As Greg Filardo points out, the event which had been held annually
at one time is now somewhat scaled back from years ago.  In fact, at
one time, a steam engine pulled the wagons on flat cars from Baraboo
down the Chicago Northwestern tracks into the Chicago area and then
up to Milwaukee.  That event was a huge prelude for what was to
follow and helped build excitement.

In 1986 I was able to capture the train event on an early video which
now may be seen on YouTube --

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9B-7sOuQdk
 

Bob Taylor