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4/18/2024
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Viewing Album:  MILW Bellingham WA Vol 2
 
By:S.L. Dixon
Dates:1/1/1970 - 4/1/1980
Album Info:A very interesting 10 years of MILW trains in Bellingham. Before the BN merger, MILW Bham was just a couple SD7/9's and a switcher. After the BN merger, everything Tacoma had for power ended up in Bham at some date/time until the MILW left the West Coast 3/31/1980.
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MILW 8500
Title:  MILW 8500
Description:  Who wouldnt want a snout shot of a U36C.
Photo Date:  2/16/1973  Upload Date: 2/4/2015 12:02:42 AM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 8500(U36C)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
MILW 8501
Title:  MILW 8501
Description:  A snout shot with some angle.
Photo Date:  2/16/1973  Upload Date: 2/4/2015 12:03:10 AM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 8501(U36C)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
MILW 6006
Title:  MILW 6006
Description:  MILW high-horsepower idles away at the MILW Bellingham roundhouse.
Photo Date:  8/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:48:13 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 6006(U30B)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
MILW 8501
Title:  MILW 8501
Description:  A beastly U36C shows up in Bellingham. Think they ran the big heavy units on the sphagetti trackage of the Sumas Branch for a while.
Photo Date:  8/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:48:46 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 8501(U36C) MILW 6006(U30B)
Views:  510   Comments: 1
MILW 8501
Title:  MILW 8501
Description:  You had to love it..that the MILW would run a U36C on the Sumas Branch.
Photo Date:  8/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:49:21 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 8501(U36C)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
MILW 1500 Sumas Local
Title:  MILW 1500 Sumas Local
Description:  MILW Sumas local looking at some soggy roadbed ahead.
Photo Date:  1/30/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:41:35 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 1500(GP35)
Views:  473   Comments: 2
MILW 1500 Sumas Local
Title:  MILW 1500 Sumas Local
Description:  MILW Sumas Local just about to leave the Bellingham waterfront for another funfilled day on the branchline.
Photo Date:  1/30/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:40:51 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 1500(GP35)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
MILW 1502
Title:  MILW 1502
Description:  MILW power heading south through the yard.
Photo Date:  2/24/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:41:46 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 1502(GP35)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
MILW 1502
Title:  MILW 1502
Description:  Inbound train from Tacoma doing the runaround at the north end of the MILW yard.
Photo Date:  2/24/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:41:15 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 1502(GP35)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
MILW 1502
Title:  MILW 1502
Description:  Fresh from Tacoma..this power will go on the Sumas Local.
Photo Date:  2/24/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:40:38 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 1502(GP35)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
MILW 5507
Title:  MILW 5507
Description:  Inbound train from Tacoma cuts off from their train in the yard.
Photo Date:  2/24/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:43:41 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 5502(U28B) MILW 5507(U28B)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
MILW 5507
Title:  MILW 5507
Description:  Inbound train from Tacoma geting ready to cutoff their train in the yard.
Photo Date:  2/24/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:44:12 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 5507(U28B) MILW 5502(U28B) MILW 1502(GP35)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
MILW 5507 on the connector track
Title:  MILW 5507 on the connector track
Description:  Think I only managed to catch one train ever on this short track from the yard to the roundhouse in Bellingham. I'm standing on the NP line bridge.
Photo Date:  2/24/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:43:00 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Smokey
Title:  Smokey
Description:  I'm sure it OK.
Photo Date:  3/2/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:39:08 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 1502(GP35)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
MILW work train
Title:  MILW work train
Description:  Since its early spring you can actually see the tracks. Nice view from the south end of the MILW yard and the Bellingham skyline,
Photo Date:  3/2/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:39:49 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 1502(GP35)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
MILW 1502 work train
Title:  MILW 1502 work train
Description:  Rare MILW work train in Bellingham.
Photo Date:  3/2/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:38:20 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 1502(GP35)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
MILW roundhouse
Title:  MILW roundhouse
Description:  View from the backside of the MILW roundhouse facilities.
Photo Date:  4/1/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:50:18 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  140   Comments: 0
MILW 5505
Title:  MILW 5505
Description:  MILW 5505 is being drained of bodily fluids.
