[PRCo] Re: Dogs busy in Lake Michigan

[Matt Barry]

I would like to see that, Bob.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at comcast.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 5:24 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Dogs busy in Lake Michigan


> 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:
>>
>>> 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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