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359:9-10/1954
268:Thumbnail
258:Bus roster
238:interstate
234:West Allis
206:interurban
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1318:102-45CX
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253:Equipment
230:Wauwatosa
202:streetcar
105:Technical
95:Successor
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53:Wisconsin
49:Milwaukee
1474:cptdb.ca
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280:Engine
183:History
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