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General Discussion / The end of Blommer

« on: March 22, 2024, 08:48:03 PM »

Well, it was only a matter of time.  Blommer's finally closing: https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2024/03/22/blommer-chocolate-close-chicago-factory?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow-cst&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1mDm-rOZCQYXoZZv256TIaEuLbdtJD57CfKwEgVnr6F6oJfWorim9glug

-Matt

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General Discussion / beautiful drone coverage

« on: October 01, 2020, 08:22:30 PM »

There have been so beautiful new additions to the Flickr group, including some drone shots of North Ave Yard and CY tower:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/63167988@N00/favorites

Make sure to catch them if you haven't already!

-Matt

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General Discussion / RIP Cherry Street Tracks

« on: September 05, 2020, 09:09:26 PM »

Paul got some good shots of the tracks being pulled up on Cherry St: https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulfortini

Soon it will just be memories! 

-Matt

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General Discussion / CNW caboose

« on: August 16, 2020, 05:26:13 PM »

Good afternoon,

I haven't seen any pictures of the new job that works Blommer and the Tribune.  Do they still use a caboose?  If you have any pics I'd love to see them.

-Matt

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Modeling / Morton Salt

« on: May 16, 2020, 09:14:32 AM »

Here's a great layout, let me know if the link doesn't work:

https://m.facebook.com/hiawatha.pinailleur/posts/pcb.1133147763732333/?photo_id=704459947049984&mds=%2Fphotos%2Fviewer%2F%3Fphotoset_token%3Dpcb.1133147763732333%26photo%3D704459947049984%26profileid%3D96100495%26source%3D48%26refid%3D28%26_ft_%3Dqid.6827417939034992836%253Amf_story_key.7619210033170905230%253Agroup_id.410744429306007%253Atop_level_post_id.1133147763732333%253Acontent_owner_id_new.100024579559688%253Asrc.22%253Aphoto_attachments_list.%5B704459947049984%252C704460247049954%252C704460457049933%5D%253Aphoto_id.704459947049984%253Astory_location.5%253Astory_attachment_style.album%253Aview_time.1589632113%253Afilter.h_nor%26__tn__%3DEH-R%26cached_data%3Dfalse%26ftid%3D&mdp=1&mdf=1

-Matt

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General Discussion / Erie Railroad Carfloat Operations in Chicago, 1920

« on: March 17, 2020, 08:55:39 PM »

Hi,

Can't find much on the Erie on Chicago's northside, but of all things here's a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHCJPMATXrk&feature=emb_share&fbclid=IwAR0-guRHR3kXi8KuDHcs0Aevszwzps2U1HRsjqU9QeWkEa1ifF2WpJCwu5g

Enjoy!

-Matt

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General Discussion / The Chicago Terminal has left the city...

« on: September 11, 2019, 12:43:24 PM »

Our beloved ILSX 900 (SW8) was on the MALSS out of Altoona today.  That's it folks!

-Matt

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General Discussion / New Chicago Terminal Picture

« on: March 08, 2019, 09:33:15 AM »

Since these are becoming so incredibly rare nowadays I just had to share this (although most of you probably have seen it already)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremy_lowth/46591544534/in/feed

-Matt

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General Discussion / UP low line to tribune's future and new Metra stop?

« on: January 31, 2019, 12:33:00 PM »

Good morning,

Stumbled across this today:

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150620/ISSUE01/150619838/goose-island-chicago-model-for-urban-planning-by-2025

Judging by the lines overlaid on the image, the bus route might continue up the low line and parallel to the Metra tracks for some ways on the viaduct.  Don't think I've seen that before.

Also looks like the Northside could get another Metra stop:

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/Assets/downloads/20150622-GooseIslandMap.html

-Matt

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Modeling / Chicago's northside... from across the pond

« on: December 22, 2018, 07:16:53 PM »

Hi,

Just ran across this one from Europe:

https://www.facebook.com/switchinglines/

-Matt

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General Discussion / Changes to Tribune Printing plant area move along

« on: October 19, 2018, 04:25:49 PM »

Just an update about the plan to redevelop the Tribune printing plant area:

https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2018/10/18/you-get-a-skyscraper-and-you-get-a-skyscraper/?fbclid=IwAR22O20u6Zvb0NC0ywSS2AVDyUvx6Dd6YJJOuQIDHOs7NRs_PFSp0sh7sDo

Get pictures while you can! 

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General Discussion / Navy pier line

« on: April 18, 2018, 11:40:54 AM »

The northwestern historical society posted some amazing shots of CNW on the Navy Pier:

https://www.facebook.com/196429967120072/photos/a.869904963105899.1073741826.196429967120072/1631080916988296/?type=3&theater

-Matt

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General Discussion / Chicago Terminal Bridge design

« on: January 16, 2018, 11:08:56 PM »

One more for the day...

https://archpaper.com/2016/11/chicago-river-trail-action-plan/

Looks like the bridge will be preserved.

-Matt

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General Discussion / Morton Salt and Chicago Tribune updates

« on: January 16, 2018, 04:42:19 PM »

Hello

Looks like the iconic Morton Salt roof will be preserved.

https://chicago.curbed.com/2018/1/8/16865070/morton-redevelopment-salt-district-r2

Not rail served but kind of cool.

In other news something big might happen near the Chicago Tribune Land.  From the pictures the rails look cut off near the bridge but can't tell for sure or fully understand what the plan exactly is:

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20150317/CRED03/150319782/tribune-chooses-partner-for-riverside-development

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20171004/CRED03/171009950/tribune-medias-bold-plan-to-transform-giant-printing-plant-site

You're not going to be able to recognize much of this are soon!

-Matt

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General Discussion / Chicago developer aims at Amazon with $10B vision for former steel plant site

« on: September 14, 2017, 08:08:04 AM »

Here's an interesting article explaining the changes that have been happening and could be happening to Chicago's Northside.  To be honest, this would be good jobs for Chicago, even if it doesn't generate freight:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ori/ct-lincoln-yards-finkl-amazon-ryan-ori-0913-biz-20170912-column.html

-Matt