[milwaukee-electric] Re: The "Devil's Teapot"

[Ken and Tracie]

Hi Don,

The photo is from the book, "Along the Right of Way to East Troy" by Charles 
Damaske.

I have no idea where he got the photo.

K.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don L. Leistikow" <DLeistikow at webtv.net>
To: <milwaukee-electric at lists.dementia.org>
Cc: <emory1522 at wi.rr.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 7:28 PM
Subject: [milwaukee-electric] Re: The "Devil's Teapot"


> Ken:   That's an interesting photo of an 1100 at the site of the Muskego
> Washout, better known as the Devil's Tea Pot.
>
> Somewhere, I have an article which contains many of the details along
> with some photographs, the exception being that this is the first time
> that I have seen the photo which you posted.
>
> While the car is indistinguishable on my 'webber', I would really
> appreciate a photographic copy of it.   Reason being that the
> information that I have says something about a car isolated between the
> washout and East Troy.  So, that car would back up in one direction or
> the other to accomodate passengers who, for the duration of the
> impediment, had to walk around it, to complete a journey in either
> direction.  The outbound car from Milwaukee would reverse direction of
> the car at the Muskego wye.
>
> For the record, all Rapid Transit 1100's were single ended with the
> exception of the 1102, 1103 and 1104, which had controls at both ends,
> walkover seats and air operated passenger doors.
>
> Anyway, I shall look up and copy the article, which also contains the
> date of the incident.    Will then forward same on to you.
>
> Rebuilt MN cars were not ready for service until sometime in 1931.
>
> Don L.
>
>