Thanks for posting. My dad and I got on an Electroliner at this station in 1962, rode it to Milwaukee, and returned on a train of green cars. The only real interurban trip I ever took.
I am from Ohio and my late grandparents lived in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1962 I rode the CNSM with my grandmother and sister to Milwaukee where we met my mother and and aunt. We went and shopped at Gimbel's Department Store which was one of the happiest days of my childhood. A friend of mine in Racine had said railroad in his backyard. I had a B&0 freight train in my backyard.
I played on the former right of way all the time as a kid, and walked across it to Webster Jr. High. I remember there were still remnants of the catenary supports for a while. I didn't know of their significance until much later
I've lived in this area since 2011, today the line is The Robert McClory Bike path . That brick Building in the background at 0:25 is still there it's currently a bar Called Booners place.
I had the pleasure of riding the North Shore many times in my youth, but I never rose the ElectroLiner. My father said it was kind of like being on a PCC when you were on street trackage on Mitchell Street in Milwaukee.
All that GREAT RAILROAD, torn up...and I know to this day, it could have really made a difference! :)
Thanks for posting. My dad and I got on an Electroliner at this station in 1962, rode it to Milwaukee, and returned on a train of green cars. The only real interurban trip I ever took.
Your dad was a champ - I have never forgotten that trip to Milwaukee!
Super excellent interesting historical video
I am from Ohio and my late grandparents lived in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1962 I rode the CNSM with my grandmother and sister to Milwaukee where we met my mother and and aunt. We went and shopped at Gimbel's Department Store which was one of the happiest days of my childhood. A friend of mine in Racine had said railroad in his backyard. I had a B&0 freight train in my backyard.
I played on the former right of way all the time as a kid, and walked across it to Webster Jr. High. I remember there were still remnants of the catenary supports for a while. I didn't know of their significance until much later
I've lived in this area since 2011, today the line is The Robert McClory Bike path . That brick Building in the background at 0:25 is still there it's currently a bar Called Booners place.
Excellent! The quality is superb! Thanks for posting!
Very good color footage, but where was this exactly, in or near what town, in which state?
I had the pleasure of riding the North Shore many times in my youth, but I never rose the ElectroLiner. My father said it was kind of like being on a PCC when you were on street trackage on Mitchell Street in Milwaukee.
It seems the spurs were located both along side of the station and north of the street too or do I have that wrong?
Thanks for posting this,
Is this from a DVD or are these home movies?
It's partly from a DVD available from Machines of Iron at www.machinesofiron.net
That building at the beginning is currently a Mexican restaurant
No you're not wrong they're on both sides.
If I rode and photogragphed the ex North Shore Electroliners on The Norristown High Speed line. I was doing good
I don't remember seeing silos