The Lake Geneva City Council on Feb. 9 unanimously approved having staff develop an operational plan to determine whether the city should purchase two trolleys for about $100,000 to help transport people during upcoming road reconstruction and resurfacing.
East Troy Electric Railay, dusk pictures and streetcar restoration
"Shades of Yesteryear" at the East Troy Railroad Museum, 2002 Church St., East Troy
The East Troy Railroad Museum currently has 27 electric trolleys, streetcars and interurban trains on its East Troy Electric Railroad car roster, including Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad Car. No. 13 (1926) and Sheboygan Light, Power and Railway Car No. 26 (1908), seen here at the railroad’s Church Street crossing in East Troy. The living history museum railroad is celebrating its 50th anniversary of offering 14-mile round trip excursion rides between East Troy and Mukwonago.
Eric Johnson
East Troy Railroad Museum restoration crew volunteers with Car No. 761
East Troy Railroad Museum restoration crews with one of the East Troy Electric Railroad’s most recent projects, Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad interurban car No. 761. The circa-1930, 52-seat North Shore Line steel interurban car was restored last year.
Eric Johnson
East Troy Electric Railway dusk view of fleet
The East Troy Railroad Museum currently has 27 electric trolleys, streetcars and interurban trains on its East Troy Electric Railroad car roster, including the trains seen here in a 2016 dusk photo.
Eric Johnson
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Trolleys are being considered to transport people during the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's upcoming Highway 50/Main Street road reconstruction project.
Image from Lake Geneva City Council meeting informational packet
