Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Quincy, IL: CB&Q Railyard and Freighthouse

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Erin Bristow posted
Roy Harness posted
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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.
1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP


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

2 comments:

  1. What you call coal car bodies are infact McNay trucking Co. semi truck trailers.
    Very interesting tho, I do remember the old yard and the cattle pens along the bay front.

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    1. Thanks for the information. I have updated the text accordingly.

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