I really enjoyed the newest Burlington Bulletin #46 - Aurora Track
Elevation. This issue has greatly helped my perception of both Aurora and the
Clyde Yard.
I've been working on plans to model the Racetrack between Aurora and
Chicago as N-Trak modules -- a selective compression of 40 miles into 40 feet
that would include Aurora, Clyde Yard, and Chicago Union Station. After
several years of research (and procrastinating), I finally have built about
half
my benchwork in the last couple of months.
My representation of Aurora will be restricted to the area immediately
around the Broadway St. station.
Pretty much the same with Chicago as the area around CUS.
I want to represent Clyde Yard, but again must downsize to a smaller
version. It will include the roundhouse / diesel building, fueling depot,
staging / sorting yard, and piggyback loading. I have an aerial photo of Clyde
from 2002. The drawings that came with BB 46 really clarify what I'm looking
at.
I do have questions about the piggyback loading. In the drawing, I can see
tracks and ramps for circus wagon style loading. I also see what I believe
are gantry cranes near the corners of Freighthouse 9. Does anyone know if
these are MiJack Cranes? If not, does anyone know when MiJack cranes were
brought into Clyde? MiJack was founded in 1954. My son repairs MiJack cranes
(and yes he's kept busy), so I would like to include one if it meets my
era (mid-1960's)
I have found the web site "Historic Aerials" most usefully in my research.
their address is:
_http://www.historicaerials.com/_ (http://www.historicaerials.com/)
Unfortunately, they don't have photos of all areas. As for Cicero/Clyde
Yard, aerial photos are available for 1938, 1951, 1962, 1972, 1988, 1998,
2002, 2005, and 2007 which leaves several large gaps in the CB&Q era. It's
amazing the changes that have occurred at Clyde over the past 50 years!
Thanks in advance for any information about the MiJack cranes at Clyde
Yard!
Larry Owen
Bolingbrook, IL.
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