Milwaukee Road 5057 Update

We’re going for it!   This month the Cascade Rail Foundation Board of Directors voted to pursue the acquisition of Milwaukee Road U25B 5057 for the South Cle Elum Rail Yard Interpretive Center.   We will kick-off a formal fundraising campaign once we have a better idea of how much…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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