Unlike many railroad books that are rehashes of the same story with lots of pictures and little real historic information, this is a very detailed book on the comings and goings on of the milwaukee roads electrified division. From its incorporation in 1847 in wisconsin territory to its first run. Milwaukee road power in colorauthor steve timko elaborates. Sometimes its a book i started but put down for reasons unremembered. Were any of the milwaukee road s electric locomotives from either idahomontana or washington saved. Dec 31, 2010 as most here know, the milwaukee road had two electrified divisions on its western mainline. Book books, videos and railroadiana railroadiana show categories default category applied filters. The milwaukee road in chicago the milwaukee road in chicago.
It is a book about the freight and passenger motors that ruled the milwaukee roads route through the mountains of montana and. A color and blackandwhite look at the diesel and electric fleet of the beloved milwaukee road. This photo appeared on page 105 of fred hyde s fantastic book on the milwaukee road. Unlike many railroad books that are rehashes of the same story with lots of pictures and little real historic information, this is a very detailed book on the comings and goings on of the milwaukee road s electrified division. Paul and pacific railroad the milwaukee road, the last. Here is the definitive list of milwaukees electricians as rated by the milwaukee, wi community. Its electrics generated horsepower and tractive effort that gm and ge still, even with modern diesel engines, ac traction, and power control technology, cannot match, and did it far more efficiently. He was a fireman working out of three forks, and due to a shortage he was called as engineer, three forks to harlowton and return. They were nicknamed quills because of their use of a quill drive.
As an independent it held no allegiances to others and was not. Unlike many railroad books that are rehashes of the same story with lots of pictures and little real historic information, this is a very detailed book on the comings. The 10 best electricians in milwaukee, wi with free estimates. The milwaukee s northern montana line from harlowton to lewistown and great falls and its branches actually produced more revenue than the milwaukee s entire mainline from miles city to avery is a sobering quote about the utility of the milwaukee road mainline across montana from the book the milwaukee road by fred hyde. Released by hundman publishing in 1999, the book looks like it would be hard to get through, but noel does a great job of walking the reader through each class of locomotive and the timeline of lines west electrification. Milwaukee road historical association po box 307 antioch, il 600020307 web. The milwaukee road was once billed as the longest electrified railway in the country, and played a key role in shaping transportation routes in the northwest. Paul and pacific railroad the milwaukee road over snoqualmie pass. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. It headed west in 1909 and launched a unique streamliner, the hiawatha, in 1935. Milwaukee road s river division history of the river division from inception to the end of the railroad.
Heineman had decided that he wanted northwest industries out of the railroad business, and the company accountant had suggested selling the company for half its book value to the employees. Anyone interested in milwaukee road, or steinheimer, is obligated to have this in their collection. Milwaukee road locomotive portfolio ebook morning sun books. One of the biggest reasons the milwaukee road went under was the decision to deenergize the pacific extension and go to diesels during the 1970s. Milwaukee road class ep3 the milwaukee road s class ep3 comprised ten electric locomotives built in 1919 by baldwin and westinghouse. Noel holley the milwaukee electrics an inside look at. First 50 best new york central railroad photography book 1 harwood 1977 numbered. I highly suggest the read, especially the chapters on the milwaukee road. An inside look at locomotives and railroading, by author noel holley is regarded as one of the most complete books on the subject. Among the most distinctive and powerful electric locomotives of their time, they epitomized the modernization of the milwaukee road. The new allsteel trains leave tacoma twice a day, stopping first at seattles new union station, which the railroad shares with e.
An inside look at locomotives and railroading by noel t. Relive the heyday of the milwaukee road in this fond look back. Railroads of milwaukee book national railroad museum. The engineer, del hart, was not an experienced engineer. Aug 17, 2019 there is a mention of the class a reaching mph in a railroad book publication. Train, railroad, transportation books from karens books.
