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Modeling / Modeling the CNW Navy Pier Line

« on: September 19, 2009, 01:11:09 PM »

Okay Guys - very sorry for the long haitus.  Raising two young kids seems to take up all my spare time.  Here\'s an update:  trackage on the Low Line (Noble St to E. North Water St.) is in place.  I\'ve mapped out locations of all structures.  Curtiss Candy and Sucrest Sugar, and American Container Corp are built (DPM modules, close enough to photographs), thanks to my friend Tom Moran.  No other scenery yet.  Next step, build the overhead support structure to hold Merchandise Mart, Sun Times, Wrigley, Trib, Michigan Ave, etc.  I\'ll buy 1/2\" Gatorfoam for that.  Need to clean up the area a bit before I can take some photos for posting...  More later, Chris

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Modeling / Modeling the CNW Navy Pier Line

« on: October 26, 2007, 01:50:40 PM »

Sorry I\'ve been out of touch.  Past two years spent soldering feeder wires to entire layout.  Will be working on signaling next.  Not much progress - track laid on homasote, and outlines for industries in place - but not much else at the moment.  Joe, thanks much for the clarification on Sucrest operations- it\'s exactly what I needed!  Since I don\'t have room for Ogden Slip for barges, I\'ll ship raw sugar in by hopper cars.  I\'m assuming it\'s been decaned or whatever and is just in raw crystalline form.  Now I\'ll tear out the spur and put a longer one in to accommodate 3-4 hopper cars....

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Modeling / Modeling the CNW Navy Pier Line

« on: May 27, 2005, 10:17:00 AM »

Tom,
I sent the files separately to your email address along with a photo of my construction in progress.  Glad to have \"met\" you.

Chris Czyzewski
Grayslake

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Modeling / Modeling the CNW Navy Pier Line

« on: May 13, 2005, 03:39:09 PM »

Greetings.  I\'m new to the forum but have been visiting this site often.  Some basics before I state my question:
1. I\'m modeling the CNW Geneva Subdivision, Chicago to Proviso Yard (approx 12 miles) in HO scale.
2. The Low Line is included from Noble St, across the river, out to industries along E. North Water St.
3. My era is 1980 for equipment reasons, but am applying modeler\'s license to include industries prevalent in the late 60\'s early 70\'s, to wit:
3.1 Merchandise Mart, 4-5 spots for boxcar traffic
3.2 Warehouse east of MM, 1 spot
3.3 Sun Times plant, 2 spots for CN/CV newsprint boxcars
3.4 Tribune plant, 2 spots for CN/CV newsprint boxcars
3.5 Sucrest Sugar, 3 spots (need advice)
3.6 Riverfront warehouse, 1 spot
3.7 American Container Corp, 1-2 spots
3.8 Curtiss Candy or some generic industrial substitution

4. Space for the above fits within an alcove of the basement, approx 6\' x 10\'
5. No room for Navy Pier, North Pier Terminal, or Water Treatment plant, although a connection is simulated with dummy trackage

Questions:  
Was the sugar plant called \"Sucrest\" and what specifically was done there.  1950\'s era Sanborn maps label the building as a \"molasses plant\".  I\'ve seen photographs showing what appear to be barges of sugarcane in Ogden Slip.  Can anyone please clarify the type of operation there.  I\'ve seen photos of tank cars being switched.  This would support theory of molasses plant ... ?

Would there be only 1 daily job switching this district or could there be multiple tricks given business need?

Would GP7/9 be typical power or SW / MP15 be more appropriate.

Sorry for being long winded but I think I\'ve hit a goldmine of information with you guys and I wanted to pick a few brains.

Thanks in advance.  I live in the Chicagoland northern suburbs and if anyone wants to visit my 1200 sq ft rr in progress please contact me off list.

Chris