Comments on: Trolley in a Field http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: A Streetcar Revisited http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 A Streetcar Revisited Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:11 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/12/trolley-in-a-field/#comment-3379 [...] compared to the photos I took of this particular car last time, you can tell that it’s now in significantly worse shape. Most saddening of all is the [...] [...] compared to the photos I took of this particular car last time, you can tell that it’s now in significantly worse shape. Most saddening of all is the [...]

]]> By: explorer http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/comment-page-1/#comment-116 explorer Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:26:59 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/12/trolley-in-a-field/#comment-116 Jim.. Glad you found it. Unfortunately the scrappers have been to it since I took this pics. The pole connector (seen in the 4th photo above) is now gone along with the pole hook. Someone ripped it off since I featured this. Jim..

Glad you found it. Unfortunately the scrappers have been to it since I took this pics. The pole connector (seen in the 4th photo above) is now gone along with the pole hook. Someone ripped it off since I featured this.

]]> By: Chicaugon Lake Jim http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Chicaugon Lake Jim Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:58:49 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/12/trolley-in-a-field/#comment-115 The trolley is still there, found it on Sunday. Only one side and an end cap are still standing, but leaning very much. The top of the trolley is almost non existant. Just the iron braces that went across the top is all that is left. I would never had known that this was an old trolley car without the info from the website. I was imagining all the people who rode on this trolley during its life and what it must of been like the first day it went into service, and how I was part of its history by seeing it in its very last days of existence. I just love this kind of stuff. I was also only expecting to find the trolley. But what I got was a trolley and a mine site. Sure beats dinner and a movie anytime. The trolley is still there, found it on Sunday. Only one side and an end cap are still standing, but leaning very much. The top of the trolley is almost non existant. Just the iron braces that went across the top is all that is left. I would never had known that this was an old trolley car without the info from the website. I was imagining all the people who rode on this trolley during its life and what it must of been like the first day it went into service, and how I was part of its history by seeing it in its very last days of existence. I just love this kind of stuff. I was also only expecting to find the trolley. But what I got was a trolley and a mine site. Sure beats dinner and a movie anytime.

]]> By: explorer http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/comment-page-1/#comment-114 explorer Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:51:07 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/12/trolley-in-a-field/#comment-114 Gordy - It is in worse shape now. I got new pictures that I'll put up here shortly. Jim - I emailed you a more detailed set of directions on how to reach this spot, using the email you provided CCE for commenting. Hope you got it! Gordy – It is in worse shape now. I got new pictures that I’ll put up here shortly.

Jim – I emailed you a more detailed set of directions on how to reach this spot, using the email you provided CCE for commenting. Hope you got it!

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Gordy Schmitt Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:29:18 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/12/trolley-in-a-field/#comment-113 From what I remember, you went all the way to the end of the road past the mine site onto a small two track. You followed the two track out into a field and it was right there. I imagine its in much worse shape now. http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?q=laurium%2c+mi&mkt=en-US&FORM=BYFD From what I remember, you went all the way to the end of the road past the mine site onto a small two track. You followed the two track out into a field and it was right there. I imagine its in much worse shape now.

http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?q=laurium%2c+mi&mkt=en-US&FORM=BYFD

]]> By: Chicaugon Lake Jim http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Chicaugon Lake Jim Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:13:32 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/12/trolley-in-a-field/#comment-112 Hi Mike, I put this guy on my list of must finds for this summer. And I have not found it yet. I'm usually pretty good at finding these gems, and I know the area pretty good. But now I noticed you put some comments on in July. So it looks like I'll be going to the dump this weekend. I hope I am assuming correctly that the trolley is in the vicinity of Laurium Dump Road. Hi Mike, I put this guy on my list of must finds for this summer. And I have not found it yet. I’m usually pretty good at finding these gems, and I know the area pretty good. But now I noticed you put some comments on in July. So it looks like I’ll be going to the dump this weekend. I hope I am assuming correctly that the trolley is in the vicinity of Laurium Dump Road.

]]> By: explorer http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/comment-page-1/#comment-111 explorer Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:15 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/12/trolley-in-a-field/#comment-111 The St. Louis Mine ruins are at the end of Laurium Dump Road, and sit just up the hill from this guy. I'm not sure if the hill or mine was named first however. The St. Louis Mine ruins are at the end of Laurium Dump Road, and sit just up the hill from this guy. I’m not sure if the hill or mine was named first however.

]]> By: Grant Holmstrom http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Grant Holmstrom Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:55:00 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/12/trolley-in-a-field/#comment-110 Is there also a St. Louis mine ruins on this road Is there also a St. Louis mine ruins on this road

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Gordy Schmitt Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:14:15 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/12/trolley-in-a-field/#comment-109 Grant, not enough of the car is there to know what number it was, about the only way to know is to find out what car numbers were sold and to who. Grant, not enough of the car is there to know what number it was, about the only way to know is to find out what car numbers were sold and to who.

]]> By: Grant Holmstrom http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/trolley-in-a-field/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Grant Holmstrom Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:09:29 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2006/10/12/trolley-in-a-field/#comment-108 what number streetcar is the one sitting in the field? what number streetcar is the one sitting in the field?

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