This old photo of the “Dinky” as it is stopped in Woodman was taken from and old postcard.
(Postcard provided by Joyce and Kenny Rice of Boscobel)

This old photo of Main Street Woodman was taken from an old post card.
(Postcard provided by Joyce and Kenny Rice of Boscobel)

This is Picture number 2 of the last privately owned cabin on Woodman lake. The photo was taken just by chance less than one week before the cabin would be torn down and the land added to the rest of the park.
Photo taken by Roddy & Lorinda Dull)

This is Picture number 1 of the last privately owned cabin on Woodman Lake. The picture was taken from a canoe on the lake side. This cabin had a beautiful hand laid stone wall with its own concrete dock and loading ramp.
(Photo taken by Roddy & Lorinda Dull)

This old photo of a canoe says that it is taken on the Wisconsin River. We are very sure
from the surroundings that the part of the Wisconsin River they are talking about
Is Woodman Lake.
(Postcard provided by Joyce and Kenny Rice of Boscobel)

The Dinky fills up on water between Werley and Woodman.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

This is a photo of Kiara. A sixteen year old yellow lab that made the 2 mile round trip to
Woodman Lake from Woodman at least 4 or 5 mornings every week to take a short swim
At her favorite swimming hole. After her passing in 2011 her morning trips have been taken over by Duramax (a 7 year old beagle) & Lydia (a 4 year old chocolate lab.)
Photo taken by Roddy & Lorinda Dull)

This beautiful photo was taken on an early spring evening just as the sun was to set across the island that separates Woodman Lake from the Wisconsin River.
Photo taken by Roddy & Lorinda Dull)

Photo of Dinky at Woodman Depot
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Photo of the first Dinky Depot in Woodman. Appears to be near the
turntable on the west side of the village and back next to the hillside.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

This photo was taken the same evening as the sunset photo on this page. Just an example of all of the changing beauty that Woodman and Woodman Lake have to offer.
Photo taken by Roddy & Lorinda Dull)

Dinky stopped on trestle.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Dinky car derailed during flood.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Dinky car derailed during flood.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

This photo maybe of the Dinky on the mysterious Woodman turntable.
Research is ongoing at this time.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Dinky returning home on broad gauge flat car after overhaul and makeover.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

The Dinky just arriving at Woodman Station.

The last trip down the rail.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

The Dinky and it’s engineer.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Railroad officials and company owners decide to shut down Dinky.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Dinky at the Fennimore Station.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Dinky washed out by large flood.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Dinky washed out by large flood.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Crew of the Dinky drives in new bridge pilings.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Survivors and crew of the Dinky train wreck.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Here the Dinky manovers the famous Horseshoe Bend.Photo provided by Doyle Lewis and the Unique Cafe in Boscobel.

This Picture shows the Dinky just entering Woodman.The hills in the background
are on the south side of Woodman and History tells us the stockyards you see
in the background are on the north side of the tracks.

Photo provided by Doyle Lewis and the Unique Cafe of Boscobel.

Here you see the Dinky is stopped by flood depris on the track.
Photo provided by Doyle Lewis and the Unique

The Dinky Railroad by Floyd Hazen
This is the most extensive resource we have found about the Dinky. The book is full
of interesting facts and stories that are well worth reading. The book is available
for viewing at the Boscobel Public Library and the soon to open Dinky General Store
in Woodman. For information on purchasing the book please email:
info@woodmanwi.net

Woodman Depot 1914
This is a picture of one of the two depots in Woodman in 1914. This is the Depot for
the broad gauge that ran from Prairie du Chien to Woodman and then on east.
The narrow gauge depot (The Dinky depot) is located just to the right in this picture
south of the tracks.
Photo provided by Doyle Lewis and the Unique Cafe in Boscobel.

This old plat map shows where the two different railroad lines met in the village of Woodman.

Dinky and crew.
Photo taken from the “Floyd Hazen’s History of the Dinky Railroad”.

Beginning of landscaping around the artesian well in the park. A finished photo
is available on the events page.
Photo by Patty Gebhard.

Pair of Blue Heron on Woodman Marsh
Photo by: Patty Gebhard

Bald eagles regularly sore above the Village of Woodman.
Photo by: Patty Gebhard

High water closes the boat landing in the spring of year.
Photo by Patty Gebhard.

Geese on the slough between Woodman Lake and Woodman.
Photo by: Patty Gebhard

Geese on the slough between Woodman Lake and Woodman.
Photo by: Patty Gebhard

A great place to see the old railroad bed of the Dinky is near the Woodman recreation
area as the old train would have approached the Wisconsin River just 2 miles west of
Woodman.
Photo by Patty Gebhard.

Two beautiful swans enjoy the cool water of Woodman Marsh.
Photo by: Patty Gebhard.

Return visitor to Woodman.
Photo by: Patty Gebhard

Sign at the Wisconsin River Woodman boat landing 2 miles south of Woodman.
Photo by Patty Gebhard.

Sunset of Woodman Marsh by: Patty Gebhard

Sunset of Woodman Marsh by: Patty Gebhard

This photo is of the Woodman Hotel. The all of the building that you see to the right of the hotel are still there today.
Photo provided by: Doyle Lewis of the Unique Cafe Boscobel.

Sand Beach at Woodman Lake.
Photo courtesy of Mark Tetrick.

Sand Beach at Woodman Lake.
Photo courtesy of Mark Tetrick.