Since 2020, our volunteers have been fabricating and installing three-quarter size replica Milwaukee Road style station signs at their historic locations along the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail.

Interested in learning more about the history of the Milwaukee Road routes in Washington that have been turned into trails? Follow our virtual tours: Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

This archive web site is one of the ways in which we work to make the history of the Milwaukee Road in Washington available for people to discover, to help them understand the social, economic, and technological importance of the railroad in the state.

Our goal is to preserve the site of the Milwaukee Road rail yard in South Cle Elum and to tell the story of the Milwaukee’s electrification and route through Washington and the Cascade mountains. The site is dedicated to the interpretation and preservation of the history of the Milwaukee Road’s western extension and electrification.

Jan 10, 2022 · Each year, a group of horse riders known as the John Wayne Pioneer Wagons & Riders do a cross state ride, on the Milwaukee Road right of way across Washington State, now the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail.

Come visit us in South Cle Elum to see some important remnants of Milwaukee Road history. The exhibit area in the depot is typically open from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays from May through September.

Jul 25, 2020 · After years of a confusing variety of names for the trail – John Wayne Pioneer Trail, Iron Horse State Park and Milwaukee Corridor – the name Palouse to Cascades Trail was designated to identify the entire route, the former main line of the Milwaukee Road.

Please join us for Zoom presentation about the Milwaukee Road Tacoma Shops on Saturday, April 24th at 10 a.m.(Pacific). Program Gary Pember will be sharing stories of the the Milwaukee Road locomotive shops at Tacoma, discussing the history of the facility and his memories of his time working there.

Oct 7, 2017 · The 5057 was one of 12 General Electric U25B locomotives purchased by the Milwaukee Road in 1965. They were initially assigned to the railroad’s most important freight trains between Chicago and Tacoma.

Feb 16, 2018 · The Renslow Trestle is a very visible and recognizable landmark for any Washington motorist traveling the Interstate. Located between Ellensburg and the Columbia River, the trestle was constructed as part of the Milwaukee Road’s Pacific Coast Extension from the Midwest to Puget Sound.