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Chicago Switching => General Discussion => Topic started by: D. Kaniuk on August 17, 2016, 05:30:47 PM

Title: Goose Island report
Post by: D. Kaniuk on August 17, 2016, 05:30:47 PM

Was down in that area today, here is the report.
1. Chicago Terminal Locomotive is gone from the North ave yard
2. Bridge over river still in open position.
3. tracks on goose island, and in Kingsbury show no sighs of use
4. All Finkl steel facilities are gone, just a large empty lot.
5. The small scrapper at Cortland and the river: gone
6. Elston Ave reroute is now open

Title: Re: Goose Island report
Post by: Jsu on August 17, 2016, 09:45:45 PM

Is the small scrapper you talk about marked as "Payless Appliance" on Google Maps?  Because I thought they were still in action.

Title: Re: Goose Island report
Post by: TBurke on August 19, 2016, 06:26:05 PM

So that confirms UP will take over switching Sipi Metals.  Makes sense. 

That Chicago Terminal operation collapsed so quickly. 

Title: Re: Goose Island report
Post by: JohnColeman on August 25, 2016, 11:53:36 PM

I took the Metra on Monday and the Chicago Terminal Locomotive was in the North Ave yard, just not in its usual.  Place.