One of a parade of evening rush hour commuter trains.

One of a parade of evening rush hour commuter trains.

One of a parade of evening rush hour commuter trains.

One of a parade of evening rush hour commuter trains.

It's and exciting day on the Lacrosse Division at least for Frank Bottoni Jr.and myself. Our pool turn has been called at Portage this morning to go east on a combined 262/264 with the brand new 3... (more)

The camera is looking due north just east of the Milwaukee Road's Milwaukee diesel house. In January 1969 the Milwaukee Road received from EMD five FP45's numbered 1-5 for passenger train service ... (more)

The Chicago Milwaukee St.Paul & Pacific RR has been re-organized after the CM&St.PRy's first bankruptcy. The employee's of the Savanna round house show their solidarity for the company photographe... (more)

Milwaukee Road's Olympian Hiawatha's meet at Wisconsin Dells,WI......Photographer Mike Keim. I got to thinking about Mike's photo above....the Fireman looking out the right cab door window is B... (more)

Freight pool caboose at Portage Yard circa mid 70's......The small door to the right of the bay window was for the loading and unloading of ice and coal and for removing ash from the coal stove. T... (more)

On a snowy day 42 years ago we've come down the 1%+stopping at Watertown,WI. to make a set out and pick up. This train was one of our worst in the winter as there were usually a lot of air leaks o... (more)

Another damp dreary Sunday at West Milwaukee Shops Round House One........It had to be a Sunday as that was always my day to snoop around and see what was what in the shops. In the 60's the shops ... (more)

On a gloomy winters day I'm over at House One next to the Caller's office and behind Station "0"to check out what's there before I climb aboard a westbound freight train for Portage. The... (more)

Milwaukee 611 was ready for the afternoon Miller job and the 671 was the afternoon Falk Job. The 671 was built November 1940. I remember it being assigned to Tacoma till the early 70's when it was... (more)

Milwaukee Road's Thunder Hawk pulls down to change it's 14th rear end crew from Tacoma to Chicago.

We're stopped at Watertown on the eastward track probably waiting for a westbound running against the currant Duplainville to Watertown. Since this photo was taken 44 years ago and I've been retir... (more)