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General Discussion / Article about mapping abandoned railroads

« on: March 21, 2018, 10:43:05 AM »

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mapping-ghostly-traces-abandoned-railroads-interactive-crowdsourced-atlas

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General Discussion / More about those tankers on Goose Isand

« on: September 21, 2017, 02:34:42 PM »

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ori/ct-goose-island-railcars-ryan-ori-20170920-story.html

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General Discussion / Is Blommer and Chicago Tribune still rail serviced?

« on: September 12, 2017, 05:42:25 PM »

https://www.flickr.com/photos/101685900@N02/36125255726/in/album-72157648504972347/

This is a tanker by blommer from July. I thought this was finished.

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General Discussion / More redevelopement

« on: May 09, 2017, 12:31:27 PM »

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-north-branch-chicago-river-development-ryan-ori-0509-biz-20170508-column.html

Apparently they want to extend the 606 like previously posted. Does this mean the Kingsbury/Goose Island line is officially finished?

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General Discussion / Dunning Line being torn up

« on: August 25, 2016, 08:33:58 PM »

Found this South of Grand by Davies

https://www.flickr.com/photos/101685900@N02/albums/72157669814101793

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General Discussion / General Iron on the way out?

« on: February 04, 2016, 11:24:01 AM »

With Finkl gone, Now the Yups are trying to push General Iron out. Was this the last rail served customer after Finkl?

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160204/lincoln-park/metal-scrap-yard-general-iron-faces-growing-backlash-from-pols-neighbors

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General Discussion / Better hurry up and see Moton Salt

« on: September 15, 2015, 02:33:08 PM »

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-morton-salt-shutdown-0916-biz-20150915-story.html

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General Discussion / Interesting story in the Tribune

« on: March 24, 2011, 11:06:12 AM »

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-play-0324-rail-fans-20110323,0,1664748.story

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General Discussion / Tracks near Kiddie Land

« on: February 16, 2011, 07:38:56 PM »

I recently drove by the tracks that cross First Ave just south of North ave. They ran by Kiddieland and Triton college. This was about 5 days after the big blizzard and the tracks were still covered in snow near the crossing. Does anyone know if they\'re still being used?

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General Discussion / Tracks near the Brickyard

« on: March 13, 2010, 08:54:07 PM »

Hi, new to this site. I really enjoy all the pics and info. I remeber as a kid seeing a locomotive passing Diversey near the brickyard by Narragasset. The tracks at one time ran past Addison. I seen and old map with tracks running through Irving. The tracks are long gone but I can still see the remnants. Does anybody have any info or pics about these tracks or trains? Ive heard they were for the infamous Dunning assylum. They seemed more industrial based from what I remember as a kid.