Milwaukee Road Resources

This list has been developed from information submitted my our members. Although we assume they are accurate, some material may be out of print or otherwise unavailable. Any help with missing publishers, authors, or addresses would be appreciated!

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Updated on January 18, 2005 - newest additions are in burgundy

Books

Books

The Milwaukee Railroader Magazine
MRHA Quarterly Publication
Back issues are usually available. Click here for available issues.

White Pine Route, The History of the Washington, Idaho & Montana Railway Company by Thomas E. Burg,
Museum of North Idaho
P.O. Box 812
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-0812
The WI&M was owned by the Milwaukee 1962-1980, and the Milwaukee was always its favorite interchange partner.

Grand Crossings, Railroading and People in LaCrosse, Wisconsin by Joseph Follmar and Barbara Schroeder
4000 Foundation
PO Box 3411
LaCrosse, WI 54602

Railroad Stations in the Gallatin Valley, Montana by William S. Hoy
Keystone Press - distributor: Hauser (406) 458-0296
$26.95, paperback

The Milwaukee Road In Dakota by Rick Mills
Battle Creek Publishing, Hermosa, SD

Milwaukee Road Remembered: A Fresh Look At an Unusual Railroad by Jim Scribbins
Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Waukesha, WI 53187

The Hiawatha Story by Jim Scribbins
Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Waukesha, WI 53187

The Milwaukee Road East by Patrick C. Dorin
Superior Publishing Company
Burbank, CA

The Milwaukee Road West by Charles and Dorothy Wood
Superior Publishing Company
Burbank, CA

The Milwaukee Road In Color; Volume 1: The East End by William A. Raia
Morning Sun Books, Inc.
Edison, NJ 08820

The Milwaukee Road In Montana by Steve McCarter
Montana Historical Society Press
225 N. Roberts St.
Helena, MT 59620

Electric Way Across The Mountains by Richard Steinheimer
Carbarn Press
Tiburon, CA

The Milwaukee Road by Fred Hyde
Hyrail Productions
PO Box 55
Denver, CO 80201

The Milwaukee Road: 1850-1960 Photo Archive, P.A. Letourneau Ed.
Iconograflex
P.O. Box 609
Osceola, WI 54020
A collection of photos from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.

The Domeliners: A Pictorial History of the Penthouse Trains by Patrick C. Dorin
Superior Publishing
Seattle, WA
Has 6 page spread on the Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Road Under Wire by Karl R. Zimmerman
Quadrant Press
19 West 44th St.
New York, NY 10036
Probably out of print but still seen occasionally in used book stores and for sale by collectors. 64pp paperback with lots of photos.

The Milwaukee Road: Its First 100 Years by August Derleth
Creative Age Press
New York, NY
Out of print but available from many libraries through interlibrary loan. This is a hardback book with lots of detailed information, dates, locations etc.

Up the Swiftwater: A Pictorial History of Upper St. Joe River Country by Sandra Crowell and David Asleson
Museum of North Idaho
P.O. Box 812
Couer d'Alene, ID 83814
Available in both hard bound and paperback. This very informative book is in its second edition. It is written by people who have first hand knowledge of the area, has lots of photos, and covers the coming of the Milwaukee Road and the great fire of 1910 in extensive detail.

The Way it Was: A Photographic History of the Early Days of the St. Maries and St. Joe River Valleys
Western Historical Inc
St. Maries, ID
Available from The Paperhouse, 822 Main, St. Maries, ID 83861 (about 80 pages, crammed with photos, $8.95) Full of pictures with a number of early Milwaukee Road construction and very early, ca 1908-09, trains.

W. H. "Bill" Wilkerson of Miles City, MT, a retired Milwaukee Railroad Engineer, has done several very small booklets about Milwaukee rolling stock. A local newspaper publishes these 25-40pp booklets at a very reasonable cost.

Lines West Lines published by Darrel Dewald
126 Railroad Avenue
Alberton, MT 59820
This small quarterly publication is often full of interesting details about the Milwaukee written by ex-Milwaukee railroaders. The publication is included with membership in the Lines West Association.

