I’m going to be in Chicago this coming Saturday. I might have a little free time before the concert I’m going there for. Anything there that is not to be missed?
Tell me more…where and when is the concert? You’re driving, right?
Nora,
If you want to railfan this site shows some of the best Chicago has to offer including ones that i run on like Dolton Junction and Hayford interlocking here’s the site… http://www.dhke.com/CRJ/index.html
while eating dum dum suckers from Bryan ohio [:D]
stay safe
Joe
Brighton Park – surely the last manually operated semophore protected crossing
Dave Nelson
Nora, where is the concert location?
What is not to be missed. It is a railfans heaven in Chicago. So much to do so little time. My advice, find a junction or something and sit and wait cause something is bound to show up. I have only been to Harvey area and I know from being there, it can be a very busy place but from what I hear, everything in the Chicago area is.
Don’t knock a lantern over- it’s a very touchy subject too.
Nora:
I hear Carl does excellent tour guide!..Beware, Mudchix may zoom thru Mookie’s backyard and wind-up just east of Pittsburgh for a week laying-out proposed track in 3-4 weeks.
[banghead][banghead][banghead]
My ears went up on that one! Hmm - zoom slow?
Mook
More forthcoming as it gets close to showtime and the client still says go! Not on the menu at Applebee’s again are we?[dinner] If it happens, a side trip to Cincy is in order and poor Trigger is gonna be loaded full of CO lumber to plant in PA.[:D] More frequent driver miles to be added-up.
MC–
If you have occasion to check out my tour service, please let me know beforehand. I could show you the lay of the land here, and I know you could teach me a lot!
Now if you and Nora were here on the same day, I’d take it as a vacation day, if they’d let me!
Wow, well, thanks everyone for all the suggestions and links and everything. I’m printing it all out and we’ll see what we have time to get to…it won’t be all of it since it’s only one afternoon!
eolafan – the concert’s at a little downtown club called Schuba’s.
mudkitchen – please let me know if the trip to “east of Pittsburgh” happens! I’m about 35 miles NNE of the city. I’ll email you…
I guess I could stand beside I-80 and throw a PBJ into the cab of Trigger!
Applebee’s sent me a nasty letter and said no more cats and chickens in their fine establishment, unless they are under glass and on rice!
Mook
Hmm - a traveling chicken with his own appliances! I’ll take one!
Mook
…MC: Would you be more specific on location of someone building new track…That seems to be news anymore…and I am a native of “east of Pittsburgh”.