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“Helper at Livingston”
On July 3, 1952 a
Northern Pacific Z-5, No. 5011 waits at the Depot in Livingston, Montana,
after returning
light from helping a train up Bozeman pass to Muir.
Based on a photograph
by Warren McGee
These large
Yellowstone locomotives were named for the river that the Northern
Pacific followed. The Z-5’s had a firebox just over 19 feet long and the
loaded weight of the engine and tender was over 1,000,000 lbs.
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“The Last N-3”
The year is 1954 and Milwaukee Road’s N-3 Mallet No. 64 stands alone with retirement
just a few months
away. Built by Alco in 1912, these locomotives where 88-feet 7-inches
long including the tenders, and rode on 57-inch drivers.
In July of 1929, the
Tacoma, WA shops started the modernization of these locomotives.
The N-3 locomotives
were the heaviest power in service until dieselization arrived.
Their work included
passenger freight, main line and branch line service.
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"Route of the Olympian Hiawatha”
Milwaukee Road’s Train No. 16, the Olympian Hiawatha, passes the east switch at
Bandera on
Snoqualmie Pass traveling to its next scheduled stop at Cle Elum,
Washington
Delivered in
1918 and 1919 from General Electric, the Bipolar came to symbolize the
Milwaukee Road and the Olympian. They were called Bipolars because each
traction motor had only two poles and the armatures were mounted directly
on the axles. Pictured here, nearing the end of its career, is
modernized Bipolar E-5 still resplendent in orange
and maroon
pulling the Olympian Hiawatha in Union Pacific colors
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“Detouring Through Missoula”
Trains No. 3 and No.
27 consolidated after detouring on NP tracks are
being serviced at
Missoula, Montana on the 20th of May in 1954.
Based on a photo by
Ron V. Nixon
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“Northern Pacific
No. 5140”
During the time
period from 1943-1944, Alco built locomotives No. 5130-5149.
Designated as
model Z-8, these giants weighed in at 644,000 lbs not including the
tender and had
a tractive effort of 106,890 lbs. The wheel arrangement was 4-6-6-4
and the
drivers were 70 inches in diameter. These locomotives ran from the
Rocky Mountain
Division as far west as Easton, Washington.
The Z-8 locomotives
were some of the finest steam power ever produced.
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“McClellan
Butte”
The engineer on heavy
eastbound Train No. 200 has the throttle in run 8 as
he rounds the big
curve below McClellan Butte. The train is at milepost 2127,
on the west side of
Snoqualmie pass, and all 9,000 horsepower in the consist
will be needed to
move the tonnage up the 1.74% grade.
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“ Streamliner”
In between runs, General Motors E-6 No. 15
stares at its new brother in Milwaukee Road’s passenger fleet, chrome
nosed Fairbanks Morse Erie built. After a quick stop to take
on passengers, the new
“Olympian Hiawatha” will be scheduled for departure out of
Milwaukee Road’s Everett Street Station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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“Dead Freight East”
A trio of General
Electric U-25B's rumble past the depot at South cle Elum. No longer a
stop here in 1979, the railroad is struggling to stay alive and keep its
transcontinental line running. Ahead lies Othello, where the crew will
depart and the power will be turned for a return trip to Tacoma. The once proud Milwaukee road is in its last days. In March of 1980, all that
will be left is Dust in the wind
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Nine Mile Tunnel
Milwaukee Road
Little Joe E-76, on train number 201, peers into the west portal of “Tunnel
17” or commonly known on the railroad as “Nine Mile Tunnel” near Soudan Montana. Behind the big electric, there are 3 diesels adding another 9000 hp, as this
consist makes it’s way east. At Harlowton, the big electric locomotive
will be serviced for a return trip and the diesel trio will continue
eastward.
A note of
thanks for the inspiration of this artwork goes to my good
friend Ed Lynch,
Milwaukee Road rail fan, and photographer.
Without his
encouragement this work would have not been finished.
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The Chain Gang
Head brakeman Donnis Volin visits with a shop employee
while he waits on the power for today's train 640 to be pulled from the
Auburn Washington diesel shop. Donnis recalled, "this consist was a
few minutes late and was being readied for service". The engineer, satchel
in hand, contemplates the need to get moving promptly, while the hostler
finishes his move.
A note of thanks
to my good friend Dave Sprau, a 38 year veteran of the Northern Pacific
and Burlington Northern Railroads, for his historical insight.
A personal
recollection from Dave: The term "Chain Gang" had the same
meaning as the phrase "Ring" used by the Milwaukee Road, or
"Pool" on the Great Northern. All crews working the through
trains between terminals Auburn and Yakima were from the
"Chain
Gang".
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