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Large Gauge WRX Reefer (G) - USA Trains has a new WRX wood reefer. Limited Run Reefer (HO) - Accurail will be selling a limited run Western Refrigerator lines wood refrigerator car kit at Trainfest in Milwaukee, November 14-15, 2015. GREEN BAY ROUTE Decals (HO) - Circus City Decals & Graphics has GREEN BAY ROUTE heralds and reporting marks. Alco HH 660 model (HO) - Atlas will be producing their Alco HH-600/660 locomotive model in GB&W's 1945 black paint scheme. O-27 Boxcar (O) - Menards is producing their O gauge 40' boxcar in a Green Bay & Western lettering scheme. 40' Wood Reefer (HO) - Athearn is producing their HO 40' wood reefer in a Western Refrigerator Lines paint scheme in three road numbers. The ready-to-run model in Athearn's Roundhouse line. WRX Reefer Decals (O) - Protocraft has two decal sets for O scale Western Refrigerator Lines wood refrigerator cars. One set is for reefers in the 1929-1950s as-delivered scheme, and another set is for reefers in the 1940s-1960s scheme.

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The Green Bay and Western Railroad was a paper carrying line and bridge route operating between the Mississippi River at Winona, Minnesota and Lake Michigan at Kewaunee, Wisconsin, via Green Bay. It was chartered in 1866 as the Green Bay and Lake Pepin to provide an outlet for the region's timber and agriculture.

Information:
 History   Route   Timetables   Working on the Railroad   Car Ferry Roster   Prototype Standards 

Information on the Green Bay Route, including a brief history of the railroad, rosters, timetables, and a short story about growing up near the railroad in the 1940's.

Locos:
Loco Roster   Paint Schemes   Then and Now...   17 Reasons...  

Power on the Green Bay Route: How a Wisconsin short line transformed itself into a high-speed bridge line.

Rolling Stock:
 Rosters   Photo Rosters   Equipment Diagrams   Museum Pieces   CO&E Boxcars 

Freight cars, passenger cars, MOW equipment and cabooses.

Photos & Stuff:
1900   1910   1920   1930   1940   1950   1960   1970   1980   1990   2000  

A collection of Green Bay Route photos and printed material, including an 1885 passenger schedule, photos from a 1969 train wreck and some newspaper ads.

Ephemera
Advertising Materials   Annual Reports   A&W Bridge Token   Checks   GBW&StP Correspondence   Envelope   Caps & Hats   Reorganization Letter   Paperwork   Passes   Scripophily   Employee and Seniority Lists   Tickets   Trading Cards  

We've got enough Green Bay Route paperwork that it deserves it own category! Matchbook covers, train orders, railroad passes, and other paperwork associated with the Green Bay Route.

Modeling:
Latest News    Locomotive Models  Freight Car Models  Modeling Tips  Photos  Projects   Decals    Paint Matches    Lettering Diagrams    WRX Numbers    Green Bay & Waupaca  

Information for modelers of the Green Bay Route.

References:
Web Links   Books   Magazine Articles   Videos   Photos on the WWW   Commercial Photo Sources   Contributors  

Sources for additional Green Bay Route information in print and on the internet.

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[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated October 3, 2015

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated October 03, 2015

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated December 06, 2015

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated December 25, 2015

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated July 21, 2016

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated September 12, 2016

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated September 12, 2016

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated September 24, 2016

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated October 29, 2017

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated October 29, 2017

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated September 03, 2018

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated September 03, 2018

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated September 03, 2018

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated September 03, 2018

[ Top of This Page ]   The Green Bay Route is maintained by Mark Mathu. Visit the Guest Book or send comments to mark@mathu.com. Updated July 11, 2015