A set of overlays I created for Google Earth that show
current and abandoned mainline trackage of railroads in the
Chicago and northwest Indiana areas, separated by
ownership, subdivision, and showing major yards, junctions,
and interchange points.
> Download version 0.11
(available soon)
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To use, download
the KMZ file and open with Google Earth.
Drag the top-level folder into your "My Places"
to save.
Subdivisions shows
lines, color-coded by railroad ownership, and
broken down by subdivision. You can expand the
"CRL - Subdivisions" folder to see the
list.
Active
and defunct locations are major
interlockings, junctions, etc. Yards show
the locations of classification yards.
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Tips, comments, and so-forth
- Google Earth contains its own railroad overlay,
typically found under Places of Interest /
Transportation / Railroads. CRL can and should be
used together with the built-in overlay, since the
latter shows many abandoned lines, non-main tracks,
and Metra stations as well.
- No attempt is made to place the Location
pushpins in the exact position of interlocking
towers, for example; they are simply placed near the
location they are meant to represent.
- I'm sure there are errors, so corrections are
welcomed. New versions will be released as
corrections are made.
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