In a message dated 9/9/03 3:54:03 PM Central Daylight Time, Q5632west@aol.com
writes:
> I have a photo postcard canceled in 1909 showing a single-span stone arch
> holding up the mainline over Pine Creek on the Twin Cities line. This is in
> Ogle
> County, Illinois, on the fringe of White Pines State Park near Stratford mp
> 107.43. Spans about 40 feet and appears to be anchored in a rock cliff on
> one
> end and abutment and fill on the other. Presumably this structure dates
> from
> construction of the Chicago, Burlington &Northern. No idea if it's still
> there.
Bill,
Yes it is. You can see it from the trail in the park. I have wanted to get
up close to it for some time now.
Rich
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