Kettle Moraine Scenic Railway

The Kettle Moraine Scenic Railway (reporting mark KMRY) is a defunct heritage railway once located in North Lake, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1971 by Richard Hinebaugh, who bought a branch line from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) to create a small museum. It ceased operations on October 21, 2001,[1][2] because the town wanted to shut it down to make way for urban development in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Nothing remains at the former site, and the right-of-way has since been paved over and is now the Bugline Trail.

Kettle Moraine Scenic Railway
LocaleWaukesha County, Wisconsin
Commercial operations
Built byChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Original gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Reporting markKMRY
Stations1
Length3 miles (4.8 km)
Preserved gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Commercial history
Opened1971
ClosedOctober 21, 2001
Preservation history
HeadquartersNorth Lake, Wisconsin

In July 2015, former McCloud No. 9 was sold to the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio.

Rolling stock

Railroad Number Class Year built
McCloud Railway 9 2-6-2 1901
Craig Mountain Lumber Company 3 Heisler 1917

References

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