From its beginnings as the Milwaukee and Mississippi to its years as the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific, the Milwaukee Road's history is chronicled in nostalgic photographs from the collection of The State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Filled with steam, electric and diesel trains, line construction, employees, depots and shops.
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Compiled, captioned, and informatively introduced by railroad enthusiast P. A. Letourneau,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Milwaukee Road 1850-1960 Photo Archive (Paperback)
Railroads were a fundamental foundation for the growth and prosperity of virtually all major American Midwestern cities. Wisconsin's Milwaukee was no exception. Compiled, captioned, and informatively introduced by railroad enthusiast P. A. Letourneau, "Milwauke Road: 1850-1960 Photo Archive" is an impressive, 150-page compilation of historic black-and-white photographs drawn from the collection of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Originally conceived in 1847 as a twenty-mile route, the Milwaukee Road began as the Milwaukee and Waukesha Rail Road, which in 1849 was extended further to service Madison -- the Wisconsin State capital, then beyond to the Mississippi River. The historic photographs of the steam, electric, and diesel engines, railway workers, line construction, depots and shops spanning 110 years of operation is inherently fascinating and will prove to be of immense interest for railroad buffs and students of 19th and 20th century Wisconsin history. Railroad enthusiasts, as well as librarians seeking to expand their railroading history collections in general, and Wisconsin railroading history sections in particular would be well advised to contact Iconografix for a complete list of their many unique and specialized railroading titles.
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By Fritz der Fahrer "Fritz" (Hartland, WI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Milwaukee Road 1850-1960 Photo Archive (Paperback)
interesting and worthwhile photo history (partial) of rolling stock and buildings mostly of steam era. Certainly NOT a definitive historical record of CMStP&P RR. and its predecessors or the personalities who built the railroad.
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Good bye Milwaukee,
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This review is from: Milwaukee Road 1850-1960 Photo Archive (Paperback)
Great book - but would be nice to see more images from the Western Expansion. .
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Bob Ellis, locomotive No. 71, built by Norris Works, Pennsylvania in 1848. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
switch engine Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Baldwin Locomotive, American Locomotive, Rogers Locomotive, Schenectady Locomotive Works, Milwaukee Journal, North Fork Line New!
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