Milwaukee Road in western Wisconsin 1982-1986

The final volume of slides taken by JL Krotzman of the Milwaukee Road in western Wisconsin. Scenes include the MOW facilities in Tomah where the motorcars were refurbished, the 4R rehab of the Valley Sub, a couple derailments, and the arrival of the Soo Line in 1986.

[@John1995wis]

Live in Mauston, pretty much my whole life. Grew up with the Milwaukee Road. Wonderful video. Hiawatha lives forever.

[@jalilmuhammad8270]

Last scenes of the MILW before biting the dust forever in 1986.

[@markgoggin1015]

I remember the scenes taken on the North Side of La Crosse near Avon Street like it was yesterday.

[@LinkHylia763]

There are bits and peices of the Road all over central Montana...

[@bradhardy2629]

There's welded rail still laying in the weeds out in the Avery Idaho area next to the bike trail .

[@daylightdave9405]

Always hard to watch.. super nice to see the past.. David.. BAC V RR.. 😊

[@bigmontanamitch]

This video made me oddly nostalgic… and I wasn’t even around then.

[@popps2502]

Wow Man, about cryed don't know why, I guess miss the old MILW just thought it would always be there. Great video.

[@bjkrotzman8767]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed.

[@andrewfosbinder2826]

I remember all these derailments from the 80s. Growing up in western wis all the wrecks made the local news

[@freddykagin]

Beautiful train 🚂 😊

[@cnwbutlerjctwi5511]

What an awsome documentation of history 👍👍

[@bjkrotzman8767]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@cnwbutlerjctwi5511]

@@bjkrotzman8767 Brian are you working out of point now / how are things now ... Barry

[@bjkrotzman8767]

@@cnwbutlerjctwi5511 left it behind. Changed line of work.

[@cnwbutlerjctwi5511]

@@bjkrotzman8767 im sorry to hear that 😕

[@cnwbutlerjctwi5511]

@@bjkrotzman8767 Brian I have a friend in Butler his name is Mark Sidel / he would like to contact you on you tube he has a speeder that is shown in one of your early Milwaukee road videos and would like to get a copy of the video if possible. Is it ok to let him contact you ... Thanks Barry

[@freddykagin]

Beautiful 🚂 train 😊

[@michaelsullivan3581]

Great video! Thanks!

[@TrainSpotterTVIndia]

Excellent greetings from TrainSpotter TV India 👌👌👌👌

[@DCxViper]

the 80's was really the last hurrah for majority of railroads in the country before the big 6... its a damn shame we allow a monopoly system

[@Tractorandsirens]

I remember a line going through Cashton

[@bjkrotzman8767]

Yes. The line ran from near Sparta to Viroqua and also operated a branch to Coon Valley after the La Crosse and Southeastern went under in the 1930's.

[@andrewfosbinder2826]

The line that ran through cashton was known as the peanut express line.

[@Lsordel]

@@andrewfosbinder2826 My grandma lived in Westby. The train crew would let me ride in the caboose to Viroqua

[@Lsordel]

@@andrewfosbinder2826 Why the Peanut Express?

[@andrewfosbinder2826]

@@Lsordel all I know is what they called the train wasn't around for the real story..

[@yardmaster2331]

Brian, you have several great videos you have posted. But this particular one caught my eye! My name is Mark and I own and just finished restoring that particular car #8035 shown at 3:17. It is Fairmont MT14 made for the Milwaukee Road in 1970. The picture shown is more then likely taken at the Tomah shops when the shops enclosed cab and installed the sides, doors and a heater in it for the cold wisconsin weather and repainted it. Is it all possible I can get a copy of the slide / picture of it?

[@bjkrotzman8767]

I can send you a copy. I'll be away from the computer it's on for a couple days. Send me an email at [e-mail] so I know where to send it. Good to hear it got saved!

[@yardmaster2331]

@@bjkrotzman8767 Thanks Brian, I sent you an email.

[@mirandavanzee6366]

I live in Tomah

[@rickknight8950]

many railroads were after milwaukee rr. went,I &M rr , MRL,DME,SOO.

[@bradhardy2629]

The NON UNION Roads don't matter as much. They were born from the blood of hard working union workers. So no love lost . Especially the I&M Rail link Montana Rail link .

[@killsalive1]

I don't know....... it just doesn't seem the same without the Trolley Poles and Catenary............ Anywayz ty for the post.

[@The_SEWI_Railfanner]

WHY UNION PACIFIC OR WHATEVER RAILROAD BOUGHT IT

[@sword3349]

The railroad was on it's last legs in the mid 80s, and it was basically falling apart. It's trackage was sold to the SOO Line who then sold it to the Wisconsin Central, which was then absorbed by Canadian National (along with other Midwestern railroads like the Illinois Central) to become part of their rail network.

[@The_SEWI_Railfanner]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@jalilmuhammad8270]

@@sword3349 Actually some trackage went to Canadian Pacific after absorption of the Soo Line Railroad.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

@@sword3349 Did the Soo Line get any of the trackage west of the Twin Cities with what it purchased from the Milwaukee Road?

[@bjkrotzman8767]

I believe they got the line that eventually became the Twin Cities and Western.

[@bradhardy2629]

One of the best workers the Milwaukee had was probably in some of these . Troy Cunningham My cousin . RIP My Friend .