I'm please that this list has been created and sorry that some folks on other lists have been miffed. My interest in Wisconsin Shortlines is primarily...
Michael E. Kehoe
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Jan 13, 2000 10:25 pm
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t ... Wasn't that the Dunbar & Wausaukee? It ran from 1889 until 1918, and was owned by the Girard Lbr Co of Dunbar. Never heard of an Indian Trail RR. ...
tim sasse
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Jan 14, 2000 12:36 pm
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I also have a great interest in the historical shortlines of Wis. There are many that most people on the other lists have never heard of. Some of those are...
tim sasse
tsasse@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 14, 2000 1:53 pm
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I've seen it both ways, but I think you're right. I don't believe that I ever saw any photographs of it, but I'm going to be in Marinette the next several days...
Michael E. Kehoe
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Jan 14, 2000 2:58 pm
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All I know about the Indian Town Railway (my previous e-mail was incorrect) is that it appears on a 1917 C&NW valuation map, twisting west and south from...
Michael E. Kehoe
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Jan 14, 2000 3:00 pm
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They had a junction with the W&M at Constine north of Dunbar. The history of the W&M branch that went into this area could fill a book too. It was constructed...
tim sasse
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Jan 14, 2000 3:33 pm
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I'll have to discuss this with my Uncle Ben when I'm in Marinette. We're having a little family dinner. I don't get up there very often in recent years, but...
Michael E. Kehoe
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Jan 14, 2000 5:48 pm
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Hello there, I was once told that there were decals for the Brillion and Forest Junction Railroad for Ho Scale piggyback trailers. Is there anybody that still...
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@xxxxx....
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Jan 14, 2000 5:54 pm
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Wow! I didn't know Wisconsin had narrow guage! Thanks for the info. Frank S. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jan 16, 2000 1:43 am
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I don't know if this qualifies for shortline status, but I found out a couple of years ago that an explosives manufacturing facility was located south of...
Richard Draxler
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Jan 16, 2000 3:52 am
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I forgot one Spider Lake Lbr Co in Bayfield Co which ran between 1899 and 1902 was also narrow guage. As for this list I think it is great to be able to...
tim sasse
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Jan 17, 2000 1:53 pm
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I have seen web sites and read posts in other lists talking about a railroad with the letters "WICT". I believe the were a shortline in southern Wi. Who were...
Frank Schwalbach, Jr.
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Jan 17, 2000 6:04 pm
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BBlaus@...
Jan 17, 2000 6:09 pm
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The WICT, was the Wisconsin and Calumet RR. They operated several ex-Milwaukee Road Lines, most of them run by another shortline, the Chicago, Madison and...
BBlaus@...
Jan 17, 2000 6:13 pm
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Someone posted this once in one of the Wisconsin railroad lists (wcinfo, wiscrr), I don't remember which one. Anyway, here is an online article on the B&FJ....
Frank Schwalbach, Jr.
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Jan 20, 2000 8:06 pm
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Hello list members. Welcome to this brand new WIshortlines list. In this list, you can post anything and everything you can think of that has to do with...
Frank Schwalbach, Jr.
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Jan 23, 2000 6:22 am
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Fellow listers, I am interested in learning about some of the history of the old MILW line that goes from Madison to Prarie du Chien. I have heard stories...
Edward Ripp
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Jan 23, 2000 6:06 pm
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Forgive me if any of this info is incorrect, but but my mind is very fuzzy on this one. I read an article in a magazine once about the Duluth, Missabe and...
Frank Schwalbach, Jr.
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Feb 3, 2000 6:18 pm
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... http://www.bainstation.com/GreatWisconsin/stock1.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
RICHARD ZAHRINGER
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Feb 7, 2000 8:23 pm
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Not trying to be offensive, but Is this for real or are these guys smoking something ??? I'll probably wind up eating my words for asking this. ... ...
tim sasse
tsasse@...
Feb 7, 2000 8:50 pm
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I hope this is for real. That will give me another reason to railfan in southern Wisconsin. I guess we will have to wait until May and see. Frank S. [Non-text...
Frank Schwalbach, Jr.
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Feb 8, 2000 6:52 am
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Hello list, Does anybody know where I can find any Wisconsin and Southern locos and rolling stock in N Scale. I looked at Trainfest and other places and found...
Frank Schwalbach, Jr.
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Feb 9, 2000 6:33 pm
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Hi, did anyone ride the wsor's excursion train at the Madison model train show this weekend? I rode it and had fun. Frank....
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Feb 21, 2000 6:12 pm
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Hello List, I too rode the WSOR Special at the Train Show. It was a good time but I should have sprung for the cab ride! John...
soo2408@...
Feb 22, 2000 2:15 pm
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I didn't know they offered cab rides. Maybe I will keep that in mind for next year!! Frank [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Feb 22, 2000 6:50 pm
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Hi Everyone, I have added more photos and albums to my photo page. The address is: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=242293 For those of you who did...
Andrew Roach
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Feb 24, 2000 12:00 am
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I heard that a long time ago, that the old lime kilns at High Cliff in Sherwood were once served by rail. My guess seeing it would have been close to the...
Wc_Soo_MilwFAN@...
Feb 24, 2000 7:32 pm
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This is correct, I've seen maps with the rail line from Sherwood to High Cliff shown. I don't however know any of the details. Tim S. ... ...
tim sasse
tsasse@...
Feb 24, 2000 7:47 pm
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I have some info on High Cliff. An elderly lady named Bernitta Funk wrote a book clled "HIGH CLIFF Community by the Shore The High Cliff Story." In it she...
Richard Draxler
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Feb 25, 2000 12:59 am
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Thanks very much for the info, Rich!! One of my brothers tell me that there are remnants of rail line in the lime kiln area. I have yet to find them. Maybe...
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