santa Train/North Pole Express" type events. I know R&GN is having one coming up later this month.

@@markperry4165 Haha, yup.

Thanks, Bianca! Meant to get back up there this fall but didn't get around to it. Maybe next year.

Correct!

@@BadgerlandRailVideos oh sweet, it still sounds a little weak but its probably because 5511 wasn't in steam for over 60 years

Sounds more like the P5 air horn on Little Obie to me.

@@redhen334 I thought it was fairly clear the original comment was referring to the steam whistle being shown close up in the video at that timestamp, which is sounded momentarily to signal the noon departure.

@@redhen334 I meant on Jeddo 85

@@jmream2618 I don't know.

@@BadgerlandRailVideos, DDA40X 6936 is operational! RRHMA had it operating yard shuttle trains June 29, 2024!

@@trains2495 Good to know! Hopefully they can run longer-distance excursions with it in the near future, possibly over IAIS or even UP!

The ones in the dead lines are owned by National Railway Equipment, most are destined as parts sources/possible cores for rebuilds, whatever remains will eventually be scrapped. The SD50 NREX 7009 used to be here, still in Chicago & North Western paint. They donated that to Illinois Railway Museum where it has been restored to operation and its full CNW appearance.

@@elleryparsons2433 82 ran yesterday for a triple-header with all three ex-Milwaukee Zoo steam locomotives. I'm told 98 is currently undergoing a rebuild.

Hoping Next Year I Get to come Down To the Dells And See those Beautiful Trains And What you guys Redid.

@@BadgerlandRailVideoshope its not an outline rebuild because it sounds like something they would do

@@robertlucido3686 Correct, 1924 does not fit on the existing Hyde Park (east end) turntable, so the diesel tied on to lead the train back.