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

« on: March 29, 2017, 09:41:39 PM »

Sorry about that.  There's one crossing the river bridge and a few suburban shots as well:

http://www.railphoto-art.org/collections/bjorklund/chicago-and-north-western/#!

-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 / Re: It's Alive! Chicago Terminal Still Active Out of North Avenue Yard!

« on: December 01, 2016, 07:59:27 PM »

I was thinking the other day that this sounds kind of familiar.  I wonder if we're going to have another Whole Foods incident on our hands.  Are they just saying that General Iron is coming back on as leverage to get the most cash for the ROW from the trail builders?  If so, we could enjoy some nice STB reports again soon.

-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 / Re: North Line industries

« on: June 16, 2016, 09:42:25 PM »

Thanks for your examples.  I appreciate you taking the time for all our piddly requests! 

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General Discussion / Re: North Line industries

« on: June 15, 2016, 09:39:41 PM »

Thanks for the reply.  I actually asked the WRONG question.  I meant to ask if any had raised spurs to match the raised tracks.

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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 / Re: General Iron on the way out?

« on: March 26, 2016, 09:04:59 AM »

I should clarify a few more details.  It was stripped of wiring by thieves, NOT the Chicago Terminal.  General Iron allegedly was no longer interested in rail service for some time.  But, according to this individual they may be once again.  Not sure if the link will work but you can try clicking here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/chicagolandrailfan/permalink/1047736958598884/?comment_id=1047803145258932&reply_comment_id=1047829565256290&notif_t=group_comment_reply

We'll see what comes of all this.

-Matt

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General Discussion / Re: General Iron on the way out?

« on: March 25, 2016, 09:20:47 PM »

According to facebook (so take it for what it's worth) a worker for the Chicago Terminal says that the bridge has been stripped of its wiring and is no longer in service.  General Iron hasn't received a load in over a year.  Sipi is all that is left.  Can't imagine why the CT even exists there any more! 

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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 / Re: CNW Carroll Ave. bridge lowered!

« on: November 19, 2015, 11:07:30 PM »

and it had a "train"

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20151119/downtown/chicago-river-bridge-thats-almost-always-up-briefly-lowered-thursday

-Matt

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General Discussion / Re: Caboose at North Ave?

« on: October 27, 2015, 10:46:59 PM »

I wonder if it's this guy.  It's been used in MOW service for some time.  This picture is from last November.  (I'd assume it's used between the North Ave Yard, where things are stored, and Ravenswood, where the work was being done.

-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