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General Discussion / Activity on Lakewood line
« on: May 06, 2009, 02:44:40 PM »
Had to pick up pet supplies, so went to the Petco on Clybourn. On the Lakewood branch, between Belden and Webster, were 4 empty gondolas.
(date:5/6/2009 at noon). Did a check and the CT switcher was still in the North Ave yards, however, the ILSX service truck was next to the switcher. A quick check, no cars at Big Bay Lumber.

Did get pictures of the gondolas, go to:
http://www.dhke.com/rrus/ct/ct05062009.html
-doug



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General Discussion / spur into materials site...
« on: April 12, 2009, 10:06:37 AM »
On Saturday (4/11), had some time, so went and checked out the track that leads to Tribune. The line in now single track. You can see pictures of before and after at: http://www.dhke.com/rrus/pgms/pgms.html

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General Discussion / North side pictures
« on: September 25, 2008, 10:40:56 PM »
Web site with pictures:

North side Railroad pictures:
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/detail.do?query=chicago+railroads&page=1&pagesize=20&display=thumbcap&action=search&pnum=P02955
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/detail.do?query=goose+island&page=1&pagesize=20&display=thumbcap&action=search&pnum=P10238
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/detail.do?query=chicago+river&page=2&pagesize=20&display=thumbcap&action=search&pnum=P10239
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/detail.do?query=chicago+river&page=2&pagesize=20&display=thumbcap&action=search&pnum=P10240
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/detail.do?query=chicago+river&page=2&pagesize=20&display=thumbcap&action=search&pnum=P12879
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/detail.do?query=chicago+river&page=2&pagesize=20&display=thumbcap&action=search&pnum=P12880

to do your own searches:
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/search/simple.do

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General Discussion / Passenger Traffic on Lakewood Branch!
« on: August 24, 2008, 02:18:18 AM »
The train started moving at 11:00pm, at about 12:15am, the engine went dead after crossing the river.
I took some pictures, go to: http://www.dhke.com/rrus/nitectrr/ctrr.html

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General Discussion / Freight Traffic
« on: July 27, 2008, 11:00:02 AM »
On Saturday, went down to Big bay, there are 3 empty centerbeam cars in the street. One car in front of Big Bay and 2 cars down the street.

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General Discussion / Kingsbury Branch question
« on: July 18, 2008, 10:45:05 PM »
Charlie:

go to one of the following: Chicago History Museum, local public library. check to see if they subscribe to sanborn maps.. if they do, them you can get most of the track configuration from the maps.

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General Discussion / unloading site
« on: July 16, 2008, 10:42:45 PM »
Here is question: was the passenger car ever moved too the fullerton location?

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General Discussion / Chicago Tribune Yard...
« on: June 22, 2008, 12:11:01 PM »
For pictures of the Tribune Yard, see the post called:
Field Trip 3-19-2008

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General Discussion / Bridge over the River
« on: June 17, 2008, 10:49:01 PM »
The City Of chicago is buying and fixing up the bridge that the Chicago Terminal uses to get to Goose Island. Here is the link to the City of Chicago filing with the STB:
http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/6084f194b67ca1c4852567d9005751dc/565a435ce8a150ac8525746b00488aa0?OpenDocument

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General Discussion / Google Earth
« on: April 28, 2008, 12:01:55 AM »
All:
Google Earth has been updated to version 4.3
Using google earth, go to North ave yard, you can see the Chicago Terminal loco.
enjoy!

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General Discussion / Aerial Photo site
« on: April 25, 2008, 03:55:47 PM »
Al:
Ahere is a new aerial photo site that has aerial photos from 1939 to present. the URL is:
http://www.historicaerials.com/

Have fun checking out the Lakewood, Kingsbury.etc lines for the various years.

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General Discussion / Field trip 03-19-2008
« on: March 19, 2008, 05:08:00 PM »
I had some time, so went out in the afternoon to check Chicago Terminal and related tracks.
First, the CT locomotive was parked at North Ave yard.
Next, went over to the Tribune to get pictures and check out what is being torn up. These two pictures show that 2 tracks were taken up.
http://www.dhke.com/rrus/tribune03192008a.jpg
http://www.dhke.com/rrus/tribune03192008b.jpg

While I was there, I did not notice this until I was processing the pictures. This third picture show at least 2 or 3 tank cars on the track that leads to the pier line, other side of the Ohio ramp.
http://www.dhke.com/rrus/tribune03192008c.jpg

Next, went to Goose Island, there were no freight cars at the lumber company. Headed east to pick up Kingsbury st. The piece of track from Kingsburgyto Division is becoming a neighbor dumping ground.
Headed North on Kingsbury, at the old zinc siding, construction is about half way on the Whole Foods store. The siding that Whole Foods and CTRR fought over is still there, the tracks are cutoff about foot past the curb.

Warning, this next section should be avoided if you get easily depressed. (Peerless pictures).

Next headed North to Lakewood to check Peerless.
The first picture is taken from Wrightwood ave. looking North.
http://www.dhke.com/rrus/lakewood03192008a.jpg

Finally, here are pictures of what is left of Peerless. I took the pictures from inside my car.
http://www.dhke.com/rrus/lakewood03192008b.jpg
http://www.dhke.com/rrus/lakewood03192008c.jpg

They are doing a slow demolition of Peerless. I noticed that the rails, that were covered over in the middle of Diversey are showing through the asphalt.

Not much to report.

-doug

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General Discussion / Chicago Terminal
« on: December 22, 2007, 07:11:12 PM »
The unit at Bensenville is: ILSX 1396, a GP10, lettered for Chicago Terminal

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General Discussion / Chicago Terminal
« on: December 20, 2007, 03:41:37 PM »
This week, the Chicago terminal will start switching the Bensenville industrial lead. The Bensenville Industrial lead is located about mile south of Elk Grove Village, just west of York Rd. Most of the track is south of Thorndale with a spur that crosses Thorndale just east of Rt 83 to serve the busiest rail customer in that industrial operation. This industrial track has a 90 degree crossing (diamond)in the middle.
Chicago Terminal takes over from CPrail.

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General Discussion / Peerless
« on: December 20, 2007, 03:36:17 PM »
Went by Peerless today, the place is tape off with yellow tape. On the wall is spray painted, no parking as 12/17/2007. Looks like the building is about to be torn down.

The building across the street is gone. Various crane were on the lot.

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