Milwaukee Road troop train at Easton, Washington in 1945. A westbound troop train led by steam locomotive Number 684, a 4-6-2, passes a train with boxcab electric motor E-71 at the depot in Easton, Washington on February 9, 1945. A Ron V. Nixon photograph.

Milwaukee Road troop train at Easton, Washington in 1945. A westbound troop train led by steam locomotive Number 684, a 4-6-2, passes a train with boxcab electric motor E-71 at the depot in Easton, Washington on February 9, 1945. A Ron V. Nixon photograph.

Milwaukee Road steam locomotive Number 7032 at Tacoma, Washington in 1932. Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad (CM&StP) a 2-8-0 steam locomotive, Number 7032 at Tacoma, Washington on February 2, 1932.

Milwaukee Road steam locomotive Number 7032 at Tacoma, Washington in 1932. Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad (CM&StP) a 2-8-0 steam locomotive, Number 7032 at Tacoma, Washington on February 2, 1932.

Milwaukee Road steam locomotive Number 5611 at Argo in Seattle, Washington circa 1925. Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad (CM&StP) a 2-6-2, Number 5611 at Argo in Seattle, Washington circa 1925. A note on back of the photograph says the locomotive was used to haul passenger trains between Black River and Union Station before this line was electrified in 1927. Photograph by James A. Turner.

Milwaukee Road steam locomotive Number 5611 at Argo in Seattle, Washington circa 1925. Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad (CM&StP) a 2-6-2, Number 5611 at Argo in Seattle, Washington circa 1925. A note on back of the photograph says the locomotive was used to haul passenger trains between Black River and Union Station before this line was electrified in 1927. Photograph by James A. Turner.

Milwaukee Road steam locomotive Number 263 at Lind, Washington in 1951. Steam locomotive 263 leads Train Number 18 at Lind, Washington in 1951. Photograph by Ron V. Nixon.

Milwaukee Road steam locomotive Number 263 at Lind, Washington in 1951. Steam locomotive 263 leads Train Number 18 at Lind, Washington in 1951. Photograph by Ron V. Nixon.

Milwaukee Road Number steam locomotive Number 53 at Tacoma, Washington in 1948. Milwaukee Road 53, a 2-6-6-2 steam locomotive, backs a train into the yard at Tacoma, Washington on March 14, 1948. Photograph by Al Farrow.

Milwaukee Road Number steam locomotive Number 53 at Tacoma, Washington in 1948. Milwaukee Road 53, a 2-6-6-2 steam locomotive, backs a train into the yard at Tacoma, Washington on March 14, 1948. Photograph by Al Farrow.