Passenger Cars of the Milwaukee Road

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Legend:

MM = Mainline Modeler

RMC = Railroad Model Craftsman

MR = Model Railroader

RR = Railroad Magazine

PM = Prototype Modeler

TMR = The Milwaukee Railroader

PRN = Pacific Rail News

TR = Trains Magazine

PTJ = Passenger Train Journal

 

 

PASSENGER EQUIPMENT

Extensive treatment of The Pioneer Limited trains including photos of locomotives and cars from the 1898, 1914, 1927, and 1948 (streamlined) trains is covered in Dubin, "Some Classic Trains", p.250 - 261.

Extensive treatment of The Olympian trains including photos of locomotives and cars from the 1911, 1927, and 1947 (streamlined Olympian Hiawatha) trains is covered in Dubin, "More Classic Trains", p.356 - 367.

The Hiawatha (Chicago - Twin Cities route) trains are covered in Dubin, "More Classic Trains", p.316 - 319.

Kratville, "Steam, Steel, and Limiteds" has brief sections with photos and text on the various Milwaukee Road steam train services, including Midwest service (p.252 -256), Lake Country service (p.289 - 296), and West Coast service (p.319 - 326).

Trains 56 and 57, "The Fast Mail", is the subject of a modeling article in "Prototype Modeler", Aug/Sep 1985, p.37 - 43. Article includes discussion of operation and photos of locomotives, head-end equipment, and passenger cars assigned to these trains.

Milwaukee Road's "The Varsity", is the subject of a photo essay in Rail Classics, March 1975, p.20 - 28. Photos cover steam and diesel operation and a variety of head-end and passenger cars.

 

Motor Cars

#5927. 3/4 e/front overhead. "TR", Jul 1972, p.32.

#5937. Front view, action. "TR", Aug 1970, p.32.

#5900. 3/4 e/front. "MM", Mar 1985, p.4.

 

Passenger Car Modeling

 - Floor plan diagrams for Pioneer Limited Cars. 6-3 Sleeper, 1br-Observation/Lounge, library club car. Book: "Train Shed Cyclopedia, No. 8", p.503.

 - Floor plan diagram and 4 interior photos of Club Car "Hennepin." Book: "Train Shed Cyclopedia, No. 8", p.490.

 - Floor plan diagram and 4 interior photos of Observation-Lounge-Solarium Cars "Waucoma" and "Maquoketa." Book: "Train Shed Cyclopedia, No. 8", p.491.

 - Floor plan diagram for dining car. (not named). Book: "Train Shed Cyclopedia, No.8", p.512.

 - "Milwaukee Road Hiawatha". Article covering all cars on the original Hiawatha with drawings, measurements and color pictures. "MR", Jan 1996, p.98.  

 

Passenger Car Photos

 - Open Observation Car "America." 3/4 a/left view. Book: "Train Shed Cyclopedia, No. 8", p.506.

 

Wood Sheath Cars

Modeling

  - Baggage. Model #790. Model photo, sketches, procedures. "MR", Jun 1954, p.18 - 21.

 

Photo

Head-end Cars.

 - RPO (vintage 1907). 3/4 photo. "MR", Oct 1984, p.82, 83.

 

Standard Heavyweight Cars.

Modeling

  - Express car #1074. Photos, sketches, procedures based on Athearn baggage car model, bill of materials. "PM", Mar/Apr 1989, p.32 - 36.

 

Drawings and photos.

Sleepers

- 10-1-1, "Des Moines". broadside photo. "MM"", Mar/Apr 1981, p.40.

- 8-1-2, name? broadside photo "MM"", Jun 1990, p.73.

- 8-1-2, "Onalaska". 3/4 photo. "TMR", Mar 1992, p.17.

- 10-1-2, "Marquette". 3/4 photo. "TMR", Mar 1992, p.16.

- 12-1, "Tacoma." 3/4 photo. "TMR", Mar 1992, p.16.

#5708. 3/4 photo. "TMR", Mar 1992, p.17.

 

Observation Cars

 - Solarium Lounge #? Book: Dorin, "The Domeliners", p.11.

 - Open-air Observation #? Book: Dorin, "The Domeliners", p.11.

 - 6 bedroom/observation for 1927 Pioneer Limited. 3/4 right/rear photo. "RR", Jul 1950, p.48.

 - Lounge-Observation "City of Everett," for 1927 Olympian. Left/broadside photo. Book: Dubin, "Some Classic Trains", p.405.

 - "Minnehaha" sleeper-obs. 3/4 right/rear. Book: Kratville, "Steam, Steel, and Limiteds", p.8.

 

Coach.

