Hegewisch: (Satellite, since the SC&S has been abandoned north of here, the northern wye connection is also abandoned.)
A 2013 d.w.davidson Flickr photo of the Calumet Western Junction where the Calumet Western joins the Calumet River.
The Hegewisch Junction is where the Calumet River joined the SC&S (Bernice Cutoff). [Ian Contreras' comment on his Flickr, ChicagoRailfan]
The letters "C" and "H" near the bottom denote the Calumet Western and Hegewisch junctions.
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| 1916, also chi_term_1916.jpg in Files section of the Chicago Area Railroad Historians Group |
Looking at a satellite map, the SC&S north of Hegewisch Junction has been abandoned. So the north leg of the wye at the junction has also been abandoned. I found a topo map that shows where the tracks used to be.
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| 1973 Lake Calumet Quadrangle @ 1:24,000 plus Paint |
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| Bob Lalich commented on a post via Dennis DeBruler Here is a Barriger photo of Hegewisch Junction taken when the interlocking tower was in service. The view is north - RR west. The Calumet River RR is seen in the distance diverging to the left. The track on the right is the Wolf Lake/Hammond Branch. The track in the left foreground was a depot house track. The depot would have been behind the photographer. I believe that the photo was taken when passenger trains were still running on the Wolf Lake/Hammond Branch. https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/15596871112/in/album-72157640554237773 |
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