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Milwaukee Road (MILW) Last Run Racine & Southwestern / Elkhorn, WI ~1982

Recorded by Elkhorn Area High School students witnessing the Milwaukee Road clearing out the line in anticipation of abandonment circa 1982. The footage begins in Elkhorn near the site of the former depot with engines MILW 955 (GP20) and MILW 486 (MP15AC) running east on the main track. The rear of their train is in the siding. The engines are heading east of Elkhorn to pick up a long string of boxcars stored on the main line. The footage continues at MacLean Road showing the crew picking up additional cars stored east of the road. The footage ends at County Road F (near where the poster grew up) showing the entire train, consisting entirely of Milwaukee Road boxcars save one BN boxcar, heading somberly westward to points unknown. It is presumed this was one of, if not the final run of the Milwaukee Road on this portion of the historic Racine & Southwestern. The line was purchased by the State of Wisconsin and the portion west of Elkhorn, was briefly operated by the Central Wisconsin and the Wisconsin & Western, laid dormant for several years then was revived by the Wisconsin & Calumet. The line was rehabbed in 1996 and is currently operated by the Wisconsin & Southern. The line east of Elkhorn was abandoned and converted to a bike trail. Footage was provided by the late Neil Thieleke, railfan and longtime teacher in the Elkhorn Area School District.