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Old railroad yard on N. St. Louis and Bloomingdale Ave, between Kimball and Drake?
Posted by:
CrazyIvan25
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Date: January 29, 2011 11:50AM
As ususal, during my perusing Historic Aerials.com site, and looking around the old Bloomingdale rail line I noticed a strange set of overpasses in this area between Kimball and Drake ave, and the new apartment buildings there. Looking though the older aerials it looks like there used to be a nice small sized rail yard or something that stuco off the Bloomingdale Line. Does anyone know any history of this particular spot? Driving up St. Louis Ave you go through and area where the overpass was partiall removed, and all that is left are those large concrete pillars on either side, making it a very cool scene. Ive tried looking online for any mention of this oddity, but I have so far come up with nothing!
It's a slow work day for me over here!
It's a slow work day for me over here!
Re: Old railroad yard on N. St. Louis and Bloomingdale Ave, between Kimball and Drake?
Posted by:
CrazyIvan25
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Date: January 29, 2011 11:52AM
41.913855,-87.713454
These are the coordinates for the spot if it helps!
These are the coordinates for the spot if it helps!
Re: Old railroad yard on N. St. Louis and Bloomingdale Ave, between Kimball and Drake?
Posted by:
222psm
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Date: January 29, 2011 02:59PM
I've tried to find an answer and I've also come up with zero. there also was some type on yard or something at Damen Ave, they built condos almost on top of the tracks! From what I found Canadian Pacific has those tracks as "out of service" and not abandoned, on some blog I read that their police dept still patrols the right-of-way.
Re: Old railroad yard on N. St. Louis and Bloomingdale Ave, between Kimball and Drake?
Posted by:
davem60612
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Date: July 31, 2011 03:31PM
There were several small yards off of the Bloomingdale line, the one mentioned, one east of California, and one at Damen (Robey) to the south of the line. The Robey yard still has plenty of bits remaining too! A few pasenger stations, I recall 2 or 3, are still evident too.
CP still uses about a mile of the Bloomingdale three days each week to switch thier last industry in the area, and Metra stores some balast cars there most of the time.
About CP police, I have been up and down the right of way for work and pleasure dozens of times and I have never seen the CP police.
CP still uses about a mile of the Bloomingdale three days each week to switch thier last industry in the area, and Metra stores some balast cars there most of the time.
About CP police, I have been up and down the right of way for work and pleasure dozens of times and I have never seen the CP police.
Re: Old railroad yard on N. St. Louis and Bloomingdale Ave, between Kimball and Drake?
Posted by:
222psm
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Date: July 31, 2011 07:25PM
From what I've read the CP police only has 4 or 5 officers in a 3 state area, so the likelihood of you running into them is very slim to say the least.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/31/2011 07:28PM by 222psm.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/31/2011 07:28PM by 222psm.
Re: Old railroad yard on N. St. Louis and Bloomingdale Ave, between Kimball and Drake?
Posted by:
oh4chia
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Date: January 11, 2012 01:57AM
Was talking with a friend Sunday who showed me the Train Watches Map of Chicago, Supplement to the Guide by John Szwajkart 1987
It had everything that ever was related to trains in Chicago and vicinity.
Here's a link [broadway.pennsyrr.com]
It had everything that ever was related to trains in Chicago and vicinity.
Here's a link [broadway.pennsyrr.com]
Re: Old railroad yard on N. St. Louis and Bloomingdale Ave, between Kimball and Drake?
Posted by:
oh4chia
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Date: January 11, 2012 01:58AM
Was talking with a friend Sunday who showed me the Train Watcher's Map of Chicago, Supplement to the Guide by John Szwajkart 1987
It had everything that ever was related to trains in Chicago and vicinity.
Here's a link [broadway.pennsyrr.com]
It had everything that ever was related to trains in Chicago and vicinity.
Here's a link [broadway.pennsyrr.com]
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