Charlie
Thanks for digging out this information - I'm particularly interested in the
Hinsdale to La Grange area so I'll take 1872 for the
third track unless anyone can substantiate an alternative date.
According to Overton's Burlington Route, the Aurora-Chicago direct route was
opened in 1864 but the double track was delayed until
the end of 1865 as the equipment was fully utilised with increased freight
business. However, he generalises and doesn't give any
details of particular sections.
Rupert
----- Original Message -----
From: "cvlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Triple track
> Rupert-
>
> I dug around and found paper copies of the track alighnment diagrams. I
> assume you are talking about the Chicago-Aurora
> mainlines as the West Chicago branch wasn't even double tracked.....
>
> The diagrams seem to be difficult to decipher..... It states the first and
> second tracks were built from MP 0.85 (or Halsted
> Street) to MP 10.5 in 1862.
> The third track was built in 1889 Halsted Street to MP 6.50 and in 1887 MP
> 6.50 to Belmont and the fourth track in 1893 Halsted
> St. to MP 6.94.
>
> It also shows the first and second tracks built 1872 MP 10.5 to MP 37.8 with
> the third track in 1914 Belmont to Aurora.
> This has to be incorrect for the second track as the line was completed to
> Aurora in 1864. I have seen a track arrangement of
> the first Riverside Station and it was double track
> with the first Riverside Station in between the mains merging to a single
> track across the Des Plaines River and beyond to the
> west.
> If anyone has more information for Rupert I would be glad to see it as well.
> Charlie Vlk
>
> Can someone advise me as to when the third track was added to the west
> Chicago tracks? (I feel that I should know this but can't
> find the reference!)
>
> Thanks
>
> Rupert Gamlen
> Auckland
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