Leo/Steve,
Tell me why, if the Austin-Western property was either vacant or a possible
purchase, that Main 3 was ever removed anyway.
And, speaking of the East Yard, why has it never been expanded to the East.
Does the Eola Road bridge have room for more tracks? Does the RR still
own the area where the reclaimation plant was located?
Steve is right. If they are going to expand to the West it should be, at
the least,
to Earlville. That way METRA would be ahead of the game, rather than just
playing catch up.
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Holding" <hold-on@s...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 19 March, 2002 23:17
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] East End News
> Suppose to put the third main back in and extend the commuter runs to
Rt.47
> both on Main Line and C&I
> They want to put in an over nite track at Somonauk. Told them they had
not
> brains if they did not go to Earlville and use the old east and west pass.
> But then who listens to a DS
> sjh
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> > Here's the latest rumor on the East End.Metra wants to buy the west yard
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> > Eola and convert it to a new dinky stop.
> > Also in related news BNSF is rumored to have purchased all the former
> Austin
> > Western property on the east side of McClure road for expansion of the
> east
> > yard when the west yard goes to Metra.
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