Wednesday, August 21, 2013

The narrow guage train ride at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. Brookfield Illinois. September 1982.

I took this now historic photograph during a September 1982 visit to Chicago's Brookfield Zoo.

From 1967 until Labor Day weekend of 1985, the zoo operated this unique little 2 foot guage railroad, that was known as the Brookfield , Salt Creek & Western Raiilroad.

This little steam train, circled the outer perimeter of the zoo in a counter clockwise rotation. Locomotive # 242 which was nicknamed "The Blue Goose", is viewed departing from the north station.

The Brookfield, salt Creek & Western Railroad's 3 locomotives and open coaches, are preserved today at the Hesston Steam Museum near Michigan City Indiana. www.hesston.org

Locomotive # 242 has been repainted, and operates at the Hesston Steam Museum during special events.

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