Milwaukee 557
Th local leaves Gratiot after picking up an empty Wabash Boxcar. Gratiot was a busy place in the early 1900's with tracks going to Warren, ILL, Mineral Point, Shullsburg and Janesville! A 1926 employee timetable shows 12 trains scheduled daily!!
Date:
10/13/1979
Location:
Gratiot, WI
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949
Collection Of:
Richard Kundert
Locomotives:
MILW 557(SD10)
Author:
Richard Kundert
Picture Categories: Action
This picture is part of album:
Milwaukee Road Mineral Point Wisconsin Branch Album #3
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John Schumann
General
I had a deja-vu moment looking at this picture. It reminds me a lot of the MILW in eastern Iowa when I ws a kid. This train could be one running out by Lost Nation along the former main from Green Island to Cedar Rapids. Thanks for posting.
9/2/2017 11:45:00 AM
Olaf Junges
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Very nice photo!
9/3/2017 11:57:20 AM
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