CERA fantrip Cook County Branch
The CA&E Cook County branch left the mainline at Bellwood and extended to the Mt. Carmel cemetery two miles away. Opened in 1906, regular passenger service ended in 1926, although chartered funeral car service lasted until 1934. The branch ran along Mannheim Road for several blocks, and there was also a parallel freight railroad branch (either CGW or IHB). A portion of the branch was one of several segments of the CA&E retained for freight service after abandonment in 1959. The IHB took over some of the trackage, and the IC also built a connection down to it from their line that passed overhead. The trackage was taken out of service in 1986.
This shot shows a 1939 CERA fantrip train using Chicago 4000-series L cars. View along Mannheim Rd. B&W print in my collection, photographer unknown.
CERA fantrip Cook County Branch
The CA&E Cook County branch left the mainline at Bellwood and extended to the Mt. Carmel cemetery two miles away. Opened in 1906, regular passenger service ended in 1926, although chartered funeral car service lasted until 1934. The branch ran along Mannheim Road for several blocks, and there was also a parallel freight railroad branch (either CGW or IHB). A portion of the branch was one of several segments of the CA&E retained for freight service after abandonment in 1959. The IHB took over some of the trackage, and the IC also built a connection down to it from their line that passed overhead. The trackage was taken out of service in 1986.
This shot shows a 1939 CERA fantrip train using Chicago 4000-series L cars. View along Mannheim Rd. B&W print in my collection, photographer unknown.