I live in Ellensburg and recognize the places in this video. The depot now lies abandoned, its windows boarded shut. You can ride your bike along much of the former tracks now, but it is sad to see a great railroad like this go.
Thank you for posting this view of the past on the great Milwaukee Road. The modern country music is an ill-fitting and inappropriate accompaniment. Had to use the mute button while watching the video - and that's too bad.
Oh to ride the under the ozone from the 3000 vlt. blue-sparks zipping off the powerlines intermingled w/the ozone of the endless rain shrouding the Cascades of giant red cedars and two-hundred foot Douglas-firs and silver-columned spruce coming down off Snoqualmie in the 50's. Or better to work on it- the best route ever in efficiency, engineering, worker ethic (from what I've heard) and as their power came from hydroelectric stations, 'green' before their time. The best die young! Tugboat too!
Modern Country doesn't seem fitting for a road that couldn't be any more non-southern, going from the mid-west to the big-timber Pacific Northwest. These were the last days of the Great Milwaukee's glory-days, and as such a late Cash song would seem more appropriate of these stark landscapes and zero degree winter scenes. But I digress for song is but a matter of taste of which the Old Milwaukee exemplified the highest, and so I watch this wonderful view thru a porthole of time on mute.
I think this great. My dad was the relef operator at Doris, Taunton,Kittas , Cle Elum, Hyka and CederFalls. Brought back a lot of memories as a kid walking up down tracks .Dad was with the Milwuakee from 1959 to 65 only six years but a lot of memiores. John Reist
Great video!! Gene Lawson, at 4:42, has a website featuring some old photos of the Milwaukee. He took them along with his father and others with his own captions. Google Gene Lawson Collection
Very interesting. My dad worked for the Milwaukee for a short time as a telegrapher before eventually going to the GN.
With some more work, with the right software, you can digitally sharpen the image on this somewhat. That is what I did with my Great Northern video. I started out with about the same amount of fuzziness typical of old 8mm.
I love the Milwaukee Road even though I never got to see it... It sounded great according to what my grandpa has told me...
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In Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, (where we all live now) 1. you could take the train to and from Milwaukee for 30 cents! (lot of money those days...) 2. He knew one of the engineers and got to ride in a steam loco' while they were doing some switching... 3. The whole area where Mc Donald's and in that area was a rail yard, the hill behind Mc D's was were the "hobos' hung out.
to sad that the Milwaukee road "died"
legotrainzman 2 months ago
Even though this clip was shot before I hired out, in Cle Elum, as a fireman in 1964 it brought back a lot of fantastic memories. Thanks!
EricHub1964 3 months ago
I live in Ellensburg and recognize the places in this video. The depot now lies abandoned, its windows boarded shut. You can ride your bike along much of the former tracks now, but it is sad to see a great railroad like this go.
Ratplague707 6 months ago
Thank you for posting this view of the past on the great Milwaukee Road. The modern country music is an ill-fitting and inappropriate accompaniment. Had to use the mute button while watching the video - and that's too bad.
bg104 6 months ago
Oh to ride the under the ozone from the 3000 vlt. blue-sparks zipping off the powerlines intermingled w/the ozone of the endless rain shrouding the Cascades of giant red cedars and two-hundred foot Douglas-firs and silver-columned spruce coming down off Snoqualmie in the 50's. Or better to work on it- the best route ever in efficiency, engineering, worker ethic (from what I've heard) and as their power came from hydroelectric stations, 'green' before their time. The best die young! Tugboat too!
bookhousejoey 8 months ago
Modern Country doesn't seem fitting for a road that couldn't be any more non-southern, going from the mid-west to the big-timber Pacific Northwest. These were the last days of the Great Milwaukee's glory-days, and as such a late Cash song would seem more appropriate of these stark landscapes and zero degree winter scenes. But I digress for song is but a matter of taste of which the Old Milwaukee exemplified the highest, and so I watch this wonderful view thru a porthole of time on mute.
bookhousejoey 8 months ago
I think this great. My dad was the relef operator at Doris, Taunton,Kittas , Cle Elum, Hyka and CederFalls. Brought back a lot of memories as a kid walking up down tracks .Dad was with the Milwuakee from 1959 to 65 only six years but a lot of memiores. John Reist
365047 10 months ago
I would have liked this if not for that sh*tty country music.
mbecker130 1 year ago
I Love Speeders, and i sure miss seeing them flying on down the track's!! Thanks for posting this video!!
48alfaone 1 year ago
These videos are wonderful. Like having a looking glass into the past. Great music too.
brianbaron1 1 year ago
This is so cool
A251plus 1 year ago
Great video!! Gene Lawson, at 4:42, has a website featuring some old photos of the Milwaukee. He took them along with his father and others with his own captions. Google Gene Lawson Collection
Bouchko 1 year ago
thanks so much, I love this ,there's so much railroad history out there, and
its much appreciated.
These places I'll never get to see. geoff. England.
bluedoris 2 years ago
You can bet that's lead-based paint, too. I swear I was born 50 years too late. :-( These were such simpler times.
deloreanman14 2 years ago
Lovely video: The USA needs Zero Carbon transport like this again.
Isochest 2 years ago
Very interesting. My dad worked for the Milwaukee for a short time as a telegrapher before eventually going to the GN.
With some more work, with the right software, you can digitally sharpen the image on this somewhat. That is what I did with my Great Northern video. I started out with about the same amount of fuzziness typical of old 8mm.
ScenicDepot 2 years ago
I love the Milwaukee Road even though I never got to see it... It sounded great according to what my grandpa has told me...
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In Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, (where we all live now) 1. you could take the train to and from Milwaukee for 30 cents! (lot of money those days...) 2. He knew one of the engineers and got to ride in a steam loco' while they were doing some switching... 3. The whole area where Mc Donald's and in that area was a rail yard, the hill behind Mc D's was were the "hobos' hung out.
Starrywarz 2 years ago
Is there a place where a DVD of both of these videos can be purchased?
8V92TA 2 years ago
Excellent film, thanks so much for sharing. By the way, is that an NP freight at 5:22?
Alco83 2 years ago
Sure looks that way now that you mention it. Probably shot between Easton and Cle Elum?
cochranexyz 2 years ago
SWEEEEEET!
cochranexyz 2 years ago
EXCELLENT! i was waiting for this to come out! long live the milwaukee!
at 3:21 is that a pantograph laying in the dirt?
MILWAUKEELOCOTROL24 3 years ago
Yes it is. Thanks for the comment!
Renslowpro 3 years ago
EXCELLENT! i was waiting for this to come out! long live the milwaukee!
MILWAUKEELOCOTROL24 3 years ago