The line between Kasbeer and Walnut was abandoned first,
then Kasbeer to Zearing. I'll come up with dates some day.
I'm fairly sure the segment from Zearing to Walnut was
built first. The connection to Mendota was built later.
The NYC roundhouse and turntable were within the Southwest
quadrant of what was in effect a wye. In order to use it
as a wye you would have to cross over both mains. Not really
that usable a setup.
Two cement plants at La Salle, Marquette and Alpha. For some
reason in 1959 they were using both CB&Q and ACL cars for
bulk loading. Can't imagine the ACL getting any benefit out
of this move. Since the "Q" had SHPX's leased for sand service
these may have also been leased.
Leo is correct on the yard engine move. Have block sheets from
West Eola showing an 0-6-0 going light to Ottawa. Must have
been a long trip. and hard on the kidneys and back. Think I
would have rather stood up than kept sitting for that long.
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: qutlx1@aol.com
To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 10 October, 2007 09:11
Subject: Fwd: [CBQ] Zearing IL
Here's answers to a couple of your questions:
Yes there was a wye at Zearing and the NYC/Q interchanged cars there.
The Q crossed the Illinois river on a lift span west of the high I.C. bridge
on it's own R-O-W.
The line was abandoned in sections with Walnut-Zearing decades before the
LaSalle portion.
I dont have my track diagram handy but maybe someone else can provide exact
dates.
The I .V. & N. wayfreight operated on the line and per Red Lynch it was a 16
hour a day job right up until it came off. When the line was fully intact a
lot of cement moved from La Salle to Zearing and then was p/u'd by mainline
trains. Also it was common to operate a lite engine from Eola Rdhse on a
Sunday
which would operate down the Fox River branch to Ottawa,Streator,La Salle
and then back up the mainline. The purpose was to exchange switch engines
along
the way,replacing one due for inspection with a fresher one.
Leo
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