I will giving a presentation to the Lisle Heritage Society,at the Lisle Public Library,777 Front St.,Lisle,IL, on Sunday,January 22nd at 2:00pm on the local history Of the Q in Lisle,Downers Grove and Naperville. All are welcome to attend and there's no Charge. This is the organization that has saved and restored the 1874 Lisle depot.
I will discuss the following and many other items:
-Milk,Lisle was the largest shipping location for awhile
-depots,North side,south side
-double track,triple track, and a surprise
-Q publication relations photos
-Downers Grove,the suburban yard operations,the Nebraska Zephyr wreck into the depot
-the house track and cars that were shipped from there
-the Belmont wreck
-Naperville,The Quarry track,power plant
-Kroehlers Furniture factory
-the freight house and Beckers coal
-Burlington Park
-Mosers Lumber
-The Naperville wreck
-Beckers Coal and Grain
East end overview
-the zephyrs
-the dinkies
-stock shipments,yes on the east end !
-etc.
The BRHS will have publications,the 2017 calendar,back order forms and membership apps. Available. Good opportunity to pick up those items you've been wanting.
Leo Phillipp