Dreams, Disasters, and Demise: The Milwaukee Road In Minnesota by John C. Luecke
Grenadier Publications
Eagan, MN

Milwaukee Road Narrow Guage: Iowa's Slim Princess by John Togges & Joh Jacobson
Pruett Publishing Co.
Boulder, CO

The Montana Railroad (Alias: The Jawbone) by Don Baker
Pruett Publishing Co.
Boulder, CO

No More Mountains To Cross by Robert P. Olmsted
(specific publisher uncertain)

Four To Remember: (CB&O, CGW, CMST.P&P, GM&O) by Robert P. Olmsted
(specific publisher uncertain)

The Nation Pays Again: The Demise of the Milwaukee Road 1928-1986 by Thomas H. Ploss
self published

The Story of the Hiawatha: First of the Speedliners by Charles H. Bilty
MRHA & Milwaukee County Historical Society

A Pictorial Review: The Milwaukee Road - Vols 1, 2, 3, 4 by Ruth Gardner
self-published, no address available

Grass Between The Rails: The Waukon, Iowa branch of the Milwaukee Road by Denny Rehder with Cecil Cook
Waukon & Mississippi Press

The Milwaukee Road In Idaho: A Guidebook to Locating Sites and Locations by Stan Johnson
Museum of North Idaho Press

please note: the publisher has agreed to send informational flyers to individuals who wish to receive them at no cost or obligation. Please e-mail Stan Johnson with your mailing address to receive information on these two new texts.

Hiawatha Passing by Jeff Hagen
Henry Holt & Company, Inc.
115 W. 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
The author captures the wonder of his own childhood encounters with the great Hiawathas. Kenneth Shue's rich detailed oil paintings recreate the power and beauty of this legendary train, and of one breathtaking moment in a young boy's life. The story is written for children of all ages. Check it out!

Videos

A Railroad At Work
Video Rails (now Pentrex)
Pentrex
PO Box 94911
Pasadena, CA 91109

The Milwaukee Road, volumes I,II,III
Pentrex
PO Box 94911
Pasadena, CA 91109

Milwaukee Road 261-Rebuilt to Run
Pentrex
PO Box 94911
Pasadena, CA 91109
60 minutes $29.95

261 - The Power of the Milwaukee Road
Goodheart Productions
PO Box 47131
Chicago, IL 60647

No. 261 - Rebuilding a 4-8-4
Goodheart Productions
PO Box 47131
Chicago, IL 60647

Milwaukee Road No. 261: New River Adventure
Goodheart Productions
PO Box 47131
Chicago, IL 60647
In 1994 a newly restored locomotive tackled the awesome challenge of moving a 31-car passenger train through the curves and up the grades of the old C&O main from Huntington to Hinton, WV for the annual fall excursion. This was the most impressive performance yet from Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261. Her tall drivers were not intended for this duty, but she achieved success. You’ll see her in all the landmark locations along the line, making her way through colorful fall foliage. You’ll see aerial pacing up the New River. You’ll hear the engineer narrate a raucous, wheel-slipping cab ride as he works. You’ll also see footage of earlier New River steam operations with ex-Reading 4-8-4 #2101, former C&O 4-8-4 #614, ex-Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 and side by side running of 765 and ex-Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 during the 1991 NRHS convention. 56 minutes, live audio. GOODHEART PRODUCTIONS 0101-105618 Milwaukee Road 261: New River Adventure $29.95

Milwaukee's Mighty Electrics WB Video Productions
6447 S. Heritage Way
Englewood, CO 80111

Pacific Northwest Kaleidoscope
Green Frog Productions
200 N. Cobb Parkway
Bldg. 100, Suite 138
Marietta, GA 30062
1-800-227-1336
The Milwaukee Road is the main feature of this video, and also includes footage of Union Pacific, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Yakima Valley, and the Seattle Trolley system.

Rails Chicago
Green Frog Productions
200 N. Cobb Parkway
Bldg. 100, Suite 138
Marietta, GA 30062
1-800-227-1336
Overview of the Chicago rail activity in 1987 with a segment on the Milwaukee Road.

Chicago Odyssey, Volume 2
Green Frog Productions
200 N. Cobb Parkway
Bldg. 100, Suite 138
Marietta, GA 30062
1-800-227-1336