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General Discussion / Goose Is. Storage Yard question

« on: May 29, 2008, 03:33:33 PM »

Does anyone know what off-line industries used the team tracks on Goose Island? In the website there\'s mention of a pet food producer, if I recall--any have more information, or educated guesses?

JW

Originally posted by TBurke

Charlie:


The yard and related structures were gone by about 1991 as Milwaukee Road corporate successor Chicago Milwaukee Corporation (CMC) began to sell off and develop the land.  What remained were a runaround track in dirt-paved Cherry Street to service International Salt and Big Bay Lumber and a pair of team tracks on the east side of the island at Hooker and Division Streets to serve off-line rail customers.  The team tracks were in service through at least 1996.



JW

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General Discussion / Introduce Yourself!

« on: June 13, 2007, 11:04:17 PM »

Hi all--

My name\'s John Walker.  I\'ve been following the website for a while now and think it\'s great.  I grew up in Fresno, CA, and now live in St. Helens, OR.  I\'m a literature and writing professor at Pacific University.  I\'ve just completed the basic benchwork for an N-scale model railroad to depict--something.  I think the Lakewood Branch street running section, although the Deering line seemed to have more heavy industry, which I like.  Either way, I\'ll be hitting y\'all up for ideas and info on operations, details, and so on.  I live an awfully long way away.  (By the way, I\'m a Cubs fan, and a Milwaukee Road fan with a penchant for urban switching, hence my interest in the area.)

JW