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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 |
Aaron Feela posted for photos with the comment: "Milwaukee Road Depot in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Checked it out yesterday morning during our road trip. Would love to come back here again."
Jan Trierweiler: It’s actually a former Soo Line depot. Just happens to have a Milwaukee Road caboose on display.
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Michael Krejci posted four photos with the comment: "Built in 1907 by Wisconsin Central and last used a depot in 1965 by the Soo Line. It was then owned by the new Wisconsin Central and last owned by CN until acquired by Waupaca Historical Society in 2004. Remnants of the Soo Line include a mile post, a potato car and the old freight house that is privately owned."
Michael Krejci shared
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| Dale Marks commented on Michael's post Waupaca depot back in its heyday. Photo from Waupaca Chain O' Lakes |
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