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Viewing Album:  The final years of the Milwaukee Road
 
By:Jim Vivian
Dates:11/1/1981 - 1/1/1986
Album Info:Dead line covered wagons, FP/SD45's, GP9, SW7 Green St.- Bensenville to Nahant,IA mainly North-central IL
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MILW 493 sits next to the old CMSTP&P Freighthouse
Title:  MILW 493 sits next to the old CMSTP&P Freighthouse
Description:  Getting ready to go to work
Photo Date:  5/16/1980  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:40 AM
Location:  Rockford, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MILW 493(MP15AC)
Views:  584   Comments: 1
One of one.
Title:  One of one.
Description:  Only SW7 ever rostered.
Photo Date:  5/17/1980  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 12:47:58 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 623(SW7)
Views:  1778   Comments: 0
Former Bicentennial unit is just another face in the crowd,
Title:  Former Bicentennial unit is just another face in the crowd,
Description:  Green St. diesel shop
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:43 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MILW 156(SD40-2)
Views:  771   Comments: 0
MILW 515 dead
Title:  MILW 515 dead
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/21/1981  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:41 AM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MILW 515(SD7)
Views:  789   Comments: 0
MILW 970
Title:  MILW 970
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/1981  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:36 AM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MILW 970(GP20)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
MILW 980 South, with the "Sturtevant (WI) Patrol"
Title:  MILW 980 South, with the "Sturtevant (WI) Patrol"
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/1981  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:37 AM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 980(GP20)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
'America's Resourceful';doing what it does best.
Title:  'America's Resourceful';doing what it does best.
Description:  Hauling 100+ car freights at what had to be close to 50 mph plus (recalling some pacing sequences) on right of way with scant ballast, kicking up the dust. Oddly enough there seems to be an abundance at this particular spot, I don't recall a (then) recent derailment here-abouts) Only 30 plus years ago already!
Photo Date:  10/20/1981  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:41:37 AM
Location:  Kirkland, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 18(SD40-2) MILW 141(SD40-2) MILW 182(SD40-2)
Views:  1170   Comments: 0
"DRI Line" power stored
Title:  "DRI Line" power stored
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1982  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:41:42 AM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRI 871(SW1) DRI 865(SW1)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
The Savanna Dead-line (11/81) is now the Bensenville Dead-line 3/82
Title:  The Savanna Dead-line (11/81) is now the Bensenville Dead-line 3/82
Description:  The sun is warming & the frost is melting off this old veterans nose as if they were tears.
Photo Date:  3/27/1982  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 12:41:44 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 73B(F7B) MILW 96C(FP7A) MILW 78A(F7A)
Views:  1450   Comments: 0
Too clean to be stored in the dead line.
Title:  Too clean to be stored in the dead line.
Description:  Seems the paint shops could never figure out how to stencil an "8".
Photo Date:  5/15/1982  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 12:45:52 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 318(GP9) MILW 317(GP9) MILW 10(SD45)
Views:  1573   Comments: 1
MILW 101A & FP/SD45's-out of sight, out of mind; until the price of scrap steel increases
Title:  MILW 101A & FP/SD45's-out of sight, out of mind; until the price of scrap steel increases
Description:  Overflow parking in the grass-Green St. style.
Photo Date:  6/12/1982  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 12:42:57 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 101A(FP7A)
Views:  1064   Comments: 2
MILW 952 West
Title:  MILW 952 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/14/1982  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:35 AM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 952(GP20)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
MILW 196 East,
Title:  MILW 196 East,
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/1982  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:44 AM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 196(SD40-2)
Views:  521   Comments: 1
MILW 162 east
Title:  MILW 162 east
Description:  Note the unusual numberboards
Photo Date:  7/24/1982  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:43 AM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 162(SD40-2)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/18/1983  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 7:42:37 PM
Location:  Kingston, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 169(SD40-2) MILW 168(SD40-2)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
MILW 968
Title:  MILW 968
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/1983  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:41:40 AM
Location:  Kirkland, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MILW 968(GP20)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
MILW 981
Title:  MILW 981
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:41:39 AM
Location:  Genoa, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MILW 981(GP20)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
One-way power for the "Cities"
Title:  One-way power for the "Cities"
Description:  High speed sprinting days long behind 'em, these relics aren't in any hurry to the torch.
