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Prairie Village, Herman and Milwaukee Railroad

Prairie Village, Herman and Milwaukee Railroad

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44°00′16″N 97°09′56″W

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The Prairie Village, Herman and Milwaukee Railroad is a heritage railroad in Prairie Village, which is next to Lake Herman; it operates from May to September.[1] The railroad uses former Milwaukee Road trackage as its 2-mile line, and it operates one of the few remaining church railroad cars, the Emmanuel; it is also staffed entirely by volunteers. They operate two diesel engines, but have also set up steam engines for events.[2][3][4][5]

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    "Prairie Village". Madison. Bulldog Media Group. 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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    "History – Historic Prairie Village". prairievillage.org. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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    "Railroad – Historic Prairie Village". www.prairievillage.org. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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    Clement, Chuck (18 September 2017). "Prairie Village hosts Great Northern fans". Daily Leader Extra. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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    Bilka, Cindy (8 August 2017). "PLAYING DIRTY: The Train Crew At Prairie Village". Public. Retrieved 11 November 2017.


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