Cover:
See It Now!
Automobiles being taken for a
ride!
Here's
how the world's first transcontinental automobile piggyback
shipment looked as it was being loaded on 90 foot flat
car units at the Milwaukee Road's North Harvey (Ill.) yard
near Chicago Jan. 5. The automobiles are Chrysler
Corporation models which were trucked from the Detroit
assembly plant and turned over to the Road at North
Harvey
for the
long haul by rail to Miles City, and to Spokane, Wash.
Piggyback Joins the Parade --------4
New Units Increase
Trailer-an-Flatcar Fleet ------- 6
What's New On The Milwaukee? ----7
Highlights of 1959Prospects for 1960
------------8
When the Sioux Made Its Last Run--ll
It's Student Tour Time Again -----12
Washout at Snoqualmie Pass ------13
Appointments ------------------14
Quiz -------------------------16
Comments From Our Customers ----16
The Skating Shaws of Aberdeen ----17
Retirements -------------------18
About People of the Railroad
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Cover:
Double heading west, two of the
Milwaukee Road's powerful "Little Joe" electric locomotives
are shown maneuvering the serpentine length of
transcontinentaI time freight No. 263 through a high valley
of the Bitter Root mountains just east of Alberton, Mont.
Annual Report-1959 ----------3
Homes On The Rails ------------8
Robert F. Johnston -------------9
"The Railroads Begin a New Decade"
--------------------10
"Made in England" Movement, Via
Longview ----------------12
They Were Glad They Wore Them ---13
The New Yardstick for Traction Motor
Repairs-Eight at a Time -----------------------14
Hilmer A. Larson Feted Upon
Retirement ------------------15
Appointments ------------------16
Railroad Market Analysts Review
Research Procedures ----------17
Retirements -------------------18
About People of the Railroad ----20
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Cover:
A bunch of people at the Staff business
meeting."Creative Crews" Keynote
Annual Staff Meeting ---------4
The Big Push at Tunnel City -----8
J. H.
Andrews Conducts Freight Claim Session ---------10
Safety Trophy Awarded at Miles City
-----------11
For Boy Scouts Only
------------12
Ruby Eckman Retires
--Sets Unique Record -----------14
Suburban Service to be Modernized;
New Double Deck Coaches Ordered ---------IS
Citizen of the Week; Leon H. Robbins
------------16
What's New On the Milwaukee' Trailer
Train; "First" 8S-Foot Flexi-Van Flatcars ------------17
A. L. Sedgwick -----------------17
Appointments ------------18
Retirements -------------- 20
About People of the Railroad -----22
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Cover:
Honest Injun, they're for real.
Pictured in a classic pose are Chief Daybreak (looking
sunward) and Chief Still Day of Wisconsin Dells, Wis.,
authentic members of the Winnebago tribe, as they offer a
gesture of welcome to The Land of Hiawatha during' the
ceremonies at the Chicago Union Station prior to the
departure of the Morning and Afternoon Hiawathas for the
Twin Cities, on the trips which marked the 25th anniversary
of the :Milwaukee Road's famous streamlined passenger
service
"Hiawatha!"; The Railroad's Famous
Train Service is 25 Years Old-----4
Comments From Our Customers ----6
What's New On The Milwaukee? ----7
Peg Board Store keeping By G. V.
Ireland --------------8
Hot Box Detectors Call the Shots on
the La Crosse Main Line --·11
Regional Data Centers Opened 12
William A. Murphy ------12
Mechanical Foremen Hold Biennial
Meeting --------13
Teletype Communications "Come Clean"
----------------14
The Milwaukee Road a Proving Ground
for "Hide-and-Seek" Missile Train -----------------15
Appointments ------------16
Retirements -------------------18
About People of the Railroad -20
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Cover:OUR "Mr.
Milwaukee
Road" is A. J.
"Art" Berry,
traveling freight agent out of Chicago traffic headquarters,
who is pictured putting to use his new sales kit containing
pictures and materials describing the Milwaukee Road's
facilities and services
Now ... SALES
KITS--------4
The Milwaukee Road
Goes Overseas -------------7
They Were There
--------8
Charles H. Buford ------11
Comments From Our Customers
---------------11
"Brother Rat"
------------12
Slides Tell the Careful Car Handling
Story ----------14
Appointments
------------15
L.ı J, Kidd
Honored at Retirement Dinner ------16
Retirements -------------17
About People of the Railroad ---19
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Cover:
Snug, comfortable, warm in winter
and cool in summer for the men on the repair track, that's
the Milwaukee Road's new spot car repair system at
Bensenville Yard. This view shows the west end of the shop
building and the storage area for large repair parts.
"One-Spot" Car Repairs
----4
President Eisenhower Creates Rail
Study Commission---------7
John J.
O'Toole-------------8
The Threat to the Common Carrier
System ------------9
Industrial Development Expands in
Chicago-------l0
Sales I(its Go Into 100 Per Cent Use
------------12
Comments From Our Customers ---13
Highlights of the Women's Club
Biennial ---------------14
In the Retirement Spotlight -----15
The More the Merrier -----------17
Appointments ---------------18
Retirements -------------------20
About People of the Railroad --22
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