Guys,
The email below bounced back from Yahoo as I'm not subscribed to the J group. I'd appreciate anyone you can send this to a person in the know on the J. I don't want to subscribe to that group.
By the way if your wondering about a Q connection; I have no doubt a lot of the subject gravel was interchanged at Eola.
Thanks,
Leo
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Today I was in Plainfield and Lockport, IL on business. As I have many times over the years,I noticed clear signs of former rail Spurs to the now flooded pits along Rte 126,Renwick road and Rte 30. Clearly these pits were served by the "J". The 1945 and '56 "J" employee TT's show a station .75 miles east of Plainfield named Gravel Pit with capacity of 119 cars. This would place the station southeast of Plainfield. There are, to this day, clear signs of of a North/ South spur crossing Renwick road just east of Rte 30. There are numerous signs of Spurs on both sides of rte 126 east of Plainfield of more Spurs.Neither Dorins or Eagans recent books on the "J" mention this area.I have not been able to find Sanborn maps or a Will county plat map showing these Spurs. My gut says these were dug to supply Chicago gravel for cement,etc but would love to have more information about who operated the pits,when,where did the gravel go,etc,etc,etc.Thanks to anyone in advance who can help. Pictures would be just about priceless !You Q guys bear with me as I am hoping som regional historian on "our" group can also add onsite. My guess is these "J" pits date to the same time period as the Q Spurs at Montgomery and Sugar Grove,Hazelhurst,etc.Please feel free to add Qutlx1@aol.com to any responses.Thanks,Leo Phillipp
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