In 1997, Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry sent there historic Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Pioneer Zephyr, built by Budd in 1934, to Northern Rail Car Industries at North Milwaukee, Wisc... (more)

In 1997, Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry sent their historic Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Pioneer Zephyr, built by Budd in 1934, to Northern Rail Car Industries at North Milwaukee, Wisc... (more)

CP 8165 leads CP 288 South at KK Bridge in Milwaukee.

MILW 605 works the Beer Line in Milwaukee, WI in February of 1983. Once an important line in the area, almost all traces of the are gone now since Schlitz stopped brewing "The Beer That Made ... (more)

Beneath the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, skyline, Soo Line train 199 curves toward the North 25th Street overpass on the afternoon of September 12, 1987. The train is led by two former Milwaukee Road EMD... (more)

For several years in the early 1990’s, Amtrak would borrow some equipment from Chicago’s Metra to sub for Amtrak trains on the Chicago to Milwaukee “Hiawatha” corridor on Thanksgiving week... (more)

After making its station stop at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Amtrak’s Empire Builder departs on June 28, 1993. The westbound train is approaching the N. 25th Street overpass on Soo Line’s former Mil... (more)

Union Pacific 4014 continues its tour of the Midwest as Ed Dickens takes the train out of Milwaukee on the Milwaukee Subdivision bound for its next stop in West Chicago, Illinois.

CNW 4370 switches one of the few remaining industries east of the Milwaukee River in the 3rd Ward near downtown Milwaukee. The crane is a Bucyrus Erie Model 30B, manufactured only a few miles sout... (more)

Milwaukee's 3rd Ward was once a beehive of railroad activity on the CNW. Only a few customers are left in this shot from March of 1983 as CNW 4131 negotiates some rough track between buildings. Al... (more)

Milwaukee Road 5056 sits along the Milwaukee, WI harbor awaiting an uncertain future in November 1991. The U25B was built in July 1965, in the later carbody style that featured a split windshield ... (more)

SOO 1537, an MP15AC shows off its disgusting "bandit" scheme originated by some SOO mechanical department official that was not happy with Milwaukee Road colors after Soo Line acquired t... (more)

Amtrak 504 departs Milwaukee Intermodal Station with Eastbound Hiawatha 340.

CP 8165 leads CP 288 East past the searchlights at KK Bridge.

CNW 4281 switches Jones Island (the Port of Milwaukee) in January of 1994. A couple of cement boats are visible in the distance.