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Re: Bloomigdale Spur Line Chicago
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oldawg
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Date: February 26, 2013 01:48PM
I have a lot of info on the Bloomingdale Line.
I grew up in that area, both in Wicker Park and Bucktown. In the 50's, there was a car storage yard just adjacent to Damen ave parallel to Willow st and ending at Hoyne. It is now covered with homes and condos. I can't recall how many tracks there were, maybe 5 or 6.
There was a long spur off the North mainline running East to Winchester through Churchill field. The industry was a snuff factory.
This started out as the Chicago Pacific railroad at Chicago and Larabee Sts. There's a lot more info available on that.
I grew up in that area, both in Wicker Park and Bucktown. In the 50's, there was a car storage yard just adjacent to Damen ave parallel to Willow st and ending at Hoyne. It is now covered with homes and condos. I can't recall how many tracks there were, maybe 5 or 6.
There was a long spur off the North mainline running East to Winchester through Churchill field. The industry was a snuff factory.
This started out as the Chicago Pacific railroad at Chicago and Larabee Sts. There's a lot more info available on that.
Re: Bloomigdale Spur Line Chicago
Posted by:
daveg
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Date: February 26, 2013 04:18PM
In case you missed it, here's a great article on the Bloomingdale Line from this very site:
http://forgottenchicago.com/features/the-bloomingdale-line/
http://forgottenchicago.com/features/the-bloomingdale-line/
Re: Bloomigdale Spur Line Chicago
Posted by:
oldawg
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Date: February 27, 2013 01:18PM
No I didn't miss that one or the others.
Quite a history on this line. There were a lot of industries along the line. I'm planning a trip to the city and intend to "explore" more West of Western av.
I am a little disapointed in the lack of decent maps around the early to mid 50's.
Quite a history on this line. There were a lot of industries along the line. I'm planning a trip to the city and intend to "explore" more West of Western av.
I am a little disapointed in the lack of decent maps around the early to mid 50's.
Re: Bloomigdale Spur Line Chicago
Posted by:
Jeff_Weiner
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Date: March 01, 2013 04:12PM
The former grade crossing at the UP/Metra tracks, and the Kennedy Expressway overhead would make for a problematic route to the North Branch. And the low deck of that swing span would make it impossible to cross the river. Still, the proponents of making this a hiking trail seem hellbent on getting to the river's edge, despite it still being an industrial area with no cross path.
Re: Bloomigdale Spur Line Chicago
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Jeff_Weiner
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Date: January 30, 2016 03:59AM
BTT!
Re: Bloomigdale Spur Line Chicago
Posted by:
Kchi
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Date: January 31, 2016 01:10PM
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