http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/ The Great Third Rail Tue, 28 May 2013 04:09:51 GMT David Sadowski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2891 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2891 Central Electric Railfans' Association is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year with special events this September 20-22. On Friday, the 20th, we will go Fri, 24 May 2013 15:27:15 GMT rhicks308 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2890 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2890 Steel cars 409 and 431 will be operating tomorrow, Saturday, and wood cars 308 and 309 on Monday, weather permitting. Don't miss it! Randall Sun, 19 May 2013 21:50:12 GMT David T. Koyzis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2889 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2889 Yes, you're right. Exactly the same buildings on Front Street. David T. Koyzis | Professor and Chair, Political Science Redeemer University College | 777 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:15:25 GMT David Sadowski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2888 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2888 Based on various people writing me about the location of photo #2, I have updated the caption as follows: #2 ? Two car Chicago Aurora & Elgin train headed by Sun, 19 May 2013 20:29:12 GMT T.U. Leaton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2887 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2887 Dave, You can see it now if you go to google maps. Then, enter '10 N Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton IL'. Select Street View and it will take you to a point about Sun, 19 May 2013 19:37:48 GMT David Sadowski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2886 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2886 If we can come up with a consensus, I will change the caption on photo #2. Sun, 19 May 2013 17:49:14 GMT David T. Koyzis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2885 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2885 If you blow up # 2, you can make out the Wheaton station to the lower left of the courthouse. It is at a rather severe angle to the viewer, but you can see it. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:11 GMT David T. Koyzis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2884 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2884 If you compare photographs # 2 and 3 you will recognize the DuPage County Courthouse in both. It's more distant in # 2, but you can still make it out. David T. Sun, 19 May 2013 15:22:25 GMT John Almond http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2883 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2883 Hello, Fellow CA&E fans. Because the 2-car consist is on the right, it could be heading west to Aurora. Elgin trains did not have 2 cars very often. It Sun, 19 May 2013 15:08:23 GMT David Sadowski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2882 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2882 I will add this to the blog post so people can make up their own minds, thanks. Perhaps a consensus will form. If some of these buildings are still Sun, 19 May 2013 12:16:29 GMT David T. Koyzis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2881 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2881 I think # 2 is actually Wheaton, probably west of the CA&E station with the DuPage County Courthouse in the background at far right. The parallel C&NW tracks Sun, 19 May 2013 03:42:45 GMT David Sadowski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2880 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2880 FYI. George Foelschow won the contest, and his answers make for very entertaining reading: Thu, 02 May 2013 07:51:26 GMT David Sadowski http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2879 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2879 FYI. You might be interested in reading about this contest on the CERA Members Blog. Or, at least, the pictures might be of interest to you: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:16:26 GMT David Mummery http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2878 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2878 Thank you JD Sorry for the confusion gang! Dave Mummery http://27squaresof220ing.blogspot.com/ http://tractionmadness.blogspot.com/ Sent from my U.S. Cellular Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:47:15 GMT JD http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2877 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thegreatthirdrail/message/2877 Try this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/489659201089622/?hc_location=stream Jeff