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EAST TROY

Trolley Times The Official 2015 Visitors Guide of the East Troy Electric Railroad Museum

2002 Church Street, P.O. Box 943, East Troy, WI 53120 • 262-642-3263 • www.easttroyrr.org

ALL ABOARD!

Travel back in time with the East Troy Electric Railroad Museum

Climb on board at the East Troy Electric Railroad Museum and visit a time when life was a little simpler.

Our historic rail cars travel a 10-mile trip through beautiful Southeast Wisconsin.

Board at either the depot in East Troy or at The Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago.

Meander through the depot museum where kids can be a trolley motorman, discover the joy of model layouts and learn about electricity.

The gift shop features a unique selection of railroad souvenirs for all ages.

Delight your taste buds at Lauber’s Old Fashion Ice Cream Parlor next to the depot or enjoy a delicious meal at Ivan’s on the Square in East Troy.

The East Troy Electric Railroad is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization run by volunteers committed to the operation and preservation of historic trolleys and interurban railcars. All proceeds and sales benefit the education and preservation work of this museum. Your contributions are tax deductible as permitted by law.

The amenities • Parking is free at the museum.

• Smoke-free trains run rain or shine.

• Visa and Mastercard are accepted.

• Public washrooms are available.

Train schedule, ticket prices and equipment subject to change without notice.

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Above: Area residents will have many opportunities this summer to ride the rails of the 108-yearold East Troy Electric Railroad, one of East Troy’s most famous attractions.

EAST TROY ELECTRIC RAILROAD 2015 Schedule Fridays June 12-August 28 Depart Depart JOIN OUR East Troy Elegant Farmer MAILING LIST! Depot Depot http://goo. gl/8P1zR1 10 a.m.

11 a.m.

Noon 1 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m. (not a round trip)

Left: Volunteer Jerry Borzych instructs two young motormen how to operate the whistle!

Saturday and Sundays May 2-August 30 Depart Depart East Troy Elegant Farmer Depot Depot 11 a.m.

Noon Noon 1 p.m.

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3 p.m. (not a round trip) 3 p.m.

Saturday and Sundays September 5-November 1 Depart Depart East Troy Elegant Farmer Depot Depot 10 a.m.

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Noon Noon 1 p.m.

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3 p.m. (not a round trip) FARES Ride to your heart’s content!

Adults $12.50 • Seniors (65+) $10.50 Children (3-11) $8 (Plus tax) Children 2 and under ride for free.

All tickets are good all day long for as many rides as you would like.

All train schedules can be found online at easttroyrr.org/schedule.html.

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EAST TROY RAILROAD

Welcomes you to its 108th season

Welcome to the East Troy Railroad Museum! We hope that you enjoy your time here. Sit back and relax as we take you on a journey back in time where there was no road rage or gridlock.

As we roll into another year, we will be celebrating the railroad’s 108th year of continuous electrical operation! Because we are an electric railroad, we ask that you do not touch anything under our cars. As safety is the most important thing, please inform any of our volunteers if you see an unsafe situation.

Like the experience so far? There is much more you can do at the museum!

Our award winning dining cars operate several times a season and offer you a first class dining experience with a four course meal. Looking for a family night out?

Look no further! Back by popular demand is our Pizza Train service, which will be offered May 16, June 27, July 25, August 8, August 22 and September 12. Visit our website (easttroyrr.org) to reserve your seats today!

Join Santa, Rudolph and his friends for a magical journey filled with stories, carols and hot chocolate on our Christmas Train! Our heated trolleys will take you on a journey to the Elegant Farmer where guests can visit Santa’s Workshop!

(November 28-29, December 5-6 and December 12-13).

The museum cannot function without its wonderful team of volunteers. As there are no paid employees at the museum, a group of very dedicated volunteers do their best to give you a memorable experience.

Interested in joining the group? Please ask a volunteer about opportunities. No matter what talent you might be able to bring to the table, we welcome your help!

Thinking about visiting us more than once? Consider buying a membership!

Benefits include unlimited rides for a year, 10 percent discount in the gift shop, a bi-monthly member newsletter and access to special member-only events! Stop by the depot counter for more information!

On behalf of all the members of the museum, I would like to thank you for helping us preserve this wonderful piece of history! Please tell 50 of your closest friends about us and see you again soon!

