Othello Two

A view from in front of the Othello WA roundhouse. Stephen Loop photo.

Phil B 7

Class EF-4 #E78 and boxcab #E36B are between asignments at the Avery ID enginhouse in June 1969. Phil Buchert collection.

Phil B 1

Boxcab set #E47 is in front of the Avery ID depot in June 1969. It will likely be put on an eastbound train, usually as helper power. Phil Buchert collection.

MM 69

This is the meeting of #15 and #16, the Olympian Hiawatha, from inside the skytop sleeper. The location should be near Bruno MT if both trains were on time. Max Makich photo.

GQ 1

"Little Joe" #E21 is leading this day as the westbound passes East Portal MT, in February 1973. Gerald Quinn slide.

GQ 2

This is the same train as is GQ 1. It has boxcab helper #E34 midtrain as it passes East Portal MT. Gerald Quinn slide.

RG 1

Missoula MT depot, K class locomotive #5576, Milwaukee Road photo. Date unknown. Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 2

Westbound from Adair ID in the cab, of we assume a "Little Joe." Photographer unknown. Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 3

Eastbound at Roland ID from the cab of a "Little Joe." Photogrpher unknown. Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 6

Eastbound at Haugen MT from the cab. Photographer unknown. Rocky Gibbs colleciton.

RG 4

Near the Allentown WA underpass on September 6, 1950. Believed to be a Warren Wing photo, Rocky Gibbs colleciton.

RG 5

Christmas Eve 1955 power change at Othello WA. Wade Stevenson photo, Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 7

GE "Little Joe" demonstrator #750 on trial runs eastbound at Maple Valley WA in 1949. This unit would become #E70 when purchased by the Milwaukee. Photographer unknown. Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 8

Three miles west of Alberton MT, train #263 led by #E77 and #E76 on September 23, 1952. W.R. McGee photo, Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 9

Boxcab E64 at Black River crossing is entering the southbound track to Tacoma WA. Believed to be a Warren Wing photo, Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 12

Pre-Snoqualmie tunnel line over the Cascade Mountains. To the right in this photo is where the west portal of the tunnel would later be.

RG 10

Pre-Snoqualmie tunnel line on the west slope of the Cascade Mountains heading up to Laconia WA. This is approximately where I-90 eastbound now climbs the west slope. I-90 westbound is now across the canyon and would be visible on the mountain in the distance.

RG 15

Pre-Snoqualmie tunnel line on the the crest of the Cascade Mountains at Laconia WA. I-90now runs virtually on top of this spot.

RG 16

Winter at Laconia WA. This is now where I-90 crosses Snoqualmie pass.

RG 11

Train #263 westbound at Vendome MT on June 9, 1974. Dick Dorn photo, Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 13

"Little Joes" E21 and E73 are eastbound passing the substation at Loweth MT on July 3, 1973. The line was relocated here in 1956 making this the only substation on the system with the track on the "backside" of the substation. This realignment was done to reduce grade and curvature on the east slope of the hill. Bruce Black photo, Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 14

"Little Joe" E73 is leading at Martinsdale MT on July 3, 1973. Bruce Black photo, Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 17

#16 with Bipolar E2 at the Allentown bridge on July 16, 1953. Today at this spot I-5 crosses the tracks. John Ilman photo, Rocky Gibbs collection.

RG 18

The "ditch" in Spokane WA. This was the Milwaukee yard just east of Union Station. This was the Milwaukee's only yard in Spokane until they built the new one adjacent to the new Union Pacific yard east of downtown, in the 1950's. Today there is just a bit of this still not filled in. L. Coffey photo, Ted Holloway colection.

RG 19

Olympian Hiawatha wreck east of Superior MT in 1953. The full domes had just gone into service in 1952. The dome in this train caught fire and was badly damaged but was repaired and returned to service. Robert Gibbs photo, Rocky Gibbs collection.

J O One

This plow operation is westbound on a curve east of the former station site of Jeffery SD, midway between Wakpala SD and Mahto SD. This is the main line to the Pacific west of Mobridge SD. This segment runs perpendicular to the prevailing wind direction which allows blizzaeds to fill the cuts. Olsen family photo from March 1966, James Olsen collection.

J O Two

This is the same plow operaiton. The plow is likely X900207 as that was the last steam rotary assigned to Aberdeen SD. Also, the X900212 converted-to-electric rotary from Avery ID was out working its way eastbound from McIntosh SD at the same time. Olsen family photo from March 1966, James Olsen collection.

R G Two

EF-4 class #E21 leads three SD40-2's eastbound over Barnes Creek trestle, located between Adair ID and Roland ID, in August 1973. MilWest members traveled over this route by bus in 1997 as part of our 10th Anniversary Annual Meet. Robert Grey photo.

R G Three

Late in the day class EF-4 #E72 leads a lashup of eastbound power across the BN (former NP) diamond at Huson MT in August 1973. Robert Grey photo.

M P Seven

Train #202 is eastbound across I-90 and Johnson Creek on its way to Boyleston WA and the Johnson Creek tunnel on August 16, 1978. The 2nd SD40-2 is #156, the unit painted for the Bicentenial celebration in 1976. It is not on the point as was the normal custom. Mike Prinzhorn photo.