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looking south down North Dayton Street toward Eastman Street. Grade crossing in street is remains of a spur heading east from Kingsbury. Tom Burke was unaware of this relic until I brought him here.mk_burketour_16feb2004_6
looking south down North Dayton Street toward Eastman Street. Grade crossing in street is remains of a spur heading east from Kingsbury.
Tom Burke was unaware of this relic until I brought him here.
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Despite the snow here we could discern a second spur branching off from the main spurin this lot. Obviously a the area has seen subsequent construction so some historical research is in order to determine the farthest extent of this spur network.mk_burketour_16feb2004_7
Despite the snow here we could discern a second spur branching off from the main spurin this lot. Obviously a the area has seen subsequent construction so some historical research is in order to determine the farthest extent of this spur network.
Looking west across N. Dayton.
note the loading docks
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looking east again. faint raised marks in the asphalt indicate rails belowmk_burketour_16feb2004_11
looking east again. faint raised marks in the asphalt indicate rails below
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looking west to Kingsbury: more signs of rails beneath the asphaltmk_burketour_16feb2004_12
looking west to Kingsbury: more signs of rails beneath the asphalt
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spur ran through to get to main C&E line on Kingsbury (other side of trees and fence)mk_burketour_16feb2004_15
spur ran through to get to main C&E line on Kingsbury (other
side of trees and fence)
Kingsbury C&E trackage
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note redecorated loading dock on far side of street. black and white building in far background is Montgomery Ward HQmk_burketour_16feb2004_17
note redecorated loading dock on far side of street.
black and white building in far background is Montgomery Ward HQ
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other side of trees and fence; looking east. note rail in immediate foregroundmk_burketour_16feb2004_18
other side of trees and fence; looking east. note rail in immediate foreground
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Ogden and Cherry Street intersection looking NE. This alley saw rail service many years ago.The Ogden Avenue overpass stood directly where I was standing until early 1992.
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Ogden and Cherry Street intersection looking NE. This alley saw rail service many years ago.
The Ogden Avenue overpass stood directly where I was standing until early 1992.
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Cherry and Ogden looking NW. Last spur remanant is buried under snow across the street.mk_burketour_16feb2004_20
Cherry and Ogden looking NW. Last spur remanant is buried under snow across the street.
