MILW Portage yard towers

ak-milw Jul 26, 2004

  1. ak-milw

    ak-milw TrainBoard Member

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    Can someone tell me what year they put the yard towers in the Portage Wis. yard? They had one on each end. The artical I have in the Milwaukee Railroader states they put them up in later years, and the pictures from 1957 doesn't show them. So I figure it was later than '57. :confused:
     
  2. yankinoz

    yankinoz TrainBoard Member

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    Ok I know this is like, a 7 year old post... and like I don't know the answer to the tower question... But google brought me here :) I'm trying to find out what issue of The Milwaukee Railroader featured Portage....
     
  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I would have that issue. Can't remember a year right now. Could take a look later today...

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  4. yankinoz

    yankinoz TrainBoard Member

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    I think they did a feature on La Crosse about the same time... If ya happen to see that one too - hint hint :)

    edit - wait I have the La Crosse issue (Q4 2003) :)
     
  5. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Vol 17 No 1 of March, 1987 covered Portage.

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  6. yankinoz

    yankinoz TrainBoard Member

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    Thank You!!
     

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