About Us
The Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad is a historic
excursion and dinner train operating on approximately 20 miles of former
Chicago & North Western track between the northern Wisconsin towns of Spooner
and Springbrook along the picturesque Namekagon River. This family
oriented attraction combines historic railroad equipment with exciting special
events to entertain and educate all age groups. We hope you enjoy
exploring our new web site. The information on this web site is the most
recent available and is intended to give you the ability to begin planning
your visit. Whether with your family or a large group, the Wisconsin
Great Northern Railroad has a ride or special event that will surely
entertain.
Our Mission
The mission of the volunteers and employees that make up
the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad family is to give our visitors a
historical excursion ride aboard beautifully rebuilt cars and locomotives from
the "Golden Era of Passenger Travel." Everyone involved with the
Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad is deeply interested in the preservation of
this glorious mode of transportation. Our family's pride and enthusiasm
are evident from the moment one of our highly polished locomotives pulls up to
the station. We're glad you've taken the time to check us out, and we
are sure that you'll want to come back again and again.
A Message from our Founder
Thank you for visiting our web site. This is a
great leap forward for a company that specializes in dealing with the history
of railroading.
We hope that you find our site helpful and interesting.
The people of the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad work very hard to add new
events and equipment to our railroad operation each year and I hope that you
will be able to follow our progress here on our web site.
The railroad was founded on April 1, 1997 by members of
my family and a few close friends who have literally spent thousands of hours
to bring this valuable operation to Northwestern Wisconsin. The railroad
operates locomotives from the 1940's and a fleet of mahogany interior
passenger cars built between 1910 and 1930. The cars have been
tastefully rebuilt to give passengers the flavor of rail travel from this time
period.
I hope that you will share your comments and questions
with us and drop in and take a ride on our railroad if you're ever in Northern
Wisconsin.
Greg Vreeland,
President
Contact Information
To contact the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad please
use the phone numbers and addresses listed below. The Wisconsin Great Northern
has professionals ready to assist you in creating a special event, from the
train ride to the food and entertainment, we can handle all of the details.
Call us today and we'll make your event a success! Our office is open
daily from May - October, please call for reservations and further
information:
Telephone 715-635-3200
Main Ticket Office
426 North Front Street, Spooner, WI 54801
Electronic Mail General Information:
office@spoonertrainride.com
Group Charters:
groupsales@spoonertrainride.com
-
General Manager:
manager@spoonertrainride.com
Webmaster:
webmaster@spoonertrainride.com
Online Ticket Office
Excursion Train operates under a permit issued by the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Railroads and Harbors
|
