Glen,
The South end of the CB&Q/Alton area Original Main Track Removed
1906. North of MP 12 is also the Original Main Track East, of
Concord, also Removed 1906.
Seen me an address and I can send you photos of what shows.
Russ
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From: "zephyr98072" <glenehaug@msn.com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, 27 March, 2009 19:23
Subject: [CBQ] Construction Question about Jacksonville, IL
>I have another construction question, this time about Jacksonville, IL,
>specifically about MP 10 to MP 11.8 (south end of Curve 11A).
>
> The alignment chart shows construction of this section to be 1872. The Q
> maps clearly show that the original track constructed in 1872 did not
> follow the current alignment through Jacksonville, but rather was an
> extension of the tangent heading southeast of MP 12. It extended
> northwesterly into town, turned west, and dead-ended somewhere east of the
> joint GM&O-Q depot.
>
> North of MP 10, the line from Concord was constructed in 1904, and
> according to Baldwin's records was 9.96 miles long, so it would have ended
> north of the Wabash crossing.
>
> I would guess that the section from MP 10 to 11.8 was not constructed in
> 1904 by the J&C, or Baldwin's record would have reflected this fact. The
> only guess I can make is that the section from MP 10 to MP 11.8 was
> relocated by J&StL when the line from Concord was constructed. Any
> thoughts?
>
> Glen Haug
>
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