Lesley, There was a book published about the C & A Railroad Shops (Chicago & Alton)that is very informative and have a number of photos of the railroad yards through the years. It is called Bloomington's C & A Railroad Shops: Our Lives Remembered, editors Matjeka and Koos 1988. It could probably be borrowed through interlibrary loan or purchased through the used bookstore site www.addall.com The C & A Shops were an important part of Bloomington's history as they were a MAJOR employer here in Bloomington in their years. You can drive over the bridge of the railyard today and see where the shops once were. Many of the huge buildings were torn down only a few years ago as they had deteriorated badly and had become a safety hazard. Lisa >From: Lesley Hager <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: C&A Railroad 1899? >Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 22:48:02 -0500 (EST) > >Can anyone help me find out what the name of the C & A Yards were? My great >great Uncle died in The C & A train yards when he was 26 years old & hit by >a freight train in 1899? >Lesley > > >----------------------------------------------- >FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com >Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com > > > >==== ILMCLEAN Mailing List ==== >Email address or ISP changes: unsubscribe your old email address prior to >the change effective date. Once your new email address is effective then >resubscribe using your new address. > >============================== >Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >If you know how to reduce these risks. >http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com