The shrinkage of the yard I expected. But it looks like a bridge got removed as well.
I wonder what these things are that are stored in the yard. My best guess is coal car bodies. (Update: a comment explains that they are McNay trucking Co. semi truck trailers.)
This aerial photo confirms that the bridge has been removed. And another one has been converted to a road bridge while a new one straightens out the mainline because diesel trains do not need to run through the yard to get water and coal.
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Paul Kevin Geers posted
1906, train yard and STATION of the CB&Q. QUINCY ILLINOIS |
Robert Daly
posted four photos with the comment: "The Burlington freighthouse in Quincy, December 13 1976. Note the date 1887 over the doorway."
Dennis DeBruler: Thanks for pointing out the date over the door. I would have missed that detail. The last photo shows a, now rare, example of three
Structural Retaining Stars that anchor tie rods through the brick building.
I found that it is still standing.
An animal feed distributor has converted the rail side to trailer loading.
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Brian Berthold posted
doing one of my projects this time in Quincy IL - CBQ RR |
Erin Bristow
posted five photos with the comment: "A few abandoned rails still visible in Quincy Il. The old CB&Q / Burlington Route Freight House. Before and what remains today."
Ben Thompson: well this is where the Q in CB&Q comes from awesome places too
Erin Bristow: Ben Thompson Yes. At one time, Quincy was bigger than Chicago. It was a major railroad and river port. Burlington Junction RR services the riverfront now (small yard) with the bigger yard just being across the river. (BNSF West Quincy Yard)
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What you call coal car bodies are infact McNay trucking Co. semi truck trailers.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting tho, I do remember the old yard and the cattle pens along the bay front.
Thanks for the information. I have updated the text accordingly.
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