CP Switching Peerless Confectionery Lakewood at Diversey Chicago September 18 2002
Everything about this scene has totally changed. The buildings are gone and replaced by upscale condos and the last train was on these tracks in 2009 when Chicago Terminal stuffed some gondolas on the former Peerless spur.
In this view from the past CP is switching out Peerless Confectionery, the last customer north of Clybourn on the former Milwaukee Road Chicago & Evanston (C&E) line. In January of 2007 shortline Chicago Terminal would take over operation of the C&E from CP. In May of 2007 Peerless went out of business, and in 2019, Iowa Pacific, the parent of Chicago Terminal, went out of business.
Below is a view of a rare passenger train on the C&E shortly after Peerless was demolished at the same location.
CP Switching Peerless Confectionery Lakewood at Diversey Chicago September 18 2002
Everything about this scene has totally changed. The buildings are gone and replaced by upscale condos and the last train was on these tracks in 2009 when Chicago Terminal stuffed some gondolas on the former Peerless spur.
In this view from the past CP is switching out Peerless Confectionery, the last customer north of Clybourn on the former Milwaukee Road Chicago & Evanston (C&E) line. In January of 2007 shortline Chicago Terminal would take over operation of the C&E from CP. In May of 2007 Peerless went out of business, and in 2019, Iowa Pacific, the parent of Chicago Terminal, went out of business.
Below is a view of a rare passenger train on the C&E shortly after Peerless was demolished at the same location.