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RE: [CBQ] Grades on the Mt Morris branch

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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:36:11 -0600
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It sure does. I have to admit that I've perhaps spent a bit too much time
fanning the flatlands of Illinois along the former Illinois Central, and
that any sort of grade or curve looks pretty impressive to me!

Thank you kindly,

Mike M.
Downers Grove, IL

-----Original Message-----
From: jerry stauffer [mailto:jerstauf@essex1.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 12:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Grades on the Mt Morris branch



Mike,

Oregon Trail Rd. is about MP103 and that grade that Russ has is correct at
about 1.25  Hope that helps.

Jerry Stauffer
Mt. Morris


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From: "East Pass" <EastPass@19main.com>
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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Grades on the Mt Morris branch


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> Mike,
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> I do not know where Oregon Trail Road is but between
> MP 101 and MP 104 the grade varies from 1.09 to 1.25
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> Russ
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>   From: mmatalis@sprynet.com
>   To: Q
>   Sent: Wednesday, 15 December, 2004 20:34
>   Subject: [CBQ] Grades on the Mt Morris branch
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>   I was out chasing the Illinois RailNet on the former Q Mt Morris branch
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>   was very impressed with the stiff grade I saw where the tracks cross
Oregon
>   Trail Rd about midway between Oregon and Mr Morris.  Does anyone know
what
>   the gradient at this point is?
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>   Thank you kindly,
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>   Mike M.
>   Downers Grove, IL
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