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Chicago Switching => General Discussion => Topic started by: chuck on December 13, 2011, 01:30:02 PM

Title: Navy Pier Line @ Navy Pier!!
Post by: chuck on December 13, 2011, 01:30:02 PM

Cool Stuff, really Cool!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5632/6501380445/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5632/6501332741/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5632/6501331895/

Title: Re: Navy Pier Line @ Navy Pier!!
Post by: gordg3 on December 13, 2011, 05:17:33 PM

Nice shots. I remember when the Freedom Train was there. I believe it was in 1976.

Title: Re: Navy Pier Line @ Navy Pier!!
Post by: JohnColeman on December 13, 2011, 05:18:16 PM

Fantastic shots!  I've never seen anything like with from Navy Pier before and Lake Point Tower before.  Good find!

Title: Re: Navy Pier Line @ Navy Pier!!
Post by: ray gerard on December 14, 2011, 01:39:30 AM

primo!!, the pier is a dead-end now, a down-town circulator via carroll ave / N.Water would blend old and new

Title: Re: Navy Pier Line @ Navy Pier!!
Post by: chuck on December 14, 2011, 10:29:08 AM

These photos got me thinking... Anyone have a track diagram of the pier?

Title: Re: Navy Pier Line @ Navy Pier!!
Post by: TBurke on December 14, 2011, 04:58:06 PM

Yes, right here on the Chicago Switching website!

http://www.chicagoswitching.com/v6/articles/article.asp?articleid=65

Title: Re: Navy Pier Line @ Navy Pier!!
Post by: chuck on December 14, 2011, 08:40:40 PM

Hey Tom, I saw those.  I was thinking the actual trackage on the pier.  I always thought it was two tracks down the southside.  I never knew it actually went down the center as well!!

Title: Rare Chicago Tribune Photos of Navy Pier Railroads
Post by: TBurke on January 08, 2012, 08:11:23 PM

The Chicago Tribune ran a feature today (Jan 8 2012) on Navy Pier.  There's a photo of tank cars lined up alongside the ships in this view from 1962-

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-080718-navy-pier-photogallery,0,7650869.photogallery

Gondola on the pier in this photo-

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-080718-navy-pier-photogallery,0,7650869.photogallery

An interior view from 1959 shows the C&NW track going down the middle.  The gallery for the streetcars is in the process of being removed on the upper level. 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-080718-navy-pier-photogallery,0,7650869.photogallery

Title: Re: Navy Pier Line @ Navy Pier!!
Post by: chrism on January 10, 2012, 02:35:22 PM

That is so cool! Thanks for posting these. I was looking for some pics of the old navy pier line.