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Before and After Renovation! Back in its heyday in the 1920s 5057 Project Milwaukee Road Electrification

Before and After Renovation!

After many volunteer hours of renovation, the South Cle Elum Depot re-opened its doors in 2006.

Back in its heyday in the 1920s

The South Cle Elum Depot as seen from the south, with the substation and rail yard.

5057 Project

Learn about our plans to bring a Milwaukee Road locomotive back to the South Cle Elum Rail Yard

Milwaukee Road Electrification

Once the world's longest railroad electrification system

We are working to ensure the fascinating history of the Milwaukee Road in Washington is not forgotten

  • Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Marengo

    Today our virtual tour takes us from Ralston, over the illusive Cow Creek Bridge, and then to the remote but important junction of Marengo.

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    May 31, 2020 July 25, 2020

    Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Ralston

    Leaving Lind, today we’re traveling the Lind Coulee in the channeled scablands, a land known for considerable dryland farming.

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    May 30, 2020 July 25, 2020

    Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Lind

    Our Milwaukee Road Coast Division virtual tour across Washington continues as we travel from Warden to Lind. The landscape changes as we move east, leaving the irrigated croplands of the Columbia Basin Project and entering the Channeled Scablands.

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    May 29, 2020 July 5, 2020

    Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Othello

    Today we will explore Othello on our virtual tour of the Milwaukee Road. The John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders group detours from the Milwaukee Road at Smyrna on their ride because rail is still in place. They bypass Othello for a rest day at Warden.

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    May 28, 2020 July 5, 2020

    Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Beverly

    On our tour of the Milwaukee Road, we have the benefit of virtually crossing over the Columbia River Bridge to Beverly. Hopefully we can do that in reality soon, as the bridge will again serve as a transportation artery once it is reopened for trail use.

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    May 27, 2020 July 5, 2020

    Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Boylston

    Today our virtual journey through space and time takes us over Boylston Hill and down to the Columbia River at Beverly Junction.

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    May 26, 2020 July 5, 2020

    Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Kittitas

    May 25 (Memorial Day) – this is a memorable day on our virtual tour of the Milwaukee Road Coast Division. We are traveling from Ellensburg through the Kittitas valley, the town of Kittitas, and climbing up the hill towards Boylston.

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    May 25, 2020 July 22, 2021

    Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Ellensburg

    Today on our Milwaukee Road virtual historical tour, we leave Thorp and enter into the wider Kittitas Valley. The route passes through the north side of Ellensburg.

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    May 24, 2020 July 5, 2020

    Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Yakima River Valley

    On our eastbound trek, we depart Cle Elum and quickly enter the countryside of rural Kittitas County. Soon we will again meet up with the Yakima River where we will travel the south side of the river.

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    May 23, 2020 July 5, 2020

    Palouse to Cascades Trail Virtual Tour – Cle Elum

    Today our virtual tour of the Milwaukee Road takes us from Easton, along the Yakima River, to the South Cle Elum Rail Yard Historic District. This is the home of Cascade Rail Foundation.

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    May 22, 2020 July 5, 2020
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