Attention MILW foamer of /n/
One of their bridges in Montana is for sale.
Now's the time to fulfill those dreams of yours.
>>902924
>autistic user stalker calls someone else an autist
Bravo.
>>902924
Thanks for the info f@m, it would be cool to see this scene recreated, but it sounds like you're more obsessed with the railroad (or with me) than me at this point if you're finding this kind of info.
Have you become a secret fan?
>>902928
Well it is interesting, pretty steep price although it is probably within the range of the Milwaukee Road historical society's budget to purchase. Depending on its location and access something could happen with it, or more likely it will just sit for several more decades with no buyers.
At least one of the owners of these trestles finally decided he could try to get money out of railfans by selling a piece of historic land to them, unlike that guy who supposedly was so sick of people trespassing on his property to see one of the trestles that he just blew the trestle up to spite them :^) Not sure how true the above story is but it seems believable to me.
Can you explain why someone from /n/ would want a bridge?
>>902934
1:1 scale model railroading.
>>902934
Build a narrow house with a great view.
>>902934
To throw themselves off of
>>902934
to charge tolls when the rest of the right of way gets turned into a bike trail
>>902998
If the nearby road bridge comes with the tract, you could charge both rail and road foamers.
>>902934
Build a museum on it.
>>902934
To live under.
>>902925
Hello MILWAUKEE autist
>>903018
That wasn't even me, bud. I always post a rare MILW pic with my posts.
I was the post right below that one, though.
To the guy interested in Milwaukee railway - would you like to join my forum?
Does the MILW autist know that a good portion of the Pacific Extension has been modeled in Trainz Railroad Simulator?
>>903061
Way ahead of you :^)
Although I've only played the 2010 version. I heard the newest Trainz is buggy and not very much improved on the last one for its price.
Is there a way to set the trains to run completely autonomously in 2010 or the newest one? I just want to watch trains run through the scenery, I don't need to control them myself.
![s-l1600[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Hpyq9Tf.jpg "s-l1600[1].jpg")
>>903037
Not really that interested tbqhwy. This board and 1chan provide sufficient discussion on the Milwaukee Road, and when I want to know more about the line I read what the experts have to say on the dedicated Yahoo group.
Also this board has relatively high traffic compared to anything else, and I prefer to anonymously preach the gospels of the Milwaukee Road's electrification here when it's relevant. Good luck with your forum though.
Apparently my message is getting through to people, as evident by this thread. Whether people like it or not, at least more people are now aware of the glory that was the Milwaukee Road's electrified lines. Together we can make Little Joes Great Again.
>>902934
because he's got a pretty serious case of autism
>>903085
based MILWfoamer
>>902934
Goat catching
>>902924
>tfw I want to buy it in order to destroy it so neither the foamers nor the bikers can enjoy it
>going to the bank tomorrow to apply for a loan
>>904666
Oh, Satan. You're so edgy!
![s-l500[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/CzA8BZS.jpg "s-l500[1].jpg")
So what bridge is this, anyway? There were dozens of these across the PNW.
How much money could you get from scrapping it?
>you will never be able to afford a bridge
the feel weighs heavy in my heart
>>902925
Kek no
We're all aware of that autistic fuck.
He makes his presence known quite well.
>>902926
Aren't you supposed to use the rear pantograph?
In case it breaks for some reason it won't take out the remaining one?
>>914037
>The only tripfag that doesn't need a trip, amazing.
Really?
>>914345
Yes
>>902924
no noy ues
except he's wrong. he thinks the electrified line was profitable. it wasn't. otherwise it would still be in use today.
it reduced costs to get to the west coast but getting to the west coast was what killed the railroad eventually anyway. it was the last route laid out, and the worst route. both NP and GN had a better route with lower grades.
if you look at any of the pictures of the electrified divisions, check out the base of the poles holding up the catenary. you'll see two stumps. one of the reasons the electrification was a boondoggle was that the poles rotted at the stumps due to improper creosote application. so they had to put a second stump on each and every catenary pole.
they sold the wire for scrap because it was the right thing to do.
when the milwaukee went tits up, the soo line grabbed what was profitable and well, that didnt include lines west, now, did it...
but hey never let the facts get in the way of a good story.
had they not attempted to reach the pacific they might still be in business today.
