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 |
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History's Canvas posted
Quincy, Illinois was once home to a bustling rail yard along the Mississippi River, a vital hub for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q). In this circa 1945 photo, a passenger train crosses the now-vanished railroad bridge from Quinsippi Island, with the Quincy Memorial Bridge visible in the background. The bridge itself no longer stands, though its concrete piers remain as silent markers of the area's once-thriving railway activity. During its heyday, the yard was a hub of industry, where tracks stretched out to serve various industries along the riverfront. However, by 1960, the original bridge was replaced, and much of the yard's expansive tracks were reduced to a seven-track yard, still in use today by the Burlington Junction Railway for operations in the southern industries. The transition from a bustling rail yard to a more limited facility reflects the changing face of American railroads and the impact of modernization on historic transportation hubs. The photograph offers a rare glimpse into a piece of rail history, frozen in time before the dramatic transformation of the area.
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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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