Take a trip to the past East Troy Railroad operates the last remnant of the interurban rail system by Tracy Ouellette STAFF WRITER
Although a popular attraction in the area, many still don’t know that the East Troy Railroad Museum runs the last remaining segment of the former Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light interurban rail system, offering trolley and interurban railroad car rides each weekend.
The rail line between East Troy and Mukwonago was once part of more than 200 miles of track in Southeastern Wisconsin. Today, the 14-miles of track used by the railroad operates every weekend Memorial Day weekend through September. For more information on the railroad’s history see the related story on page 10. The East Troy Railroad Museum is a non-
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Children wave to welcome one of the East Troy Railroad Museum’s trains to the Elegant Farmer station in Mukwonago. This particular train is led by Chicago Elevated Car 4420. TOM FLEMING Spirit of Geneva Lakes
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