The Milwaukee Road (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific)
The following individuals worked for the Milwaukee Road around the time of its expansion west of St. Paul to the Pacific Northwest (the railroad's formal name was eventually changed, following reorganization from one of its bankruptcies, to "Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific" in March, 1927 to reflect its move beyond the Midwest region).
The personnel records are summarized next to each employee's name. Most of these records were typed on an "onion skin" or tissue paper, extremely thin stuff that train orders were usually typed up on (indeed, in railroad vernacular, a train order is often referred to as a "flimsie"). They have been scanned in JPG format from photocopies.
Fred NELSON, fireman for the Milwaukee Road's Kansas City Division. Record is his resignation from service and request for a copy of his service letter (issued Feb. 2, 1914).
Resignation Letter Internal Referral Letter Service Letter
Otto J. PULS of Milwaukee, WI, worked as a locomotive fireman for the Milwaukee Road Northern Division from April 3, 1909 to Oct. 6, 1913. In November of 1914 he was in the Navy stationed on board the USS Utah, requesting a copy of his railroad service record to qualify for additional training.
Record Request Service Letter
Requesting an adjustment in service date (Jan. 22, 1913):
Record Request Transmittal Letter Date Verification Master Mechanic Recommendation
Roundhouse Foreman Notification Roundhouse Foreman Reply Master Mechanic Action
Taking the exam for promotion to engineer (May 5, 1913):
Notice to Report Air Test Results Machinery Test Results Test Results
John O. WINGER, promoted to engineer on the Milwaukee Road on November 26, 1913. He previously worked as a fireman on the railroad's Iowa and Dakota Division.
Examination Letter Air Test Results Machinery Test Results Time Card Test Notice Promotion Date
S.B. WINN, an engineer in the District East of Butte, MT. Record qualifies him to operate in the District West of Butte ("West of Deer Lodge (MT)") as of April 13, 1909.
Service Date Established Transfer of Service
Oscar D. WISNER, engineer for the Milwaukee Road Iowa and Dakota Division in 1911 and 1914. The records pertain to his annual vision exam.
Eye Test Results Notification
W. A. WOLFE, an engineer on the Milwaukee Road's Illinois Division. The record pertains to an incident that occurred in Savanna, Illinois on April 16, 1917.
Roundhouse Report General Foreman's Letter Request for Statement Engineer's Statement
Roundhouse Foreman's Conclusion Transmittal Letter District Master Mechanic Conclusion
Asst Sup't Motive Power Recommendation Discipline Notification General Foreman's Instructions
Engineer's Acknowledgement Engineer's Additional Remarks Transmittal Letter
Harley C. WORLEY, fireman on the Milwaukee Road's Kansas City Division. Record pertains to his Aug. 21, 1908 eye examination.
Referral Letter Eye Test Results Notification
E.J. YOUNG, promoted from fireman to engineer on the Milwaukee Road in the Milwaukee Yard on January 19, 1903. He previously worked as a fireman on the railroad's Iowa and Dakota Division.
Examination Letter Air Test Results Machinery Test Results Results of Tests Promotion Date
