Towers around Chicago Land...
Towers around Chicago Land...
I am trying to find some photogenic locations of towers like JB around Chicago Land. Any interesting locations at what railroads they are on would be appreciated.
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Re: Towers around Chicago Land...
West Chicago, where the CN (EJ&E) crosses the UP (CNW) is a decent spot.
JB Tower by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
While it's a little harder to work into a shot, the tower at Griffith offers a good view of CN traffic on the EJ&E
IC on The J by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Probably a stretch to call it Chicagoland, but the tower in Walkerton, IN where CSX (B&O) crosses the Elkhart & Western (NKP) is another nice shot
Q200 @ Walkerton by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Probably not the kind of tower you're going for, but Western Springs on the BNSF (CB&Q) has a nicely restored crossing watchman's tower at the depot
High Speed Winnebago by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
There are more, but those are the few that I actually have decent photos of.
JB Tower by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
While it's a little harder to work into a shot, the tower at Griffith offers a good view of CN traffic on the EJ&E
IC on The J by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Probably a stretch to call it Chicagoland, but the tower in Walkerton, IN where CSX (B&O) crosses the Elkhart & Western (NKP) is another nice shot
Q200 @ Walkerton by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Probably not the kind of tower you're going for, but Western Springs on the BNSF (CB&Q) has a nicely restored crossing watchman's tower at the depot
High Speed Winnebago by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
There are more, but those are the few that I actually have decent photos of.
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Re: Towers around Chicago Land...
Thank you! I'll have to check them out, Gotta wait for COVID-19 to drop a little bit still
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Re: Towers around Chicago Land...
Also still open (or at least standing):
Rondout (CP, Metra, Amtrak, EJ&E/CN)
A-2 (Metra, Amtrak, UP): https://metrarail.com/node/3944
UD in Joliet (Metra, Amtrak, BNSF) closed a few years years ago but is now owned by Blackhawk RR Historical Society who will eventually reopen it as a museum: https://www.blackhawkrailwayhistoricals ... tower.html
Kensington Tower (Metra, Amtrak, SouthShore, CN) can be viewed from the Kensington Metra Station platform.
Also still open, I think:
16th Street (no public access) (Metra, Amtrak, CN, BNSF)
This might be a useful link if you're planning to visit Chicago: http://www.dhke.com/CRJ/index.html
Rondout (CP, Metra, Amtrak, EJ&E/CN)
A-2 (Metra, Amtrak, UP): https://metrarail.com/node/3944
UD in Joliet (Metra, Amtrak, BNSF) closed a few years years ago but is now owned by Blackhawk RR Historical Society who will eventually reopen it as a museum: https://www.blackhawkrailwayhistoricals ... tower.html
Kensington Tower (Metra, Amtrak, SouthShore, CN) can be viewed from the Kensington Metra Station platform.
Also still open, I think:
16th Street (no public access) (Metra, Amtrak, CN, BNSF)
This might be a useful link if you're planning to visit Chicago: http://www.dhke.com/CRJ/index.html
Re: Towers around Chicago Land...
That is very interesting and definitely something worth seeing, I'm just trying to find railroading spots with a nice visual history present. Better than 4 Safetran Signals haha. Towers are always a safe bet in that regard
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