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By:Richard Kundert
Dates:3/5/1978 - 8/18/1986
Album Info:Thanks for visiting my album of Milwaukee Road photos in Northern Illinois. I hope enjoy these pictures. This album covers the mainline between Pingree Grove and Savanna.
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C&NW 940
Title:  C&NW 940
Description:  Leased C&NW SD45 940 is westbound out of Davis Jct. under highway 72.
Photo Date:  5/25/1979  Upload Date: 5/17/2016 12:36:58 PM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CNW 940(SD45)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
SP 8506
Title:  SP 8506
Description:  Westbound under the ICG "Gruber" line at North Forreston with train #226. An interchange existed on the northwest side of the Milwaukee mainline. SP, SSW and D&RGW units could frequently be seen on #225/#226.
Photo Date:  6/10/1984  Upload Date: 5/17/2016 12:38:10 PM
Location:  Forreston, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 8506(SD40T-2)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 144
Title:  Milwaukee 144
Description:  Eastbound at Harper
Photo Date:  3/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/17/2016 12:38:49 PM
Location:  Harper, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 144(SD40-2)
Views:  1169   Comments: 2
Milwaukee 144
Title:  Milwaukee 144
Description:  Eastbound over the Rock River
Photo Date:  3/9/1985  Upload Date: 5/17/2016 12:40:05 PM
Location:  Byron, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 144(SD40-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 2060
Title:  Milwaukee 2060
Description:  Kicking up dust at Byron with #226. At the time of this photo, #226 was the hottest train on the Chicago-Kansas City route, handling Ford and GM auto parts. In a couple hundred yards, the train will pass the location where the Chicago & Great Western's mainline crossed the Milwaukee Road.
Photo Date:  4/3/1985  Upload Date: 5/17/2016 12:40:58 PM
Location:  Byron, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 2060(GP40)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 2060
Title:  Milwaukee 2060
Description:  #226 leaves double track for its run across northern Illinois
Photo Date:  4/3/1985  Upload Date: 5/17/2016 12:42:10 PM
Location:  Pingree Grove, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 2060(GP40)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
Soo Line 6620
Title:  Soo Line 6620
Description:  In February, 1985, The assets of the Milwaukee Road were sold to the Soo Line. Here, an eastbound is approaching Davis Jct.
Photo Date:  5/22/1985  Upload Date: 5/17/2016 12:48:24 PM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6620(SD40-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 2034
Title:  Milwaukee 2034
Description:  A year into the Soo Line Merger, #225 is eastbound over the Rock River.
Photo Date:  3/23/1986  Upload Date: 5/17/2016 12:50:04 PM
Location:  Byron, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  902   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 2034
Title:  Milwaukee 2034
Description:  Train #225. The Track Inn, a popular local eating establishment, had the distinction of being the only restaurant in the country surrounded by railroad tracks. Unfortunately a fire gutted the building and it was never rebuilt.
Photo Date:  3/23/1986  Upload Date: 5/17/2016 12:51:01 PM
Location:  Davis Junction, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  373   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 2026
Title:  Milwaukee 2026
Description:  Soo Line #226 with Milwaukee Road 2026 is westbound about to duck under the ICG "Gruber" line at North Forreston. An interchange track existed here until the mid-1970's.
Photo Date:  8/18/1986  Upload Date: 5/17/2016 12:52:14 PM
Location:  Forreston, IL
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 2026(GP40)
Views:  367   Comments: 0


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