North Branch Chicago River. C&P swing bridge with Cortland
Street drawbridge in far background.
Detail of C&P swing bridge w/ Finkl Steel facility sheds behind
it.
Looking SE toward skyscrapers of the Magnificent Mile (far
distance). Spur is curving off of C&P Bloomingdale Line behind
me, just west of the swing bridge. The curving track on the right
was used to reach Aetna Plywood via a switchback move.
Checking out western approach to swing bridge. View looks north.
Detail of pier abutment; western approach to C&P swingbridge.
This spur has obviously been out of service for a while! Bridge in distance crosses N. Elston Ave.
Western approach to C&P swing. Metra car on eastern bank is
scheduled to be scrapped at Finkl's.
Looking SE to Loop. Doug Kaniuk and Tom Burke say this bumper is a fairly recent addition.