List,
I have a question(s) about the track layout at Quincy, Illinois. Due to
conditions of topography and the need to cross the Mississippi River the track
arrangement was unusual. I made a map showing the basic track layout based on
a CB&Q Valuation Section Map from 1919. This map is the only document that I
have showing this area prior to the 1960's. A copy is posted to the files
section in a Folder titled "Quincy Tracks".
In 1953 the loop track was removed from service thus eliminating one route for
crossing the Mississippi River. In 1960 a new Mississippi River Bridge was
completed and it provided a direct connection with the mainline from Galesburg.
It has been suggested that there was a connecting track between the main line
from Galesburg to the Carthage Subdivision track just north of Carthage
Junction at some time prior to 1960. This connection is shown as a dashed line
on my map and is not shown on the 1919 CB&Q map.
Such a connection would make sense allowing trains to cross the river without
going through the Quincy Terminal area except that it would have had to run
from the top of the bluff to the bottoms in a relatively short distance likely
requiring a very steep grade.
So, the questions are did such a connection ever exist? If so, when? If not,
would the resulting steepness been a reason to precluded its use.
Thanks in advance for any help with these questions.
Best,
Bill Saenger
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