Articles I have found in various publications over the years dealing with Milwaukee Road "Lines West"

Last updated February 4th 2005

"First Class" almost the whole issue of CTC Magazine of March 2000 devoted to the Milwaukee Road, numerous contributors, and many excellent photos. The April 2000 issue also devoted to the Milwaukee Road, this time in Montana. A must have !! For back-orders of this contact CTC Board, 13110 Beverly Park Road, Mukilteo, WA. 98248 or Ph. 1-800-810-7660. Fax (425)787-9269. They do not have copies in their publishing offices in Ferndale, WA. !!

"Classics under Catenary" (Electrics everywhere) by William D Middleton. "Trains" July '70.

"Electric Power on the Milwaukee Road" by Donald Dietrich "Railroad" June '70.

"Electrics in the Bitterroots" by Jim Griffiths "Rail Classics" November '72.

"Farewell to the First Generation" (Diesels) by Stan Mailer "Railfan" February '78.

"Milwaukee Road - Before the Storm" by Ted Benson "Trains" September '94 (poignant pictures).

"Milwaukee Road Depots" by Charles Bohi "Railroad Model Craftsman" in 2 parts July & August '81.

"Milwaukee Road Electrification is Ending" by Editor "Railroad" May '73.

"Milwaukee Road Hiawatha" (Model diagrams) by Mike Schafer "Model Railroader" January '96.

"Northwest Passages" Photo Essay "Trains" February '93 (Photos only).

"Of Ryegrass and Evergreen" by Blair Kooistra "Trains" June '79.

"Rails West" "Pacific RailNews" Annual 1995. The Milwaukee Road 14 all-color pages of vintage Milwaukee photos.

"Remembering Milwaukee Road's Lines West" by Mark Hemphill. A look at the western Milwaukee near closing time. "CTC Board" March '89.

"Tacoma Hill, Slugs and Mr. Clean" by Blair Kooistra "Trains" March '78.

"The Ancient and Modern Milwaukee" by Steve Schmollinger. "Pacific Rail News" May '91. A photo essay about the Milwaukee's Rocky Mountain Division electrification. Many EXCELLENT early 70's era photos of Joes and Boxcabs and diesels in and around Avery. (Keith Fink)

"The Electric Way across the Mountains" by Ted Benson "Pacific News" February '74.

"The last Twenty Five Miles" by Al Currier dealing with the isolated Bellingham - Sumas - Glacier branch in Northwestern Washington. "CTC Board" March 99.

"The Milwaukee Road West at Closing Time" by Ken Meeker "Pacific News" Oct '79.

"The Milwaukee Road West: Ten Years gone" by Ed Lynch "Railfan" October '90.

"The Milwaukee Road in Winter" by Jerry Pyfer "Trains" December '92.

"Twilight of the Electrics" by Bob Monowski "Railroad Model Craftsman" May '74.

"Where did the Milwaukee Go?" by JDI. "Trains" February '82. Has a good map of Milwaukee II.