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Viewing Album:  old Alton main
 
By:G Hall
Dates:10/12/2006 - 12/31/2008
Album Info:Th@s line was the Chicago & Alton, then GM&O, main until GM&O built the bypass in the 50's. The branch extends from Wood River to the Conagra plano. The northern end of the "old main" ROW is now US 67 to Godfrey. These are photos of recent/current operations.
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UPY 1384
Title:  UPY 1384
Description:  Wann local switching cars in the shadows of Alton Steel.
Photo Date:  1/12/2009  Upload Date: 2/19/2009 2:50:20 AM
Location:  Alton, IL
Author:  G Hall
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Locomotives:  UPY 1384(MP15DC)
Views:  355   Comments: 1
last wigwag
Title:  last wigwag
Description:  The wann local approaches the last wigwag left on the old Alton main. The Indiana Avenue project took out the other holdout. This pair protected entrances to the glass works for the Chicago & Alton original main and the Big Fours branch to downtown Alton.
Photo Date:  1/12/2009  Upload Date: 2/19/2009 3:00:36 AM
Location:  Alton, IL
Author:  G Hall
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Locomotives:  UPY 1384(MP15DC)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
UP 1472
Title:  UP 1472
Description:  Wann local west-Wood River Creek bridge in background-scrap loads for Azcon.
Photo Date:  4/2/2008  Upload Date: 4/23/2008 12:34:18 AM
Location:  Alton, IL
Author:  G Hall
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Views:  218   Comments: 1
UPY 696
Title:  UPY 696
Description:  Wann local crosses Illinois avenue. This wig wag no longer wags.--April 2008 update: last one standing now on the old Alton main.
Photo Date:  3/29/2006  Upload Date: 3/30/2006 4:23:49 AM
Location:  Alton, IL
Author:  Gary Hall
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Locomotives:  UPY 696(GP15-1)
Views:  804   Comments: 1
Indiana Avenue wig wag
Title:  Indiana Avenue wig wag
Description:  This wig wag at Indiana Avenue still works perfectly. You can barely see the the rails from the former CB&Q/Big Four r.o.w. where Indiana meets Broadway. An April 2008 update-this one has fallen due to road construction.
Photo Date:  3/29/2006  Upload Date: 3/30/2006 4:25:19 AM
Location:  Alton, IL
Author:  Gary Hall
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Locomotives:  UPY 696(GP15-1)
Views:  725   Comments: 0
UPY 696
Title:  UPY 696
Description:  The local pulls some loads out of the Conagra mill. The red stripe on the side of the mill undicates the high water mark during the flood of '93
Photo Date:  10/9/2006  Upload Date: 10/16/2006 11:45:07 AM
Location:  Alton, IL
Author:  Gary Hall
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Locomotives:  UPY 696(GP15-1)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
UP 2531
Title:  UP 2531
Description:  Local crossing Cut Street on a rainy afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 10/16/2006 11:41:37 AM
Location:  Alton, IL
Author:  Gary Hall
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Locomotives:  UP 2531(GP38-2)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
Con Agra mill
Title:  Con Agra mill
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Photo Date:  10/9/2006  Upload Date: 10/23/2006 10:01:16 AM
Location:  Alton, IL
Author:  Gary Hall
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Views:  397   Comments: 0

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