Ryan Jonas,

PRESIDENT

East Troy Electric Railroad

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East Troy Railroad releases Summer 2015

LINEUP of EVENTS

Celebrating 108 years of riding the rails through Southeast Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine countryside, the East Troy Electric Railroad has planned a number of special events for the upcoming season showcasing its collection of interurban rail treasures.

The railroad will again be offering pizza and dinner train service allowing guests of all ages to enjoy dining by rail on former coaches of the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad.

A variety of antique trolleys and interurban coaches that once whisked passengers from major cities to surrounding towns and nearby summer retreats will be featured during the season, including Chicago’s workhorse “L” cars that debuted in the 1920s, a rare trolley built for the Milwaukee Transport Company in 1920 and a lavish interurban trolley from 1908 originally manufactured for the Sheboygan Light Power & Railway.

The 2015 summer events calendar includes:

Teddy Bear Train

Join us for a ride with Teddy on Saturday, May 30!

Riders will participate in some teddy bear crafts and stories on our way to the Elegant Farmer. Once there, guests will enjoy lemonade, fresh apple cider and cookies with their teddy bears.

Saturday, July 11. Get more details and reserve your seats today at easttroyrr.org.

Chicago Day

Like to see pieces of equipment that don’t usually get taken out of the barn?

Then Saturday, June 27 is the day for you!

Join us on Railfan Day to experience more of the unique cars in our collection!

Celebrate Chicago’s railway history during Chicago Day Saturday, July 18 as the East Troy Electric Railroad features its collection of rapid transit cars that once transported people around Chicago and its suburbs. Riders of Chicago’s “L” line prior to 1978 will remember the iconic 4000series cars and historic Pullman-built cars of the famed Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad.

Burger Train

Milwaukee Day

Railfan Day

Join us on the first ever make-your-own burger train!

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ike almost any other museum, the East Troy Railroad Museum exists because of its volunteers. The variety of tasks in the operation of a museum is amazingly wide.

From answering the telephone to operating trains, many different kinds of people using many different kinds of skills come into play.

What all of them have in common, though, is a desire to see things happen. This is the basis of the motivation that brings them out to the line and keeps them coming back regularly. They all know that whatever their time contribution, it’s needed to keep the line alive and growing.

Some view their volunteer time as an opportunity to expand their skills and life experience.

Many arrive with a skillset that they expect to use, and instead wind up assisting less-experienced workers while broadening their own skills in other fields.

Every one knows that they are doing important work, keeping this valuable piece of history alive. All have time constraints, of course; not every volunteer can put in 150 days a year (as some of the retired ones may).

Some can only find time for one day a month.

But all like the work. It is involving, challenging, and very satisfying.

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There are ways individuals are singled out for recognition in the volunteer events throughout the year, but any one of the honorees would quickly tell you that they don’t do it for the cheers of their peers. They get all the gratification they need by simply accomplishing something they know is important.

That’s how it is. People can see the need, and find it interesting, even fun, to answer the call. On just about any weekend, stop on out and visit the museum. Talk to one of the volunteers. You too have a skill that can be put to good use, and some interesting, involving, and rewarding task awaits you.

Or, call us at (262) 6423263 and ask about getting involved.

See you out there!

info box: For more information on becoming a railroad volunteer, call (262) 642-3263 or visit www. easttroyrr.org.

It takes about 40 volunteers to keep the East Troy Electric Railroad living history museum and its more than 20 rail treasures, including cars, locomotives, streetcars and interurban coaches, running.

We don’t run without our volunteers Plan approved for new The East Troy Railroad Museum (ETRM) would not be possible without the dedication and commitment of volunteers, which the organization runs solely on.

Each year at the Annual Appreciation Lunch, one devoted volunteer is chosen for the “Volunteer of the Year” award. This award is given to one truly outstanding and inspiring volunteer who has taken a leadership role to preserve and enhance ETRM and encourage others to do the same.

The 2014 award went to Ryan Barry, Car 9’s Restoration Project Manager. Ryan Barry has been a committed member since joining the organization three years ago when he began as a maintenance volunteer helping to maintain our vintage fleet of cars.

“Ryan was chosen by the volunteers because of his hard work and dedication to the success of the museum,” Railroad President Ryan Jonas said.

“You really get a sense of satisfaction when you volunteer here,” Ryan Barry said. ETRM is extremely grateful for volunteers like Ryan Barry who take time out of their busy schedules to help the organization succeed.

