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On a cold, grey December 11, 2004, morning a bulkhead flatcar sits just inside the protective fences of the Finkl Steel complex by Kingsbury St. Several wooden crates are on the flatcar, perhaps some equipment being delivered for this steel plant. Behind the flatcar is a gondola. This track into Finkl at one time was part of the former Milwaukee Road Deering Line. The Beware of Dog sign is a new addition to the gate.
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On a cold, grey December 11, 2004, morning a bulkhead flatcar sits just inside the protective fences of the Finkl Steel complex by Kingsbury St. Several wooden crates are on the flatcar, perhaps some equipment being delivered for this steel plant. Behind the flatcar is a gondola. This track into Finkl at one time was part of the former Milwaukee Road Deering Line. The Beware of Dog sign is a new addition to the gate.
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It’s rare to see one of Finkl Steel’s intraplant rail cars out in the open. This picture was taken from the sidewalk along Cortland Ave. at Southport Ave. This section of Southport was vacated by the City of Chicago and given to Finkl for expansion of their plant in the 1990s. Finkl’s intraplant tracks and specialized rail equipment connect the various buildings and cross busy Cortland near the North Branch of the Chicago River. They are not used in interchange with standard railroad cars. Play it safe and only take pictures from settings like public streets and sidewalks.
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It’s rare to see one of Finkl Steel’s intraplant rail cars out in the open. This picture was taken from the sidewalk along Cortland Ave. at Southport Ave. This section of Southport was vacated by the City of Chicago and given to Finkl for expansion of their plant in the 1990s. Finkl’s intraplant tracks and specialized rail equipment connect the various buildings and cross busy Cortland near the North Branch of the Chicago River. They are not used in interchange with standard railroad cars. Play it safe and only take pictures from settings like public streets and sidewalks.
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This view looks south across Cortland Ave. and shows a stub segment of the Finkl Steel intraplant rail network. In the background is a Metra bilevel commuter coach awaiting scrapping by General Iron on Kingsbury. CP Rail is kept busy these days shuttling old Metra coaches from the UP interchange across the drawbridge over the Chicago River to the siding where the salvage operation takes place. Metra is replacing the old coaches with new models featuring larger windows. Gondolas carry out the remains of the scrapped coaches.
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This view looks south across Cortland Ave. and shows a stub segment of the Finkl Steel intraplant rail network. In the background is a Metra bilevel commuter coach awaiting scrapping by General Iron on Kingsbury. CP Rail is kept busy these days shuttling old Metra coaches from the UP interchange across the drawbridge over the Chicago River to the siding where the salvage operation takes place. Metra is replacing the old coaches with new models featuring larger windows. Gondolas carry out the remains of the scrapped coaches.