Re: Elevation Was: Electrification of the CB&Q

[glenehaug@m...]

Ed, Bill, and others:

The discussion on the track elevation explains something I've never 
understood until now. The plan for Downers Grove Main Street 
station, showing the repairs made in 1947, shows a proposed track 
elevation at EL. 732.5', or approximately 12' above the floor 
elevation of EL. 720.6'. It looks like the depot floor was about 1 
foot above top of rail, so someone was proposing a 13' track raise. 
That would have been quite a feat to accomplish under traffic with 
the number of trains running by the late 40's.

Glen Haug