Thanks for putting this on the screen. Only once did i see it in operation and ithat was the engine just sitting waiting for the CNW. In the mid 80s was at a café in Hillsboro and the man sitting by me wondered why I had stopped. When he heard. I was checking out the rr he got some keys and opened up the engine house. They looked like orphans but it was a thoughtful goodbye
I have some images of the line in my mind. Live only 20 or so miles from Union Center. I do remember clearly the hopper sitting on the siding waiting for the H&NE to pick up in Union Center .... after the railroad closed.
The railroad was owned by the local co-op. Carloadings were minimal and they wanted to get out of the railroad business. They tried selling it but found no buyer. The CNW was the only outside connection and abandoned their line between Reedsburg and Camp Douglas soon after.
