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General Discussion / 1917 Clybourn shot

« on: June 10, 2017, 05:54:58 PM »

Hi,

Hope everyone can see this.  Here's an amazing shot of the old Clybourn station from the CNW historical society.

https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18951367_1333197596776631_8810497176700005055_n.jpg?oh=e8ab120862bde4ddc5e3b1f05d98f348&oe=59E204FD

Looks like the CNW used to move a lot of pickles back in the day on the northside.

-Matt

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General Discussion / A couple of good cnw pics from the low line

« on: March 27, 2017, 01:16:49 PM »

Enjoy!

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7327/27521449764_d2f2c8d54a_k.jpg

-Matt

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General Discussion / 606 trail extension

« on: September 09, 2016, 08:16:35 PM »

Hi,

An update on the inevitable:

http://chicago.curbed.com/2016/9/9/12856374/606-trail-lincoln-park-exetension-planned-sterling-bay

-Matt

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General Discussion / North Line industries

« on: June 12, 2016, 05:19:14 PM »

Hi,

Does anybody know of any industries served at grade level along the elevated Kenosha subdivision or did the tracks have to descend for each industry in Chicago.

Thanks!

-Matt

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General Discussion / Well, we all saw this coming...

« on: May 31, 2016, 01:30:54 PM »

Looks like Chicago's eyeing some more former Milwaukee Road traffic for bike trails:

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160531/bucktown/extend-606-under-kennedy-expressway-over-chicago-river-alderman-says

-Matt

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General Discussion / Brief article about the line to Navy Pier

« on: February 03, 2016, 01:34:13 PM »

Thought you might be interested:

http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/carroll-avenue?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=atlas-page

-Matt

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General Discussion / Possibly repost of tracks by Wrigly

« on: November 25, 2015, 05:45:02 PM »

Ran across this one today...

http://chicagopast.com/image/83691536744

Happy Thanksgiving! 

-Matt

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General Discussion / So what's left

« on: September 29, 2015, 09:56:45 PM »

Hi,

We've heard a lot about what's closed down in Chicago.  Just curious, is Alpha Baking still receiving loads?  Anybody got pictures of their operations? 

Thanks!

-Matt

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General Discussion / CNW in Chicago

« on: August 25, 2015, 08:49:52 PM »

Not sure if anybody's posted these before but I hadn't seen them.

http://chuckzeiler.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2600034


http://chuckzeiler.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3145869

There's a bunch more if you check out the cnw album.

-Matt

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General Discussion / Pickens Kane gone?

« on: August 07, 2015, 02:52:13 PM »

This looks like it is old news but has anybody else heard if Pickens Kane is leaving the island? 

http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2014/03/05/developer-to-turn-former-warehouse-into-high-tech-office-space.php#more

Wonder who owns the ROW in the middle. 

-Matt

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General Discussion / Milwaukee Road Arials

« on: February 17, 2015, 11:31:31 AM »

Check out this huge collection on Flikr:

https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=129222014@N08&q=chicago

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Modeling / Morton Salt in HO

« on: December 10, 2014, 10:25:56 PM »

Looks like somebody's done a good job at capturing the Morton Salt building in HO scale:

http://bigbluetrains.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=6182&start=150

-Matt

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General Discussion / some amazing additions to my Flickr

« on: July 14, 2014, 02:27:59 PM »

Hi,

If you haven't already swung by the Flickr site recently you really have to.  There are some absolutely amazing additions:

https://www.flickr.com/groups/1793636@N21/

Don't be afraid to start adding your own!

-Matt

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General Discussion / Is Finkl officially done?

« on: June 25, 2014, 04:21:42 PM »

Based on this discussion it would appear so...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/62709400@N08/14320325207?initial-comments-show=6#comments

-Matt

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General Discussion / big bays website

« on: December 28, 2013, 12:13:58 PM »

Another note...Big Bay Lumber's website features the cars in the street.  http://bigbaylumber.com/Big_Bay_Lumber_Company.html  Wonder if they use train service as lower rates to attract customers.