I learned the modern and old names of this junction from comments in this post. And I've seen two names for the north/south C&NW branch: Cragin line and 40th Street line.
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on the comments |
Even if it doesn't have "diamonds in the air," the Grayland/South Mayfair junction was of interest because it was missing from my notes. This junction would still be active because UP delivers covered hoppers to Alpha Bakery further south.
41°55'16.3"N 87°44'28.6"W
Paul Musselman posted three ca. 2006 photos of and around this crossing.
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| 3 [Note that the Cragin line used to be double track.] |
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| Junior Farmer commented on the third photo |
While studying the Mayfair Junction, I noticed that there was a gasometer a little southwest of this junction.
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| 1938 Aerial Photo from ILAP |
Peoples Gas still owns that location, but now it is a service facility.
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| Street View, Jun 2019 |
This was how I verified it was Peoples Gas.
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| Street View, Jun 2019 |
But then I was shocked to learn that the satellite image of a vacant lot is correct.
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| Street View, Aug 2022 |
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