[milwaukee-electric] Re: City Car 825

[Ken and Tracie]

Here's a shot of  the 1111-1214 trip.
K.


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From: "Don L. Leistikow" <DLeistikow at webtv.net>
To: <milwaukee-electric at lists.dementia.org>
Cc: <emory1522 at wi.rr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 9:16 AM
Subject: [milwaukee-electric] Re: City Car 825


> Ken and list:  Several clues may be drawn that contribute to the general
> date and location.
>
> I see only one wire.... fresh ballast..... and ascending ground
> indicating a cut'.  Car 825 doesn't have a Square Route Sign box.so, I
> conclude that the year is 1926 and the location is just north of
> Greenfield Avenue   Furthermore, I suggest that this is the same
> location where one or more of the 1111 - 1214 Inspection Trip series of
> photos were taken.
>
> Route Sign boxes on City Cars, were introduced in 1927.
>
> The 825 may well be on a feasability trip, to determine if City Cars
> could operate the Local Service on the LRT, when in service along with
> the High Speed 1100's.
>
> It was not until 1931, that three of the Milwaukee Northern cars were
> shopped and reconfigured for double end operation, with folding doors
> and walkover seats   These became cars 1102, 1103 and 1104.
>
>
> Of special note is that the 1103 had been Milwaukee Northern's 51 and
> previous to that it was Gary Railways 401 and had originally been built
> for the Chicago New York Air Line as their 102.
>
> Don L.
>
> 


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