MILW Old Milwaukee Trackage.......

Kurt Moose Nov 6, 2017

  1. ddechamp71

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    These rails look somewhat shiny... So there is still a railroad company riding on ?

    Dom
     
  2. Kurt Moose

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    No, not much. Just a dry climate here so not much rust on the railhead. Just east of here is some potato warehouses are still serviced by the CBWR occasionally.
     
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    Continuing east, is the Warden depot. I'ts been moved a block or so south of the actual former mainline.
     
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    Ralston, looking east...
     
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    Good looking old International tractor sitting out front!!
     
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    Lind, before the second pillar was removed for BNSF's double tracking thru here a few years ago....
     
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    East of Lind, not sure if this was the old grade, or a former road?
     
  11. Kurt Moose

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    East of Lind, looking west. There is still alot of the old code line still standing on the Gap....
     
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    Looking east, near Ralston..
     
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    Ralson. Picture the "Hi" flying thru here at 60mph!!
     
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    Signal base at east Ralston...
     
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    Water tower foundations for steam on The Gap....
     
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    Looking west at Ralston...
     
  18. Kurt Moose

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    Not sure, but possibly Milw owned? Pump house for the water tower here?
     
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    A searchlight signal at east Ralston. This was taken about a 1/4 mile from a gate across the RoW that expressly forbids ANY trespassing!!

    Didn't want to tempt fate.....o_O
    From here to Malden, the roadbed is inaccessible.
     

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  20. Hytec

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    Great catch. That was a sweet heart mid-sized work horse in its day 60-70 years ago. It, like all IH tractor diesels of the day, had an interesting starting system. It first was started on gasoline. Then after about a minute of warm-up, the operator simultaneously operated two levers, one lifting with the right hand to open the diesel throttle, and the other pushing with the left hand to transition from the gas valve train to the diesel valve train.
     
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