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Dolton, Illinois
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 14, 2006 2:13 PM
Hi folks,

Whenever I am in Chicago, I try and spend some time at Dolton. For sheer varaiety of traffic this place is hard to beat.

HOWEVER

I never seem to see it recommended by anyone else, which makes me wonder if it is somehow "unsafe"..

Anyone have any comments????

Thanks

Phil G
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Posted by spbed on Saturday, April 15, 2006 7:39 AM
Yes I was there for about 6 hours across the street from library & was never bother nor felt unsafe. I also met some German train watchers there as well. [:)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by phil_uk_grainger

Hi folks,

Whenever I am in Chicago, I try and spend some time at Dolton. For sheer varaiety of traffic this place is hard to beat.

HOWEVER

I never seem to see it recommended by anyone else, which makes me wonder if it is somehow "unsafe"..

Anyone have any comments????

Thanks

Phil G

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 16, 2006 2:19 PM
and that library has "facilities" too ;)
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Posted by spbed on Monday, April 17, 2006 7:35 AM
Yes it did. Also the street is really quite busy with car traffic + on one side of the diamonds there is a business with a parking lot so there are always people coming in & out. [:)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by phil_uk_grainger

and that library has "facilities" too ;)

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 15, 2006 4:38 PM
One last question (for now). What are the most useful scanner frequencies to listen in on at Dolton??

Thankjs
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Posted by spbed on Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:45 AM
I do not know as I do not use a scanner. [:o)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by phil_uk_grainger

One last question (for now). What are the most useful scanner frequencies to listen in on at Dolton??

Thankjs

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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