Mike:
I believe Zearing to Walnut was abandoned in 3 different stages.
The original IV&N ended just east of the depot at Walnut, constructed
in 1888. The depot was at MP 59.98 and the switch was at MP 59.97
(also MP 25.60 on the Mendota-Denrock line). In 1934, the switch at
Walnut Jct was installed in the Mendota line at MP 59.26 (MP 24.89
Mendota-Denrock) and the IV&N was either removed or converted to side
track between Walnut Jct and Walnut.
According to records I have seen, the portion between Walnut Jct and
MP 52.27 (west end of) Kasbeer was retired on 3/22/1940, and the
portion between Kasbeer and MP 44.11 Zearing was retired on
4/24/1954. Subsequent retirements between Zearing and Streator were
after the 1970 merger.
Glen Haug
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, <mmatalis@...> wrote:
>
> I spend Tuesday fanning around Zearing IL and have a few questions
about the
> track layout back in the days of the Q.
>
> Looking over the lay of the land it appears that the IV&N line
originally
> connect with the Q from both north and south of the bridge, forming
a big
> wye. Am I correct in this assumption? It was hard to tell from
looking,
> everything is still pretty brushed up out there.
>
> From what I read I have the impression the IV&N was originally
built from La
> Salle to Walnut via Zearing. However the maps I have show the line
> continuing down to Streator. Was La Salle / Streator added at a
later date,
> or was the whole line built in one fell swoop. Also, how did the Q
cross
> the Illinois at La Salle. Did they have their own bridge or use
trackage
> rights?
>
> When was Zearing to Walnut abandoned?
>
> When was La Salle to Streator abandoned?
>
> Sorry if I'm being a pain, but inquiring minds want to know! :)
>
> Thank you kindly,
>
> Mike M.
> Downers Grove IL
>
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