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Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: tom mann on November 08, 2010, 02:01:43 PM
Every day this week, we will be posting an article with rare photos that were taken by the Milwaukee Road in a 1980 Chicago lines abandonment study.  These photos were discovered in 2004 while clearing out the Galewood Yard offices.  The MRHA has given us permission to post.

Here is our schedule:

Tuesday:  Dunning Line
Wednesday:  Deering Line
Thursday:  C&E North (Lakewood)
Friday:  C&E South (Kingsbury)
Saturday: Goose Island

Thanks to Tom Burke for scanning them, in addition to writing great captions.

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tom mann
http://www.chicagoswitching.com
Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: chuck on November 08, 2010, 04:16:32 PM
Very cool!! can\'t wait!!

-=Chuck=-
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Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: Charlie S on November 08, 2010, 04:42:30 PM
Also can\'t wait.  
Will be modeling the \"Goose-bury\" area.

Charlie

MLW North Line Fan since 1954
Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: tom mann on November 09, 2010, 08:47:11 AM
The Dunning Line photo series is up.  This kicks off the expansion of our site into this area.

Tomorrow, the Deering Line.  Tell your friends!

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tom mann
http://www.chicagoswitching.com
Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: tom mann on November 10, 2010, 09:22:56 AM
Deering Line Photos are up.

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tom mann
http://www.chicagoswitching.com
Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: tom mann on November 11, 2010, 08:51:35 AM
C&E Line North (Lakewood Branch) photos are up.  This is my favorite set.

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tom mann
http://www.chicagoswitching.com
Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: Jeff Wingstrom on November 11, 2010, 11:45:50 AM
The shot of the C&E crossing @ Lincoln Ave. is fantastic.  It looks pretty much exactly as I picture it every time I pedal thru there on my bike though I\'d also love to see it decades earlier too. Wow has the city changed..  Thanks for posting.
Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: tom mann on November 12, 2010, 09:28:31 AM
C&E south photos are up!  Check out the Milwaukee Road coach on Kingsbury.  Anyone know anything about that?

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tom mann
http://www.chicagoswitching.com
Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: gordg3 on November 13, 2010, 01:08:57 PM
Great stuff, thanks for scanning and posting these photos.
Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: tom mann on November 15, 2010, 10:17:45 AM
The last batch is up!  Sorry, completely forgot to upload on Saturday. :)

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tom mann
http://www.chicagoswitching.com
Title: cool updates coming this week
Post by: chrism on November 18, 2010, 02:10:49 PM
Thanks so much for the pics. Brings back memories.