On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 atsf3460@a... wrote:
> Could some of you older "Q" fans climb into your "wayback machines" for me
> and describe the area that Hinsdale Hospital occupies by Highlands Station
> back in the post-war ear (40's / 50's). The houses on the south side of the
> track are older but the houses on the north side are ranch style homes from
> the '50s. Thanks for any help you can give me - I have long term plans of
> including Highlands on a layout someday (was able to acquire the old Magnuson
Sorry that it has taken me so long to answer your question. (Old age has
set in). I was born in that hospital in the mid 40Õs and grew up in
Hinsdale. Highlands was one of the spots that was a favorite train
waiting and watching place.
To the north of the Highlands depot were two dormitory buildings for the
hospital staff. If my memory is correct these were two story. These were
directly across from the hospital entrance and both were parallel to Oak
St. What I canÕt remember was what was just north of these two buildings.
Possibility a church building.
There were houses just across the street from the passenger shelter.
The area bounded by Oak and County Line Road, the RR and Hinsdale Ave. was
an open park with the mighty Oak trees. The houses to the West of Oak St
were there as long as I remember, along with the bridge. If I could find
my records or get to the Structures Team Records, I could tell how long
that upside down turntable has been there.
There was a track into the west side of the hospital for coal delivery. I
have a plan of it, but can not find much these days.
Also there was a switch just east of Garfield St crossing for the track
into the power plant, that was east of the post office and now is where
the fire station sits. I donÕt remember this track going any farther east
than the ped crossing, but it might have to get into the hospital.
- Allen
Moore II Infinitum !
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