MILWAUKEE - At the Milwaukee County Zoo, the wild animals of all varieties are not the only fan favorite of visitors. "We love to go on the train. It’s a lot of fun," said Beth Zepeda, a teacher from ...

MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO IS GETTING RID OF ITS STEAM LOCOMOTIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS. THE ZOO SOLD THE ENGINES TO A MUSEUM IN WISCONSIN DELLS. TRAIN RIDES AT THE ZOO, HOWEVER, ARE NOT GOING AWAY.

The Milwaukee County Zoo sold its steam engines to a preservation society in the Wisconsin Dells. If you want to visit the Riverside and Greater Northern Railroad, it is open every day in the summer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Milwaukee County Zoo's two steam engine locomotives, which power the zoo train along with two diesel engines, will be retired ...

There are just a couple days left to ride the last coal-fired steam locomotive at the Milwaukee County Zoo—one of the days being this coming Saturday, Sept. 14. Partly for environmental reasons, the ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to an iconic part of its history. This year, the North Shore Bank Safari Train's No. 1916 and No. 1924 steam locomotives will ...

Earlier this year, the Milwaukee County Zoo announced that the popular zoo train's two steam locomotive engines would be retired and replaced by custom-built diesel engines. No changes have been made ...

The last of the steam locomotives is operating on the Milwaukee County Zoo's Safari Train, but not for long. Here are the dates you can expect to see it this summer.

The history of steam locomotives is not merely about locomotives and transportation, but rather a strong echo of the human ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo's popular zoo train will undergo some changes this year. The train's two steam locomotive engines will leave the zoo; they've been sold to the Riverside & Great Northern ...