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Nostalgia & History > BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia RiverDate: 11/26/20 04:43 BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: valmont Date: 11/26/20 06:45 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: jkh2cpu Very nice shot!
John. Date: 11/26/20 07:06 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: Bob3985 Awesome photo of the MILW.
Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Date: 11/26/20 07:55 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: santafe199 That could be a PR SHOT! Kudos to Bruce, and good job with the editing, Vince!
Lance Date: 11/26/20 08:29 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: rob_l 264 on the move.
Best regards, Rob L. Date: 11/26/20 08:50 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: robj Very nice and great scan.
Bob Date: 11/26/20 10:22 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: MILW16 Wonderful picture. It looks like there cars on the track in the background. Another train?
Date: 11/26/20 10:38 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: ctillnc Update on the project to reopen the bridge for trail use: https://palousetocascadestrail.org/files/SH-Update-4.pdf
Date: 11/26/20 11:01 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: rob_l MILW16 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Wonderful picture. It looks like there cars on > the track in the background. Another train? Same train, 90-degree turn at the bottom of the 2.2% grade. Regards, Rob L. Date: 11/26/20 11:26 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: coach Spectacular view, great image, wonderful colors. Everything I've read is that the MILW route was superior between Seattle and the Twin Cities, so it will always baffle me was to why other RR's didn't grab it and run when they had the chance (after MILW went bankrupt). If not all of the line, then the parts that offered the most savings.
BN decided to keep the NP vs. the SP&S, didn't grab Snoqualimie pass (with it's direct entrance into Seattle), and hasn't taken parts of the MILW that would seemingly improve today's BNSF operations. It all adds to the mystique of the line......... Date: 11/26/20 12:05 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: rob_l coach Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Everything I've read is that the MILW route was > superior between Seattle and the Twin Cities, Not really. > it will always baffle me was to why other RR's > didn't grab it and run when they had the chance > (after MILW went bankrupt). BN bought Snoqualmie Pass. Potlatch bought Plummer - Avery. Montana would have bought Miles City - Marengo but the Potlatch deal thwarted them. Twin Cities - Terry got bought (different buyers at different times), now it is mostly BNSF. > If not all of the > line, then the parts that offered the most > savings. See above. > BN decided to keep the NP vs. the SP&S, didn't > grab Snoqualimie pass (with it's direct entrance > into Seattle) Actually BN did grab Snoqualmie Pass. The subsequent down-sizing-oriented BN management (MRL spin-off, ex-SP&S abandonment, tear out second track Big Lake - St. Cloud, etc.) dumped it. > and hasn't taken parts of the MILW > that would seemingly improve today's BNSF > operations. At the time of the decision to revive Stampede Pass, BNSF management did not even know a revival of Snoqualmie Pass was possible. It was not considered. (Amazing institutional memory, not.) > It all adds to the mystique of the line......... It also adds to the urban legend of it. Best regards, Rob L. Date: 11/26/20 12:38 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: highgreengraphics Perfect! === === = === JLH
Date: 11/26/20 18:39 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: billmeeker Now THAT is nice!
Date: 11/29/20 17:33 Re: BB4: MLW boxcabs crossing Columbia River Author: refarkas This would make a beautiful center spread in a magazine.
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