Nostalgia & History > Three pictures of Milwaukee Road Train 22, The Sioux

From Wikipedia, "The Sioux was a named passenger train of the Milwaukee Road that operated between Chicago, Madison, Wisconsin, and Rapid City, South Dakota, via Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and northern Iowa. The train operated coaches, diners and sleeping cars though most of its history.

"In the latter years of the 1950s, the Sioux operated a non-stop service between Chicago's Union Station and Madison, Wisconsin. On that route, the train included a dining car serving breakfast, and a first-class parlor car. West of Madison the train carried a sleeping car and coaches. West of Madison it also operated as a mail train, making frequent stops. The train crossed the Mississippi River on the Pile–Pontoon Railroad Bridge.

"On October 1, 1951 the train was cut back to a Chicago to Canton, South Dakota, service with prepaid taxi connections to nearby Sioux Falls. In 1960 the train was further cut back to a Chicago to Madison coach service. The train ceased operation on May 1, 1971, when Amtrak assumed responsibility for providing a national rail service."

Thanks to the railfan who made this Wikipedia entry!

These three photographs are from the camera of Rick Burn of Train 22, the Chicago bound Sioux, at Janesville, WI, carded at 8:12 am.

1. and 2. MILW E7A 17B March 1964.

3. MILW E9A 38C at the US 14 crossing in September 1966.


Please enjoy Rick's photos,
Marty Bernard

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Nice Milwaukee shots along with the Griswold Flashers.

Larry

Could someone speak to the home made number boards in the first two pictures. The original E7 number boards were certainly hard to read especially at night.


Marty Bernard

Old Milwaukee Road operating crews on the Souix, were based out of Chicago and Madison and worked between Chicago and Madison.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/02/14 16:27 by RodneyZona.