President's Day Outing, Part IV: Bloomingdale Spurs
Posted by mark kolodny on 13 June 2005
The final installment of the 2004 President's Day outing moves from the Deering Line south to the east Bloomingdale area.
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W. Willow Street looking north to Finkl Steel and Cortland Ave drawbridge.Track veering to left goes to lumber company. Track heading straight ahead connects with C&P line just west of line's Chicago River swing bridge.
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W. Willow Street looking north to Finkl Steel and Cortland Ave
drawbridge.
Track veering to left goes to lumber company. Track heading straight ahead connects with C&P line just west of line's Chicago River swing bridge.
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looking south down N. Throop Street from Willow Street intersection.This is Milwaukee spur trackage
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looking south down N. Throop Street from Willow Street intersection.
This is Milwaukee spur trackage
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Sipi Metals on West Wabansia and N. Noble. view looks north.This is served by CP Rail (ex-Milwaukee/C&P)
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Sipi Metals on West Wabansia and N. Noble. view looks north.
This is served by CP Rail (ex-Milwaukee/C&P)
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note old brick streetstracks in street once headed east down Wabansia Street and crosseed Elston to serve industries including Illinois Steel
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note old brick streets
tracks in street once headed east down Wabansia Street and crosseed Elston to serve industries including Illinois Steel
looking west from N. Noble
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UP power parked in yard shared by UP and CP Railmk_burketour_16feb2004_107
UP power parked in yard shared by UP and CP Rail
looking south down N. Noble