Railfanning Chicago at Lisle, Illinois
…me.) There are some secondary shots available from the Metra station platform. But really, the parking lot is your best place to go. Railfanning map of Lisle, Illinois. Chicago railfanning… […]
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Chicago Panorama: images from Stuart Klipper
…South Chicago/Indiana Harbor yard; Bridge No. 70; the Torrence Avenue bridge; the Cermak Avenue bridge, and the Chicago Skyway. FULL SCREEN Stuart Klipper Stuart Klipper visited Chicago recently and took… […]
Chicago & North Western history remembered
…Chicago — generally on the left for trains heading toward Chicago. When C&NW double-tracked its lines through the suburbs, it assumed that Chicago-bound passengers would be more likely to use… […]
Chicago’s hot spots
…tower is just south of Amtrak’s tall Chicago River lift bridge, itself an engineering landmark. Every Amtrak Chicago headed east of Chicago crosses the bridge, as do Metra Heritage commuter… […]
The merger puzzle
…coordinations for Chicago-Detroit and Montreal-Harrisburg traffic. A merger could extend CPR’s haul on eastern Canada-Midwest traffic from Chicago to Kansas City, while CPR’s Louisville-Chicago line could provide a second route… […]
Amtrak’s beginnings
…to St. Louis Norkfolk/Newport News to Cincinnati Detroit to Chicago Chicago to St. Louis Chicago to Cincinnati Chicago to Miami (and Tampa/St. Petersburg) Chicago to New Orleans Chicago to Houston… […]
Amtrak Hiawatha Chicago day trip
…desired neighborhood destination within Chicago. It’s fair to say that Chicago offers something enjoyable for everyone, even beyond its vast rail history. Milwaukee travelers wanting to see a Chicago Cubs… […]
Railroad Fallen Flag Thumbnails: C
…Galena & Chicago Union, Chicago’s first railroad, began construction in 1848. In 1855 the Chicago, St. Paul & Fond du Lac was organized to extend northwestward from near Chicago. CStP&F… […]
Traveling through Chicago Union Station? Here’s what you should know.
…Hiawatha Service: Chicago – Milwaukee Metra: Milwaukee District North (MD-N): Chicago – Lake Forest – Fox Lake Milwaukee District West (MD-W): Chicago – Elgin – Big Timber North Central Service… […]
About that Milwaukee Road map
…by Milwaukee Road in 1880 and purchased in 1900 Chicago-Buena Park-Wilmette: Built 1885-1888 by Milwaukee Road. Buena Park-Wilmette section leased to the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee, 1919-1944, then Chicago… […]
Chicago & Eastern Illinois history remembered
…letterhead, railroads with thousands of miles on their system maps, railroads whose names imply vast, continental distances: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific. Chicago &… […]
Burlington Route history remembered
…(forerunner of the Chicago & North Western) at Turner Junction (West Chicago). Service began with G&CU’s first locomotive, the Pioneer. In 1852 the road was renamed the Chicago &… […]
