Re: [CBQ] Re: Gravel Pit

["STEVEN HOLDING sholding@sbcglobal.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Bill

Thanks for the look back I use to look at the gravel pits as well.  I think Material Services only dug east of I-55 as Chicago Gravel worked the pit west of I-55 and what is now Renwick Lake.  I even rode that line while shooting photos in the area.  Use to stop by on the way home from Congress Park or Cicero third tricks.

Steve in SC

On Sunday, December 20, 2015 9:39 AM, "William Barber clipperw@gmail.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

I have heard from several people that the link that I provided to the Material Service photos does not work. I apologize for that. For anyone interested in the photos, here is a link which I believe should work.

https://picasaweb.google.com/109517272707102411928/MaterialService

Bill Barber

Gravois Mills, MO

On Dec 20, 2015, at 3:12 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Re: Gravel Pit 

Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:45 am (PST) . Posted by: 

"William Barber" clipperwr 

Leo,

I believe the operation that you are talking about belonged to Material Service Corp. My late father apparently had some interest in this line and photographed it on two occasions. This link to one album on my Picasa web page provides the photos that he took at that time. https://picasaweb.google.com/109517272707102411928/MaterialService02?<https://picasaweb.google.com/109517272707102411928/MaterialService02?> I do not know exactly when he took the photos, but I believe that it was in the 1970s. I tried to find a map of the Material Service system, but have been unsuccessful. Somewhere, I did find that apparently, MS had two operations in the area. One was closer to Joliet and the other is this one near Plainfield. As I recall, at one time, you could see glimpses of the RR from I-55 close to where IL 126 exits. The last six photos in the album pertain to another site. I believe it was a coal fired power plant near Joliet, but an not certain. I have no idea what my dad’s interest in this line was, but he was a model railroader and my have used the photos for a presentation to an NMRA group. If you have more questions, please feel free to contact me off list at clipperw@gmail.com <mailto:clipperw@gmail.com>

Bill Barber 
Gravois Mills, MO

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