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[Rink Wide: Vancouver @RinkWideVAN]

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PSA. Fireworks season is here. More pets are lost on July 4th than any other day of the year. Loud pops and noises are very distressing for pets, so here are some tips to keep your pets safe and calm during the holiday. 🦮🐈‍⬛ 🐕 1/4

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When electrics roamed Montana... Milwaukee Road "Little Joes" and boxcabs have a steel gang train near Newcomb, Montana (just outside of Butte) during July of 1973. Bob Wilt photo.

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Silent movies did some pretty wild things with trains

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Robin Taylor Zander's new solo album THE DISTANCE is out now. All the details at https://t.co/EteHSyAp1h

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The Shoreland/Valley '400' was one of many new streamliners the Chicago & North Western initiated during the early 1940s.  The trains served the popular Chicago to Green Bay corridor, running via Milwaukee/Fond du Lac. They could cover the 201 miles in under 4 hours.

The trains provided reclining seat coaches, a parlor car with drawing room, full diner, and a tavern-lunch counter car during the late 1940s. Seen here is the Shoreland '400' at Green Bay, Wisconsin during September, 1963. Roger Puta photo.

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Milwaukee Road "Little Joes" and boxcabs at the engine terminal in Avery, Idaho; September, 1970. The small town was located at the western end of the railroad's eastern segment of its Pacific Extension electrification.

There was a small yard and maintenance facility located here, as well as substation #14. After the line was abandoned, the Potlatch Corporation, a wood products company, found some of the Milwaukee's lines in northern Idaho useful for its timber and logging operations.

In all, it purchased the main line between Plummer Junction and Avery, 64 miles, as well as most of the Elk River Branch between St. Maries and Bovill, 52 miles. It chartered the St. Maries River Railroad which began operations on May 23, 1980, moving raw logs from Avery and Bovill, to the Regelus Mill near St. Maries.

The U.S. Forest Service condemned the right-of-way between St. Maries and Avery in 1986, 45 miles, to build what is today the St. Joe River Road Highway.
Today, the Milwaukee Road's depot in Avery is preserved.

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[Interesting @interestingaf]

This Italian safe from 1840 is beautiful and it unlocks in such an interesting way

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In an era when fast service and the very best in accommodations was the norm, the Chicago - Twin Cities corridor offered several incredible trains. One of the most famous was Milwaukee Road's Hiawathas.

When track conditions were still maintained to peak standards, these trains typically ran at speeds of 100 mph and could cover the 421 miles in just 6 1/2 hours.

Accommodations during the 1950s included reclining seat coaches, the famous Tip-Top-Tap buffet lounge, a full diner, a parlor car with a first-class drawing room, and the equally famous 'Skytop' lounge-observation. Here Skytop Coon Rapids brings up the tail end of the Hiawatha near Portage, Wisconsin; May 23, 1953.

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[Andy Fletcher @CustomTrains]

I am excited to see that @OklahomaRailway Museum is restoring Milwaukee Road SD40-2 #156 to it's 🚂🇺🇸👏Bicentennial 1976 paint scheme! During April, 2023 I will donate 10% of all of my eBay Bicentennial sales to The ORM. https://t.co/j3DJHp6GK7
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The Flambeau 400 came late to the Chicago & North Western's fleet of 400s when it was inaugurated in the early 1950s.

However, the Flambeau, which connected Chicago with the quiet, vacation regions of northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula had a history that dated back to the 1930s as a popular, seasonal train that ran during the summer months.

Following its rechristening as part of the 400 fleet the train grew in popularity and was able to complete its 452-mile trip in less than 12 hours. Its accommodations included reclining seat coaches, a full diner, a parlor (with the luxurious drawing room), and a tap-café lounge.

The late-era "Flambeau '400'," by this time operating with Gallery Cars, is seen here at Eland, Wisconsin in September of 1964. Roger Puta photo.

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[Joshua Beytien @BeytienJoshua]

Credit: D.W. Davidson

#1980s #ChicagoIL #Illinois #TRAIN #trains

[Chris Bolton @CcibChris]

Like he says…

[California Zephyr 2026 @SantaFeAlways]

CNW cars that had their roofs raised to look like the bi-level coaches in the CNW 400's fleet.

CNW Flambeau 400 south of Green Bay, WI in September 1963

Photo Credit: Roger Puta Collection
Description: Marty Bernard
Status: Public Domain USA

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Milwaukee Road's "North Woods Hiawatha," a streamliner which served northern Wisconsin. Seen here is one of the Milwaukee's two streamlined 4-6-0's for the train, #11, at New Lisbon, Wisconsin being serviced.

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