
Question about historical Chicago transfer of coast-to-coast through s
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Posted 29 December 2016 - 11:10 AM
#2
Posted 30 December 2016 - 03:25 PM
Tracks from Union, Dearborn, and Central all interconnected out by South Branch Bridge (21st St). A connection where the La Salle approach crossed the St. Charles Air Line allowed moves from one to the other there. In fact, I'd guess anything to Northwestern Station was the longest move as they all had to via A-2, 2.5 miles from Union. All the other connections were closer to downtown.
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#3
Posted 31 December 2016 - 12:22 AM
There were many connections between the downtown railroad stations. Switch engines moved the cars from station to station. (I assume with the through passengers on board). The Belt is located some distance from downtown and would not have been involved.
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Posted 16 January 2017 - 08:13 PM
There were many connections between the downtown railroad stations. Switch engines moved the cars from station to station. (I assume with the through passengers on board). The Belt is located some distance from downtown and would not have been involved.
My understanding is that while through passengers were allowed to remain in their sleepers during the transfer, the general practice was to leave the station, spend the layover in downtown Chicago, and then transfer to the departure station using Parmelee (with the coupon provided with your tickets) or else with a taxicab paid out of pocket if you had left the vicinity of your arrival station.
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#5
Posted 25 January 2017 - 04:43 PM
Many of the famous people who traveled through Chicago on the through Pullmans westbound would have lunch while their car was stopped in Chicago. The Dining Rooms in Blackstone Hotel on South Michigan Avenue as well as other hotels in that area was very popular because of their proximity to the various Railroad Stations. They could leave their luggage in their Pullman room as the Sleeping Car Attendant was with the car during the layover.
#6
Posted 25 January 2017 - 05:05 PM
She plays a Famous Writer who rides the 20th Century Ltd. from GCT to Chicago on the way to Hollywood.
Upon reaching Chicago she goes for Lunch at a famous Hotel during the layover, then taxis to the Station to find out her Rez on the Super Chief has disappeared!
Since it's WWII and the Trains are full, she sneaks on a Milk Train called the "Sunshine Special" without a ticket, and plays hide and seek with the Conductors out of Chicago. .
Eventually she meets two Marines, played by John Wayne and Don Defoe, who have Section Berths and John,playing an Officer and a Gentleman, gives up his Lower to her.
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#7
Posted 25 January 2017 - 05:29 PM
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