The Escanaba Traction Company was organized in 1909 to operate existing traction lines from Escanaba north, reaching Gladstone in 1911. This line was abandoned in 1932. MRL]
Escanaba Electric Street Railway. → Escanaba Traction Co. → Operations Ended
Reorganized: EES Ry. in 1909.
Operated for 23 years.
Became: Ended in 1932.
Reference: [MRRC]
This was an electric railroad which was initially built from Escanaba to Wells. Horses were kept available as standby power in the early days before electric power had reached a dependable status.
The greatest source of revenue from the Gladstone line was bringing workers to a chemical extract plant.
1911. A branch of nine miles was built from Wells to Gladstone with a trestle over the Escanaba River.
1932. The company had lost most of its traffic to automobiles. When the franchise expired in 1932, the company closed operations.
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