[milwaukee-electric] Re: West Allis Junction/Belton

[Gary Schnabl]

What was the significance of the name Belton? Often, the owners of the 
railroads personally named their towns, depots, yard names, etc. The 
Confederate general at Petersburg, VA--William Mahone 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Mahone>--and his wife named many 
Virginian railroad towns. His railroad at Petersburg evolved into what 
is the Norfolk Southern today.
When I got drafted in 1968, I was stationed at the HHC (Headquarters and 
Headquarters Company) of the Quartermaster Corps, both at S-1 
headquarters and as a TV director, essentially a civilian job at Fort 
Lee (Peterrsburg), VA. Better there than in Vietnam: two 18-hole golf 
courses, etc...

Gary

On 7/20/2011 11:44 PM, Don Leistikow wrote:
> Gary S:   Nice photo..... location clearly marked "Belton'.
>
> Growing up in Wauwatosa at 68th and Bluemound Road, back in the 1930's,
> and being very interested in Railroads, I must add that I've never heard
> Belton refered to as West Allis Junction.
>
> Occassionaly, a map-maker will not update changeing details, while
> marking new issues with progressive year marked  publications.
>
> Knowing when the C&NW Belt Line was built, would shed more light on this
> topic.
>
> Don L.


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

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