Cascade Rail Foundation is working to bring Milwaukee Road 5057 (a General Electric U25B diesel locomotive) from the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, CA to the South Cle Elum Rail Yard Interpretive Center for display.
Having a Milwaukee Road locomotive at South Cle Elum is important step in the development of the rail yard as an interpretive center. The 5057 has strong ties to Washington and is well-suited to telling the story of the railroad here. Currently, no Milwaukee Road locomotives are on display in Washington.
We are raising money to purchase the locomotive, prepare it for display, and move it to the Interpretive Center.
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