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Although we would like to have a message board on this site, we have seen too
many others corrupted with spam. Unfortunately, we do not have the time to monitor
and clean up spam from this website.
However, we do have a Yahoo Group that you can join and exchange information.
This Group format is easier to monitor. It is located under Yahoo Groups, "Streetcars,
Trolleys, Trams". The name is twerhsgroup.
If you have any questions related to us or electric railways, please feel free to join
our Yahoo Group or send them to us via e-mail or the regular US mail.
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REFERENCE BOOKS and VIDEOS
Answers to many questions can be found in several books, and magazines published about Milwaukee and
Wisconsin streetcars and interurbans. There are also several good videos on the topics. Although many are
out-of-print you may be able to find them in libraries, second-hand book stores or train shows.
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BOOKS - Wisconsin Area Electric Transit
TROLLEY SPARKS - BULLETIN 97 -- Subtitle WISCONSIN ELECTRIC RAILWAYS -- Published by Central
Electric Railfan's Association (CERA). This was their first work on Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Soft-cover,
spiral-bound.
BADGER TRACTION -- Published by Central Electric Railfan's Association (CERA). Also known as Bulletin
111. History of trolley lines in Wisconsin communities outside of Milwaukee. Hard-cover.
TM -- The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. by Joseph Canfield. Published by Central Electric Railfan's
Association. Also known as Bulletin 112. This is the definitive history of TMER&L, Milwaukee streetcars and
interurbans. Hard-cover.
MILWAUKEE STREETCAR NOTES -- by Doug Krymkowski. Published by The Wisconsin Electric Railway
Historical Society (see news and events page). This book contains personal recollections and information on the
cars, routes and assignments. 158 Pages. Over 100 photos. 8 1/2 x 11. Soft-Cover, Comb-bound.
MILWAUKEE TRANSPORT ERA -- by Russ Schultz. Published by Interurbans Press. This book cover
Milwaukee's Trackless Trolleys (more commonly called Trolleybuses). Soft-cover, bound.
SPEEDRAIL -- MILWAUKEE'S LAST RAPID TRANSIT -- By Larry Sakar. Story of Speedrail and its brief
operation of Rapid Transit lines in Milwaukee. Soft-cover, Stapled.
PATH OF A PIONEER -- By John Gurda, published by WE Energies. This is the corporate story of TMER&L
and WEPCO. Although most text concerns business aspects, there are plenty of facts and photos about the
streetcar and interurban operations.
ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY TO... -- By Charles Damaske. A series of booklets covering TMER&L
interurban lines (To East Troy, To Burlington, To Watertown, To Sheboygan, To Racine-Kenosha). Soft-cover,
Stapled.
NORTH SHORE LINE -- By William Middleton. Nice condensed history of the railway.
INTERURBAN TO MILWAUKEE -- Published by Central Electric Railfan's Association (CERA) as Bulletin 106.
First part of comprehensive history of Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee interurban.
First published as soft-cover, spiral-bound, later re-published as hard-cover.
ROUTE OF THE ELECTROLINERS -- Published by Central Electric Railfan's Association (CERA) as Bulletin
107. Second part of comprehensive history of Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Rwy.
First published as soft-cover, spiral-bound, later re-issued as hard-cover.
NORTH SHORE LINE MEMORIES -- by George Campbell. Personal recollections and newspaper accounts of
events and activities on the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Rwy. Hard-cover.
DAYS OF THE NORTH SHORE LINE -- by George Campbell. More personal recollections and newspaper
accounts of events and activities on Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Rwy. Hard-cover
SCENES FROM THE NORTH SHORE -- by Olmstead. Photo essay of the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee
Rwy.
NORTH SHORE - SOUTH SHORE -- by Russ Porter. Color photo essay of the Chicago, North Shore &
Milwaukee Rwy. and the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Rwy.
SOUTH SHORE LINE -- subtitle AMERICA'S LAST INTERURBAN -- by William Middleton. Condensed
history of the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend interurban.
In addition to these books, there have been numerous articles in various railfan and model railroad
magazines. At present there are four publications featuring these lines.
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC LINES - Newsletter - Published by The Wisconsin Electric Railway Historical Society
(that's us)
LIVE WIRES - Newsletter - Published by The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transit Historical Society (see links)
FIRST & FASTEST - Magazine - Published by Shore Line Interurban Historical Society (see links)
SCALE MODEL TRACTION & TROLLEYS - Magazine - PO Box 04016 - Milwaukee, WI 53204
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VIDEOS - Wisconsin Area Electric Transit
We are in the process of compiling a list of videos. If you have a favorite, let us know about it.
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