![1744.1419881826[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/I6RHUa3.jpg "1744.1419881826[1].jpg")
>>921080
Do you have a single fact to back any of that up? Also, feels like this is a repost of something I've already refuted in the past.
>An electrified railroad consists of five essential components: 1) track, 2) generation, 3) transmission, 4) motive power, and 5) support. Generation, that is substation equipment, on the Milwaukee Road was in remarkable shape. With improvements in insulation and other components, most of the equipment was actually better than when it was brand new, as various parts were overhauled over the years with the improved and upgraded components.
>The overhead was in very good condition. We evaluated the overhead and determined that it had approximately half of its economic service life remaining.
>The remaining locomotives were not worn out, or even close to the end of their economic service life. Rather, there were just not enough of them. In fact, they were performing far out of proportion to their rated horsepower, and far, far beyond the expected availability of diesel-electric motive power of not only the same age, but even of modern vintage.
>When the decision to terminate the electrification was made, the only component of that system that was in actual engineering failure was the track. There were 31 derailments in one 28 day period on the Bitterroots, partly due to the pressure of business during 1973 and 1974.
>Increases in diesel fuel costs over the next few years because of the oil embargo of March 1973 wiped out any gain, and more, because of the "need" to shut down that "worn out" electrification, and the "need" to apply those scrap dollars to perceived company problems. If the electrics had continued to run, the savings, at 1972 operating levels, in fuel costs between 1974 and 1980 would have been $64 million dollars.
>The components that were not in failure were scrapped. The only part that was in actual failure, the track, was not addressed at all.
http://www.northeast.railfan.net/classic/MILWdata5.html
>>921067
yeah, i meant for /n/
who's the /diy/ anon you speak of?
i used to go there often when it first got created, now not so much
you refuted nothing.
the substations couldnt keep up with the little joes. thats why the geeps showed up.
the copper overhead may have been fine, but the poles holding it up were rotten. look at any picture.
the little joes werent worn out, but the bipolars and boxcabs most certainly were.
since there was next to no traffic originating on the line, nobody chose to run it. railroads dont make shit on bridge traffic, they make it on car loadings (originating traffic), and the per diem on what was, at the time, a boxcar.
had the line actually been profitable someone may have actually bought it and kept running it. since its a bike trail, what does that tell you?
i dont disagree it was a cool idea. and i would agree it probabl lowered operating costs. but to say that lines west/mountain division turned a profit is patently false.
>>921122
Muh little Joe, saviour of milcuckee
They were so valiant, it's that substations couldn't power the mighty little Joe!
>[autistic foaming intensifies]
>>902924
Is it still for sale?
>>921370
You seem upset.
>>940849
Let the thread die already you foamer
>>940900
It's honestly better if he contains his autism to this thread rather than spreading it around.
>>940900
>>940919
I love how you tools thing there's some correct level of 'tism.
Being on the transportation board of 4chan is okay, but being into one particular defunct railroad is too much.
Everyone that drives faster than me is a maniac, everyone that drives slower is a retiree.
Everyone smarter than me is a nerd, everyone dumber than me is an idiot.
The both of you can go fuck each other asswise.
>>942746
t. Milcuckee
>>948070
You have autism.
>>948077
That means a lot coming from you.
>>955938
How many of those wheels are powered?
>>959048
What is getting hauled that needs a zillion locomotives? Or are they weak as fuck.
>>959070
Probably a power move, it looks like only the first four locomotives are running.
>>959074
>it looks like only the first four locomotives are running.
How can you tell?
>>902924
...does that include the land etc. surrounding it? What's the acreage?
>>961732
>I can't read
