Riverside and Great Northern Railway

In 1952 the Sandleys relocated to the former right-of-way of the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad near Wisconsin Dells, which was abandoned in favor of a route with a smoother grade 500 feet (152 m) to the south.

The R&GN Preservation Society was formed, and members began replacing ties and repairing buildings, but they still had to find a train.

The society has since acquired another steam locomotive, former Hoot-Toot & Whistle Railway number 98, from the Old Wakarusa Railroad in Indiana.

Both locomotives were built at the Wisconsin Dells shops in the late 1950s, with #98 being the motive power for the Hoot-Toot & Whistle Railway near Elgin, Illinois.

The railroad includes an operational joinery building where coaches are restored and maintained, a picnic area, and a gift shop.