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By:Richard Kundert
Dates:4/28/1979 - 3/29/1985
Album Info:Thanks for visiting this album. This is a selection of photos from various Milwaukee lines in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. I hope you enjoy the photos!
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Milw 97A
Title:  Milw 97A
Description:  Crossing the C&NW at Madison with a train for Janesville. This crossing had the distinction of being the only railroad crossing in the country surrounded by water. Monona Tower protected the crossing and was operated by the Milwaukee Road.
Photo Date:  4/28/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:36:16 AM
Location:  Madison, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 97A(FP7A)
Views:  1274   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 1009
Title:  Milwaukee 1009
Description:  The Milwaukee Road had trackage rights on the BN from Savanna to Ebner to access a branch that ran down to the Quad Cities. Here, the 1009 (the only GP30 to get Billboard Lettering) passes the Savanna tower on BN track.
Photo Date:  5/4/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:46:01 AM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 1009(GP30)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 1009
Title:  Milwaukee 1009
Description:  The 1009 and a leased Precision National SD24 pass a fisherman near Cordova
Photo Date:  5/4/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:47:22 AM
Location:  Cordova, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 1009(GP30)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 113A
Title:  Milwaukee 113A
Description:  On BN track south of Rochelle. The Milwaukee had trackage rights on the BN between Steward Jct and Flagg Center.
Photo Date:  5/25/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:50:56 AM
Location:  Rochelle, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 113A(F7A)
Views:  1091   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 113A
Title:  Milwaukee 113A
Description:  South of Holcomb. Holcomb was the location of the CB&Q/Chicago Great Western crossing until the late 1960's. The track is owned by the BN between Flag Center and Rockford...the Milwaukee Road had trackage rights.
Photo Date:  5/25/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:52:28 AM
Location:  Holcomb, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 113A(F7A)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 89C
Title:  Milwaukee 89C
Description:  A southbound for Davis Junction leaves Janesville with an A -B-A set of F units.
Photo Date:  5/26/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:42:14 AM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 89C(F7A)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 89C
Title:  Milwaukee 89C
Description:  An A-B-A set of F units switches at Rockford
Photo Date:  5/26/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:43:38 AM
Location:  Rockford, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 89C(F7A)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 5703
Title:  Milwaukee 5703
Description:  This big U33C was unusual power for the 36 mile Portage-Madison line, known as the M&P to the crews. The 5703 was the only U33C to get the "billboard lettering".
Photo Date:  6/22/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:59:29 AM
Location:  Poynette, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 5703(U33C)
Views:  401   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 327
Title:  Milwaukee 327
Description:  Switching at Arlington on the Portage-Madison line
Photo Date:  6/22/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 12:00:48 PM
Location:  Arlington, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 327(GP9)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 547
Title:  Milwaukee 547
Description:  SD10 547 has three empty hoppers that it will exchange for three loads at Avalon. Once back in Janesville, the crew will head out the Mineral Point branch as far as Darlington. This route was once known as the "J Line" built from Rondout to Janesville in 1901, but it's days as a through route are over...at least for a few years until the Wisconsin & Calumet reactivates the line to reach Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/30/1979  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 12:02:10 PM
Location:  Avalon, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 547(SD10)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
Milw 546
Title:  Milw 546
Description:  SD10 546 is southbound with a short train for Janesville
Photo Date:  7/7/1982  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:38:37 AM
Location:  McFarland, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 546(SD10)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Milw 546
Title:  Milw 546
Description:  Passing the Stoughton depot with cars for Janesville
Photo Date:  7/7/1982  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 11:39:25 AM
Location:  Stoughton, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 546(SD10)
Views:  309   Comments: 2
Milwaukee 361
Title:  Milwaukee 361
Description:  South of Janesville with a train for Davis Jct.
Photo Date:  3/29/1985  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 12:12:51 PM
Location:  Janesville, WI
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 361(GP38-2)
Views:  200   Comments: 0


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