Southern Pacific 9177 leads Milwaukee Road SD40-2s MILW 156, MILW 174 and MILW 168 through Sullivan's Curve on Cajon Pass.

A pair of Milwaukee Road switchers is seen bringing a transfer from their yard in Bensenville to the Grand Trunk Western while crossing under the Illinois Central mainline. This location is now r... (more)

Built as MILW 168 in 1967, just looking at the paint, that is heritage. Even some of her original 168 is showing through on the dynamic brake blister.

As planned, the H97 began its trip by waiting for the 8762 in Forada, then, with a warrant to MP 214 (AKA WSS Detroit Lakes) they were off. Just north of Alex, they pass over the channel between ... (more)

The morning line up on the east end of yard 5.

Extra 21 West (probably Train 200) awaits a crew change at Three Forks.

Milwaukee Road SD40-2 No. 188 leads the westbound hotshot on April 5, 1986, at Brookfield, Wisconsin. The Soo Line merger is now at four months with the Milwaukee, but the orange and black locomot... (more)

A little night time switching at IRM with an F unit!! 118 moves around some locomotives to get ready for Diesel Days.

Two versions of the EMD cowl unit nose are represented in Barn 9 at IRM by CB&Q E5(A) 9911-A and MILW F7(A) 118-C. HDR composite from three exposures.

Milwaukee Train 905, the Bellingham Time Freight, crosses the former NP diamond at Woodinville on its way to Tacoma. Note unusual depot at left--an old coach.

A Soo bandit shoves back into the yard as a INRD coke train with a CSX Gevo leading 2 SD90macs departs the yard and a inbound Metra screams by on the main.

With less than a month to go before the March 1980 embargo, Milwaukee's Sumas Turn crosses the BN mainline along the Bellingham waterfront. After adding a few cars, the train will head for Tacoma ... (more)

Canadian Pacific donated Soo Line 532 to the Whitewater Valley Railroad in the mid 2000s. She has since been repainted into her original Milwaukee Road colors. Today she is assisting Thomas the Ta... (more)

Extra 21 East has just emerged from Snoqualmie Tunnel at Hyak, summit of the Cascades (2562'). Note poor condition of the siding, still in daily use. That's the Hyak substation in the background, ... (more)

Westbound Train 201 ascends Boylston Hill at the east switch of Doris. The 16-mile, 2.2%, 2000-foot climb from the Columbia River is longest and steepest on the Milwaukee.