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Morning Hi at Portage, Wis.

By Angela Cotey | September 20, 2018

| Last updated on August 7, 2025

Milwaukee Road’s westbound Morning Hiawatha pauses at Portage, Wis., in October 1965. Tucked behind the E units are several head-end cars, including a Great Northern express boxcar, Milwaukee express boxcar, and GN baggage express car.
Tom Hoffmann photo

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