Your friendly neighborhood CNW fan.
QUOTE: Originally posted by solzrules Kind of sad to think of all the railroading that used to happen in this area, and now the only momento are the two smokestacks from the powerhouses in the shops area. (Kind of like almost everything else with the Milwaukee) Everything else is gone.
QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz QUOTE: Originally posted by solzrules Kind of sad to think of all the railroading that used to happen in this area, and now the only momento are the two smokestacks from the powerhouses in the shops area. (Kind of like almost everything else with the Milwaukee) Everything else is gone. I get the same feelings when I go around the 5th ward areas, around Hampton Avenue, and where the depot used to be. I was so many years ago I would watch the passenger trains cross the Milwaukee river over the bridge that turns. Now I hear that the bridge is to be removed soon. Progress is always change, but change is not always progress.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Lord Atmo ah bandits. back when alec took me railfanning at a yard in the twin cities, i saw at least 4 or 5 bandits. 3 or 4 geeps and an MP15AC http://lord_atmo.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=304504 MP15AC http://lord_atmo.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=304507 pretty dirtied up GP40 http://lord_atmo.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=304509 yet another GP40 that was a really awesome day...
QUOTE: Originally posted by METRO I read in the Journal Sentinel a few months ago that the old CNW bridge was going to be kept and made a historic structure. I thought there were also plans to buid skywalks to it and put a cafe on it, at least that's what they were saying down at MIAD. Cheers! ~METRO
QUOTE: Originally posted by solzrules QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz QUOTE: Originally posted by solzrules Kind of sad to think of all the railroading that used to happen in this area, and now the only momento are the two smokestacks from the powerhouses in the shops area. (Kind of like almost everything else with the Milwaukee) Everything else is gone. I get the same feelings when I go around the 5th ward areas, around Hampton Avenue, and where the depot used to be. I was so many years ago I would watch the passenger trains cross the Milwaukee river over the bridge that turns. Now I hear that the bridge is to be removed soon. Progress is always change, but change is not always progress. Yeah, unfortunately Milwaukee's 'progress' seems to be away from anything that is railroad related. Did any of you guys catch any Milwaukee Road 261 action this weekend?
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