Bridge: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)
This lock is between Lock #20 and #18, so I concluded that it is lock #19.
Lock #19
I can't believe that no street-view driver has gone south of US-34 on Wyanet-Walnut Road.
 |
| Hennepin Canal State Park posted Today's Throwback Thursday picture shows Lock 19, taken in 1952. |
The train is eastbound.
 |
| Craig Willett posted East of the Q overhead at Wyanet, IL along the canal...1966. |
Craig was taking a picture of the train, but I I'm glad he framed the photo to include the Hennepin Canal lock. Writing about that canal has been on my "todo" list for at least a year.
 |
| Satellite |
Note the lock on the right side of this photo.
 |
| Hennepin Canal State Park posted Today's Throwback Thursday dates back to 1977 and features the warehouse at Lock 19, which is no longer standing. Allen Dobbs: The warehouse must have been for the mules that pulled the barges along. John Shurts: And the railroad that doomed the canal to irrelevance. |
 |
| Hennepin Canal State Park posted Today's Throwback Thursday photo dates back to 1898 and features the newly constructed canal channel and bridge looking east between Lock 19 and 18, south of Wyanet. A special thanks to Scott Anderson, photo editor, who sent us this shot from the La Salle NewsTribune archives. Fred Kimberley: The bridge is still there south of Wyanet. The bridge stands on a foundation of limestone and mortar with concrete footings rather than all poured concrete. Dennis DeBruler: Fred Kimberley It is now a trail bridge: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Au5zypuPbbg8kYBc8. John Schlegle: Some additional thoughts on Mr. Kimberly's post. Bridge #10 was part of the original Hennepin Canal Historic Preservation District that was used to lobby the National Park service for recognition and possible funding. At the time (early 80's) the original Bridge #10 had been removed. In order to complete the Historic District architecturally, Bridge #4 was salvaged and moved to Bridge #10. This gave the Historic District a sample of all 5 bridges that crossed the mainline of the Hennepin Canal. These included: Lift, Sliding, Half truss, Full truss and Railroad. Mark Weg: did they really dig all the canals by hand or did they use steam shovels for most of it? Dennis DeBruler: Mark Weg Steam shovels. The Hennepin Canal pioneered many of the construction techniques that were then used for the Panama Canal. Hennepin Canal State Park: Dennis DeBruler horse drawn dirt scrapers like the one we have on display at the Visitor Center, plus some hand digging, as well. Dennis DeBruler: Hennepin Canal State Park So it pioneered the transition from animal to steam power? |
This lock is between Lock #20 and #18, so I concluded that it is lock #19.
 |
| Satellite |
The comments in the posting talk about adding a connection in the northwest quadrant between the IAIS/Rock Island and the BNSF/CB&Q tracks. This would allow Amtrak service between the Quad Cities and Chicago to use the high-speed CB&Q route that is already used by other Amtrak trains.
The railroad in the photo is the IAIS/Rock Island. I see that it goes under the CB&Q just west of here.
 |
| 1923 Buda Quad @ 62,500 |
Bridge #10
Lock #19 is in the background under the steel-girder replacement bridge.
 |
| 2011 photo by Steve Conro via BridgeHunter |
A better view of the lock.
 |
| 2011 photo by Steve Conro via BridgeHunter |
No comments:
Post a Comment