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Originally Posted by Slickcraft
Pile driving today. A passing "sidewalk supervisor" said that they unexpectedly encountered the remains of an old RR bed buried in the mud adding to the difficulty.
The RR part sounds strange however in the early history of Alton some large boats were launched in the Bay. Dude?
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There was a mini-train amusement park ride in Downing's lot at one time. Could that have been it?
Also I seem to recall a large boat (the Winni Belle?) towed up Rt. 11 from the seacoast and launched in this general area. Perhaps they used some kind of RR track/bed to get it into the water?