[milwaukee-electric] Re: Hales Corners Terminal

[Bill Sell]

I remember the handcar. For a boy they looked like a big toy, but I 
think we were terrified of climbing on one.  Probably for what would 
happen to us after we get home.



At 09:35 PM 2/2/2009, Scott Greig wrote:
>I have been told that a then-fledgling Illinois Electric Railway 
>Museum stripped out the remains of the Holton spur track for the 
>rail, and found an abandoned TM handcar on the stub.  Dunno what 
>became of the rail, but the handcar is on display at IRM today.
>--- On Mon, 2/2/09, Don L. Leistikow <DLeistikow at webtv.net> wrote:
>
>From: Don L. Leistikow <DLeistikow at webtv.net>
>Subject: [milwaukee-electric] Re: Hales Corners Terminal
>To: milwaukee-electric at lists.dementia.org
>Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 6:42 PM
>
>Ken and list:   Yes, the Vinegar Car business continued into Speedrail
>days.
>
>The Van Holton Pickle Plant was located  off the northwest corner of
>SunnySlope road and the RTLine.   With abandonement imminent, they moved
>to Sun Prairie, on the Watertown - Madison branch.  The building at
>SunnySlope Road, still stands.
>
>Don L.

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