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General Discussion / Re: The Lyons Belt - A Little OT

« on: January 30, 2018, 04:35:41 PM »

I've been on the hunt for pictures of the Lyons Belt in operation, but so far have only seen a couple of pictures.

Here is my album of what was left back in 2010:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/36106399@N04/albums/72157623790934056

Rumor has it that many years ago, before 1st Ave cut along the Des Plaines north of Ogden, that the line kept going north and connected to the CB&Q.

It's really a shame that with Reynolds and the Chemical plant on the east side of 1st Ave being torn down and recently redeveloped, none of those buildings are served by rail.  It's all trucks.

Mike

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General Discussion / Tanker Storage from drone

« on: September 05, 2017, 11:40:09 AM »

One of my former students likes to shoot photos from his drone.  Here he's captured tank cars being stored just east of the river.

Mike

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General Discussion / Freedom Train and IC yards

« on: July 01, 2017, 09:40:03 AM »

Things look a little bit different today.  Interesting to see that the IC was still using rails out at the extreme eastern end.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/irvinle1/35599456206/in/dateposted/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/irvinle1/35470592212/in/photostream/

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General Discussion / Gorgeous CNW Shot

« on: May 08, 2017, 03:06:22 PM »

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT1k_fXjrOr/

Wow what shot!

Mike

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General Discussion / Re: C&NW Kinzie Bridge Reactivation Rumor April 2017

« on: April 13, 2017, 10:42:33 AM »

Does this mean we can expect some sort of move over the tracks?

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General Discussion / Re: Meanwhile, previously in a small German town

« on: March 23, 2017, 10:00:27 AM »

Germany, Switzerland...  Whatever.  RIIIIIIIIIICOLA!

Chrome did a tolerable auto translation of the page.

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General Discussion / Meanwhile, previously in a small German town

« on: March 22, 2017, 12:43:11 PM »

If you're looking for an interesting little industrial railroad that had street running, I found this in Germany:

http://www.eingestellte-bahnen.ch/2053955/2054655.html

Enjoy!

Mike Murray

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General Discussion / Re: Video-Chicago Terminal Passenger Train on C&E Line By Former Peerless Site

« on: January 10, 2017, 03:13:43 PM »

LOL.  That's me yelling at my buddy Jack Doyle.  Walking right in front of the camera...

Thanks for posting Tom.

Mike

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General Discussion / Tower at Clark and Addison

« on: November 01, 2016, 02:40:42 PM »

Was killing some time on Flickr and came across these shots of the MILW tower at Clark and Addison:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/31203742@N00/10233730384/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/31203742@N00/10233911713/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/31203742@N00/10233833216/in/photostream/

Mike

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General Discussion / Re: 1960s photo location?

« on: October 21, 2016, 11:44:01 AM »

Thanks Doug.  I'm excited to see those spurs back in the day.  I found rails on the ground at this location behind the movie theater on the west side of Western a few years ago:

https://flic.kr/s/aHsjuvHTJc

Mike

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General Discussion / 1960s photo location?

« on: October 19, 2016, 03:05:18 PM »

Can anyone ID the location of this photo?  I'm thinking the Kennedy, but could be wrong.

https://flic.kr/p/brv3Q6

Thanks,

Mike

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General Discussion / On the Weber Line wye

« on: September 15, 2016, 02:09:53 PM »

From D.W. Davidson's Flickr:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwdavidson/29563801621

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General Discussion / Re: Flashback to 1988-Video of a Ride on C&NW Commuter Train on the North Line

« on: March 15, 2016, 09:34:15 AM »

I'd also add:

9:23-9:29 is the spur that went down the east side of the embankment and crossed Ashland.

9:38 it crosses the former Strawberry line.

Thanks for the link!

Mike Murray

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General Discussion / Tempel Steel Spur/Rose Hill Yard Remnants

« on: February 16, 2016, 11:09:31 AM »

I was at a Transient Artisan Ales/Aquanaut beer release over the weekend, and shot some quick pictures on my phone of the Tempel Steel spur and Rose Hill Yard remnants on the north side.  It was the best of both worlds: Beer drinking and railfanning!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/36106399@N04/albums/72157663971688729

Cheers!

Mike Murray
La Grange Park, IL

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General Discussion / A couple of C&NW Flickr catches

« on: January 29, 2016, 05:31:32 PM »

C&NW:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/76677346@N04/23508668739/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/chuckzeiler/23574337630

Mike Murray