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Eagle River was on the "Watersmeet" Branch of the C&NW. The junction with the Ashland Division main line was located at Monico. The branch was served by a seasonal daytime train, the "Flambeau", beginning in the 1930s. By 1950, the branch was served by a section of the "Flambeau 400." Consists then included 2 or more streamlined coaches, one or more streamlined parlors, a one-of-a-kind streamlined cafe-coach, and heavyweight head-end cars. Typically an R-1 Ten Wheeler or a boiler-equipped GP7 provided the power. Service was curtailed pretty quickly, and by 1956 (the last year of operation), the train was down to a baggage car and coach train operated only on the branch (i.e., no through cars to Chicago). A GP7, a Walthers Trainline 60' baggage, a Con-Cor streamlined coach and a Walthers Trainline 60' heavyweight coach would make a good consist for the mid-50s. The Watersmeet Branch also was served by the "Wisconsin Lakes Special", an overnight train. I don't have power or consist info on those trains. Rice Lake was served by the Omaha Road (a C&NW subsidiary) and by a branch line of the Soo Line. Sorry, but I don't have info on Rice Lake passenger service just now. C&NW trains used North Western Terminal in Chicago.
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