Milwaukee 557         
Th local leaves Gratiot after picking up an empty Wabash Boxcar. Gratiot was a busy place in the early 1900's with tracks going to Warren, ILL, Mineral Point, Shullsburg and Janesville! A 1926 employee timetable shows 12 trains scheduled daily!!
Date: 10/13/1979 Location: Gratiot, WI   Map Show Gratiot on a rail map Views: 1036 Collection Of:   Richard Kundert
Locomotives: MILW 557(SD10)    Author:  Richard Kundert
Milwaukee 557
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  Milwaukee Road Mineral Point Wisconsin Branch Album #3
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John Schumann General I had a deja-vu moment looking at this picture. It reminds me a lot of the MILW in eastern Iowa when I ws a kid. This train could be one running out by Lost Nation along the former main from Green Island to Cedar Rapids. Thanks for posting. 9/2/2017 11:45:00 AM
Olaf Junges General Very nice photo! 9/3/2017 11:57:20 AM

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