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

[Don Ross]

The C&NW had a line from Milwaukee to Madison through West 
Allis.  They had another line that ran from Milwaukee to Adams and 
went via Wiscona.  The built a new line, the Belt Line from West 
Allis to Butler and then Tower BJ.  The junction for the new Belt 
Line was at Belton..
You might want to look at the other points on the Belt Line 
http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr003.htm
You might look at the pages on the TM and they might answer some of 
your question.  And they might bring up other questions.
http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/indextm.htm

Don R


At 12:05 AM 7/21/2011, you wrote:
>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