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General Discussion / Re: Mariano's at Ashland and Webster
« Last post by TBurke on May 02, 2024, 09:12:58 PM »A Chicago & North Western track did come off what is now the Metra/UP North Line and it crossed Ashland Avenue, curving gradually to the southeast. It came down a fairly steep ramp from the east side of the North Line. It then curved even more south and went down Mendell Street, ending at Cortland. I used to walk that way every day during the summer of 1981 to and from the Clybourn station to a job at Stewart-Warner on Diversey and Hermitage and cross those tracks. As I recall back then it serviced a scrapyard at the NE side of Ashland and Mendell.
You can see it on www.historicaerials.com especially in the 1963 aerial view where there are at least two freight cars on this line. The topographic view shows the tracks still in place in 1984.
You can see it on www.historicaerials.com especially in the 1963 aerial view where there are at least two freight cars on this line. The topographic view shows the tracks still in place in 1984.