Thank you very much for this information. By the way, BNSF has filed
a petition with STB to abandon the remaining segment of the NIFA
Branch in North Aurora.
Dave
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, <sholding@...> wrote:
>
> Dave
> EWD track over elevation from Montgomery to Aurora(Broadway) open
April 20, 1920
> WWD Track open Sept. 7, 1920 Before that there was a full wye from
the Main Line to the C&I and up the NIFA Branch(Northern Illinois
Fair Association) ((to Geneva from Streator line originally))
> South Aurora Tower was located at the west end of North Ave where
it crosses Broadway and split the C&I from the Main Line (Jerry
Hammsmith has my photo of tower) This was moved south to the viaduct
over River St and three switchtenders handling the switches at the
new depot site. This was replaced by the brick tower at the depot on
Dec. 4, 1924 with new depot on Broadway open on May 16, 1925 New
Montgomery Tower was put in service Nov. 5, 1925 With CTC Cutover
between Galesburg and Aurora tower no longer needed and removed from
service however was still on site until after BN Merger
> SJH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave Fiore Sr.
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 1:23 PM
> Subject: [CBQ] Montgomery Interlocking Tower
>
>
> I posted photographs of Montgomery Interlocking Tower before and
> after in Photos, album title Montgomery.
>
> There is a black and white photo of the tower in 1969, and three
> views taken today showing what is left (just the foundation with
> holes and slots for switch connections).
>
> A CB&Q station map of Montgomery, prepared in 1917 for ICC
valuation
> report, does not show the tower.
>
> However, an article published in the Aurora Beacon newspaper on
March
> 26, 1925 reported the tower was located in Aurora and it would be
> moved to Montgomery. Also, it had been out of service since
> installation of a new interlocking plant at Aurora.
>
> According to the article, CB&Q relocated the tower in order to
use
> the mainline as an advance track for trains moving out of Aurora
> Yard. Other details: CB&Q designated the tower as No. 38 and it
would
> control 12 switches at Montgomery.
>
> I understand the tower was abandoned around 1965 after
installation
> of CTC. Can anyone verify date? Also when it was torn down?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Dave Fiore Sr
> Montgomery, IL
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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