EF4 "Little Joe (Маленький Джо)"

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Operation of South Shore "Little Joe" 803 at Illinois Railway Museum on August 30, 2013. This was the first day of the Labor Day Railroad Extravaganza, celebrating IRM's 60th Anniversary. Note the occasional lowering and raising of the pantagraphs to clear trolley wire frogs that are not able to handle pantagraph operation.

Cabride on the "Little Joe" 803

Little Joe electric locomotives provided power in the mountains of Montana and Idaho. Rare still photo collection captured electric operations of the Milwaukee Road around Avery, Idaho, in May 1973, not long before they ceased running. (Have you subscribed to the Airailimages YouTube Channel yet?)

This video is a remastered version of a previously posted film about the Milwaukee Road. Sound clips of Milwaukee electrics were provided by Bob Storozuk, President of the Milwaukee Historical Association. This video is made up of clips from the Stephen Harris Collection at the Ogden Union Station Archives. It shows the Milwaukee Road in action in Montana and briefly in Washingtonian 1973. Main feature are several passes by Little Joes on the electrified section.

Today, it's a fallen flag railroad, but it was once one of the most unique rail lines in the United States. The Milwaukee Road, which ran from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest, operated as an electrified line in Montana up until June of 1974. Photographer Ted Pope captured the last 4 days of the electric operations before the line switched to full diesel operations. The territory you will see in this video runs between Deer Lodge and Harlowton, Montana. Several scenes feature in-cab footage in the Little Joes as the trains travel through Sixteen Mile Canyon and the scenic Jefferson Canyon. They're places so remote, you can only see them by rail! Get ready to enjoy historic footage of these magnificent electric locomotives pulling heavy freight across the beautiful Montana Mountain landscape! For Milwaukee Road fans, this era represents the Milwaukee at its best! Be a part of this historic time period and enjoy the great action of The Milwaukee Road in Montana! Running time 72 minutes, color/silent films with music and narration. Copyright 2011, C. Vision Productions/Ted Pope