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Limited edition of
402
1911
TMER&L Milwaukee St.Louis Car Co. 500-599 series Streetcar (1-man
version)
In 1911 100 large semi-steel
500-series cars were built for TMER&L by St.-Louis Car Co. They were
the heaviest city cars in Milwaukee's roster (overall weight was 59,000
pounds). The 500s were of Pay-As-You-Enter design and with large drop
platforms were ideal for conversion to one-man operation between 1926
and 1931. They remained through the years the work horses of many of the
busiest routes in Milwaukee. First cars of 500-series were scrapped in
1948 and by the end of 1952 all of the series were withdrawn, with the
exception of car No.523, which was assigned to the Lakeside Shuttle, operating
there until 1954.
Scale 1:48
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200
407
1928/29
TMER&L Milwaukee Articulated Diner Car (1196/7-1198/9 series)
First
articulated Diner was built by TMER&L and put in service in March
1928 to provide dining service on the Watertown Division, numbered 1198-99.
The second Diner, numbered 1196-1197, went into service in November 1929.
They were 90 feet long and its only entrance was by a door just ahead
of the center trucks. Four GE-254 motors were installed; they were required
to move the unit’s 135,500 lbs. After several years the dining service
was stopped and the interurbans were rebuilt to carry freight (in a portion
of the rear car) and passengers. In the early 40s they were rebuilt to
carry all passengers in both the front and rear cars. In their final rebuilt
form, they were used extensively on the Port Washington line until 1948.
In 1952 both cars were scrapped.
This models represents the latest all-passenger version. (as rebuilt in early 1940s).
Scale 1:48
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407a
1928
TMER&L Milwaukee Articulated Diner Car (Car 1198/99) - Speedstripe
livery
During
World War II TMER&L began to repaint its interurban cars into new
"speed stripe" scheme of yellow with green stripes. These attractive colours
did cause people to take notice of the cars. Only 1198/1199 ex-Diner was
repainted to this new scheme.
Scale 1:48
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412
1919/20
TMER&L Milwaukee St.Louis Car Co. 800-899 series Streetcar
The
TM Rolling Stock department produced a pilot model of the new Milwaukee
lightweight streetcar in 1919. This car, rode on locally built TMER&L
M35AB trucks, was two-man operated and numbered 800. The company ordered
99 similar car bodies from the St.-Louis Car Co.(Job 1239); they were
delivered in 1920, beign numbered 801-899. Between 1924 and 1926 all cars
of 800-class were converted for one-man operation and the size of the
rear door were reduced. In 1929-30 these cars were modernized again, to
have covered motorman control and globe ceiling lamps. First in this series,
car 800 was scrapped in 1944 after collision, in 50s the 800s became the
surplus and they were withdrawn from service between 1953 and 1958. Car
882 lasted until 1961 at Lakeside Power Plant. Cars 846 and 861 were preserved.
Scale: 1:48
100
413
1924 TMER&L Milwaukee St.-Louis Car Co. 750-series
Streetcar
The TMER&L 750-series cars were built by St.-Louis Car Co. in 1924 for use in Racine, WI. In 1934 all ten cars were transferred to Milwaukee. They were rebuilt with rear treadle-exit doors and renumbered 751-760. The 750s were usually used on lighter routes and during the war they were widely used as trippers on many lines. This series was retired very quickly after World War II; all were scrapped in 1948.
Scale 1:48
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100
400
1926/9
TMER&L Milwaukee St.Louis Car Co. 900-series Streetcar (925-999)
In 1924 TMER&L (The Milwaukee
Electric Railway & Light Company) received a first batch of a new
900-series streetcars, numbered 900-924, form St.Louis Car Co. An additional
900’s were delivered between 1926 and 1929, numbered 925-999. These were
one of the most popular Milwaukee streetcars, and when the many lines
were abandoned in the 50s, the 900s became a largest part of the fleet.
Some of these were still in service on the last day of opearation on March
1, 1958.
Scale 1:48
100
400a
1926/9
TMER&L Milwaukee St.Louis Car Co. 900-series Streetcar (900-924)
The
first 25 cars of 900-series, built by St.Louis Car Co. for TMER&L
in 1924 had a slightly rounded tops of side windows and TMER&L M35AB
trucks.
Scale 1:48