When my Dad had to work and couldn't go with us, my Mom would take me on the Northwestern 400 from Evanston, IL, to Monico, WI, to go fishing at my uncle's cottage in the North Woods. Like "Popp's", I always thought the C&NW would be around. If you want to see a double-decker car from the 400, go to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI - and if you're lucky enough, it'll be on a day when they have rides on that car.
The Illinois Railway Museum Has three bi-level C&NW cars, two coaches and a coach/cab car. AND they have a C&NW F7 diesel engine. So, they put these together as a very nice three-car train.
*_Chicago's very own BIG WB Ogden._* West through the town of Austin. Then with permission of Oak Ridge's first family the kettlestrings, town of Harlems Ashable Steel. The first railroad bridge over Aux Plains River, natural gateway opening to the Americas Great Midwestern Plains. Now I can see why Wheaton got its name, wheat.
The alternative was Milwaukee road following Grand Avenue the old Whiskey Point Road. Out to where Sandy Ridge crossed Armatage av. LeClaire & that Grand old indian trail out to casanovia Just passed the aux Plain River Where River Grove lies today
You know you're history. Because railroads are where some of the oldest human planted trees still exist today, West Chicago has a holiday collection of trees. Specifically 150 old ash trees I've been protecting against Emerald Ash Borer.