Photo Date:  4/22/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:47:13 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 5505(U28B)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
MILW 5505
Title:  MILW 5505
Description:  Draining the radiator on MILW 5505.
Photo Date:  4/22/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:46:29 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 5505(U28B)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
MILW 5052
Title:  MILW 5052
Description:  U-Boats rest-up at Bellingham.
Photo Date:  6/6/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:45:45 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 5052(U25B) MILW 5604(U30B)
Views:  507   Comments: 1
MILW 1503
Title:  MILW 1503
Description:  MILW 1503 has a "white-knuckle" experience in Bellingham.
Photo Date:  7/19/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:45:00 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 1503(GP35)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
MILW 288 extra ore train
Title:  MILW 288 extra ore train
Description:  Extra MILW ore train leaving the Cement Plant and is heading east to the mainline switch.
Photo Date:  7/28/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:34:47 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  66   Comments: 0
MILW 288 extra ore train
Title:  MILW 288 extra ore train
Description:  MILW extra ore train coming down the hill to the mainline switch. This train goes up to the Limestone quarry east of Sumas.
Photo Date:  7/28/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:35:38 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 288(GP9) MILW 284(GP9)
Views:  305   Comments: 1
MILW 556 Local
Title:  MILW 556 Local
Description:  Inbound local from Sumas waiting for a chance to get into their yard.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:36:32 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Night,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 556(SD10)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
MILW 556
Title:  MILW 556
Description:  Inbound local from Sumas waits for a chance get into the yard.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:37:52 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Night,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 556(SD10)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
MILW 556
Title:  MILW 556
Description:  MILW Sumas local waits for a chance to make the last mile of the day..night.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:38:28 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Night,Yard,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  55   Comments: 0
MILW 618 in the snow
Title:  MILW 618 in the snow
Description:  Lonely MILW switcher sitting through a snow squall at Bellingham.
Photo Date:  1/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:39:38 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 618(SW1200)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
MILW 284-SE 1/81A
Title:  MILW 284-SE 1/81A
Description:  Interesting lash-up of power that came from Tacoma.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:33:13 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 284(GP9) MILW SE1(Road Slug)
Views:  649   Comments: 0
MILW 284
Title:  MILW 284
Description:  Inbound power from Tacoma..nice.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:32:12 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 284(GP9)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
MILW 81A-SE 1
Title:  MILW 81A-SE 1
Description:  Was pretty happy to see this lash-up at the MILW Bellingham roundhouse.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:31:34 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 81A(F7A) MILW SE1(Road Slug)
Views:  839   Comments: 0
The view from Cornwall Ave.
Title:  The view from Cornwall Ave.
Description:  Everytime I visited the Bham MILW facilities..it was a drive down Cornwall Ave and see what was sitting at the roundhouse. Then if it was interesting..you drive right up to there for a closer look.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:28:04 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 0
MILW 81A
Title:  MILW 81A
Description:  Saw a lot of F-units pass thru Bellingham on the BN but this was the first one of MILW's fleet to appear in Bham.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:28:46 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 81A(F7A)
Views:  601   Comments: 2
MILW 81A
Title:  MILW 81A
Description:  Finally MILW sends a F-unit to Bellingham.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:29:23 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 81A(F7A)
Views:  342   Comments: 1
MILW 81A
Title:  MILW 81A
Description:  It seems railroads like to send their strangest power out on rainy days.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:29:57 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 81A(F7A)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
MILW 81A
Title:  MILW 81A
Description:  Due to the tight security at the MILW roundhouse, I was allowed to have the place to myself and shoot a half-a-roll of film.
Photo Date:  2/15/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 7:30:29 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 81A(F7A)
Views:  412   Comments: 1
MILW Bellingham Yard..25 years later
Title:  MILW Bellingham Yard..25 years later
Description:  Big honking condo now sits on the MILW roundhouse tracks. The BN/BNSF went and paved the yard years ago and were storing the Amtrak trains overnight.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 2/3/2015 8:51:58 PM
Location:  Bellingham, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  162   Comments: 0

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