Interested in becoming a volunteer for the East Troy Railroad Museum? We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers in the depot, the car barn and around the premises. Volunteer opportunities range from – but are not limited to – conducting, driving the trains, selling tickets, refurbishing trains, marketing, and much more!

Contact the office at (262) 642-3263 or talk to a volunteer to see how you can help!

maintenance facility As of 2015, plans have been approved to begin work on a new – and much improved – maintenance facility.

“Although museum volunteers have been discussing the idea for a better part of 20 years, this iteration started in fall of 2013. Project Manager John Jonas has been working closely with our maintenance team and other key volunteers to design a “sustainable” facility,” said President Ryan Jonas. “The board of directors has decided that building a maintenance facility where we can properly maintain our fleet of cars is the single most important asset we can acquire to ensure our continued success.”

Currently, the museum lacks a temperature-controlled facility that can house a car that requires maintenance work. The current facility also lacks a pit to service the undersides of the cars. This combination of circumstances severely limits what volunteers can

do to maintain and restore equipment. A facility that is usable in the off-season will greatly increase the feasibility of project completion, season-to-season. The new facility will be located across from the Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago.

“A common question we often get at the museum is, “can we see the rest of the cars?” As much as we would like to say yes, our current four-track-car storage facility is a working shop and is not suited for public display.

By moving most of our

maintenance activities down to the new maintenance facility, we can turn our current East Troy Car Barn into a show barn,” said Ryan Jonas.

A show barn will allow customers access to explore and enjoy cars that are not running on any given day.

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The East Troy Electric Railroad’s new maintenance facility will be located across from The Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago. The temperature-controlled facility will be able to house a car that requires maintenance work and will have a pit to service the undersides of the cars.

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Pizza Train service offered this summer

Enjoy a family fun night out for pizza on a train! Back by popular demand, we will be offering six Pizza Trains this season from May 16 through September 12.

Boarding is at the East Troy Depot at 2002 Church Street. The train takes a leisurely trip to Byrnes Park where guests are welcome to disembark from the train and take advantage of the park’s open green space and play equipment.

Reservations can be made online on our Pizza Train page at easttroyrr.org/pizza-trains.html.

Schedule:

Boarding: 4:45 PM Departure: 5 PM Returning: 7 PM

Menu Options

(selected at time of reservation) Pizza – Cheese, Sausage, Pepperoni, Veggie or Pepperoni and Veggie Sorry, we cannot take half and half orders.

All dinners also include soda and basket of garlic bread.

Pricing

Table for two (half pizza), $50 Family of four (one pizza), $65 Cost includes meal and gratuity. Bar service is available.

Onboard restrooms are provided. The entire train is a non-smoking environment.

Seating is provided in the form of tables for two and four, to a maximum of fifty persons per each of the two dinner cars.

Seating is limited and prepaid (non-refundable) reservations are required. Visa and MasterCard accepted.

For more information, call (262) 642-3263.

Under Construction Restoring Chicago South Shore and South Bend Car 9

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The family friendly Pizza Train runs May 16, June 27, July 25, August 8, August 22 and September 12 on the East Troy Electric Railroad.

Memberships:

The East Troy Railroad Museum Inc. is not-for-profit educational corporation dedicated to the preservation of the rail heritage of Wisconsin and America. Memberships are available to support its mission: One-Year Individual $40

Motorman’s Club $500

Three-Year Individual $95

(One-Year Family of Four plus 20 guest passes; additional child fees apply)

One-Year Family of Four $75 (Each additional child, $12) Three-Year Family of Four $180 (Each additional child, $12) Conductor’s Club $250 (One-Year Family of Four plus 10 guest passes; additional child fees apply)

Dispatcher’s Club $1,000 (One-Year Family of Four plus one privately chartered trolley trip during regular season for up to 50 people; additional child fees apply. Cannot be a dinner train)

During the winter season when the depot is closed and the tracks are empty, volunteers are still hard at work to make the next season even better than the last. This winter, volunteer Ryan Barry led a renovation project for the beloved South Shore Car 9.

“There were no other car restoration projects for interiors going on when I decided to take on this project,” Barry said. “No one was planning on doing one soon so I stepped up to do it. Plus I really enjoy Car 9 because of the historical aspects it has and I wanted to make sure the public is able to see the car in its best condition.”

South Shore cars traveled from South Bend, Indiana to Chicago in their prime and are still in operation today. Car 9 is a steel interurban car meaning that it traveled between cities, providing transportation to people before making its way to museums like ETRM. Car 9 was renovated in 1993 after the museum received it in 1990; however, it was in need of further renovations to get it in tip-top shape for the 2015 season.