Photo Date:  6/18/1983  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 8:19:32 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 36C(E9A) MILW 38C(E9A)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
MILW 192 awaits the call
Title:  MILW 192 awaits the call
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/1983  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 8:12:54 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 192(SD40-2)
Views:  565   Comments: 1
Savanna Tower on an "Indian Summer" day
Title:  Savanna Tower on an "Indian Summer" day
Description:  BN hotshot "TOFC" clears the plant in front of a westbound Milwaukee freight
Photo Date:  10/16/1983  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 4:51:35 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 17(SD40-2) MILW 28(SD40-2) MILW 363(GP38-2)
Views:  1209   Comments: 0
DRGW 3075 is working ius way back to the Rockies via the Milwaukee Road.
Title:  DRGW 3075 is working ius way back to the Rockies via the Milwaukee Road.
Description:  DRGW 3075 is beginning its long trip back to home rails. Only thing the 2 roads have in common is the white stuff.
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 11:36:04 AM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 3075(GP40)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Lining the east switch
Title:  Lining the east switch
Description:  After meeting the local that will head around the wye at "Davis" for Rockford,IL & Beloit,WI, the rear brakeman lines the switch for the main
Photo Date:  2/1/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:39 AM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  311   Comments: 1
Meet at the east end of the siding
Title:  Meet at the east end of the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/4/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:38 AM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 350(GP38-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
MILW 364
Title:  MILW 364
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/4/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:38 AM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 364(GP38-2) MILW 354(GP38-2) MILW 350(GP38-2)
Views:  731   Comments: 0
MILW 2032 out of the hole at the ESS
Title:  MILW 2032 out of the hole at the ESS
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/4/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:41:33 AM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 2032(GP40)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
MILW 144 blows west
Title:  MILW 144 blows west
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:40:45 AM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 144(SD40-2)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
MILW 2036 West
Title:  MILW 2036 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:41:41 AM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 2036(GP40)
Views:  626   Comments: 1
"Triple Nickels"
Title:  "Triple Nickels"
Description:  Service track power east of the roundhouse
Photo Date:  4/22/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 4:48:46 PM
Location:  Nahant, IA
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 555(SD10) MILW 708(SW1200)
Views:  812   Comments: 0
Extra 147 East.
Title:  Extra 147 East.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 5:53:26 PM
Location:  Leaf River, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 147(SD40-2)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
MILW 30 West
Title:  MILW 30 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:41:38 AM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Station,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 30(SD40-2) MILW 28(SD40-2)
Views:  944   Comments: 0
Snagging Form 19's under the watchful monocled eye of a familiar monument, "Mr. Peanut"
Title:  Snagging Form 19's under the watchful monocled eye of a familiar monument, "Mr. Peanut"
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 5:40:26 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  848   Comments: 1
Looming large in front of the Clinton (IA) station as 2009 west slips through the cross-overs on the C&NW to regain home rails
Title:  Looming large in front of the Clinton (IA) station as 2009 west slips through the cross-overs on the C&NW to regain home rails
Description:  As late as 2009 this structure was still standing, although the CP Rail has replaced the Milwaukee Road for the second time
Photo Date:  4/22/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 5:38:36 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 2009(GP40)
Views:  782   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  2009 has cut-off his train and pulled into the clear for the eastbound "pig" train to make a pick-up.
Photo Date:  4/22/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 5:37:22 PM
Location:  Samoa, IA
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 2009(GP40) MILW 2005(GP40)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
MILW 440
Title:  MILW 440
Description:  East end of yard
Photo Date:  4/22/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 5:23:50 PM
Location:  Nahant, IA
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 440(MP15AC) MILW 170(SD40-2)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
Hiawatha at rest; Yard office
Title:  Hiawatha at rest; Yard office
Description:  Backlit, featureless, no ozone sky
Photo Date:  4/22/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 5:22:20 PM
Location:  Nahant, IA
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  MILW 194(SD40-2)
Views:  724   Comments: 0
MILW Extra 2023 West
Title:  MILW Extra 2023 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/5/1984  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 3:14:15 AM
Location:  New Lebanon, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 2023(GP40) MILW 2035(GP40)
Views:  724   Comments: 0
MoPac markers on Milwaukee Road freight
Title:  MoPac markers on Milwaukee Road freight
Description:  Has the same appearance as UP's (then) new CA-11 series cabooses. Fitting, since they'll get the Armour yellow paint in short order
Photo Date:  6/5/1984  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 3:15:45 AM
Location:  New Lebanon, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  743   Comments: 2
Milwaukee Road bay-window caboose carries the markers eastbound.
