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The 34th Street Corridor |
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A SD9 on the point of a freight train making a run up the 34th Street corridor to the Champion Line. |
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Close up of locomotive 5629 on a bright, sunny day. |
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A pair of new EMD switchers with a cut from the Chestnut street line. |
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Consolidation 5600 returning to the valley yards. |
Chicago & Milwaukee Division |
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Day breaks as a VIP special returns to Milwaukee. |
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The Milwaukee Road was really a granger railroad with a transcontinental tail. The "business end" of a Milwaukee freight passes the farm. |
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The sun is rising as two steam locomotives meet. |
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Here is the diesel that did it -- convinced American railroads to abandon steam. |
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It is springtime and the dandelions are starting to take over. |
The Hiawatha Route |
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The sun is rising as 2 Milwaukee Road F units start their day. |
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Here a mighty Milwaukee steam locomotive is ready for service. |
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Two hobos enjoy the scenic view from their side-door Pullman. |
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On the way towards New Lisbon, two Milwaukee Road engines from different generations meet in the fog. |
Valley Yards |
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A brakeman in the Valley Yards. |
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A hobo jungle at the edge of the Valley Yards. |
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An early road-switcher passes by one of the offices in the Valley Yards. |
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Milwaukee and C&NW road units meet at the crack of dawn. |
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