Merrill Railway & Lighting Co.
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The Merrill Railway & Lighting Co was set up in 1889. During the first months of operation, problems with poor bonding of the track led to the electrocution of several animals. This led the company to develop the first use by a trolley company of a second suspended wire for return power. The company was absorbed by the Wisconsin Valley Electric Company in 1916. The franchise ended in 1919 and the company was offered to the City for $1. The offer not being accepted, the service was replaced by buses of the affiliated Valley Transit Company in 1921.
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Unknown Voltage Two Wire Overhead lines
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The Merrill Railway & Lighting Co was set up in 1889. During the first months of operation, problems with poor bonding of the track led to the electrocution of several animals. This led the company to develop the first use by a trolley company of a second suspended wire for return power. The company experimented with one of the earliest trolleybus operations in 1913. Already experienced with two wire operation it purchased an 18 passenger vehicle from the . The use of the trolleybus avoided the need to construct three complex railroad crossings. The service was discontinued in less than a year. The company was absorbed by the Wisconsin Valley Electric Company in 1916. The franchise ended in 1919 and the company was offered to the City for $1. The offer not being accepted, the service was replaced by buses of the affiliated Valley Transit Company in 1921.
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