Carl
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CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Originally posted by Green Machine Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Green Bay Paddlers Member sinceJuly 2002 From: Green Bay, WI 197 posts Posted by Green Bay Paddlers on Sunday, October 2, 2005 8:43 AM That's on the former site of the Chicago Sun-Times building... Reply spbed Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Sunday, October 2, 2005 9:19 AM OK thanks. [:p] Originally posted by Green Bay Paddlers Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply trainboyH16-44 Member sinceFebruary 2004 From: Mile 7.5 Laggan Sub., Great White North 4,201 posts Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Sunday, October 2, 2005 12:06 PM It sucks to see a once great yard gone. hope nothing like that will happen to me. Matthew Go here for my rail shots! http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=9296 Building the CPR Kootenay division in N scale, blog here: http://kootenaymodelrailway.wordpress.com/ Reply CShaveRR Member sinceJune 2001 From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois 13,681 posts Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, October 2, 2005 12:37 PM You know, I never did see much in the way of perishables with a Chicago destination, so--at least for 30 years or better--the answer has to be no to that yard being used for perishables. Most of the perishables that come through here on UP continue eastward on connecting lines. Carl Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!) CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM) Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 6, 2005 3:38 PM I just talked to somebody who works for UP. They informed that the tribune yard is still ocassionally used (but not nearly as much as before), and that the the north avenue yard (right near the best produce market in chicago - stanley's on north and elston) is shared by CP and UP, and that UP wants to contract that yard out to SCAB labor because it will be cheaper. I think the company Illinois rail link was mentioned? anyway, we had a good talk, though. You can also still catch a glimpse of an CNW caboose in that yard. Reply Edit XG01X Member sinceJuly 2003 From: IL 209 posts Posted by XG01X on Thursday, October 6, 2005 11:02 PM I think you might be talking about C&NW Hubbard St. yard. It was used for the Sun-Times and the reefers were delivered by the SOO job to a warehouse around Morgan st. The tribune is on Chicago Av near the river for about twenty years now, the Sun-Times moved their production to the south side around 2002, I think. Trib- http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=10&Z=16&X=2232&Y=23190&W=3&qs=777+W.+Chicago%7cChicago%7cIL%7c&Addr=777+W+Chicago+Ave%2c+Chicago%2c+IL+60610&ALon=-87.6470297&ALat=41.8963531 Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
Originally posted by Green Bay Paddlers Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply trainboyH16-44 Member sinceFebruary 2004 From: Mile 7.5 Laggan Sub., Great White North 4,201 posts Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Sunday, October 2, 2005 12:06 PM It sucks to see a once great yard gone. hope nothing like that will happen to me. Matthew Go here for my rail shots! http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=9296 Building the CPR Kootenay division in N scale, blog here: http://kootenaymodelrailway.wordpress.com/ Reply CShaveRR Member sinceJune 2001 From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois 13,681 posts Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, October 2, 2005 12:37 PM You know, I never did see much in the way of perishables with a Chicago destination, so--at least for 30 years or better--the answer has to be no to that yard being used for perishables. Most of the perishables that come through here on UP continue eastward on connecting lines. Carl Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!) CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM) Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 6, 2005 3:38 PM I just talked to somebody who works for UP. They informed that the tribune yard is still ocassionally used (but not nearly as much as before), and that the the north avenue yard (right near the best produce market in chicago - stanley's on north and elston) is shared by CP and UP, and that UP wants to contract that yard out to SCAB labor because it will be cheaper. I think the company Illinois rail link was mentioned? anyway, we had a good talk, though. You can also still catch a glimpse of an CNW caboose in that yard. Reply Edit XG01X Member sinceJuly 2003 From: IL 209 posts Posted by XG01X on Thursday, October 6, 2005 11:02 PM I think you might be talking about C&NW Hubbard St. yard. It was used for the Sun-Times and the reefers were delivered by the SOO job to a warehouse around Morgan st. The tribune is on Chicago Av near the river for about twenty years now, the Sun-Times moved their production to the south side around 2002, I think. Trib- http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=10&Z=16&X=2232&Y=23190&W=3&qs=777+W.+Chicago%7cChicago%7cIL%7c&Addr=777+W+Chicago+Ave%2c+Chicago%2c+IL+60610&ALon=-87.6470297&ALat=41.8963531 Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Go here for my rail shots! http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=9296
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