“The train really needed to be restored,” Barry said. “The paint was peeling not only on the inside but on the roof as well leaving it exposed to the elements. The seats were also a main issue because they were falling apart and tears on the material were fixed by duct tape.”

Barry and about 10 volunteers have been hard at work to make this project happen since September of 2013 where they began diligently stripping paint off of the roof. Volunteers were able to strip the roof entirely of chipped paint and re-paint half of the roof until it got too cold in the winter months.

“The paint has been one of the most difficult aspects of this project,” Barry said. “The train had five layers of paint on it that we had to strip the car of.” The entire process of

Project Manager Ryan Barry stands in front of freshly stripped and sanded wall inside of Car 9. Ryan and crew spends several days a week working on meticulously stripping layers of paint and restoring various components of the car.

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taking the paint off the roof and in the interior took four and a half months.

Volunteers began taking seats out of the car in January to replace them with seats of a similar style from another South Shore car the railroad owns, Car 107. “We’re taking seats out of Car 107 which was one of the South Shore cars donated to the East Troy Railroad Museum a few years ago,” Barry said. The museum plans to turn Car 107 into a dinning car in future years adding to the capacity of its two-car dinner train.

In addition to new paint and seats, the train’s metal vents

will be cleaned and painted and all woodwork will be re-finished. Barry hopes to have the car out on the tracks

by July of this season.

“I really enjoy Car 9 because it’s a big South Shore car that is has a lot of historical aspects to it. Plus it is one of my favorite cars to operate because it drives so smoothly,” Barry said. In addition to being a project manager for this restoration project, Barry can be seen driving the trains and conducting during the regular operating season.

“Ryan Barry has done a wonderful job coordinating efforts to get Car 9 restored,”

East Troy Electric Railroad President Ryan Jonas said.

“He has spent countless hours during the week and on weekends coordinating and carrying out projects. After this car is complete, riders can expect a clean representation of what a South Shore car was from their released era of the late 1920s.”

Donations from patrons like you make it possible for renovation projects to be completed. If you would like to donate to the East Troy Electric Railroad Museum, please contact depot volunteers or the office at (262) 6423263.

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Guests enjoy an elegant meal in the East Troy Electric Railroad Museum’s Dining Cars. Special dining trains are scheduled throughout the season and are also available on a charter basis. For more information, visit our website at easttroyrr.org.

Fine dining

Since 1992, the museum has been proud to present its dinner train service to guests around the globe.

Using two retired South Shore cars built in 1927, our volunteers remodeled these two cars, stripping chairs out, installing bars and a lot of custom mahogany woodwork. Both cars are

decorated in the “art deco” style with car 24 displaying more greens and car 25 displaying more pinks.

These cars were also outfitted with new picture windows and upgraded air conditioning systems. Finally, it was time to name our two diners and what better names than the “Ravenswood”

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2015 Menu

FATHER’S DAY – JUNE 13 Prime Rib of Beef, Glazed carrots and Green Beans, Baby Baker Potatoes & Elegant Farmer Apple Pie. BURGER TRAIN – JULY 11 Make your own gourmet burger bar! **Special Price of $50 per plate** INDIAN SUMMER – SEPTEMBER 26 Ribs served with Cornbread, Loaded Potato, Tri-colored Beets & Chocolate Chip Cake.

OKTOBERFEST – OCTOBER 3 German Food paired with beer **Special Price of $50 per plate** FALL HARVEST – OCTOBER 10 Stuffed Pork Chop with Squash and Onions, Tricolored Potatoes & Cheesecake.

SWEETEST DAY – OCTOBER 17 Strip Steak with a Rosemary Glaze, Red Skinned Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Vegetable Medley & Cream Puff Swans PUMPKIN EXPRESS – OCTOBER 24 Prime Rib of Beef, Glazed carrots and Green Beans, Baby Baker Potatoes & Elegant Farmer Apple Pie.

and “Beverly Shores”, two stations along the South Shore line in which these two cars originally came from.

Our Dinner Train takes riders on a two-hour journey on our picturesque line.

Salads and appetizers are preset on tables as guests board the train. After about a half hour, the train makes a brief pause as the main course arrives on tables.

The Dinner Train travels beyond the usual Elegant Farmer stop to the shore of Lower Phantom Lake.

