[PRCo] Dogs busy in Lake Michigan

[Bob Rathke]

Yes, dogs go swimming in Lake Michigan.  In fact they have their own 
beaches - one in Chicago and another in Evanston; none in Kenosha, though. 
We took our dog to the Evanston  beach in June - it's about 1/2-mile long, 
and for dogs only.
I can send photos to anyone who's interested.

Bob 8/17/05

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:19 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha


> Dogs going swimming in Lake Michigan?
>
> Bob Rathke wrote:
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>> Lots of shopping centers and houses have been built along the highway 
>> from
>> Kenosha to I-94, but there's still open land at the I-94 end, although
>> that's also the sites of the dog track and the Kenosha airport.
>>
>> The dog track is the main reason for extending the trolley line west of
>> Kenosha, not the development happening along the highway, but I'm not 
>> sure
>> how much trolley traffic would be generated by people downtown going to 
>> the
>> dog track, and people at the dog track going downtown.  I believe that 
>> the
>> people at each end of the line have different interests.
>>
>> Bob 8/17/05
>>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 4:25 AM
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha
>>
>> > 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!!!!!!!
>> >
>> >
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