Wisconsin

There are four of 'em, actually; they decorate the Library in DeForest, Wisconsin. One supposes there's a story....

Soo Line couldn't be bothered to fully repaint the Milwaukee Road locos they acquired in their 1987 merger. So they just splashed black paint over the MILW identifiers and added their own. The result was ugly back then--nearly three decades ago, now--and it's still ugly. ( Here's a 1987 photo , with the "bandit" paintjob fresh.) As you can see, CP hasn't repainted this one, either. Downtown DeForest, Wisconsin.

Porches, trees, and front lawns along the sidewalk. Downtown DeForest, Wisconsin.

Door County, Wisconsin. Photo taken 8/21/2005.