The Milwaukee Road originally came to the area to provide access to timber.
Cranston was a stop on the Milwaukee Road, although little remains of the community today.
Perhaps in a future book he might take a closer look at the Milwaukee Road.
Eventually, only the Milwaukee Road remained, and was a strong influence on the development of the town.
One of the last new cars bought by the Milwaukee Road in 1954.
It was the first hotel built and operated by the Milwaukee Road.
The freight house operated through 1970, when the Milwaukee Road closed it.
When the Milwaukee Road went bankrupt in the 1980s.
The Milwaukee Road enters bankruptcy for the third time in its history.
About 10 years later, the Milwaukee Road took over the line and converted it to standard gauge.