Here, passengers hear a brief speech about the history of the line, the cars they are riding in and of course, the famous legend of Lower Phantom Lake! Sunsets can also be viewed from this spot over the lake.

If you plan on booking a ticket on our dinner train, make sure to bring your cameras as the landscape and atmosphere provide plenty of Kodak Moments! It is also not uncommon to see swans on the lake along with other birds.

After visiting the lake, our train pulls across Highway ES and into Indian Head Park. Here, guests are offered the chance to get off the train to stretch their legs, get some pictures and enjoy the park.

After 15 minutes pass, we head back to East Troy with Dessert and after dinner drinks. Since we are in Wisconsin, after all, bar service is available!

A common question that we have got in the past is,

“Can I bring my 5 year old on the Dinner Train?”

Since our dinner trains are really setup for adults, we decided to start offering Pizza Train Service!

The volunteers really had fun designing what this family friendly service would look like. Using the same dinner trains, red-and-whitecheckered table cloths are

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used versus the usual white linen for regular trains.

Coloring books and crayons are available for keeping everyone entertained during the trip. Unlike the Dinner Train, we stop at Byrnes Park, which has a wonderful green space and playground. Here, energy can be “burnt off” while those who would like to remain on the train are welcome to do so.

The trip totals about an

hour and thirty minutes and includes a coupon for a scoop of ice cream from J. Lauber’s Ice Cream Parlor located directly across the tracks from our Depot in East Troy.

Tickets include your choice of pizza, garlic bread and bottomless soda. Advance reservations are required.

For more information, please visit our Dinner Train page at easttroyrr.org/dinnertrains.html.

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East Troy Electric Railroad hosts a two-hour, four-course exquisite dining experience on June 13, September 26, October 10, 17 and 24. The railroad’s family-friendly pizza train (pictured above) rides the rails on May 16, June 27, July 25, August 8 and 22, and September 12.

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Company still in operation, the East Troy Electric Railroad will celebrate Milwaukee’s rich railcar history during Milwaukee Day Saturday, Sept. 26.

Joining the 1920 built streetcar, which once whisked residents from the greater Milwaukee area to the ballpark and shopping centers, is a 1907 line car equipped to respond to trolley emergencies. Also featured during the weekend is L8, a stately locomotive built in 1935 that once served as a secondary work car called on to help in track maintenance and brush cutting, as well as serving as a yard goat and backup locomotive.

Dinner Trains

Recreating the time when

commuter trains offered lavish meals served on china atop white tablecloths, the East Troy Electric Railroad will offer guests a twohour, four-course exquisite dining experience on June 13, September 26, October 10, 17 and 24. Tickets are $72 per person and prepaid reservations are required.

The railroad’s familyfriendly pizza train will ride the rails on May 16, June 27, July 25, August 8 and 22, and September 12. The two- hour casual dining experience, taking riders from the railroad’s historic depot in East Troy to Phantom Lake in Mukwonago and back, includes pizza, beverage and garlic bread.

Ticket price varies per number in party. Prepaid

reservations are required.

The East Troy Electric Railroad’s dining cars are former coaches of the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad. Built in 1927 and acquired by the railroad in the early 1990s, each Pullman car underwent extensive renovation by museum volunteers resulting in mahogany trimmed, Art Deco interiors complemented by an exterior color scheme featuring the railroad’s colors of red and silver.

For complete details on special events and dinner trains, visit www.easttroyrr.org.

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for an evening of fun and good food.

Christmas Parade Train

to the Division Street crossing in East Troy on Saturday, December 5.

Riders will be able to walk to the East Troy Village Square for the community Christmas tree lighting.

Special heated passenger trolleys will pick up riders from Elegant Farmer in Christmas Express Mukwonago and transport Join Santa and his elves them behind the East Troy for a magical Christmas Electric Railroad’s Santa Train experience in December.

Sing Christmas Carols, visit with Santa and listen to some classic Christmas stories aboard the Christmas Express!

The ride is two hours in length and includes a half hour visit at the Elegant Farmer where passengers can experience Santa’s workshop!

For more information on any of these events, please visit us at easttroyrr.org.

Oktoberfest Train

The Oktoberfest Train on Saturday, October 3, will give guests a taste of Germany with food and beer pairings. Join us

5th Annual Waterford Balloonfest

July 17-19, 2015 Evergreen School Grounds, 817 W. Main St., Waterford, WI Fun Family Activities! Hot air balloon morning launches and Evening Glows (weather permitting), Craft Fair, 5K Fun Run/Walk, Kids Activites, Food Vendors, Business Vendors, Photo Contest, Memorial Helium Balloon Launch, Helicopter Rides (weather permitting), Lions Club Bingo Tent and much more!

