Thursday, April 18, 2013

Railroads in McHenry County (Illinois) Part 6

There were also some railroads in northern Illinois called Granger Railroads because the farmer organization called the Grange owned them.

By 1900, McHenry County was served by four railroad lines.

In 1901, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad became the Milwaukee Line.

I'd never heard of "Juice Lines" which were mentioned by Mr. Pfanncuche.  These are classified as second rate lines built not to carry freight, but passengers.  Examples were the North Shore and South Shore lines.

The Elgin and Belvidere also went through Union and Marengo.  Today, the Illinois Railroad Museum uses its track.

Then, there was the Harvard and Lake Geneva Electric Railroad and the Woodstock and Sycamore Tractor(?) Railroad.

Still a Little More Information to Go.  --DaCoot

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