For any Milwaukee Road fans, here is a ROW pictorial from Denton MT. to Great Falls MT.
http://gearedsteam.blogspot.com/2014/07/milwaukee-road-northern-montana.html
Hope you enjoy.
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein
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Wonderful! The ROW seems remarkably intact, including the trestles. I wonder why they were not scrapped to help shore up the Milwaukee's finances. Anyway, a great look at an amazingly engineered line. I particularly like the bird's nest.
You gotta love the BIG SKY Country!!!!! Joe You can leave Butte, but Butte doesn't leave you.
NorthWest Wonderful! The ROW seems remarkably intact, including the trestles. I wonder why they were not scrapped to help shore up the Milwaukee's finances. Anyway, a great look at an amazingly engineered line. I particularly like the bird's nest.
Too little too late on scrapping the trestles, plus this branchline was very profitable for the MILW. (Montana's Golden Triangle) >grain<
Besides (depending on your beliefs) management wasn't trying to save the MILW, they were looking to be acquired.
ba&prr You gotta love the BIG SKY Country!!!!! Joe You can leave Butte, but Butte doesn't leave you.
Agreed, being a native Montanian, I won't be satisfied until I return for good.
Thanks very much for the "tour".
Ed