• Milwaukee Road Tacoma to Morton Steam Question

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Discussion relating to The Chicago & North Western, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road), including mergers, acquisitions, and abandonments.

Moderator: Komachi

  by Bartman-tn
 
We are operating steam trips between Tacoma and Morton over the former Milwaukee Road/Tacoma Eastern line on June 8 and 9. We know that passenger service ended around 1932, but the last year or so was gas-electric and not steam. Can anyone provide the actual last date of steam passenger service over this line? Aslo, can anyone document any special public steam-powered trips between Tacoma and Morton after that date?

Thanks..

Bart Jennings