75th st and Western is the eastern edge of NS's former NW, former Walbash Landers Yard. The Belt Railway also crosses Western there as well on a bridge. I do not remember any kind of grade crossing on Western, but then again I am only 50. The tracks on 51st and St. Louis was part of the Grand Trunk RR Elsdon Yard. 51st ran right thru the middle of the yard. Ther was old wodded station tright on
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The neighbiorhood has changed a great deal. Archer Ave Big store closed and is now a Zemkeys. The Store made its swan song in the Movie Backdraft. Just after filming at the firestation finished AABS closed and the signage changed. The building that hosued the Brighton Theatre and Girties was torn down, The White Castle Closed a few weeks ago, My pictues of the last hour of operations http://www
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Here is a set of Knight Rider pictures I took back in 85 with my trusty Pentax K1000 35 MM film camera when they were here to film the 2 hour season opener that introduced RC3 as a cast member. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjbuttons/sets/72157626837840618/ Also as far as Chicago RR's you may want to look at my Flickr page. I do get out from time to time and take pictures of the trains around C
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