[PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha

[James B. Holland]

Out to I-94?       In early 1970s. 8.9999999 miles of that 9-miles was 
totally open land!       Guess some of that has been developed but 
Certainly Not All!!!!!!!



Bob Rathke wrote:

> Nothing new heard this trip. I drove north of downtown Kenbosha 
> through the park to the beach - it would be a natural extension of the 
> trolley line, and should attract riders at least in the warm months. 
> This will probably be the first extension to be built. The proposed 
> line out to the dog track at I-94 (about 9 miles away) is a bit more 
> ambitious, and probably isn't feasible in the short term - unless the 
> city gets a bundle of money.
>
> The transit employees in Kenosha really work at being friendly and 
> helpful on the trolleys. Saturday, I saw the first female trolley 
> operator there.
>
> Apartment and condo buildings downtown have been completed, and appear 
> to have high occupancy. A live theater and museum are open now, and 
> restauarants and shops are springing up along the trolley line.
>
> And...I stopped at Trolley Dogs for lunch. They have an O-gauge PCC in 
> TTC paint on display.
>
> Bob 8/16/05
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:52 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha
>
>
>> What's the latest for extensions of this line?
>>
>>
>> Bob Rathke wrote:
>>
>>> I stopped by Kenosha yesterday, and took a couple of rides on the 
>>> "Cincinnati" trolley.
>>> There's a music festival in the park along lake Michigan this 
>>> weekend, and since the trolley line runs through the park, it's 
>>> transporting visitors from the remote parking areas to the lakefront.
>>>
>>> Trolley service has been extended to 11PM for the event. At Noon 
>>> yesterday three trolleys were running - the Johnstown, Cincinnati 
>>> and Toronto cars. They were on 3-4 minute headways...and getting 
>>> lots of riders. The motorman on the Johnstown car said they were 
>>> prepared to put a fourth trolley on the line in late afternoon if 
>>> necessary.
>>>
>>> Bob 8/14/05
>>



Jim__Holland


I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!

down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!