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RE: [CBQ] CB&Q Aurora Branch industries in Batavia IL

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From: Gerald Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 10:16:56 -0500
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The C&NW, in addition to its line from St. Charles down to Aurora on the west 
side of the Fox River, also had a branch on east side to N end of Batavia to 
serve a windmill plant there.  Was abandoned quite a few yrs ago but some ROW 
can still be seen.  Ironically, CB&Q had branches on both sides but most of the 
windmill plants were on C&NW tracks


Gerald  
 



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From: mmatalis@sprynet.com
Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 08:29:26 -0500
Subject: [CBQ] CB&Q Aurora Branch industries in Batavia IL


  



Photos were recently posted of some abandoned trackage on the east 
side of the Fox River in Batavia IL:

> http://www.flickr.com/photos/36106399@N04/5555307322/
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> http://www.flickr.com/photos/36106399@N04/5555313950/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/36106399@N04/5555310640/

On the upper right side of each photo page is a map that if you click 
on it opens a window displaying a street level map showing the exact 
location of the photo. There is a great deal of question as to who's 
track these were. The only two railroads that I know of that served 
Batavia IL east of the Fox river were the Q's Aurora Branch, and the 
Chicago, Aurora & Elgin interurban. As far as I can determine the CA&E 
stopped south of this area at Wilson St. Some people have also stated 
that the C&NW served the area, but I cannot find any maps or 
documentation to back that up, as far as I can tell the C&NW only 
operated on the west side of the river, which leaves only the Q. So 
my question is, did the CB&Q have any industrial trackage off the 
Aurora Branch serving the east side of Batavia IL? The tracks in 
question run along N River St.

Thank you kindly,

Michael Matalis
Downers Grove IL

You can see my railroad photography blog at 
http://www.chasingheavymetal.com/blog/
You can see my photos and my ugly mug at 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/prairierailfan/collections/

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