I took this photo on a chartered fan trip I had attended to the East troy Elctric Railroad and Museum in nearby East troy Wisconsin, back in September of 2000.Electric steeplecab freight motor # L-9 and a former Milwaukee Road transfer caboose, gave rides and a demonstration on the newly constructed spur line branch that served a recently opened factory in East troy Wisconsin.
The East Troy Museum's equipment was a natural choice for online shipping for this factory located so close to the museum's mainline. Although there were no pick up's, set outs or anything resembling a switching local in tow, this gave a small illustration of how electric railroad freight operations are like on spur trackage serving industries. Some electric streetcar and interurban railroads in North America and Canada did haul freight trains many years ago as well.
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