The Milwaukee Road (MILW)
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| Milwaukee Road (MILW) E29A in the Tacoma, WA, Tide Flats yard on Monday, June 24, 1974, awaiting scrapping. |
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Steve Sloan's Trains : The Milwaukee Road (MILW)
Milwaukee Road and its subsidiaries
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MILW E29A, GE Boxcab
MILW E29A is a GE Boxcab. Reportedly: It was built in 1916 as CMSTP 10224A. It became 10506A before becoming E29A.
- MILW E29A in Tacoma
- Milwaukee Road (MILW) E29A in the Tacoma, WA, Tide Flats yard on Monday, June 24, 1974, awaiting scrapping. According to George Andrews (many years ago), The Tide Flats, was The Milwaukee Road yard in Tacoma. The former yard area is now a large Maersk-Sealand container facility.
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- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.22
Click to view Hand Scan, 2009.12.19.2.1-ph- Photos on Flickr: Front View, Rear View
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.22
MILW E29C, GE Boxcab
MILW E29C is a GE Boxcab. Reportedly: It was built in 1916, serial number 5028A, as CMSTP 10203A. It became 10506C, before becoming E29C. Note — Sources conflict!
- MILW E29C in Tacoma
- Milwaukee Road (MILW) E29C in the Tacoma, WA, Tide Flats yard on Monday, June 24, 1974, awaiting scrapping.
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.32,
Click to view Hand Scan, 2009.12.19.2.4-ph
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.32,
Fake - MILW 35A, EMD E9A
Replica MILW 35A is reportedly an EMD E8A built in 1951 as PRR 5896, serial number 13111. This unit also reportedly was AMTK 303 (E8A), AMTK 675 (Heater Car) and PC 4296 (E8A).
- Fake MILW E9A 35A in Madison, WI
- On Thursday, July 25, 2019, On Thursday, at the former Milwaukee Road Depot in Madison, WI is a gutted replica of a former Milwaukee Road (MILW) E-unit.
- Nikon D750 24~120mm f4 lens:
2019072503ph.70, 2019072503ph.73, 2019072503ph.74- Photos on Flickr: Front Angle, Rear Angle, Nose
- Nikon D750 24~120mm f4 lens:
MILW 81A, EMD F7
MILW 81A is an EMD F7A. Reportedly: It was built in 1950 as MILW 48C. It was renumbered to 47A, then to 81A. Other reporting marks and numbers associated with this locomotive are said to include: OHCR 1000, GETX 81A, ACWR 4500 and DAKR 81A.
- MILW 81A in Tacoma
- Milwaukee Road (MILW) 81A in the Tacoma, WA, Tide Flats yard on Monday, June 24, 1974.
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.31,
Click to view Hand Scan, 2009.12.19.2.5-ph
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.31,
MILW 81C, EMD F7A
MILW 81C is an EMD F7A. Reportedly: MILW 81C is an EMD F7A. Reportedly: It was built in 1951 as MILW 116C, serial number 15216.
- MILW 81C in Tacoma
- Milwaukee Road (MILW) 81C in the Tacoma, WA, Tide Flats yard onMonday, June 24, 1974..
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.29,
Click to view Hand Scan: 2009.12.19.2.3-ph
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.29,
MILW 6001, GE U30B
MILW 6001 is a GE U30B. Reportedly: it was built in 1966, as a U28B, MILW 138, builder's number 36137. It was upgraded to a U30B. It later became MILW 5601.
- MILW U30B in Tacoma
- In the Tacoma Milwaukee Road (MILW) yard, on Monday, June 24, 1974., is MILW 6001.
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.33,
Click to view Hand Scan: 2009.12.19.2.7-ph
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.33,
MILW SE-1, Road Slug
MILW SE-1 is a Road Slug. Reportedly: It was built in 1953 as an EMD F7B, MILW 119B, serial number 18214. It was rebuilt as SE-1 in 1972.
- MILW SE-1 in Tacoma
- Milwaukee Road (MILW) SE-1 in the Tacoma, WA, Tide Flats yard on Monday, June 24, 1974
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.30,
Click to view Hand Scan: 2009.12.19.2.6-ph
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.30,
MILW SG-1, Road Slug
MILW SG-1 is a road slug. Reportedly: It was built in 1953 as an ALCo RS3, MILW 463, serial number 80651. It was rebuilt as SG-1 in 1970.
Slugs get their power from an external source, a diesel locomotive. So you might think of SG-1 as another type of Milwaukee Road "electric locomotive" in the Tacoma tide flats in July 1973. According to L. A. Scrafford, "The SG-1 was built from an Alco RS3 (463) and was called the "Twinkie". It was usually mated with U28B's or U30B's and was used mainly on the old Tacoma Eastern Line to Morton."
- MILW SG-1 in Tacoma
- Milwaukee Road (MILW) SG-1 in the Tacoma, WA, Tide Flats yard on Monday, June 24, 1974.
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.28,
Click to view Hand Scan: 2009.12.19.2.2-ph
- Unknown 35mm Film Camera, Panatomic-X film, Negative 1.1.2.14.28,
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