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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.

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ROCK ISLAND RESOURCES
by Otto Vondrak  - 
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 by Komachi
 
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RESOURCES
by Otto Vondrak  - 
0 Replies 
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 by Otto Vondrak
 
MILWAUKEE ROAD RESOURCES
by Otto Vondrak  - 
1 Replies 
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 by Komachi
 
Railroad Diversification & the C&NW
by AllThingsTrains  - 
0 Replies 
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 by AllThingsTrains
 
Worst Investment- MILW Lines West
by Gilbert B Norman  - 
4 Replies 
 576 Views
 by Gilbert B Norman
 
GM Aerotrain
by Jeff Smith  - 
2 Replies 
 574 Views
 by Allen Hazen
 
C&NW F7A 4084C 1st and 2nd
by SSW921  - 
15 Replies 
 8319 Views
 by SSW921
 
Old photo location question - possibly MILW?
by BR&P  - 
0 Replies 
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 by BR&P
 
0 Replies 
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 by Teutobergerwald
 
Rock Island Geep 1329 1st and 2nd
by SSW921  - 
1 Replies 
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 by BR&P
 
Rock Island's EMC TA diesels
by SSW921  - 
3 Replies 
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 by SSW921
 
Abandoned Milwaukee Road Streamliner
by Pensyfan19  - 
1 Replies 
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 by eolesen
 
16 Replies 
 6655 Views
 by vermontanan
 
MILW Lines West: WHY, WHY, WHY!!!
by Gilbert B Norman  - 
96 Replies 
 70787 Views
 by CPF363
 
MILW - America's Resourceful Railroad
by ljeppson  - 
4 Replies 
 5118 Views
 by Gilbert B Norman
 
C&NW 934/NJT 4183 U34CH
by Pensyfan19  - 
2 Replies 
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 by Pensyfan19
 
Golden State Ltd. and other passenger trains
by CarterB  - 
10 Replies 
 11012 Views
 by Gilbert B Norman
 
The Milwaukee's in The Times - Of Sorts
by Gilbert B Norman  - 
4 Replies 
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 by Gilbert B Norman
 
6 Replies 
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 by dsrc512
 
6 Replies 
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 by John_Perkowski
 
Olympian Hiawatha
by gokeefe  - 
7 Replies 
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 by vermontanan
 
0 Replies 
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 by NKP1155
 
Question about a MILW "great dome" car
by TCurtin  - 
2 Replies 
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 by TCurtin
 
1 Replies 
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 by blackbearford
 
MILW/Rock - proposed bankruptcy consolidation?
by mtuandrew  - 
9 Replies 
 9482 Views
 by Engineer Spike
 
Rock Island emp tt Chicago 1882-1902
by NKP1155  - 
0 Replies 
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 by NKP1155
 
Milwaukee Road question (from Australia)
by Southern Aurora  - 
5 Replies 
 6006 Views
 by wjstix
 
UP Overhead Traffic Shift Away From C&NW
by Engineer Spike  - 
24 Replies 
 24744 Views
 by CPF363
 
Milwaukee Road-Rock Island Junctions
by sdl39fan  - 
8 Replies 
 23405 Views
 by sdl39fan
 
Unpainted C&NW units.
by Death Star  - 
8 Replies 
 9056 Views
 by Leo_Ames
 
Rock Island RR Book(s)
by Bigt  - 
0 Replies 
 4310 Views
 by Bigt
 
Hastings Lift Bridge
by Leo_Ames  - 
6 Replies 
 10206 Views
 by JayBee
 
Milwaukee Road and Northern Pacific Questions
by CPF363  - 
9 Replies 
 26204 Views
 by mtuandrew
 
MIL? RI Combined Track Quad Cities-KC
by Engineer Spike  - 
13 Replies 
 12176 Views
 by JayBee
 
Rock Island Requiem - A Book To Review
by Gilbert B Norman  - 
2 Replies 
 7361 Views
 by CPF363
 
Milw RSC-2 electrical?
by SSW9389  - 
0 Replies 
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 by SSW9389
 
C&NW extant draw bridges in Milwaukee
by EricL  - 
0 Replies 
 5361 Views
 by EricL
 
Amtrak Car in Rocket ?
by stshny  - 
2 Replies 
 9409 Views
 by jhdeasy
 
C&NW 0-10-2's?
by Aa3rt  - 
5 Replies 
 11512 Views
 by wjstix
 
MILW Pacific Extension abandonment question
by D.Carleton  - 
8 Replies 
 12376 Views
 by vermontanan
 
60 Replies 
 62961 Views
 by Gilbert B Norman
 
Rock Island Memory
by fauxcelt  - 
0 Replies 
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 by fauxcelt
 
C&NW Possible Merger with MILW in 1970s
by CPF363  - 
2 Replies 
 18700 Views
 by MR77100
 
10 Replies 
 12264 Views
 by Thunder
 
The Milwaukee Road "Tip Top Tap Lounge" Bar Cars
by gokeefe  - 
3 Replies 
 8516 Views
 by ExCon90
 
CNW and abandonments
by MILW261  - 
24 Replies 
 34518 Views
 by MR77100
 
The Milwaukee Road in the Twin Cities
by mtuandrew  - 
11 Replies 
 16300 Views
 by mtuandrew
 
"Kenyon, Minnesota: A Two Railroad Town No More"
by MILW261  - 
0 Replies 
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 by MILW261
 
Rock Island Chicago Yards
by CPF363  - 
3 Replies 
 18052 Views
 by charlie6017
 
C&NW Passenger Cars With Gallery "Caps"
by Ken S.  - 
3 Replies 
 7578 Views
 by mtuandrew
 
