Milwaukee Road employees have lunch at the depot
Cascade Rail Foundation treated twelve former Milwaukee Road employees and their guests to lunch at the depot on Saturday, October 8.
CRF exploring acquisition of Milwaukee Road locomotive
The Feather River Rail Society is currently looking for a new home for Milwaukee Road #5057, a General Electric U-25B diesel locomotive. We are aware that Cascade Rail Foundation and the South Cle Elum Rail Yard have been mentioned as a potential destination for the locomotive in…
2011 CRF Milwaukee Road Meet Report
We began the meet on Saturday morning with a display of Milwaukee Road models brought by attendees. Doug Nighswonger started the presentations after lunch with a slideshow of Milwaukee Road passenger trains and passenger equipment. Jim Murrie followed with a presentation about the operations and consists of the Columbian between…
Milwaukee Road Employee Luncheon October 8
Cascade Rail Foundation cordially invites those who have served the Milwaukee Road to attend a special luncheon. Our intent is to honor former employees of the railroad, recognizing their service on the railroad. We hope to bring fellow co-workers back together and spark candid stories reminiscing the…
2011 CRF Milwaukee Road Fall Meet
[Updated 9/18 with more information about presentations] The 4th annual Cascade Rail Foundation Milwaukee Road modeler/history meet will be held on September 24th & 25th at the Cedar River Watershed Education Center near North Bend, WA. This is the former location of Cedar Falls on the…
Volunteer of the Year Announced – September 2011
At the annual volunteer/community picnic this month, Cascade Rail Foundation (CRF) announced that the Volunteer of the Year is Paul Krueger. Paul has been on the CRF Board of Directors since 2004 and serves as the Secretary. In September 2010, CRF became a member of the newly established…
2011 CRF Annual Volunteer / Community Picnic
Cascade Rail Foundation gets together with volunteers and the public from the surrounding community every year to enjoy a potluck picnic, conversation, and name the year’s recipient for the “Volunteer of the Year” Award. Please join us! WHEN: Saturday, September 10, 2011, 1:00 – 3:00 PM WHERE: The Depot, 801…
Happy 100th Birthday South Cle Elum!
Birthday greetings to the town of South Cle Elum from Cascade Rail Foundation. Image courtesy of Tom Kerman. [click to enlarge]
South Cle Elum Centennial Celebration – August 20
Come join us!
Annual Volunteer/Community Picnic Sept. 10, 2011
The Cascade Rail Foundation gets together with volunteers and the public from the surrounding community every year to enjoy a potluck picnic, conversation, and name the year’s recipient for the “Volunteer of the Year” Award. And you are invited to attend! Watch for upcoming details, but mark your calendar now.
