Midwest Collection John Szwajkart Format: DVD Length: 63 minutes Time Period: mid 1950’s Locations: Chicago, Bensenville, Fond Du Lac, Milwaukee Source: John Szwajkart, Ron Roberts The Midwest Collection has three main sections of 1950’s steam powered trains. Soo Line, Milwaukee Road plus Chicago& Northwestern. A bonus 1960’s Diesel Power section, has C&NW also, Milwaukee Road […]
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More Alcos in Wisconsin and Michigan John Szwajkart Format: 2 DVD-R set Length: 2 hours 5 minutes Time Period: late 1980’s Locations: Escanaba, Marquette, Eagle Mills Yard, Marinette Source: John Szwajkart A late period stronghold area for remaining Alco locomotives was Northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Former Norfolk & Western Alco C-628 locomotives were […]
The Milwaukee and Soo Southeastern Division on Video John Szwajkart Format: DVD Length: 1 hour 18 minutes Time Period: 1985- 1990’s Locations: LaGrange, McCook, Argo, Crete, Hammond, Dolton, Franklin Park, Blue Island Source: John Szwajkart Soo Line’s surprise merger with Milwaukee Road had already occurred by the time this video was being filmed. Both railroads […]

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