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The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (often referred to as the Milwaukee Road) (reporting mark MILW), was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until 1980, when its Pacific Extension (Montana, Idaho, and Washington) was abandoned following a bankruptcy. Around this time, the company went through several official names and faced bankruptcy on multiple occasions. The eastern half of the system merged into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986, a subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Railway (reporting mark CP). Although the "Milwaukee Road" as such ceased to exist, much of its track continues to be used by multiple railroads.

Al Christianson started taking railroad photos in the late 1970's, mostly in the Minnesota and North Dakota. He is especially fond of photos involving bridges. He also was an active 35mm slide trader, collecting photos from numerous other photographers. He switched to digital photography in 2010 and is still documenting rail activity into the 2020's. He currently is very active as a sports photographer in North Central North Dakota, documenting as many high school sporting events as possible.