How well do you know your Illinois grain elevators?

GreatLakesRailfan · Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:27 pm

A new twist on an old favorite. Whereizit?
Hint: taken Friday, 17 April 2009.

GLC 392 · Unread post by **GLC 392** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:29 pm

some where not in Michigan and its in Illinois?????

GreatLakesRailfan · Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:53 am

GLC 392 wrote:some where not in Michigan and its in Illinois?????

If it were taken in Michigan, what would be the sense of posting it in the Illinois section?

Yes, it was taken in Illinois.

Y@ · Unread post by Y@ » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:33 pm

Is it a grain elevator?

Unread post by **~Z~** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:53 pm

I'll guess... Dekalb?

And not to go too off topic, but why does Y@'s response remind me of this?

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[ video fades ]. [ no one buzzes in. ]

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Y@ · Unread post by Y@ » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:56 pm

nice Z.

GreatLakesRailfan · Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:08 pm

Not DeKalb (does DeKalb even have a grain elevator?).

It is a grain elevator, or at least part of one. Here's another shot (not that great of a shot) of the whole thing:

Truth be told, I was kind of hoping Jon Hall would have an idea where this one is but...it is also an elevator that I intend to model (kind of) on my layout, which I needed more photos of and had time to take on Friday.

Unread post by **AARR** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:54 am

Good skit, Zack.

No idea on the elevator location, Charles. But I'm enjoying the pictures.

sd70accsxt700 · Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:07 am

Well lets start narrowing down what RR its on first. Its it on the ICE, or CSX?

Unread post by **AARR** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:52 am

I'm going to guess TP&W or KB&E

Typhoon · Unread post by **Typhoon** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:52 pm

Kirkland?

GreatLakesRailfan · Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:01 pm

Kirkland- No.

Don's closest so far. It's either on the TP&W or the KBSR (at least, I think that's what was meant by KB&E...

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sd70accsxt700 · Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:31 pm

Cresscent City, on the TP&W.

Unread post by **AARR** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:14 am

You're right, Charles W, I meant KBSR

I'm going to narrow my guess and agree with Matt and say it's on the TP&W

sd70accsxt700 · Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:42 am

Ok Sheldon on the KB&S

Unread post by **AARR** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:46 pm

I was in Sheldon 20 years ago and I think I recall the elevator being much bigger than the one in the picture.

GreatLakesRailfan · Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:18 pm

Crescent City- Nope. But it's closer than Sheldon.

Getting closer. I'll give you guys a few more days...

sd70accsxt700 · Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:11 pm

Iroquois, Il, on the KB&S

GreatLakesRailfan · Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:26 pm

No.

Also, so far, Don's probably been second closest...it's on either the KBSR or the Toledo, Peoria & Western...

thomas · Unread post by **thomas** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:42 pm

how about eastside of wateska on the TPW

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