Navy Pier Line / Carrol Street Track Plan?

[chuck]

I have always been fascinated by the Carrol Street Branch.
Now I work by the Reid Murdoch building and my curiosity has grown.
Does anyone have a \"trackplan\" (Can\'t remember the correct term!! Profile?)of the original rail alignments?

Thanks,
Chuck

[JohnColeman]

Hi Chuck, There are a few of these in the \"research\" section of the site.  There is also a great article from the 1930\'s about the freight operation under the Merchandise Mart.  - John

[chuck]

Hi John,

Don\'t know how I missed those!!
Thanks for the help.
Now I wonder if there are any with more details?

Chuck

[TBurke]

Try locating Sanborn Fire Insurance maps from over the years.  They go into a great amount of detail and include trackwork.  Trains did a story on the C&NW\'s Navy Pier line in 2005 but it not well researched and was full of errors unfortunately.