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Interurban service began with two companies independent of TMER&L Co.
The line to Waukesha (and Waukesha Beach) and the M-R-K (Milwaukee Racine Kenosha) lines were acquired by TM not long after
they began operations.
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| Retouched builders or company photo of car #1001. |
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| Early days at the East Troy terminal. |
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| Better version of the view directly above. |
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| Waukesha Beach terminal. |
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| Overpass along the Watertown kine. |
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| Car 1012 with 1200 series trailers in Downtown Waukesha. |
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| Waukesha West Limits. |
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| 1106 and two trailers, signed for the fair grounds. |
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| Grade crossing somewhere west of Waukesha. |
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| Possibly celebrating the completion of the M-R-K line rebuilding. |
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| Muskego Center station, East Troy line. This segment is now a recreation trail. |
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| Last train to East Troy, August 13th, 1939. |
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| South of Port Washington on the Milwaukee Northern Division. |
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| Another view of the Sheboygan terminal yard, shared with WP&L. |
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| Inbound car passing Hotel Kilbourn, Downtown Milwaukee. |
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| Last train from East Troy to Milwaukee, August 13th, 1939. |
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| An articulated unit and a single car running as a train. |
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| Line between West Junction and Hales Corners. |
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| Articulated 1190-1191 in Waukesha. |
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| Car 1120 on its way to West Junction. |
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| Former Milwaukee Northern car #21, rebuilt into a Rapid Transit "local" car. |
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| Ex-Milwaukee Northern Railway car rebuilt as double ended local Rapid Transit car 1102. |
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| Junction of Waukesha Beach and Watertown lines. |
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| Photo from "Rail & Wire" Magazine. |
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| The bridge over the Menomonee River Valley. |
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| An 1140s series all steel car on the Rapid Transit, parallel to Route 10 streetcar tracks. |
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| West Junction loop. |
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| Loop at Waukesha West Limits. |
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| M-R-K line. |
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| Despite the run number, this was an enthusiasts' charter, years after Burlington service ended. |
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| The seldom photographed west Junction waiting station. |
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| Present day I-94 occuppies this stretch of right of way. |
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| An 1100 on the Hales Corners line bridge at West Junction. |
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| Downtown Waukesha Loop. |
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| Car 60, in Waukesha. |
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| Car 60 meeting an 1100 on the Hales Corner line. |
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| 300 series Speedrail car at West Junction. M.D. McCarter photo. |
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| Speedrail car 301 on the Hales Corner line. |
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| Car 63 passing a WEPCO substation along the Rapid Transit Line. |
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| Speedrail 45-46 @ the Public Service Building. |
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| Inbound Curvesider climbing ramp to street level. Note stored cars to the left. |
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| Car 66 passes a 300 series car along the Rapid Transit Line. |
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| Car 62, outbound to Hales Corners, west of Downtown Milwaukee. |
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| The photo of car 62 was taken just before or just after the photo above. |
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| Curvesider 64, east of Waukesha. Note pole to the right, facing replacement. |
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| Car 66, at Hales Corners Loop. |
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| The interior of car 66, looking towards the rear of the car. |
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| The interior of car 66, looking towards the front. |
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| Car 66 at West Junction, enroute to Hales Corners. |
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TM President John Beggs even attempted to acquire the Chicago and Milwaukee
Electric Railway, which later became the famous Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad. The Milwaukee Northern Railway
between Milwaukee and Sheboygan, via Port Washington, was acquired in 1922 and merged into the system in 1928.
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| The Milwaukee Northern Railway Cedarburg station. |
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| Delafield. |
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| Car 1103 at Division Street, East Troy. Note the dual bracket arm line pole between the tracks. |
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| 1005 on the M-R-K line. |
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| Classic view of 1004 pulling three 1200 series trailers. |
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| Arrival of first train to Watertown. |
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| Muskego's infamous "Devil's Teapot." Larry Allan reports this section of trail still sinks a bit. |
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| St. Martins Junction. This is now the site of a large Wisconsin Energies substation. |
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| Train signed for Muskego Lakes. |
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| Rapid Transit Line at "Cemetery Curve." Transmission tower line still under construction. |
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| Rebuilt car 1111 and rebuilt 1200 series trailer posed on the Route 10 "Cemetery Curve." |
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| Rapid Transit Line at Hawley Road, showing incomplete transmission tower. |
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| Saying goodbye. Car 1145 on Port Washington line, March, 1945. |
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| Car 1144 leads a two car train on W. Michigan Street. |
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| Local Rapid Transit car, Downtown Milwaukee. |
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| Sheboygan terminal yard. |
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| Sheboygan terminal, Milwaukee Northern Division. |
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| Articulated interurban train dwarfing a 600 series streetcar. |
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| Stop somewhere between West Junction and Hales Corners. |
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| Watertown line. |
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| Articulated 1182-1183 near West Junction. |
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| Articulated unit in Downtown Waukesha. |
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| An inbound articulated unit next to the Kilbourn Hotel. |
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| Downtown Milwaukee, next to the North Shore Line terminal. |
