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TMER&L Line Car D23
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Line CarBuilt: As D-21, 1907, TMER&L Cold Springs Shops Acquired: 1989 Motors: Four 125hp Length: 54' Weight: 30 tons Built on passenger-type trucks for speed in responding to trolley emergencies by parent Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, it has a wide variety of functional features. The roof has three insulated platforms to allow access to the overhead for maintenance and construction. The center platform raises some five feet via a 600 volt motor inside, and then has a swing-out extension that enables the worker to reach the line poles. The interior has workbenches, numerous bins filled with trolley parts, cabinets, and a trolley wire dispensing reel. |
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