17th (I think) Illinois Where-Is-It? (We have some winners!)

CrazyDelmar

Member since
August 2006
From: Newman,IL (just try finding that)
262 posts

Posted by CrazyDelmar on Monday, May 7, 2007 11:23 PM

I diecided to make my return here by posting another Illinois Where-Is-It?

The Clue:

This city in East Central Illinois is served by 2 Class 1s and a short line. The Class 1s are the Canadian National and Norfolk Southern. The Norfolk Southern branch comes off the mainline at Bement, IL (former Wabash, of course). What is this city?

CRAZY DELMAR Coming back.

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ericsp

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May 2015
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Posted by ericsp on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 12:30 AM

I will guess Gibson City, IL.

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nanaimo73

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April 2005
From: Nanaimo BC Canada
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 1:17 AM

I'll second that. Welcome back CD.

Dale

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Poppa_Zit

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September 2002
From: West end of Chicago's Famous Racetrack
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Posted by Poppa_Zit on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 1:32 AM

I'll third Gibson City.

And throw in another back. You've been MIA since 11-02-06. Six months. Time off for good behavior?

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Murphy Siding

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May 2005
From: S.E. South Dakota
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 7:06 AM

I don't know......but on a hunch, I'll guess Gibson City, Illinois.

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

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samfp1943

Member since
June 2003
From: South Central,Ks
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Posted by samfp1943 on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 7:11 AM

Murphy Siding wrote:
I don't know......but on a hunch, I'll guess Gibson City, Illinois.

That works for me too! AND also BACK!

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CShaveRR

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June 2001
From: Lombard (west of Chicago), Illinois
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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 8:49 AM

Sounds like it's at or near an interesting (to me) train-watching place called Gibson City. Went through there once; wouldn't mind going back.

Now we can wait another six months for CD to show up again to find out if we're all right (welcome back!).

Carl

Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)

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nanaimo73

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April 2005
From: Nanaimo BC Canada
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Posted by nanaimo73 on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 9:14 AM

When was the N&W (NYC&StL) line east of there abandoned ?

Dale

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mudchicken

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December 2001
From: Denver / La Junta
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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 9:47 AM

The shortline is the Bloomer Shippers Line. (has Mook's favorite CB&Q engine colors).

IIRC - (not near my citations or maps), N&W pulled the plug east of Gib City in 1984 after a failed attempt by shortline Prairie Central RR and N&W wound up with the remnants.

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