| An E&LS train crosses Amberg Rd. as it pulls 32 cars southeast via former MILW rails at Amberg (originally Pike), WI, on 27 Nov. '20. The train is passing Mathis Hardware & Lumber, Inc., W7960 Amberg St. The business dates to Dec. of 1946, when James D. Mathis established a hardware and feed store here. The company is currently owned and managed by his son and grandson. The facility used to receive rail service, but it doesn't look like it has for quite a while. When I was here in '14, there was still a spur hidden in the grass next to the facility. I forgot to look to see if it was still there today. The depot stood east (right) of the tracks, between Coleman Ave. and Amberg Rd., closer to the former. It has been moved to Amberg Museum Complex about 2 1/2 blocks southwest of its original location and 180 degrees to its original orientation. I was thrilled to encounter a former MILW locomotive plying former MILW rails. |