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Author:  Christopher G. Pitzen [ Fri Jan 18, 2002 6:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Forrest, Illinois
I just finished reading the RYPN News that was written by Bob Yarger and on page 2 he wrote about using this place to make things known. Well, this past summer I was out exploring some abandoned RR's and came across this town. I saw the station and decided to check out the area. BTW this is where the TP&W and the ex-Wabash (abandoned) used to cross. After walking around a bit I found one other thing of significance besides the station. A turntable still in place back in the trees. I thought this was the greatest thing to find. A couple of months passed with a little research (I grew up in a C&NW family) and I found out that Forrest used to be an important division point on the Wabash. Anyways, this is just an eyeball opinion but I thought this place would be a good little museum either for the town or the Wabash history. The station looked alright and with some TLC could be a neat little building. If the grounds around the station were cleaned up you could have a little walking path with interpretive displays. I wrote the Wabash Historical group and it didn't seem to spark anybody, one person replied and said that he thought the town owned the land. I don't know anything about starting something like this but I've got some extra elbow grease laying around. From what I know there probably aren't too many Wabash turntables still in their pit. Just thought I'd put this out there for public knowledge.

Christopher



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Author:  Ron Goldfeder [ Fri Jan 18, 2002 10:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forrest, Illinois
Do you know the length of the turntable? Several folks are looking for one.

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Author:  Kevin McCabe [ Mon Jan 21, 2002 5:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forrest, Illinois
> I just finished reading the RYPN News that
> was written by Bob Yarger and on page 2 he
> wrote about using this place to make things
> known. Well, this past summer I was out
> exploring some abandoned RR's and came
> across this town. I saw the station and
> decided to check out the area. BTW this is
> where the TP&W and the ex-Wabash
> (abandoned) used to cross. After walking
> around a bit I found one other thing of
> significance besides the station. A
> turntable still in place back in the trees.
> I thought this was the greatest thing to
> find. A couple of months passed with a
> little research (I grew up in a C&NW
> family) and I found out that Forrest used to
> be an important division point on the
> Wabash. Anyways, this is just an eyeball
> opinion but I thought this place would be a
> good little museum either for the town or
> the Wabash history. The station looked
> alright and with some TLC could be a neat
> little building. If the grounds around the
> station were cleaned up you could have a
> little walking path with interpretive
> displays. I wrote the Wabash Historical
> group and it didn't seem to spark anybody,
> one person replied and said that he thought
> the town owned the land. I don't know
> anything about starting something like this
> but I've got some extra elbow grease laying
> around. From what I know there probably
> aren't too many Wabash turntables still in
> their pit. Just thought I'd put this out
> there for public knowledge.

> Christopher

You did better than I did. I found the old radial tracks just east of the station, where a table had been--apparently there was another one I didn't see (didn't want to wade through the weeds on a really soggy day!). Please, let us know the length.


Kevinmccabe@avenew.com
Author:  Christopher G. Pitzen [ Tue Jan 22, 2002 4:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Forrest, Illinois
Please, let us know the length.

I was made aware that it is a 90 footer.

Christopher

As a bonus if removed you will get the surrounding trees in the pit that are big enough to be used for ties or timber.

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