page_title: Varsity (train)
section_title: 2016 Version
hierarchical_section_title: Varsity (train) / History and Service / 2016 Version
caption_attribution_description: English: Used in excursion service primarily in the Chicago area, capable of 85 mph
context_page_description: The Varsity was a passenger train operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over a 140-mile route between Chicago and Madison, Wisconsin.
context_section_description: On June 12, 2016, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society's Nickel Plate 765, a 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotive, pulled an excursion train, given the name the Varsity in honor of the original Milwaukee Road train, over part of the route. It ran round-trip between the North Glenview Metra station and Janesville, with a stop in Fox Lake.
caption: Power for the 2014 Varsity included this E8 locomotive
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