Undoubted the "83 is part of the 77.83, apparently the "77." is
obscured by a reinforcing I beam. As for the "19", it's most
definitely "19 point" and not just "19", I can see the point and the
backside of the next number to the right, and the spacing would not
work if it was a third or fourth digit without a point. I wish that I
could have gotten a closer look, but that would have involved
trespassing.
Thanks for looking up the info, I really do appreciate the effort!
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
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On Nov 6, 2011, at 4:48 PM, GLEN HAUG wrote:
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> Michael:
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> There is a double 6' x 6' concrete box at MP 77.83. It is located
> 50' or less west of where the Milwaukee switch was. I don't know
> what the 19 is for, possibly a construction date with the last two
> numbers illegible. I don't have a date for this structure.
>
> Glen Haug
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> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> From: mmatalis@sprynet.com
> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 15:21:20 -0600
> Subject: [CBQ] Mileposts and viaducts on the "C&I"
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> I was out Friday catching action on the BNSF around Steward IL (BNSF
> mp 77.3) on the Aurora Sub and noticed a small decrepit concrete
> viaduct just west of Steward Rd in the vicinity of former connection
> with the Milwaukee Road. The viaduct is in sad shape and has been
> reinforced with I-beams, which unfortunately obscures some of the data
> cast into the concrete. On one side I can make out a "something 83"
> and other clearly has a "19. something". I'm not sure what to make of
> this, off the top of my head I'd say that the "19.something" is a
> milepost marking, but that doesn't make a whole lot of sense since 19
> miles in either direction puts you out in the middle of nowhere. Any
> educated guesses as to what I saw? The "something 83"might be part of
> date, is it possible for a concrete viaduct that old to still be in
> service? They built stuff to last back then.
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> 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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