The March Milwaukee Road Meet (formerly the “Milwaukee Kent Meet”) is a gathering for slides, movies and discussion and socializing. All are welcome, as in the past this is a free event. Bring your photos, artifacts, models, memorabilia and other items for display. The meet was originally scheduled to return…
MARCH UPDATE: Success!!! Thanks to the Friends of the 5057, we met the $3,000 fundraising challenge by raising $3,100 before the deadline. Thank you! We’ve paid for the locomotive and now we are raising money to move it up north and start the cosmetic restoration. ============ We’re very grateful for…
Happy holidays everyone! We wish you a healthy and prosperous 2013! [click for a larger version] Credits: original photo by Brian Ambrose, photo editing by Tom Kermen, design by Paul Krueger
Have a great holiday season. Thank you for your support this past year!
The Cascade Rail Foundation Volunteer of the Year for 2012 is Gary Pember. Gary is a former Milwaukee Road employee who worked for the railroad as a locomotive mechanic in the Tacoma shops. He has long been a friend of Cascade Rail Foundation. This year Gary has been…
Thanks to our great volunteers, we are making steady progress toward organizing and cataloging our collections. We are working on a web site that will help you search our collections and, in some cases, see the digitized material. If you’re in the Seattle area, consider joining us to help…
Help us bring the 5057 home for the holidays… … and the rest of the year too! Since the 5057 left the roster of the Milwaukee Road, it has spent many years away from its ‘home’ territory. This holiday season, you have a special opportunity to help us get…
We held our fifth annual meet at Cedar Falls on October 27. During the morning, attendees displayed their Milwaukee Road models and socialized. Some photos of the models on display are shown below. After a catered BBQ lunch, we reconfigured the room and began presentations. Paul Krueger provided…
Parking is free at the depot again for visitors to the South Cle Elum Rail Yard Historic District! Since the State Legislature enacted the Discover Pass program in July 2011, people have needed a Discover Pass displayed in their car to park at Washington State Parks. The Discover…
LOCATION The 2012 meet will be held on October 27 at the Cedar River Watershed Education Center near North Bend, WA (aka Cedar Falls). We’re planning a full day of presentations and model displays. AGENDA In the morning we’ll have tables set up in the room for the…