6 Replies 
 13682 Views
 by JayBee
 
MILW fans - Operable Little Joe at IRM
by Tadman  - 
0 Replies 
 6193 Views
 by Tadman
 
CGW SD40
by Engineer Spike  - 
0 Replies 
 6373 Views
 by Engineer Spike
 
Two ex-Milwaukee Road SE Mpls photo albums
by MILW261  - 
1 Replies 
 17568 Views
 by Nautiluskirk
 
Just a MILW system track map.
by TREnecNYP  - 
3 Replies 
 9805 Views
 by vermontanan
 
CNW through WI
by Wide Cab  - 
0 Replies 
 6461 Views
 by Wide Cab
 
3 Replies 
 11793 Views
 by SlowFreight
 
Henry Crown Questions
by CPF363  - 
1 Replies 
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 by Desertdweller
 
Milwaukee repowering project
by Leo_Ames  - 
0 Replies 
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 by Leo_Ames
 
CNW C628's from N&W - Ore Power
by Tadman  - 
7 Replies 
 13089 Views
 by SlowFreight
 
Twin Cities
by BIGO  - 
6 Replies 
 13290 Views
 by wjstix
 
C&NW Red Cabooses from early 70's
by cnwgp9  - 
2 Replies 
 7604 Views
 by wjstix
 
Two Blog Posts Of Mine About MILW Zumbrota Line
by MILW261  - 
3 Replies 
 18319 Views
 by wjstix
 
Chicago-area dumpster company adopts Hiawatha Logo
by Tadman  - 
1 Replies 
 6734 Views
 by scottychaos
 
1 Replies 
 17582 Views
 by mtuandrew
 
MILW Diesel Power in the Gap
by Schaffner  - 
0 Replies 
 6707 Views
 by Schaffner
 
0 Replies 
 16830 Views
 by MILW261
 
CP's Purchase of MILW in 1980s
by CPF363  - 
9 Replies 
 21147 Views
 by Desertdweller
 
MILW Indiana Lines
by Tadman  - 
7 Replies 
 11702 Views
 by Thunder
 
Milwaukee Road liveries
by USRailFan  - 
8 Replies 
 16696 Views
 by Desertdweller
 
Rock Island 1275
by chuckzeiler  - 
6 Replies 
 11925 Views
 by atsf sp
 
Rock Island Phone?
by david741  - 
1 Replies 
 18194 Views
 by rrboomer
 
Preserved MILW passenger cars?
by Otto Vondrak  - 
21 Replies 
 27204 Views
 by Zanperk
 
Best books on Milwaukee Road?
by Otto Vondrak  - 
10 Replies 
 15382 Views
 by montananext
 
What If Scenarios
by ThePointyHairedBoss  - 
9 Replies 
 14133 Views
 by mtuandrew
 
CNW--Sioux Falls, SD
by Station Aficionado  - 
4 Replies 
 10255 Views
 by Station Aficionado
 
C&NW Ridgeway Wisconsin
by scoostraw  - 
0 Replies 
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 by scoostraw
 
Old C&NW Diesels
by PZ 1  - 
3 Replies 
 10094 Views
 by kevin.brackney
 
0 Replies 
 7814 Views
 by Gilbert B Norman
 
Chicago Pacific - successor to Rock Island?
by ThePointyHairedBoss  - 
7 Replies 
 12221 Views
 by FMFan
 
2 Replies 
 9457 Views
 by Minneapolitan
 
0 Replies 
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 by terry03
 
1 Replies 
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 by terry03
 
Proper Description - C&NW Passenger Cars ~1950
by baumgrenze  - 
1 Replies 
 8115 Views
 by Scoring Guy
 
Milwaukee Road bandits
by Otto Vondrak  - 
3 Replies 
 10386 Views
 by Desertdweller
 
ConCor Ho scale heavyweight cars
by Railroadinuk  - 
0 Replies 
 7105 Views
 by Railroadinuk
 
C&NW PAs
by dogjaws  - 
4 Replies 
 11378 Views
 by Desertdweller
 
Chatfield, MN Power? (C&NW)
by Komachi  - 
10 Replies 
 13861 Views
 by Minneapolitan
 
Rock Island shutdown progression
by 56-57  - 
5 Replies 
 21902 Views
 by 57A26
 
ex-MILW 988 getting some TLC
by TicketPunch  - 
0 Replies 
 8078 Views
 by TicketPunch
 
MILW in Waukesha
by Mr.T  - 
1 Replies 
 8521 Views
 by redmound
 
GE Critters on Escanaba Ore jobs - what a laugh!
by Tadman  - 
1 Replies 
 8743 Views
 by mtuandrew
 
3 Replies 
 9832 Views
 by wjstix
 
MILW 261 - Dropped Fires and Back to Green Bay
by Tadman  - 
6 Replies 
 11489 Views
 by wjstix
 
Looking for History of Deval Tower
by usa4624  - 
1 Replies 
 8764 Views
 by SlowFreight
 
C & NW yard 1943, color
by kaiserworks  - 
1 Replies 
 8574 Views
 by Wisconsin Railfan
 
MILW : missing catenary at Deer Lodge in 1974
by .Taurus.  - 
6 Replies 
 14874 Views
 by Gilbert B Norman
 
Where can I find MILW timetables online?
by stratocaster21  - 
2 Replies 
 9230 Views
 by rrboomer
 
Proviso Yard: Contact Info Please
by perpster  - 
0 Replies 
 8232 Views
 by perpster
 
MILW orange paint
by sonmtn  - 
0 Replies 
 7988 Views
 by sonmtn