REMEMBERING THE MILWAUKEE ROAD RAILROAD

See the Milwaukee and rivals from 1955 to 1978 covering the electrics, diesels and some lingering steam. Plenty of runby and trackside views of a vanished way of life in the mountain districts. Marvel at the GE Boxmotors, Bipolars and "Little Joes" and visit a number of locations. We review the history and technical aspects of the Milwaukee and how they fit in with their rivals and allies. The end of electric railroading and eventually the Pacific Extension is covered in the era of great mergers and changes. Railfan & Railroad comments As with all Charles Smiley tapes I have seen, there is a lot of added value beyond just showing transferred, railfan-shot film footage. This tape is a good choice for Milwaukee Road fans and for those who want a primer on an important piece of railroad history between Chicago and Seattle.-Tom Kelcec Features:Seattle, Tacoma Chicago Rocky Mountains Deer Lodge switching Substation views Electric Diesel & Steam Competing Lines
Unseen chapter from our movie "Milwaukee Road West" available at www.cspmovies.com

[@anb7408]

The Milwaukee didn’t protest the BN merger because their “shrewd” attorney thought he could have the Milwaukee forced into in all the merged lines with a 5-year addendum clause attached to the merger agreement; similar to the Penn Central being forced to absorb the bankrupt New Haven. It didn’t work, and the Milwaukee was left only with some meager concessions such as additional traffic handed to the Milwaukee instead of BN at Seattle. The equivalent of giving a single peanut to a hungry elephant.

[@BudmanPackfan]

The bankruptcy was declared in '77, the PCE survived until March, 1980.

[@snagletoothscott3729]

The increased traffic on the Pacific Extension was not a windfall for the MLWK. It wasn't really *new* traffic either. The problem with the traffic was that most, if not nearly all of it, was just toss off business from the BN. BN, trying to keep their own mains fluid, was using the MLWK as place to dump all their unwanted customers.

[@bkayganich]

It was traffic from SP. SP, got mad at BN, for shifting interchange from Portland, to the BN/WP interchange at Bieber, CA.