The first clip shows a train arriving from the south at the West Washington Ave. Milwaukee Road depot while the second clip shows a train arriving from the east at the east side (Blair St.) Chicago & Northwestern depot. Both depots remain today. The C&NW depot was renovated 35 to 40 years ago to become Madison Gas & Electric's headquarters. Much of the exterior (minus the original entrance marquis and platform canopy) and parts of the interior of the building were retained.
Milwaukee Road Fairbanks Morse C-Liner and C&NW Alco DL-109, not too shabby! Thanks for capturing a piece of history for us to see! Thanx fur sharin'!
OK, maybe I'm wrong. Now I think Train 1 is a MILW train arriving at the W. Main depot, the main Milwaukee Road terminal in Madison. The car that pulls up the crossing is on West Wash. I think. Train 2 is as described in my first comment. At one time, Madison was served by 2 railroads providing passenger service, each company from all 4 compass point. The last passenger train left town on 4/30/70. The next day was Amtrak and they quit madison. ETTS (everything eventually turns to s**t)
These were shot at Blair St. The CNW depot is to the left. Train 1 is an arriving train from Milw., you see it coming in to the Wilson St. depot which was their east-side platform. The two lines crossed in the middle of Blair St. today, going east from Madison, the old MILW line is a bike path thru the Atwood neighborhood. Train 2 was a departing CNW train for Chi. at the main CNW station (note the CNW hearald). Train 1 would have gone across the Isthmus to the W. Main depot.
In the 50's the station was on the near east side of town on Washington. There is no passenger service any longer and I'm sure the station is long gone.
The station is still standing; its on West Washington Ave, just north of Regent St. It is directly next to the Kohl Center property. Currently there's a bike shop in the building; Williamson St. Bikes.
@mrfss The Milwaukee Road station in Madison is now a bicycle shop and has some gutted Milwaukee Road passenger equipment (including an F7) trying to sell them as office space!
semaphore in CNW clip is EB approach to MX interlocking in the middle of Monona bay, only crossing of two RR's in the middle of a lake in the US!
heartlandrails 5 months ago
The first clip shows a train arriving from the south at the West Washington Ave. Milwaukee Road depot while the second clip shows a train arriving from the east at the east side (Blair St.) Chicago & Northwestern depot. Both depots remain today. The C&NW depot was renovated 35 to 40 years ago to become Madison Gas & Electric's headquarters. Much of the exterior (minus the original entrance marquis and platform canopy) and parts of the interior of the building were retained.
markhinr 1 year ago
that 2nd train on the C&nw is a Baldwin babyface not an Alco Dl-109
JRADEK70 1 year ago
Milwaukee Road Fairbanks Morse C-Liner and C&NW Alco DL-109, not too shabby! Thanks for capturing a piece of history for us to see! Thanx fur sharin'!
VilquinProductions 1 year ago
OK, maybe I'm wrong. Now I think Train 1 is a MILW train arriving at the W. Main depot, the main Milwaukee Road terminal in Madison. The car that pulls up the crossing is on West Wash. I think. Train 2 is as described in my first comment. At one time, Madison was served by 2 railroads providing passenger service, each company from all 4 compass point. The last passenger train left town on 4/30/70. The next day was Amtrak and they quit madison. ETTS (everything eventually turns to s**t)
heartlandrails 3 years ago
These were shot at Blair St. The CNW depot is to the left. Train 1 is an arriving train from Milw., you see it coming in to the Wilson St. depot which was their east-side platform. The two lines crossed in the middle of Blair St. today, going east from Madison, the old MILW line is a bike path thru the Atwood neighborhood. Train 2 was a departing CNW train for Chi. at the main CNW station (note the CNW hearald). Train 1 would have gone across the Isthmus to the W. Main depot.
heartlandrails 3 years ago
Wow that is awesome!!! Amazing!
HighIronofWisconsin 3 years ago
In the 50's the station was on the near east side of town on Washington. There is no passenger service any longer and I'm sure the station is long gone.
mrfss 4 years ago
The station is still standing; its on West Washington Ave, just north of Regent St. It is directly next to the Kohl Center property. Currently there's a bike shop in the building; Williamson St. Bikes.
greenkilt76 3 years ago
@mrfss The Milwaukee Road station in Madison is now a bicycle shop and has some gutted Milwaukee Road passenger equipment (including an F7) trying to sell them as office space!
VilquinProductions 1 year ago
That's very cool, Where exactly is it in Madison?
cruzbullit 4 years ago