In later years, UP used this C&EI yard for storage for their intermodal service in Canalport.
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| William Brown posted From the J Quinn Collection, an Missouri Pacific Transfer with C&EI 213 is retrieving it's Caboose at the CB&Q's Cicero Yard in May of 1967. The C&EI merged with the MP in May of 1967. The 213 is a GP7 built in March 1950. It was renumbered MP 78. It was then transferred to the L&N as their 396. It was later renumbered to L&N 2220. Finally renumbered SCL 628. Bob Lalich: I believe that whomever labeled the photo was unfamiliar with the area, or simply got confused. I am certain that the location of the photo was the C&WI at 33rd St. The view is to the NW. At the time of the photo, the C&EI/MP leased 37th St Yard from the C&WI. Among other traffic, the yard handled TOFC. The GP was likely tacking the caboose on the end of the train in preparation for departure to the south. Additional clues are seen too. The signal bridge was located just north of 33rd St. The gap in the tracks is the result of removal of track #5 between 21st St and 40th St, which happened in the late 1950s. The four stacks in the distance are Commonwealth Edison's Fisk Station. Aerial photos from the 1960s show the stacks in that arrangement. Brandon McShane: Technically, C&EI wasn't merged into MP till 1976, though MP bought control in 1967 (subject to sale of Woodland Jct-Evansville to L&N). Dennis DeBruler shared Per the comments, this caboose is in its home yard of 37th Street Yard rather than being retrieved from CB&Q's Cicero Yard. This yard not only still exists, it still has most of its tracks: |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on William's post Wow, that UP yard still has most of its tracks. |
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| C&EIRHS posted Photo 5036-H from the C&EI Historical Society archives showing the piggyback ramp at Chicago c1956. Eric Sibul shared [C&EI converted flatcars to piggyback cars in their Oaklawn Shops.] |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Eric's share According to the comments by Rick La Fever in the base post, it was in the yellow rectangle. I noticed that the topo map accurately records that there was space between each pair of tracks. 1953 Englewood Quad @ 24,000 |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Eric's share I noticed in a satellite image that the embankment for the lead down into the side yard still exists. You can see it in this Oct 2011 street view. https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m7!1e1!3m5... |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Eric's share Before it was a piggyback yard, it looks like it was a freight house. A 1938 aerial photo https://clearinghouse.isgs.illinois.edu/webdocs/ilhap/county/data/cook/flight12/0bwq08056.jpg |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Eric's share Rick La Fever After rereading your comments, I have to ask: or was it here in the C&WI team tracks that the owners shared? https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8437041,-87.638145,895m/data=!3m1!1e3 |
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| Bob Lalich commented on Eric's share I think the photo was taken at 33rd St looking SSE. The map shows three tracks grouped together and a concrete ramp. Seems to fit. |
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