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Soo Line No. 1003 set for Santa Train appearance

By Trains Staff | November 1, 2024

Locomotive to appear in Hartford, Wis., on Nov. 9

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Steam engine in snow
Soo Line 2-8-2 No. 1003 performs in the snow during a Trains Magazine photo charter in November 2021. The locomotive will make an appearance in Hartford, Wis., on Nov. 9. David Lassen

HARTFORD, Wis. — Soo Line 2-8-2 No. 1003 will make its annual appearance for the Hartford Santa Train on Saturday, Nov. 9.

The 1913 Alco, operated by the non-profit Steam Locomotive Heritage Association, is a fixture at the Hartford event, held in conjunction with the community’s annual Christmas Parade.

The Santa Train will be at the corner of Main Street and Wisconsin Avenue in Hartford from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; see the Steam Locomotive Heritage Association website for more information. The Christmas Parade begins at 3 p.m. More information on the parade and related events is available here.

The locomotive’s appearance is hosted by the association, the Wisconsin & Southern Rairload, the Hartford Business Iimprovement District, and the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce.

Hartford is approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Milwaukee.

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