Hi Leo!
This is great news! When I have enough room, my layout will be centered
around Aurora. My era will be either the 50's or 60's, but I've always been
interested in what downtown was like before the tracks were elevated.
I was just in Aurora this past weekend and tried to envision the location of
the original depot as I drove north on Broadway. I would really be
interested in the results of your research.
Scott Stearns
Zumbrota, MN
>From: qutlx1@aol.com
>Reply-To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
>To: cbq@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [CBQ] Tracks Through Aurora
>Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:43:41 EDT
>
>Jerry Hamsmith is the expert on this subject as he has done an excellent
>presentation on the subject.
>
>I will only add that the mainlines were at grade immediately adjacent to
>where they were elevated except they crossed the Fox River just North of
>North
>Ave instead of at Hurds Island.
>
>I am working on an article covering the history of the non raised trackage
>that was still used after the elevation,the industries served,the yard
>switch
>jobs that worked this area and the characters who worked it for years . It
>is
>entitled the "Alley Job" . Currently it is 8 plus pages of researched
>text,along with oral interview notes dating as far back as the 1960's. I
>expect
>that when filled out with visuals it will run 15-20 plus pages. I have
>numerous
>maps,original art done by Mike Meketti ( a Q fireman who knew the job first
>hand),engine assignment history,etc.
>
>I need help from anyone on the list and anyone they know to contact me as
>I'm looking for photos of engines working in the Alley and around River
>Street,tower train sheets listing the comings and goings of the Alley
>job,etc. Also
>if anyone knows someone who actually worked the Alley Job I'd love to talk
>with them and compare notes and get a few blanks filled in.
>
>Thanks,
>Leo
>
>
>
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