Milwaukee Road Historical Association
PO Box 307
Antioch, IL 60002-0307

Web: www.mrha.com


Contact Us

Jeff Goutcher, President
     milw01@earthlink.net 
Bob Strysick Vice President
      vicepresident@mrha.com
Leo Dorn, Treasurer
     leodorncpa@gmail.com 
Kipp Meyers, Secretary
    secretary@mrha.com
Kelsey Peterson, Company Store
    peterson03kelsey@gmail.com
Bob Storozuk, Curator
     museum@mrha.com
Wendy Storozuk, Office Manager
     office@mrha.com

Notice: Any email sent needs a subject and signature from the author or it will be deleted as incomplete. Thanks!
 

 



Photo courtesy of Warren Newhauser. 


New Metra Milwaukee Road Heritage paint scheme below!

 



Milw 756 Fairbanks Morse H12-44 in Portage, WI during Nov, 1965

 

 


Milw 901 Baldwin S12 switching at Redwing, MN during December of 1965 

 

 


The  following service marks and wording are the trademarked and registered property of the Milwaukee Road Historical Association.

 

 

These  marks may not be used without the consent of the Milwaukee Road Historical Association.

 



 

 What is the Milwaukee Road?


Follow the link above to learn more about this storied railroad


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If you have forgotten to purchase a copy of the new Dubuque & Illinois Division book, it is still available. This would make a great addition to your library or gift for your favorite railroader friends.  You can order online at the Company Store on our website - www.mrha.com  or you can send in your check (made out to MRHA in the amount of $55.00 which includes postage) to:

MRHA - D & I Division Book

P. O. Box 307

Antioch, IL 60002-0307

 

Order now so you won't miss out on the great stories and information about one of the Milwaukee Road's most important Divisions!!

 


SAVE THE MILWAUKEE ROAD BUFFETERIA 126

The Illinois Railway Museum is fundraising to restore Milwaukee Road "Buffeteria" 126 at the museum in Union, IL.  Milwaukee Road 126 was built in 1948 by the Milwaukee Road's Milwaukee shops as a standard 48-seat diner. In 1964, 126 was rebuilt, along with two other cars, into a counter-service style cafeteria car. The name 'Buffeteria' stems from buffet-cafeteria, the service provided on the car. The 126 represents a major gap in the museum's collection of rail dining service, bridging the golden era with current Amtrak services, which this car pioneered. Car 126 features a stainless and glass buffet line, seats for 32 diners, and a full kitchen. In 1971, 126 was sold into private ownership, and the current owner has donated the car to IRM.

The car is in complete, unrestored, and original condition. 126 is a very unique car that has influenced passenger trains for over 50 years. Please consider a donation to help with repairs. The Illinois Railway Museum is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization, and all donations are tax deductible. 

https://www.irm.org/donations/milwaukee-road-126/ 

 


  Photo credits to be displayed next update.....


 

MILWAUKEE ROAD STEAM SEARCH

 

How many of the Milwaukee Road's 3,000 plus steam locomotives are still viewable in photographs?  Seeking to answer this question is what the MRHA STEAM SEARCH is all about.  In pursuit of this goal; We SEARCH for rare or previously unseen photos of Milwaukee Road steam locomotives.  We ARCHIVE and RECORD the historic photos we find.  We SERVE as a clearing house for information about sources of steam locomotive photos.  We RESPECT the copyright of persons and institutions holding the rights to the materials.  We NEED YOUR HELP in the increasingly difficult work of finding, authenticating and obtaining the photos we are seeking.  We have found many but there are still more than 500 Milwaukee steam engines of which we have no photo.  Here is a list of our "10 Most Wanted" missing engines:  

Class       Road Numbers         Comment  

G8                       2601-1001                              Only unseen G8 of 42, retired 11/54

H5                       227-600-300                           First H5 of 162, built 1879, retired 1918

C5-a                   7242-1242                               Only unseen C5 of 50, retired 12/45

B3-x                   253-300-1600-4200                 Experimental Vauclain Compound 4-6-0, scrapped 1927

B3                      301-1601-4201                        First B3 of 25, built 1900, rebuilt 1918

B4                      367-1717-4317                        First of 66, "wide firebox" compound 4-6-0

4-4-0                   232 ( 1st)                                Ex-Chicago & Pacific No. 1 - Acquired 1880 

G1                      192                                          Ex-Milwaukee and Superior No. 4 - Our 1st 4-6-0

C1-d                   7076                                        Ex-CTH&SE 657, only missing C1-d of 10

4-4-0                  1                                              Former LaCrosse & Milw. No. 1, named Winneconne

We are seeking these and other Milwaukee Road steam locomotives and photo collections.  For more information, contact Ted Douglas, Steam Search Coordinator.


 

LOOKING FOR MRHA AT TRAIN SHOWS

 

Do you want to talk to someone from MRHA?  Would you like to see something that MRHA offers?  Each year MRHA representatives attend a number of shows in various parts of the country.  If you are near one of these sites,  stop by and say Hello! and ask your questions, or look at our materials (though not all our items are at every show)!   Here is a list of the shows that MRHA usually attends.  Show hours are generally 9 or 10 to 4PM.

 

JANUARY - While there are train shows during this month, MRHA does not normally attend  

FEBRUARY - Mad City Train Show - Alliant Center- Madison, Wisconsin (2nd or 3rd weekend)

MARCH - Rock Valley Train Show - Harlem High Sch. - MacChesney, IL (3rd weekend)

APRILLivingston Rail Show - Depot Center -Livingston, Montana (TBD)

                 Helena Railroad Fair - Helena Civic Center - Helena, Montana (last Sunday)

MAYDavenport Train Show - 2815 Locust St. - Davenport, Iowa (1st weekend)

JUNE - None attended

JULYSt. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet July 28-30 at the Collinsville, IL Convention center.

                La Crosse Train Show - Copeland Park - La Crosse, Wisconsin 

AUGUST - Elkader Train Show - Johnson Reception Hall - Elkader, Iowa (3rd weekend)

SEPTEMBER - Missoula Train Show - Big Sky H.S. - Missoula, Montana (2nd Sunday)

OCTOBER - Fall Train Show - County Fairgrounds - Spokane, Wash. (2nd Sunday)

NOVEMBER - Trainfest - Baird Center - Milwaukee, Wisconsin (4th weekend)

                         November 23-24, 2024

Dubuque Train Show - Dubuque Fairgrounds -Dubuque, Iowa - (1st weekend)

DECEMBER - None attended