Re: [CBQ] Morton (Park) Suburban station

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As FYI the Morton Park stop was used extensively by Aurpra Zone rear end crews as it was very close to the Waycars trks at Mprtpn Park.

I am talking from memory but believe the old ETTs instructed certain dinkies to make this stop to drop off and pick up dead heads. 

Also after the yard was modernized the overhead foot bridge became the designated spot for this activity.

Another little interesting tidbit in the ETTs is that grain sample reports were handed up at Mortpn Park to dinky Condrs for delivery to the board of trade in the loop.

Finally in the later part of the 1970s an edict came down that there would be no more dropping off deadheads at the footbridge . So we walked back from Cicero,grabbed a ride on the side of a shove into the departure yard or got off at Clyde,walked to the bunkhouse and ordered a cab at company expense

Leo Phillipp

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On Jul 16, 2013, at 11:37 AM, roy wojahn <zuch2rew@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

You're right; its just 200 feet or so west of Laramie.  It was in the middle of the Clyde Yards.  I think it came out when the hump was added to the yard configuration.  It was, maybe, the most underused of suburban stops.

Roy Wojahn

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From: William <TrainGG1@aol.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 7:44 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Morton (Park) Suburban station

 

Recently ran across reference to a CB&Q suburban station -- known as either "Morton" or "Morton Park." From what I can tell, it may have been located at Laramie Ave in Cicero, IL.

Can anyone shed any light on this as to location and/or closing date?

Bill Shapotkin

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