SKU: 116989-FT
$54.00
4 In Stock
At the turn of the 19th Century, during America's Industrial Revolution, our Railroads refurbished many of their older cars for modern use. Steel underframes, Bettendorf trucks, and newer brake systems were employed.
From Milwaukee, WI, serving the Midwest and beyond, here are two refurbished woodside reefers that traversed our nation's tracks during the Steam-to-Diesel era. The "Milwaukee Road" (MILW) (CMStP&P), operated from 1847 until 1986. MILW's colorful "Hiawatha" passenger trains were among the finest, carrying travelers through Montana, Idaho, and Washington to our West Coast. The MILW then merged into the Soo Line Railroad (SOO), a subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), in 1986. Much of it's trackage remains in use by other railroads (BNSF, UP, CP).
The Miller Brewing Co. of Milwaukee, WI, producing "High Life" beer, was founded in 1855 by Frederick Miller. Molson Coors acquired the full global brand portfolio in 2016, and operates the Miller Brewery complex at it's original site.