[milwaukee-electric] Re: THE BUS THAT WENT SHOPPING

[Dick Myers]

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Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:15 PM
Subject: [milwaukee-electric] THE BUS THAT WENT SHOPPING


> Twin Coach 52 was the first trackless coach to arrive in Milwaukee. The 
> year was 1936, and it was among the first coaches to debut on route 21, 
> North Avenue. This was the first trackless trolley route in Milwaukee. One 
> of the main reasons for the conversion, was street work on North Avenue. 
> Paving the street was delayed, but I don't know if it was because the rail 
> was being removed, but on November 6, 19366, the trackless trolley years 
> officially began! The exterior was streamlined, (as shown by the slick 
> advertising folder produced by the TMER&LC , and the interior was plush 
> (by 30s standards)
>
> On January 16, 1950, at the corner of 52nd and North Avenue, Twin Coach 
> 52 )one of the coaches that ushered in the trackless trolley in 1936) made 
> an unexpected stop through the front window of the Lawrenz Grocery Store. 
> No one was hurt, but I would give anything for one of those boxes of Rice 
> Krispies today!
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