Wisconsin Northern Railroad

Wisconsin Northern Railroad
Wisconsin Northern locomotives 1501, 42, and 43 in Chetek
Overview
Parent companyProgressive Rail, Inc.
HeadquartersLakeville, Minnesota
Reporting markWN
LocaleNorthern Wisconsin
Dates of operationNovember 29, 2004–present
PredecessorChicago and North Western Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length62.3 mi (100.3 km)
Other
Websiteprogressiverail.com/rrwnr/wnr.html
Route map

CN to Rice Lake
Canadian National Railway
Cameron
Chetek
New Auburn
Bloomer
Norma
Chippewa Falls
Union Pacific Railroad

The Wisconsin Northern Railroad (reporting mark WN) is the trade name employed by Progressive Rail to operate 62.3 miles (100.3 km) of railroad in northern Wisconsin and began operations on November 29, 2004.[1][2]

  1. ^ Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation, Progressive Rail Begins Operations, accessed February 2009
  2. ^ Wisconsin Northern gets rolling Trains March 2005 page 12