The Penn-Dixie cement company relies on the Milwaukee road to keep its storage tanks full with frequent loads of portland cement, sand & gravel.
The February 2007 issue of the Semaphore
features a brief overview of Tom Schweiss' Milwaukee Superior Division railroad. Below are
some additional photos and a diagram of his pike.
Photos courtesy of Jim Osborn & Tom Schweiss
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The Penn-Dixie cement company relies on the Milwaukee road to keep its storage tanks full with frequent loads of portland cement, sand & gravel. |
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| Imagine the numerous switching moves that are required to service the many industries of the North Milwaukee industrial area. |
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| Like all of Tom's towns, Cedarburg sports a variety of Wisconsin industries requiring rail service. |
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| Green Bay industries |
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| Several GPs and U-Boats are getting fueled and sanded at the Milwaukee, WI yard facilities prior to picking up their loads. |
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| Saukville, WI |
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| A long view of the 14 below level staging tracks. Note that the closest and furthest tracks are kept clear for turning maneuvers. A loop (not shown) on the left side of the yard is accessed via tracks 1 and 14. This is particularly useful for efficient operation of Tom's passenger service trains - allowing Tom to dispatch the same equipment on several trains during a single operating session. |
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| Simplified mainline track diagram of Tom Schweiss' Milwaukee Superior Division model railroad. |
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