The Milwaukee Road In Kittitas County part 1

Traveling in a speeder from Kittitas to Beverly and back, you'll experience a section man's view of the Milwaukee Road over the Saddle Mountains in 1953. Observe everyday life that evolves around the Ellensburg Depot, including repainting the depot and pulling up the original wooden platform. Catch a glimpse of Cle Elum and Hyak and witness the last passenger train and its final stop in the Kittitas Valley. This is the Milwaukee Road in Kittitas County.

Edward Emanuel shot the film used in this movie while he was an Agent at Ellensburg WA. Mr. Emanuel gave the film to me during the summer of the 2006 when preparations for the Heritage Centers Railroad Exhibit of 2006 were underway. When I received the film, a good portion of the film was out of sequence and had to be put back in chronological order. Once the film was put back in order captions were created using information provided by Mr. Emanuel. The film was created for a special showing during the 2006 Ellensburg Rodeo/Fair. The Heritage Center's role for the 2006 event was to display the countys railroad history. This film was one of many different vintage railroad items on display from both the Milwaukee Road and Northern Pacific. I hope everyone enjoys the film!

-Greg L.
www.thedesolatebliss.com

Note: This film has been split into two parts due to length restrictions. See Part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_ZMUnALD90

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[MILWAUKEELOCOTROL24]

EXCELLENT! i was waiting for this to come out! long live the milwaukee!

at 3:21 is that a pantograph laying in the dirt?

[Renslowpro]

Yes it is. Thanks for the comment!

[legotrainzman]

to sad that the Milwaukee road "died"

[EricHub1964]

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!

[Ratplague707]

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.

[bg104]

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.

[bookhousejoey]

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]

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.

[365047]

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

[mbecker130]

I would have liked this if not for that sh*tty country music.

[48alfaone]

I Love Speeders, and i sure miss seeing them flying on down the track's!! Thanks for posting this video!!

[brianbaron1]

These videos are wonderful. Like having a looking glass into the past. Great music too.