Hosted by:

• Admission is FREE • Preferred Parking $10 per vehicle • General Parking, motorcycle and handicapped parking $5 per vehicle

Complete schedule of events and educational information about hot air balloons can be found at www.waterford-wi.org or call (262) 534-5911 for details.

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Join us for fun with Santa and his elves on our Christmas Express train! The holiday magic is November 28-29, December 5-6 and December 12-13.

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WELCOME TO By

Vanessa Lenz

EAST TROY CHAMBER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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he East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to East Troy. We’re so glad you’re here.

We know you’ll enjoy your visit to the East Troy Electric Railroad, Wisconsin’s last original electric railroad line.

After your ride, we hope you’ll extend your stay and return often to discover all of the great places to go and things to do in the community.

East Troy is recognized for it’s unique attractions, recreational opportunities and fantastic events and festivals.

It is home to Alpine Valley Music Theatre, one of the largest outdoor amphitheaters in the country, and Alpine Valley Resort, featuring one of Wisconsin’s largest downhill skiing facilities and picturesque 9-and 18-hole golf courses.

You’ll find East Troy Municipal Airport, which houses more than 100 aircraft and Sky Dive Milwaukee, which has been training jump students for 50 years.

Our most notable landmark is the historic East Troy Village Square, which has a long history as the backdrop for community events.

If you journey to surrounding businesses, you’ll also find historic sights, high quality dining, cafés and everything you need for a perfect day or night away.

East Troy will capture your heart with its striking waterfronts and flourishing green space.

Ten local lakes and three state natural areas, including Beulah Bog, Pickerel Lake Fen and Lulu Lake, are all located within two miles of the village.

To help plan your visit, check out the chamber’s website easttroywi.org, which has a complete listing of chamber members with Google maps to help you find your way around, as well as a tourism guide and community events calendar.

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The Milwaukee Brewers Racing Sausages will return for the fourth annual East Troy Cycling Classic on Friday, June 19, the second stop of the 11-day Tour of America’s Dairyland.

THINGS TO DO IN East Troy CONNECT WITH LOCAL HISTORY The East Troy Area Historical Society’s Kubicki Museum and Heritage Center on the village square provides a showcase of local history including changing exhibits, artifacts, books, maps, documents, photographs and other materials.

Regular hours and days of operation are Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (262) 642-2642 or visit www.easttroyhistory.org.

SHOP LOCAL The East Troy Farmers Markets offers the perfect mix of produce, local treats and artisan goods on Fridays from 3-7 p.m. from May 22 through Oct. 2 on the East Troy Historic Village Square.

The market features a full slate of free family activities, as well as live music. For more information, visit www.easttroy.org or call (262) 642-3770.

the summer, Gus’s Drive-In, 3131 Main St., transforms into a cruise night hot spot attracting car lovers from all over the region and local customers who can enjoy the vehicles, music and drive-in menu.

The destination restaurant serves up the classics like burgers, shakes, Chicago dogs, frozen custard and more. For more information, call (262) 642-2929 or visit www. gussdrivein.com.

FUEL YOUR LOVE OF CLASSIC CARS Every Saturday evening during

SPEND THURSDAY NIGHTS ON THE SQUARE The East Troy Community

Band presents free concerts on the historic Village Square on Thursday nights in the summer.

2015 performances by the East Troy Community Band are set for June 18, July 2, July 16 and July 30.

Guest groups will perform on June 25, July 9 and July 23.

All concerts start at 7:30 p.m.

Attendees should bring their own lawn chairs. For more information, visit www.etband.com

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Santa Train opens holiday season in style Limited tickets are available each year for children of all ages who would like to ride in special passenger trolley cars that will follow the East Troy Electric Railroad’s Santa Train.

This year’s train departs on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Presented by the East Troy Electric Railroad in conjunction with the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce and Mukwonago Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Center, the beautifully lit four-car train travels down the century-old interurban trolley line between Mukwonago and East Troy.

Spectators, who aren’t aboard the train, can catch a glimpse of Santa along Highway ES. The train will stop briefly at the following crossings: • 5:30 p.m., train departs at The Elegant Farmer; • 5:45 p.m., Army Lake Road – Army Lake Camp; • 6 p.m., St. Peter’s Road; • 6:15 p.m., Byrnes Street; • 6:25 p.m., Division Street; • 6:30 p.m., Santa arrives on Village Square via East

Troy Fire Department truck.

The heated passenger trolley will pick up riders at 5:30 p.m. at The Elegant Farmer and follow the Santa Train to East Troy.

Riders are able to walk to the village square to watch Santa light the Bob Barutha Memorial Christmas Tree on the East square. The return trip will depart the East Troy depot at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the special ride, which must be purchased in advance, are available at the East Troy Chamber Office, 2096 Church St. (on the Village Square) and the Mukwonago Chamber Office, 100 Atkinson St. For more information, visit www.easttroyrr.org.

Marketplace, featuring vendors offering a variety of holiday gift items and entertainment by Cork N Cleavage inside Ivan’s Backstage on the square, is also part of the holiday happenings.

Photos of children with Santa and Mrs. Claus are available following the tree lighting, with the proceeds to benefit the East Troy Food Pantry.

For more information, visit www.easttroy.org.

Midnight Magic Midnight Magic, sponsored by the Mukwonago Area Chamber of Commerce also takes place the same day as the Santa Train. The communitywide event runs from 10 a.m.

Santa on the Square until midnight.

In anticipation of Santa’s The event also offers arrival, festivities on the East pictures with Santa, other Troy Village Square begin holidays-themed attractions around 6 p.m. with concessions and events, a marketplace/ and a Christmas carol singcraft fair with more than along. The East Troy Lioness 100 vendors, carriage rides, Club offers refreshments in the Christmas Parade, live nativity warmth of the Lions Lodge scene and fireworks. beginning at 5 p.m.

For more information, visit The East Troy Holiday www.mukwonagochamber.org.

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Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive in East Troy aboard the East Troy Electric Railroad Santa Train. After traveling from Mukwonago on the Santa Train, the Clauses greet children in the downtown square in East Troy before the Bob Barutha Memorial Christmas Tree is lit for the season.

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ATTEND THE MEMORIAL DAY CORN ROAST/RUMMAGE The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s 39th annual Corn & Brat Roast will return on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25.

Roasted sweet corn, brats, hot dogs, burgers, soda and beer, as well as live entertainment will lure people to the Village Square on Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Monday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The weekend events also include the Chamber’s 24th annual Community-Wide Rummage Sale on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a listing of the 50-plus rummage sales, visit www.easttroy.org.

GET CRAFTY The GFWC Woman’s Club of East Troy will host its 40th annual Arts & Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, on the East Troy

Historic Village Square.

The event will feature fresh homemade bakery, famous barbecue and hot dog plates, along with many new and talented art and craft vendors. For more information, call (262) 642-2326.

SEE HIGH-ENERGY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING The largest competitive cycling event in the United States, the Tour of America’s Dairyland, will makes a stop in East Troy as a part of the 11-day series on Friday, June 19.

The East Troy Cycling Classic begins at 11 a.m. with eight hours of high-energy professional cycling around the East Troy Historic Village Square and nearby streets.

This event is sponsored by the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce and Dennis & Janice Klumb Family Foundation.

For more information, visit www.easttroy.org.

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SHARE YOUR LOVE OF CHEESE The Elegant Farmer, on the corner of highways ES and J, will host its Wisconsin Blue Ribbon Cheese Fest, featuring award-winning cheeses from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21.

Taste award-winning cow, sheep, goat and mixed milk cheeses along with hundreds of other cheese lovers.

For more information, visit www. elegantfarmer.com.

ATTEND AN OLD FASHIONED FARM FAIR The Elegant Farmer, on the corner of highways ES and J, will host an Old Fashioned Farm Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19.

Kids can play games like clothespin in a bottle, needle in a haystack or participate in the everpopular pie-eating contest. Enjoy the

fair’s farm-fresh roasted corn, grilled brats and hot dogs, ice cream in hand rolled waffle cones, caramel corn and much more. For more information, visit www.elegantfarmer.com.

CELEBRATE THE FOURTH EAST TROY-STYLE The East Troy Lions Club will hold its annual Fourth of July Celebration Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, July 5 at the Amusement Park, 2072 Graydon Ave. (next to the East Troy Lions Public Library) with a carnival on the midway, beer tent featuring live music daily and multiple food stands all four days.

The East Troy Lions 14th annual car show, staffed by the Kettle Moraine Classic Car Club, will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 4 at 3143 Graydon Ave. Fireworks are scheduled for Saturday at dark. The parade will start at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 5.

For more information, call (262) 366-1765.

ENJOY THE KNIGHTS CORN & BRAT ROAST The Knights of Columbus will host a Corn & Brat Roast, July 24-26, Friday from 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the East Troy Historic Village Square. The event will feature brats, hamburgers, roasted sweet corn and live music. For more information, call (262) 642-5198.

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Above: Nothing says summer time quite like fresh, sweet corn on the cob, which can be first sampled at the East Troy Chamber’s Memorial Day weekend Corn & Brat Roast and Community-wide Rummage Sale, May 23-25. At left: Fervent bluegrass fans of all ages will flock to the East Troy Village Square during the 22nd annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival on Sept. 12-13.

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HAVE SOME DOWN-HOME FAMILY FUN The sounds of Bluegrass music and the fans who love it have filled East Troy’s Historic Village Square on the second weekend in September since 1994 for the annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival.

The 2015 festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13. The rain location is East Troy Middle School, 3143 Graydon Ave. A full line-up of Bluegrass bands and contests, plus lots of great food and East Troy Marketplace vendors, will take place from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day.

Weekend wristbands are $5 per person; children 15 and younger will be admitted free. For more information, visit www.easttroywi.org.

EXPERIENCE THE HARVEST The Elegant Farmer is offering a family-fun farm experience this fall with its popular Autumn Harvest Festival weekends, Sept. 12 through Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Railway Company/City

Type

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Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad

Steel Interurban

9

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad

Steel Interurban

13

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad

17

Built (rebuilt)

Builder

Seats

Received

Restored

Pullman Car Co.

54

2010

1926

Pullman Car Co.

54

1990

Steel Interurban

1926 (1940s)

Pullman Car Co.

80

1998

Milwaukee Street Railway

Horse Car

1880s

Unknown

23

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad

Steel Interurban

24

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad * Restored as Diner No. 24 – The Beverly Shores

Steel Interurban Interurban Diner

1927 (1940s)

Pullman Car Co. ETER

80 50

1992 1992

1995* 1995

25

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad * Restored as Diner No.25 - The Ravenswood

Steel Interurban Interurban Diner

1927 (1940s)

Pullman Car Co. ETER

80 50

1983 1983

1991* 1991

26

Sheboygan Light Power & Railway

Wooden Interurban

1908

Cincinnati Car Co.

44

1988

Est. 2005

30

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad

Steel Interurban

1929

Standard Steel Co.

48

1983

1986

33

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad

Steel Interurban

Standard Steel Co.

48

2010

107

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad

Combine

200

Milwaukee Street Railway *Originally a horsedrawn car, converted to parlor car in 1892 then hospital car 800 in 1908

Single-truck Parlor Car

203

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad

Trailer

228

Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad

Merchandise Car

1922

Cincinnati Car Co.

1988

Est. 2005

761

Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad

Steel Interurban

1930

Standard Steel Cat Co.

2001

Est. 2005

846

Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. Streetcar

Double-truck Streetcar

1920

St. Louis Car Co.

48

2002

1986

978

Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. Streetcar

Double-truck Streetcar

1929

St. Louis Car Co.

48

2002

1583

Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company

1912

TCRT

48

1981

1985

1738

Former Milwaukee Road now ETER

1985

1985

4420

Chicago Elevated (CTA)

Rapid Transit Car 1924

Cincinnati Car Co.

52

1982

1985

4453

Chicago Elevated (CTA)

Rapid Transit Car

1924

Cincinnati Car Co.

52

1995

1999

D23

The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.

Line Car

1907 (1929)

TMER&L

N/A

1989

1989

L6

The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.

Utility Crane Car

1911 (1929)

St. Louis Car Co.

N/A

1988

1989

L8

The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.

50-ton Steeplecab Loco.

1935

TMER&L

N/A

1989

1990

L9

The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Co. Converted to East Troy Railroad Locomotive L9

50-ton Steeplecab Loco.

1944

TMER&T ETER

N/A

1988 1988

1990

13332

Soo Line (former Duluth South Shore & Atlantic)

Flat Car (Hobo Car)

1924

Pullman

1985

2002

Double-truck Streetcar Terminal Caboose

1993

2003 2010

2010

1887

Jones

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1986

2010

1956

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