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| Greg Julis posted The Spirit lives in Waupaca Wis. Andre Wehrle: That boxcar in the background adjacent to the MR caboose is apparently the last Soo Line "potato car" in existence, and per this album I just found on Flickr, was being repainted as of last fall: https://www.flickr.com/.../1174.../53238171159/in/datetaken/ Mike Kirk: We were rebuilding the baggage cart wheels when this picture was taken. It is done now. I see you found my Flickr page. Stop by and I will show you the inside of the caboose as well as the depot. Mike Kirk, Waupaca Historical Society depot manager. The caboose used to belong to James Taylor. He was a member of the Milwaukee Road Historical Association. He attended many of the conventions. There is a whole row of convention mugs inside the caboose. When his health was failing he wanted to see the caboose go to a good home so he gave it to us including the cost of moving it. He passed away a few years ago. Dennis DeBruler shared The caboose in the right background caught my eye. Mike Kirk explained in a comment on the base post: "The caboose used to belong to James Taylor. He was a member of the Milwaukee Road Historical Association. He attended many of the conventions. There is a whole row of convention mugs inside the caboose. When his health was failing he wanted to see the caboose go to a good home so he gave it to us including the cost of moving it. He passed away a few years ago." There is more information in the comments since Facebook won't let me put links in the description. Dennis DeBruler: https://www.flickr.com/photos/11741544@N05/49820210996/ Dennis DeBruler: Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CtpMLHUKY558y8eq6 |
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| Mike Kirk Flickr Milwaukee Road caboose At the Waupaca depo |
Many preserved depots gut the interior to make room for an event space. But this one preserved at least the agent's desk.
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| Steve Murray, Aug 2021 |
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