tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post2580804281742690197..comments2024-03-24T11:33:56.203-05:00Comments on Hicks Car Works: Trolleyville HistoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-25137421538905503682009-11-03T23:31:03.418-06:002009-11-03T23:31:03.418-06:00Jim Blower used to have a lot of stories from work...Jim Blower used to have a lot of stories from working at Brookins. He was a painter and night watchman at IRM for many years. He also wrote a decent volume on interurbans in northern Ohio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-12103600277893359312009-11-03T19:12:55.503-06:002009-11-03T19:12:55.503-06:00FRTM 304 was delivered today and local ABC 7 Chica...FRTM 304 was delivered today and local ABC 7 Chicago was on hand.<br /><br />The emotion of the FRTM members is both palpable and understandable.<br />Congratulations to them.<br /><br />Not sure how long these links typically last...<br /><br />http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=7098663<br /><br />John CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-56487355206281504942009-11-03T19:11:28.146-06:002009-11-03T19:11:28.146-06:00I've also considered that the history of Troll...I've also considered that the history of Trolleyville and the Brookins family be told and published. I've tried to get in touch with Mark Brookins for just this purpose a couple times the last month,, try again after the new year and they've had time to catch their breath.<br /><br />A great story of dedication and sacrifice, and on some level a bit of a cautionary tale about the events that led to LSE's demise.<br /><br />I've suggested that a fitting memorial to the Brookins family might be to leave an ex-Trolleyville car lettered for the Columbia Park & Southwestern. For example Vera Cruz 19, is it that vital to have it back as a Mexico car ? It was a CP&SW car longer so there is historic precedent.<br /><br />Doubt that will come to reality though. Perhaps one of the next IRM streets could be named.<br /><br />John CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com