Nostalgia & History > Here's an Interesting Milwaukee Road Arifact

This photograph and caption are from the Minnesota Historical Society's Online Collection.

Milwaukee Railroad safety sign
Description: Square silver, orange and brown sign with "WORK IN THE / HIAWATHA TRADITION" above the Hiawatha logo which is flanked by "JEFF / REUTER / SAYS:" and "MILWAUKEE / ROAD / '84" and "MAKE SAFETY YOUR / EVERYDAY CONDITION" below. Sign was a product of employee competition and hung in shops, not for outside use.
Measurements 18 inches length, 18 inches width
Dates Creation: 1984
ID Number: 1995.137.64


Enjoy,
Marty Bernard

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A question for you Milwaukee Road experts: Wasn't Jeff Rueter the
guy who came up with the design for the "new Hiawatha" paint scheme
in the early 1980's? Somehow, that rings a bell, but my CRS has
also kicked in.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA