A westbound manifest is passing through Roland after exiting the summit tunnel
A "Little Joe" is seen leading a eastbound manifest in the Bitterroot mountains east of Avery. The EF4 class were 10 strong, and lasted another 2 years. Originally destine for Russia, they were le... (more)
Visible in this photo is the end the Milwaukee blinded, first on the two passenger Joe's then later to all of them.
Following the St. Joe River out of Avery, MILW E21 is climbing as heads East.
At the Avery Depot, ready to head East, E21 is MU'd with what appers to be 3 GP40's. Today, the depot remains but the right of way is now a road.
A warm evening in August of 1971 as Chicago, Milwaukee, St.Paul & Pacific "Little Joe" #E79 is ready to head East out of Avery, Idaho. The depot still served as an order office, lunch counter, and... (more)
As was standard policy on the Milwaukee, a speeder follows a westbound freight into Avery to watch for errant sparks that might start a fire.
An XL Special meets an eastbound fruit block at Avery.
Milwaukee Road 3010 East, a fruit block from the Pacific Northwest, creeps toward Little Joe E79 in front of the Avery station. E79 will be the eastbound's lead helper over the Bitteroot Mountains... (more)
Little Joe E79 switches Avery Yard on a beautiful morning along the St. Joe River in July 1973.
A switch crew uses Little Joe E79 to switch cars in Avery Yard.
Milwaukee Road 3010 East pulls up slowly to its Little Joe helper, while her conductor waits to couple the electric to the diesel.
Close-up of the front and cab area of Little Joe E79.
Milwaukee Road Little Joe E75 and a sister rumble through the yard at dusk headed for a train on the main line that they'll lead over the Bitteroots to Alberton, Montana later this evening.
Venerable GE boxcab electric E29 sits quietly outside the Avery engine shed on a chill summer night awaiting its next assignment over St. Paul Pass.