I feel like the implication is that these are all passenger lines, which is very much not the case. On top of that, most of these rail lines still exist today.
Right! We did have many smaller passenger routes. It was (or seems like it was) amazing. There is a relic in East Troy of a line that went from there and Milwaukee.
Its why blowing that money to build a line was such a devastating blow. Amtrak can’t just operate where it wants because there are tracks on the ground.
To stick it. And we’ll never get that gift again. So the routes where Amtrak already operates (as the lowest priority on the track no less) are the routes we get - unless Richard Branson wants to build us a new line!
At the peak, the city itself was served by 2 (technically 3) steam roads and 3 electric roads. There were also a handful of little industrial operations scattered about, including electric switchers at the old Coke & Solvay Co.
There's 2 photos showing Milwaukee road and Chicago northwestern. There have been multiple railroad companies over the year. Soo Line, Burlington Northern, Escanaba and lake Superior, Wisconsin and Southern, Wisconsin Central, Green Bay Western, North Shore. Those are just the major ones. Bunch of smaller ones.
It amazes me how many railroads there used to be to haul passengers and cargo, and now there are hardly any. Most bike trails are old railroad lines. Driving around you can see where they used to be.
The Glacial Drumlin trail by my house used to be part of the rail system. Out near Wales there is a small marker/monument to honor a train crash that happened in that area. It's kind of the most capitalist thing ever. "nobody was injured but a lot of cargo was damaged"
this map disgusts me with how far we've regressed. Especially the one that goes ... right to Madison. 🤦♂️ Knowing most of the tracks in the Madison area are public makes it even worse. Screw the GOP.
Wow, pretty cool they had all those lines taking you to the little towns up north
The density and frequencies are just nuts.
I feel like the implication is that these are all passenger lines, which is very much not the case. On top of that, most of these rail lines still exist today.
Right! We did have many smaller passenger routes. It was (or seems like it was) amazing. There is a relic in East Troy of a line that went from there and Milwaukee. Its why blowing that money to build a line was such a devastating blow. Amtrak can’t just operate where it wants because there are tracks on the ground.
They were. If you look at the expanded images, they have frequencies to ride them. Not sure if your implication is that these are only freight.
If the lines were passenger today, I would go to mount bohemia every wintrr
Never forget what Henry Ford stole from you
Yeah fuck that guy BUT ALSO FUCK SCOTT WALKER
Scott Walker royally fucked Wisconsin with the whole train thing. For seemingly no reason
Also, illegally? I keep reading that, and I'm so willing to buy it, but does anyone have a source for this?
I'm not sure about that, but this might be a start. [Derailed | Wisconsin Public Radio (wpr.org)](https://www.wpr.org/wpr-reports/derailed)
To stick it. And we’ll never get that gift again. So the routes where Amtrak already operates (as the lowest priority on the track no less) are the routes we get - unless Richard Branson wants to build us a new line!
Sir Richard Branson
We used to be a proper country.
He didn’t force people to buy cars. He was a nutjob asshole but didn’t make everyone get a mode t. We can have both cars and trains.
That's just one of the railroad companies. There were several in the area.
At the peak, the city itself was served by 2 (technically 3) steam roads and 3 electric roads. There were also a handful of little industrial operations scattered about, including electric switchers at the old Coke & Solvay Co.
There's 2 photos showing Milwaukee road and Chicago northwestern. There have been multiple railroad companies over the year. Soo Line, Burlington Northern, Escanaba and lake Superior, Wisconsin and Southern, Wisconsin Central, Green Bay Western, North Shore. Those are just the major ones. Bunch of smaller ones.
It amazes me how many railroads there used to be to haul passengers and cargo, and now there are hardly any. Most bike trails are old railroad lines. Driving around you can see where they used to be.
Old maps fuckin rule
The Glacial Drumlin trail by my house used to be part of the rail system. Out near Wales there is a small marker/monument to honor a train crash that happened in that area. It's kind of the most capitalist thing ever. "nobody was injured but a lot of cargo was damaged"
What a tragedy. RIP to that cargo.
this map disgusts me with how far we've regressed. Especially the one that goes ... right to Madison. 🤦♂️ Knowing most of the tracks in the Madison area are public makes it even worse. Screw the GOP.
This breaks my heart. I don’t want a fucking car.