@BitoftheDay In 1962 the Paulina connector was intact all the way northbound to Milwaukee Av., where the west/northwest subway portal was just north of Division St. I practiced operating 4000s the full distance from Milwaukee Av south to just north of the connection where the Douglas Park line rose from the Eisenhower Expy. The large truss bridge over C&NW tracks now still in use for railroad signals was a part of the line.
In 1962 I learned how to operate the old 4000 series cars on this stretch of rusty track. Air brakes were really tricky.
Larsky1010 10 months ago
@Larsky1010 You ran it south of lake St, if that strech of track north of there was torn down?
BitoftheDay 10 months ago
@BitoftheDay In 1962 the Paulina connector was intact all the way northbound to Milwaukee Av., where the west/northwest subway portal was just north of Division St. I practiced operating 4000s the full distance from Milwaukee Av south to just north of the connection where the Douglas Park line rose from the Eisenhower Expy. The large truss bridge over C&NW tracks now still in use for railroad signals was a part of the line.
Larsky1010 10 months ago
Ok, thank you. I left chicago a long time ago.
Did they do any renovation work, or dit they just use it the way it was?
pflo777 4 years ago
New concrete supports were since added on that stretch. Hope to have new video from that area soon.
BitoftheDay 4 years ago
Is it still abondoned?
pflo777 4 years ago
Pink Line uses it now (since June ´06).
BitoftheDay 4 years ago