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Trackage-Rights Swaps: You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
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<p>An actual track swap occured in Joliet, Illinois. When the Santa Fe built north toward Joliet, they were on the west side of the old Chicago and Alton which had trackage from Coal City to Joliet.</p> <p>There was no room on the west side through Joliet so they crossed the Alton and ran on the east side till they got north of downtown and crossed back to the west side and continued to Chicago where they shared Bridgeport Bridge. After crossing the bridge, the Santa Fe laid their track on the east side of the 'senior' road.</p> <p>The crossing and recrossing in Joliet must have been a hardship on both roads, and swapping trackage was a logical choice.</p> <p> </p>
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