[PRCo] Re: Electric streetcars led to motormen having 'trolley foot'

[Ken and Tracie]

As an aside, La Crosse was the only system in Wisconsin, outside of 
Milwaukee, to have streetcar service throughout World War II.. The last car 
line was bustituted in 1945.

The late Ralph Weege and Kenneth Stendler, both of Wisconsin, saved one of 
the double truck bodies and began a private restoration effort. Ralph 
eventually bought out Ken and became the sole owner. The car is now in 
another private collector's hands. After Ralph's death in late 1984, his 
family offered the car to both IRM and the East Trolley group. Both rejected 
the car, which required hard to find Brill Maximum Traction trucks. Last I 
heard, the car is stored near West bend, Wisconsin.

K.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis F Cramer" <trombone at windstream.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:27 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Electric streetcars led to motormen having 'trolley foot'


> In today's world, we would put them on disability for six months, send 
> them to physical therapy and sue the company for poor design.
> http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_e1cc800c-21e9-11e0-8d41-001cc4c002e0.html
>
> DF Cramer
>