Hello,
I have never been able to find any evidence that the Santa Fe serviced the
brick yard. The yard for the boxcars used to carry the brick was along the
ATSF mainline but I dont think there was a connection to the ATSF. Old
timetables and industry lists for the ATSF never mention Purrington.
Of course, the Q had a track off the Peoria mainline down to Purrington. About
a year ago in the fall we were able to see where it crossed a few streets
driving south out of East Galesburg.
I have seen postcards on E-bay over the years that have shots of the trolley
line that ran to the plant. I think someplace in my collection I have at least
3-4 photos of the purrington plant - two of which show the trolley or railcars.
I have never heard about the trolley line extending further than the lake.
Darren Ferreter
Cedar Rapids, IA
geu30cg@aol.com
In a message dated 3/11/2005 8:52:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Ralph W. Brown,
Jr." <cbq682@grics.net> writes:
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>The brick yards are located on the south side of AT&SF line that runs across
>Knox County and through Galesburg. I believe the brick yards was serviced by
>the AT&SF. However, I know that a rail line ran from the CB&Q Peoria line
>over the now Interstate 74, over East Knox Street, and into the Gale Lake
>area. Gale Lake had an earlier name. I can't think of it right now, I think
>Purington Lake was the name, but I'm not sure. The lake was a recreation spot
>after the turn of the century and was serviced by trolley cars.
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>Where the line went from the lake I do not know. Does anyone know which
>railroad serviced the brick yard? Both maybe?
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>R.W. Brown, Jr.
>Galesburg, IL
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