Valley Model Railroad/CA&E Clintonville Substation

(3D Satellite)

This is another example of the right-of-way of an interban being bought by a power company for a power line. And the power company allowing the RoW to be used as a trail. In this case it is the Illinois Prairie Path - Elgin Branch.

Street View, Sep 2021

Mark Simo posted three photo with the comment:

Clintonville Substation in South Elgin. 

Originally part of the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad. The Railroad construction started in 1900 and opened in August 1902. Passenger service came to a halt in 1957, freight operations continued until 1959. 

This building is now home to the Valley Model Railroad. The right of way is now operated as a multi-use trail called the Illinois Prairie Path

 

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Metra Fan, Jun 2023