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| An 1100 series coach in the traditional color scheme, followed by a trackless trolley. |
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| Looking north towards the Cedarburg Quarry viaduct, Milwaukee Northern Division. |
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| Profile view of all steel car 1143. |
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| 84th Street Station, Rapid Transit Line, 1943. From "Rail & Wire" Magazine. |
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| Hand colored photograph of an ex-parlor car on the short lived Greendale branch. |
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| 1133 and 1111 ("The Four Aces") at the Public Service Building. |
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| Car 1115 on the Waukesha line, passing a substation. |
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| Waukesha East Limits. |
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| Waukesha East Limits. |
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| 1143, built as an all steel bodied car. |
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| Steel-bodied 1144 at West Junction, a popular photo location. |
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| Compare car 1118 in this photo to car 1144, pictured above. |
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| Rapid Transit Line, alongsude the Monomonee Valley. |
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| Passing the North Shore Line's Milwaukee terminal. |
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| Cars 1123 & 1138 at West Junction. |
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| Car 60, outbound from West Junction, heading to Waukesha. |
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| M. D. McCarter Photo. |
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| Unit 45-46 on the Hales Corners line. |
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| Cars 300 & 301 retained their Shaker Heights Rapid Transit paint until they were retired. |
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| Car 61 at West Junction. |
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| Car 66 picking up passengers on Michigan Street, Milwaukee. |
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| Car 300 along North Cape Road, heading to the Hales Corners Loop, evidently on a fan trip. |
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| Westbound Speedrail 300, west of Downtown. |
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| RCar 62, Downtown Milwaukee, with the Milwaukee Road Depot as a backdrop. |
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| People visiting the wreckage of car 39-40. |
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| People visiting the fatal wreck. This sort of activity would not be likely today. |
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| Car 60 along North Cape Road, Hales Corners. |
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| The last scheduled train from Waukesha, arriving in Milwaukee, June 30th, 1951. |
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Milwaukee also had rail lines which were suburban in nature, but these
became more like urban car lines as the city grew. Portions of the South Milwaukee service, however, remained "suburban" until
their "bustitution."
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| 1200 series trailer, parked on a Watertown street. |
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| Early view of Watertown line. |
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| A franchise dispute resulted in M-R-K passengers to transferring to Kenosha city cars. |
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| An 1100 with 1200 series trailers on a chartered outing. |
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| Out on the East Troy line. |
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| Oops! I wonder if they were all smiling after the investigation? |
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| East Troy bound train, southwest of Milwaukee. |
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| Line to Mukwonago, before completion to East Troy. |
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| Rebuilt M-R-K line. |
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| Another view along the M-R-K line. |
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| Construction of the 35th Street Viaduct with car 1116 passing in the background. |
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| The East Troy terminal. |
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| Final train to East Troy, August 13th, 1939. |
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| Along the Watertown line. |
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| Watertown line. |
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| Watertown terminal. |
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| The Watertown terminal. |
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| Ex-diner articulated unit 1196-1197, next to the Medford Hotel. |
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| Rapid Transit right of way, looking east towards Hawley Road. |
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| Possibly a stop on the East Troy or the Burlington line. |
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| Watertown also had Milwaukee style "acorn" streetlights. |
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| Rebuilt ex-Milwaukee Northern Railway car. |
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| M-R-K car on street trackage, Milwaukee's South Side. |
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| An articulated unit at speed on the M-R-K line. |
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| Articulated unit 1190-1191at the 68th Street Station. |
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| Tail end view of all steel car #1142 in the newer color scheme. |
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| Peeking out of the Public Service Building. |
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| Car 1138, at West Junction. |
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| Car 1123, at West Junction. |
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| The West Junction loop. |
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| Both color schemes are represented by this train. |
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| Hillcrest Loop, Hales Corners. M.D. McCarter Photo. |
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| Unit 1194-1195. Behind it is the remains of 43-44, wrecked in a collision at Sunnyslope Road. |
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| Close up of surviving section of wrecked articulated unit 43-44. |
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| Car 62 in Downtown Waukesha. |
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| Car 63 in Waukesha. This car would later close out Speedrail service on June 30th, 1951. |
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| Car 60 at a grade crossing in Waukesha, December 28th, 1949. |
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| Waukesha line near West Junction. |
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| Curvesider in Waukesha. |
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| Car 66 between the Rapid Transit Line and the Public Service Building. |
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| Outbound car 60, in Wauwatosa. |
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| Inbound Car 66 at Waukesha "East Limits." |
Below: Car 64 on the 76th Street overpass. The building in the background
was and still is the Pius XI High School (much bigger nowadays). The raised embankment to the left has been leveled
and the site is now in the middle of the Pius parking lot. (Information courtesy of Charles Kronenwetter.)
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| Car 64 on the Rapid Transit Line's 76th Street overpass. |
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| Car 301 near the Adler Street substation. Today, the Zoo Interchange is adjacent to this location. |
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| Preserved Brill motor coach 40 with Speedrail car 65, passing the North Shore Line terminal. |
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| Car 62 heads through West Junction on an overcast day. |
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| Car 66, Downtown Milwaukee. |
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