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…
We had our second annual Milwaukee Employees Annual Luncheon today at the depot in South Cle Elum. It was great to host the former Milwaukee employees in attendance. Brian Lee and Frank Schuchman served a great meal! With the help of the crew from Inland Networks Channel 40, we…
At our first Milwaukee Employees Annual Luncheon (M.E.A.L.) in 2011, we invited the former Milwaukee Road employees to share some of their memories with us. Nolan Weis and Peter O’Cain with Inland Networks Channel 40 interviewed them on video. We’ve placed the videos online so you can hear what they…
One hundred years ago, the Milwaukee Road line across Washington was still very new having opened for business in 1909. Cle Elum (located in the Town of South Cle Elum) was a busy place on the railroad back then. It was a division point for the Chicago, Milwaukee &…
The second annual Milwaukee Employees Annual Luncheon will be held a the South Cle Elum depot on October 6 this year. The depot is at 801 Milwaukee Rd., South Cle Elum, WA. More details about the luncheon (time, menu, etc.) will be posted here soon. Our…
While the exhibits in the rail yard are always open during park hours, plan your visit this summer so you can see the inside of the depot also. From Memorial Day weekend (last weekend in May) through Labor Day weekend (first weekend in September), we’ll have volunteers at the…
A new sign will welcome visitors to the South Cle Elum Rail Yard Interpretive Center soon, thanks to Eagle Scout candidate Spencer Riley. Thank you Spencer! The sign will be located at the corner of Milwaukee Road and 6th Street. Spencer developed the design, got it approved by…
UPDATE: We did it! We were able to meet the $1,000 fundraising challenge made by the anonymous donor. Read the 5057 Project news section to learn more. ============== Another anonymous donor has offered a challenge donation — triple the impact of your donation to the 5057 Project! The deadline is…
