CP 2216 works a cut of cars out of Muskego Yard in the heart of Milwaukee

Amtrak is just over 2 years old as a group of kids watch what is likely the Empire Builder or North Coast Limited make its' station stop at the Milwaukee depot in September of 1973. The EMD E9 is ... (more)

MILW 192 is about to cross Waterford Avenue in Milwaukee, WI as it begins its' assault of Lake Hill in July of 1984. The grade here was deceptively steep, as freights would typically be on their k... (more)

FRVR 815 departs Butler Yard as it starts the journey to Green Bay, WI in May of 1989. With a variety of vintage ex-CNW power, the FRVR was an under rated favorite of mine.

After a week of heavy snow melt and flooding, this rerouted ethanol train rolls south through downtown Milwaukee with a warbonnet on point.

Milwaukee streetcar "05" heads through downtown Milwaukee on its way to the intermodal station. "The Hop," as it's called, began operation on November 2nd, 2018, and it marks M... (more)

A Milwaukee HOP light rail train heads east down the middle of St. Paul Ave.

Eastbound Hiawatha train 334 departs Milwaukee as a ethanol train heads west.

Headed south out of Milwaukee, the Royal Canadian Pacific business train is making good speed up Lake Hill as it continues its journey to Bensenville.

The CP business train heads east through the Milwaukee Intermodal Station.

CP 1401 takes train 40B through Milwaukee, on approach to the Menomonee bridge.

UP 844 powers an excursion thru the west side of Milwaukee on CNW tracks in August of 1996.

CNW 4195 switches the Water Street Terminal in Milwaukee, WI in October of 1984. Coupling cars could be a challenge on the tight curve here.

A UP SD40N, an H2 BNSF Dash 9 and a SOO GP38-2 are slowly making their way down the "Wash 4" track at KK Bridge in Milwaukee, taking train 286 to Bensenville. KK Bridge is still home to ... (more)

MILW 152 climbs Lake Hill on Milwaukee's south side in April of 1985. The grade here is deceptive as freights would often be on their knees at the crest. The Milwaukee Road has less than a year le... (more)