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Viewing Album:  Milwaukee Road Wreck East of Rock Lake WA
 
By:Maddie Farnsworth
Dates:12/7/2012 - 12/7/2012
Album Info:Some shots of two over turned box cars on the abandoned MILW just east of Rock lake WA.
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Pine Creek Trestle
Title:  Pine Creek Trestle
Description:  Two boxcars toppled off Pine Creek Trestle very shortly before the 1980 abandonment. The MILW slavaged the loads out of the cars, but not the cars themselves.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:23:50 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Bridge
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Pine Creek Trestle
Title:  Pine Creek Trestle
Description:  Two boxcars toppled off Pine Creek Trestle very shortly before the 1980 abandonment. The MILW slavaged the loads out of the cars, but not the cars themselves.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:24:36 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  1226   Comments: 1
Logo on MILW 13554
Title:  Logo on MILW 13554
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Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:26:01 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  438   Comments: 0
Underside of MILW 13554
Title:  Underside of MILW 13554
Description:  the frame was cut off and holes cut in the ends to get the load out of the car.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:26:50 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  484   Comments: 0
Quite the fall
Title:  Quite the fall
Description:  The second car, MILW 12541 took quite a fall.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:27:34 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  552   Comments: 0
Overhead shot
Title:  Overhead shot
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Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:27:59 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  564   Comments: 1
Smashed door of MILW 12541
Title:  Smashed door of MILW 12541
Description:  The impact knocked the door off and crumpled the roof of the car.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:28:58 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  345   Comments: 0
Inside of 12541
Title:  Inside of 12541
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Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:30:00 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  347   Comments: 0
Truck bearing plate
Title:  Truck bearing plate
Description:  Sitting in the door of 12541
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:30:58 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  261   Comments: 0
Almost on the bridge
Title:  Almost on the bridge
Description:  12541 is leaning on the concrete footing for the bridge, but not quite on the bridge itself.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:32:08 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  447   Comments: 0
Logo on 12541
Title:  Logo on 12541
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:33:09 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  260   Comments: 0
Reportign marks and number on 12541
Title:  Reportign marks and number on 12541
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Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:34:20 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  203   Comments: 0
Data on 13554
Title:  Data on 13554
Description:  Sheltered from sun & rain, it is still in good shape. Notice the 11-29-79 date. This wreck occurred very close to the 1980 shutdown.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:36:22 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  280   Comments: 0
Data on 13554
Title:  Data on 13554
Description:  Sheltered from sun & rain, it is still in good shape.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:38:25 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  194   Comments: 0
Lettering on 13554
Title:  Lettering on 13554
Description:  Sheltered from sun & rain, it is still in good shape.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:40:48 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  243   Comments: 1
Crunch goes the brake wheel
Title:  Crunch goes the brake wheel
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:42:48 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  263   Comments: 0
Intact code line
Title:  Intact code line
Description:  Not part of the wreck, some of the code line is still in place, wires and all in the area. This is about 2 miles east of Rock Lake.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:43:49 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  332   Comments: 0
North side of Pine Creek trestle
Title:  North side of Pine Creek trestle
Description:  You can see 12541 on the other side.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:44:40 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  586   Comments: 2
Special Assigned Service marking
Title:  Special Assigned Service marking
Description:  12541 has this note stenciled on the side. It looks like part of the attempt to save the Milwaukee Lines West, but like this car, that effort lies smashed and forgotten.
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:47:11 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  427   Comments: 0
Data on 12541
Title:  Data on 12541
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/7/2012  Upload Date: 12/14/2012 4:47:39 PM
Location:  Pine City, WA
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
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Views:  427   Comments: 0

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