You may ask why put a cache here. Well for those of you who are from Milwaukee and grew up here you may remember "Old Smokey" in Bay View. I placed this cache as close as I could to the spot where I remember "Old Smokey" was. Below is a short story of the Engine. "Old Smokey" is Milwaukee Road #265, which was built in July 1944 by Alco (American Locomotive Company). Alco #265 is an S3 class 4-8-4, one of a group of ten, which was the last of the steam locomotives delivered to the Milwaukee Road. The locomotive went into storage in 1954, when the Milwaukee Road ended steam operations. In January 1957, the locomotive was donated to the city of Milwaukee and placed on display in Bay View . It remained there, until the city donated it to the Illinois Railroad Museum in March 1975. It arrived in Union on April 12, 1975, where it resides today. Alco #265 is one of only three Milwaukee Road steam locomotives in existence. Sister unit #261 has been restored to operating condition and is used on excursion trips. See Friends of the 261 at http://261.com for details.
Photo of #265 "Old Smokey" on display in Milwaukee, Jan. 29, 1966. Photo is public domain but I am crediting Roger Puta. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MILW_265_(4-8-4)_%27Old_Smokey%27_on_display,_Milwaukee,_WI_on_January_29,_1966_(22432765472).jpg
Here's a link with more information for those who are interested: https://www.wuwm.com/regional/2017-11-17/what-happened-to-milwaukees-beloved-old-smoky