 - #4400. broadside photo. "RR", Jul 1950, p.49.

 - #4289. 3/4 photo. "MR", Jun 1990, p.137.

 

Combination Baggage-Coach

 - overhead photo. "TMR", V.13, #3, 1983, p.9.

 - 1938 rib side car, broadside/overhead photo of Precision Scale brass import. "RMC", Jul 1998, p.22.

 

Head-end Cars.

 - RPO-Express. Photo. "TMR", V.12, #1&2, 1982, p.18.

 - Two baggage cars and an RPO behind a Westinghouse motor at St. Regis. Photo. "RR", Oct 1960, p.58.

 - #1074. 3/4 photo. "PM", Mar/Apr 1989, p.33.

 - #2134. RPO. photo, drawings. "MR", Jul 1990, p.82, 83.

 

Streamline Cars . 

Modeling

 - Coach. Photo, details, procedures. "MM", Mar 1984, p.19 - 23.

 

Drawings and Photos.  

Beaver Tail Observation.

 - #? Rear view. "RMC", Oct 1977, p.10.

 

Super Domes.

 - Drawings and photos. "RMC", Sep 1971, p.38, 39.

 - Photo, "TR", Feb 1953, p.9.

 - #50 + #51 + interior. Photos. book: Dorin, "The Domeliners", p.146, 147.

 - #59. photo. Book: Dorin, "The Domeliners", p.149.

 - #59. color photo. "PTJ", Dec 1985, p.21.

 

Skytop Lounges.

 - Drawings and photos. "RMC", Nov 1971, p.38 - 41.

 - "Coon Rapids". photo. "TR", Aug 1974, p.13.

 - #? 3/4 right/rear photo as CN. book: Dorin, "The Domeliners", p.14.

 - #? 3/4 left/rear photo as CN. book: Dorin, "The Domeliners", p.14.

 - #?. 3/4 left/rear photo. book: Dorin, "The Domeliners", p.14.

 - #12, "Alder Creek". 3/4 left/rear photo. "RR", Jul 1950, p.51.

 - #15, "Coffee Creek", from 1948 Olympian Hiawatha. Left/broadside photo. Book: Dubin, "Some Classic Trains", p.419.

 - #186, "Cedar Rapids." 3/4 left/rear photo. "TR", Jun 1984, p.18A.

 - #188, "Dell Rapids." Color photo. "TR", May 1976, p.19.

 

Sleepers.

 - #23, "Vermillion River," 8-6-4. Drawings, interior and underbody diagrams. "RMC", Oct 1967, p.34, 35.

 - #27, "Raymond," 16 duplex-4 db. Drawings, interior and underbody diagrams. "RMC", Oct 1967, p.34, 35.

 - #30, "Rodney," 16 duplex-4 db. 3/4 left and right side photos. "RMC", Oct 1967, p.38.

 - "Zumbro River" + "Lake Oconomowoc." Photo. "TR", Aug 1974, p.13.

 - #31, "Minnesota River". Drawings and photos. "MR", Jul 1972, p.44, 45.

 

Parlour Cars

 - #191, "Wisconsin Valley." 3/4 photo. Book: Dorin, "The Domeliners", p.146.

 - #191, "Wisconsin Valley." 3/4 photo. "MR", Aug 1980, p.98.

 - #194, "Red River Valley." photo. "TR", Sep 1971, p.30.

 

Tap Lounges.

 - #165. Drawings including interior and underframe diagrams. "RMC", Jul 1971, p.40, 41.

 - #165. Left and right side 3/4 photos. "RMC", Jul 1971, p.40.

 - #167. 3/4 photo. "RMC", Jul 1971, p.41.

 

Coaches.

 - #? ribside. Photo. book: Ball, "America's Colorful Railroads", p.140.

 - #? End view of 1937 Hiawatha coach. Color. "TR", Aug 1985, p.36.

 - #600, #606. Drawings and photos. "RMC", Oct 1969, p.25 - 27.

 - #658. Photo. "TR", Dec 1979, p.26.

 - #658. 3/4 color photo. "MM", Mar 1984, p.19 - 23.

  

Head-end Cars.

 - Baggage-Dorm #1313 + 1316. Drawings and photos. "RMC", Oct 1969, p.25 - 27.

 - Mail Storage #? book: Ball, "America's Colorful Railroads", p.131.

 

Business Cars.

 - #? 3/4 right/rear photo. book: Dorin, "The Domeliners", p.149.

 - #? Color action photo, distant. "PRN", Nov 1987, p.17.

 

Bi-level Commuter Coaches.

Drawings and photos. "RMC", May 1969, p.32, 33.direct.ca.

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