Every once in a while ill stop reading articles and pick up a book. John hand visited the milwaukee road around 1952, mostly covering the rocky mountain electrified zone. Electroexecution of the milwaukee road the overhead wire. Stories of the milwaukee road electrification, 2nd edition. Dec 16, 2012 milwaukee electrics glad to see that someone is interested in modeling the electrified mountain division. Revised edition of a classic volume covering the development, equipment and operation of the milwaukee roads electrified zones acr. A short background on the electrification at the cedar butte website. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or. All things considered, was purchasing the 12 little joe electric locomotives a good investment for the milwaukee road. The milwaukee road in milwaukee reprint of original book. The milwaukee electrics revised edition quick view. The wind blows the prairie grasses where once the railroad blazed its trail. Paul and pacific railroad, often referred to as the milwaukee road reporting mark milw, was a class i railroad that operated in the midwest and northwest of the united states from 1847 until 1986.
The milwaukee roads little joes, were the last electric locomotives. The milwaukee road electrification spanned 60 years and 600 miles of mainline through five mountain ranges to the pacific shores. Revised edition of a classic volume covering the development, equipment and operation of the milwaukee road s electrified z. Its fascinating to see how efficient and cost effective the road was before you factored in the corruption and construction mischief. The book provides excellent information on the running of the railroad, including management decisions good and bad and information garnered from extensive interviews with milwaukee employees. The milwaukee road digital archives at the milwaukee public library. Welldone history of the milwaukee road electric locomotives, beautiful engines that outperformed steam and diesel in almost every category. The history of this company is quite complicated, filled with struggles and setbacks. In the late 1890s, the union pacific, northern pacific, and great northern railways had a firm grip on all west coast rail traffic.
The end of the book has a few pages of sample consists listing all locomotives and all passenger cars for a number of milwaukee road trains. This factfilled second edition tells the complete story of the milwaukee s electrified operations from start to finish. Holley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. However, the columbian and olympian are among them. What if the milwaukee road didnt deenergize the pacific. Were the little joes a good investment for the milwaukee road. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles. As a kid, i had the opportunity to ride over the entire length from harlowtown, mt to avery, id. More detailed information on the olympian hiawatha can be found in jim scribbins book, the hiawatha story, currently published by the university of.
Half a century has passed since that photo was snapped and today the little joe electrics, the track, signals and even the milwaukee road have vanished from the montana landscape. For nearly 60 years, the orange and black locomotives of the milwaukee roads western electrified lines. Differences between the milwaukee roads two electrified. Ive been reading steins book on the milwaukee road electrification, and got to wondering. Author stephen timko covers motive power across the entire milwaukee system in this 96page color book. Milwaukee road remembered university of minnesota press. Get cost estimates, contact pros, and even book the joball for. Milwaukee road rebuilt little joe e78 build n and z scales. That decade was when the 1973 oil crisis happened, which caused freight railroads like the southern pacific, burlington northern, santa fe and union. The book is a balanced mix of historic information, facts, and stories from the rails. It is an older title that has went through at least one revision by provides a detailed look through more than 300 pages at the. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. By the late 1940s, there were hiawathas providing fleet passage between many cities of the upper midwest and the pacific northwest. Milwaukee roads boxcabs, listed as class ef1 and ep1, were the first electrics used by the railroad in 1915, products of general electric and alco.
Legacy of the milwaukee road railway mountains to sound. They were often known as bipolars, which referred to the bipolar electric motors they used. The milwaukee road s class ep2 comprised five electric locomotives built by general electric in 1919. Milwaukee road electrics in the rocky mountains youtube. Milwaukee road class ep1, ef1, ef2, ef3, and ef5 morebooks. From mainline to branch and yard locations, freight and passenger service power is shown both in action and roster shots. Milwaukee road boxcab electrics turn 100 this month trains. The company experienced financial difficulty through the 1970s and 1980s, including bankruptcy in 1977. This book is an excellent addition to the collection of books on the milwaukee road. For more reading about the milwaukees little joes the book, the milwaukee electrics. In this new 264page book, 68 pages of which are in full color, aut. Soon after settling into his office in union station, heineman of the northwestern called offering to sell the road to the milwaukee. I had relatives who worked for the milwaukee road that lived in harlowtown, three forks and deer lodge montana.