[milwaukee-electric] Re: 25th Anniversary: "The Trolley at East Troy"

[Gary Schnabl]

West Allis Junction (98th Street) could very well be the site of the 
interlocking tower. However, the CNW interchange to the north appears to 
be at 102nd Street. The Hales Corners route bridge over Burnham was 
located between 99th and 100th Streets. Perhaps, better road access to a 
CNW interlocking tower at 98th Street might have been a consideration to 
locate it some four blocks east of the interchange.
The map seems to show something parallel to the CNW tracks about two 
blocks wide. Was there a CNW yard or team tracks at that location? I 
live on a quiet dead-end street in an area that could be considered part 
of the once-huge Junction Yard (Livernois Yard 
<http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stations/CountyStations/WayneStations/DetroitTerminal/LivernoisYard%28MC%29.htm>) 
owned by the NY Central (named the Michigan Central for its Michigan and 
Ontario trackage). It is the only residential street in the entire yard 
area--only twelve houses. There are still remnants of a number of older 
team tracks nearby.

Gary

On 7/20/2011 2:47 AM, Don Ross wrote:
> Think West Allis Junction was actually Belton Junction which was a
> CNW Tower.  With the printed West Junction somewhat west of the TM
> printing, it may be  where the actual place where the C&NW split from
> Madison and Butler.  The TM had trackage from Lapham to 92nd and then
> to a line towards Waukesha.  Route 10 went up to the TM West
> Junction.   Route 19 came on Becher past 84th to National and
> Mukwonago to 101st and south to Hales Corners.
> Don R
>
> At 07:28 PM 7/19/2011, you wrote:
>> This 1934 map clearly shows where the interurban had its bridges
>> (http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/digilib/zoom/am000785.cfm ) over street,
>> streams, and railroad tracks. It also shows that West Allis Junction was
>> located just east of West Junction--the map uses an arrow to locate it
>> just east of 98th and Burnham. I suppose that streetcars used West Allis
>> Junction and walked the short distance to West Junction. Or did the two
>> junctions use only one passenger stop?
>> One (interurban?) viaduct was from 39th to 45th Street (a bit north of
>> Canal Street) over the railroad tracks and the river. Was it really that
>> long? That was probably used before the rapid transit route extended
>> east of 35th Street to Eighth and Hibernia. Are there any remnants left
>> of the bridge over Honey Creek--around 81st to 83rd Streets?
>>
>>
>> Gary


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Gary Schnabl
Southwest Detroit, two miles NORTH! of Canada--Windsor, that is...

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