Rory
Rodger E Units cut off at west end and went west to Hurd's Island and then lite
to the incline and down two Roundhouse
In the mean time the depot engine would start work on the East end of depot
double a couple trains together and take to Hill Yard
Both moves against inbound dinky's Switch engine would come up against the
lite engines going down and move to west end of depot platforms and put some
more trains away in the depot. While dinky's arrived and cut motors off
heading to the barn.
The Christmas Tree(Signal on Hurds Island at west end of platform) See Spoor
Vol. 4 P 86 back side of signal or Spoor Vol.2 P. 44 protected Platform track
2, into the west end of yard and also turntable. Get in the right section and
there was a button on the front of the machine in the tower which would give
you a lunar signal into the occupied tracks as during the nite a dinky would
get stored on track 2 in the platform.
Before all the cab cars showed up the engines would turn on the trains that
made a flip at Aurora. With cab cars was not needed.
SJH
former tower op Aurora
----- Original Message -----
From: Rory Murchison
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 6:25 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Aurora Commuter Operations
Group:
When a commuter train arrived at Aurora, I assume the locomotive was
turned on the turntable West of the old depot in preparation for the
return trip to CUS. (prior to push pull
service that is).
But, if it was the last train of the day, the cars were taken to Hill
yard for overnight storage. Did the E unit take the train to Hill yard
or the Aurora depot SW1?
I have seen a thread that describes E units going down to the Xover at
Hurds and then back past the Aurora tower.
I model mid 50's and any info on operations during that time would be
appreciated.
Thanks!
Rory
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