Actually the decimal point is still there, it's just that in my
ignorance I didn't know what to make of it. I knew that I knew that I
was around mp 24 but there weren't any circuit boxes nearby to nail it
down closer. Here's a photo of the marker:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/prairierailfan/6208415476/in/set-72157627809850798
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/sets/
On Oct 3, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Joe wrote:
> The bridge is at Milepost 24.56. There's a decimal point after the
> 24 on the concrete marker, but it was probably worn or you just
> didn't notice it. All bridges and overpasses have a milepost number
> to identify it. Some have metal signs, some are painted (especially
> for overpasses over the tracks, the milepost is often painted on one
> of the piers next to the RoW), and some still have their concrete
> markers. On the East End, I know for certain the following locations
> still have their concrete markers: I-294 bridge, Main St Lisle,
> DuPage River in Lisle, DuPage River in Naperville. I'll have to look
> closely next time I'm at work, as I don't recall which other
> overpasses retain their concrete markers.
>
> Joe LeMay
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, qutlx1@... wrote:
>>
>> The best way I can think to answer is the marker you saw was
>> mileposts/marker 24.56. The RR marked each bridge, etc in this
>> manner, Did you notice the extra room on the North side for track 4 ?
>> Leo
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Oct 2, 2011, at 3:47 PM, Michael Matalis <mmatalis@...> wrote:
>>
>>> I was out at Lisle IL in the triple track out of Chicago this
>>> morning
>>> and noticed a concrete maker at the west end of the bridge over Main
>>> St marked "24 56" with the 24 above the 56. Am I assuming correctly
>>> that this is an old Q marker with the 24 for the milepost and the 56
>>> as the bridge/culvert/whatever count from milepost zero?
>>>
>>> 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/sets/
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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