HI KEN
i am that every wednesday right i will have to check
it out
bill ewinger
--- Ken Hodgin <hodgin@cox-internet.com> wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> Just as a side note if you are ever in the area
> again and can find your way
> to Littleton there is a tall concrete viaduct that
> the RR built just outside
> the north edge of town that is still intact the last
> time I saw it. There is
> a blacktop road leading north out of the middle of
> town that goes right by
> it. It's very impressive looking among all the
> surrounding farmland. By the
> way the MI&L did have a connection with the CB&Q in
> Macomb.
>
> Regards..
> Ken
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Ewinger" <b_ewinger@yahoo.com>
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 11:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] CARTHAGE & INDUSTRY IL.
>
>
> > very interesting thanks ken
> > bill
> > --- Ken Hodgin <hodgin@cox-internet.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Bill,
> > >
> > > As to the ROW in Industry IL. that would have
> been
> > > the old MI&L (Macomb
> > > Industry & Littleton) It was a very short lived
> > > railroad, 1902-1929, that
> > > ran from Macomb IL. to Littleton IL.. It was
> > > started by area business men
> > > to serve the local cattle farmers. It did have a
> > > very interesting history
> > > during it's short life. It basically put itself
> out
> > > of business when it
> > > supplied material for building U.S. 67 that runs
> > > throughout the same area.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Ken
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "b_ewinger" <b_ewinger@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 11:13 AM
> > > Subject: [CBQ] CARTHAGE & INDUSTRY IL.
> > >
> > >
> > > > HI ALL
> > > >
> > > > i have found an abandon stucto depot in
> carthage
> > > il that would serve a
> > > > north - south which i am assume is the branch
> that
> > > ran from burlington
> > > > to quincy. about a half block south of the
> depot
> > > is another right way
> > > > that is running on a northwest -
> southwest.also
> > > the abandon right way
> > > > in industry is running on the same route of
> > > northwest-southeast i have
> > > > not found any other signs as to who the right
> wat
> > > was in industry.can
> > > > anyone help here
> > > > bill ewinger
> > > >
> > > >
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