Title:  Milwaukee Road bay-window caboose carries the markers eastbound.
Description:  The west leg of the interchange track with the EJ&E is in the foreground
Photo Date:  6/6/1984  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 3:39:11 AM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  920   Comments: 1
Still looking fresh after almost five years on the SP roster, 7869 trails westbound towards KC
Title:  Still looking fresh after almost five years on the SP roster, 7869 trails westbound towards KC
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:41:36 AM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Model,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7869(B30-7)
Views:  480   Comments: 1
MILW 170 West,
Title:  MILW 170 West,
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:41:34 AM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 170(SD40-2) MILW 151(SD40-2) SP 7869(B30-7)
Views:  714   Comments: 1
A trio of GP38-2's led by the 359 are eastbound
Title:  A trio of GP38-2's led by the 359 are eastbound
Description:  The EJ&E is still double-track as three GP38-2's rattle the crossing in front of the tower.
Photo Date:  7/13/1984  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 3:32:57 AM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 359(GP38-2) MILW 360(GP38-2)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
MILW 182 East
Title:  MILW 182 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/1984  Upload Date: 3/13/2012 4:41:33 AM
Location:  Kirkland, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 182(SD40-2)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
A face only a skilled shop force (or Accounting dept.) could love
Title:  A face only a skilled shop force (or Accounting dept.) could love
Description:  These 2 are a little closer to the service tracks than the covered wagons & SD/FP45's in the dead-line, but it could go either way by the looks of the vegetation and solid shadow of dead power in foreground
Photo Date:  10/27/1984  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 5:50:22 PM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 989(GP20) MILW 988(GP20)
Views:  831   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road Extra 189 West to... Fox Lake!??
Title:  Milwaukee Road Extra 189 West to... Fox Lake!??
Description:  Someone in Milwaukee was literally asleep at the switch and instead of crossing from Track 1 to 2, the 189 was almost on his way to Janesville,WI.
Photo Date:  1/27/1985  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 5:43:12 PM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Signal
Locomotives:  MILW 189(SD40-2)
Views:  931   Comments: 0
MILW Extra 148 East
Title:  MILW Extra 148 East
Description:  An otherwise unremarkable farmers private crossing, this spot was one of three that immediately come to mind where you could park within walking distance to monitor signal aspects
Photo Date:  3/15/1985  Upload Date: 3/12/2012 6:14:07 AM
Location:  Kirkland, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 148(SD40-2) MILW 159(SD40-2)
Views:  717   Comments: 1
188 makes an air test
Title:  188 makes an air test
Description:  After making a pick-up from GP40 2009 South, crew makes preparations to continue east to the Mississippi River crossing dead ahead
Photo Date:  3/16/1985  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 8:21:26 AM
Location:  Sabula, IA
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MILW 188(SD40-2) MILW 186(SD40-2)
Views:  685   Comments: 0
MILW 142 trails westbound
Title:  MILW 142 trails westbound
Description:  Sharp scheme, shame we can't fully appreciate it on the point of this westbound nearing sunset!
Photo Date:  4/21/1985  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 7:56:57 AM
Location:  Kirkland, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 142(SD40-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
Extra 142 East
Title:  Extra 142 East
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/1985  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 7:59:24 AM
Location:  Genoa, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 142(SD40-2)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
Snagging flimsies on the fly
Title:  Snagging flimsies on the fly
Description:  Cab# 992218 is almost too clean to belong to the Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  6/7/1985  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 3:40:12 AM
Location:  Rondout, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  601   Comments: 1
MILW 130
Title:  MILW 130
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/1985  Upload Date: 3/10/2012 8:28:09 AM
Location:  Bensenville, IL
Author:  Jim Vivian
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 130(SD40-2) MILW 138(SD40-2)
Views:  828   Comments: 0

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