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General Discussion / Re: Possible newly discovered photo of Wrigley Field area

« on: February 07, 2021, 05:55:03 PM »

Great picture.  A lot going on in it.  Thanks for posting!

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General Discussion / Re: UP YNO68(?) now switching Blommer top level

« on: April 24, 2020, 12:24:10 PM »

Interesting.  Great pic!

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General Discussion / Re: Goose Island report

« on: August 25, 2016, 11:53:36 PM »

I took the Metra on Monday and the Chicago Terminal Locomotive was in the North Ave yard, just not in its usual.  Place. 

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General Discussion / Re: North Ave Yard Rebuild

« on: October 21, 2014, 08:32:27 PM »

Great Catch! 

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General Discussion / Re: Freight Traffic

« on: June 28, 2012, 10:18:01 AM »

It's interesting that the UP train down near the tribune looks to have 3 gondolas in it.  I wonder why that is since neither Tribune or Blommer would be using that type of car.

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Modeling / Re: CMStP&P Freight House #5

« on: March 07, 2012, 06:16:49 PM »

Just came across this map on line that details the swing bridges in the area.

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General Discussion / Re: CTR first day of operations video

« on: February 06, 2012, 05:09:51 PM »

Tom thanks for uploading this.  It's especially nice to see the Lakewood branch and Peerless being switched.   Sad it is now gone, but nice to see it "alive" again here.

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General Discussion / Re: Chicago & West Ridge Track Survivor in West Ridge Neighborhood

« on: December 28, 2011, 01:17:13 PM »

Great discovery and shot.  I wonder if there are any other hidden segments like this still remaining.

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General Discussion / Re: Navy Pier Line @ Navy Pier!!

« 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!

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General Discussion / Re: North & Magnolia

« on: October 17, 2011, 04:10:13 PM »

Great picture.  It looks like there is another set of tracks on the right side of the picture.  Did those go to the same plant?

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General Discussion / Chicago Terminal Report 5/18/2011

« on: May 19, 2011, 03:41:35 PM »

Yes, it looks like they reactivated the second track over the Elston bridge perhaps?  If you compare to the arial photo on google it is opposite of that if the pictures are facing the way I think they are.  Not sure why they would go to the trouble of this unless something else is going on.  Might be worth further investigation!

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General Discussion / Chicago Terminal Action 12/21

« on: December 23, 2010, 08:03:19 PM »

Late last week they had two cars on the spur for a few days. Saw them empty and then later with tarps over them.  They were gone by Tuesday morning and then the other one appeared.

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General Discussion / Report 10/24/2010

« on: October 26, 2010, 10:57:02 PM »

Yes, really good to hear about a new customer on Goose Island.  That is great news!

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General Discussion / Freight Traffic

« on: May 08, 2010, 06:13:20 PM »

Unfortunatly it was gone by Friday afternoon when I passed by on the way home.  Thought I might get lucky and see it or some of the cars on a siding somewhere going north to evanston, but no such luck!

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General Discussion / Freight Traffic

« on: May 07, 2010, 08:12:47 PM »

Around 8am this morning from my passing Metra train I was able to get glimpses of a very unusual looking train in the North Ave. Yard.  

From what I could see, it had a blue locomotive on both ends, with markings I did not recognize. Not UP or CTRR for sure.  In between the locomotives were 4-5 black cars that were very strange looking: tall like box cars, but looking almost like pieces of machinery.  I couldn\'t see very well as there was another train parked between it and my passing train.  It looked as if it was just pulling into or out of the yard as it was moving north very slowly.  

Sorry no pictures.  Anyone have any ideas what it might have been?