Nostalgia & History > Along The Milwaukee Road With My New iPhone

Before heading south to Carpinteria for the winter, I figured I could squeeze in one more trip to eastern Washington. As luck would have it, the UPS guy delivered my new iPhone 6+ on Thursday before I headed east from Seattle. So, I've been taking a lot of iPhone shots on this trip.

After spending a few days in Skykomish, on Sunday I ventured east along the old Milwaukee Road. I flew the quadcopter at some spots and took stills with the iPhone.

Here are a few iPhone shots taken along the old Milwaukee Road in eastern Washington.

1. The old Milwaukee power house west of Othello.

2. A big hook on an overhead crane inside the power house.

3. A bridge abutment and support over the BNSF in Lind.

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4. Water tower foundation in Beverly.

5. A sign along the old right-of-way in Beverly.

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Thanks for the post ... I always appreciate the history lessons to be seen/learned along these once critical ROW's. As a token old fart, I keep adding these new areas to explore to my gotta do list ... thanks again!

Odyssey
Evergreen, CO

The photo with the bridge abutment and pier is eerie. They are like citadels or monuments in the desolate high country.

i was surprised to see some track still in place. 35 years almost after the milw folded out here. anybody know of other locations on the milw row where track is in place?

Pretty good camera on that I-phone!

B&OB

Send the I-phone up in your drone! Just kidding.

Excellent images, well done....

Steve Mitchell
http://www.yardgoatimages.com

I'm not sure if this is the reason the tracks are still in place, but apparently there is talk of re-activating the line between Othello and Royal City. I don't have the details, though.

One thing I noticed out between Othello and Royal City is that all of the RR-xing signs and pavement markings are still still in place, this on a line that hasn't seen service in years and years. The pavement markings were fresh, too.

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That line is technically "in service" now.

Out

and don't forget to visit Avery, Idaho.....neat museum in the Milwaukee Road depot and Milwaukee Road #185 lounge car on display. Arlen

Photo 4 is the base for heavy oil for the steam engines in service before the electrics came along.

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walstib Wrote:
> 1. The old Milwaukee power house west of Othello.>>

Taunton, WA

fbe Wrote:
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> Photo 4 is the base for heavy oil for the steam
> engines in service before the electrics came
> along.
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> Posted from Windows Phone OS 7

This style of base was used in several MILW locations out west. I believe Cedar Falls, Washington had one until at last the 90's and it may still be there. I know there were more but can't recall where at the moment.

Thanks for giving us an update. I love the fact they still have the rail at Taunton. Time is really trying its best to stand still there.

Those came out great!

excellent! thanks

They were also at Three Forks, Deer Lodge, Alberton and Avery that I can remember. There may have been on at Haugan but it is gone. Alberton had a poured concrete base instead of bricks and Deer Lodge kept the tank on top past the end of electerrification.

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