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Re: [CBQ] Question about the NIFA Branch in Aurora

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Question about the NIFA Branch in Aurora
From: STEVEN HOLDING <sholding@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 21:15:05 -0700 (PDT)
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There is an Aurora Elevation Article in for a few years
SJH


----- Original Message ----
From: Dan Grobe <dlgrobe@ameritech.net>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 2, 2008 8:22:06 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Question about the NIFA Branch in Aurora

Loren

To make up for the loss of the bridge the BNSF is adding a run around from just 
before the switch at DART to almost Indian Trail. I'm thinking the tollway is 
paying for some of this. And yes it would be great to see some articles on RR 
activities around Aurora.

Dan

6a. Re: Question about the NIFA Branch in Aurora
Posted by: "Aeolus3@aol. com" Aeolus3@aol. com 
Date: Fri May 2, 2008 9:02 am ((PDT))

Dan,

I didn't realize the BNSF was going to abandon the bridge, I thought they 
needed it for the switching lead for Dart. I haven't been up that way for a 
long time. I did find out that the route change was made in or around 1985-86 
when the speed limits were raised nationally. The routes that had the speed 
limit raised from 55 to 65 depending on the population of the area, the route 
had to have an interstate number. 

I would think the BRHS could do an interesting Bulletin on the Aurora 
operations of the railroad. I know Leo is working on the Middle Ave. branch and 
is 
very knowledgeable on the operations of the Q in Aurora. My Dad worked for 
Barber-Green in at the Aurora Plant from 1946-1975 when he passed away. Up in 
the employee cafe, they had an O Scale model of the plant area including the 
rail lines in and out of the plant. I've often wondered what happened to that 
model. I remember seeing it as a youngster when they would have the meetings 
of the Hunting and Fishing Club, which was on the old Burlington gravel pit 
on the Fox River Branch. The club or old gravel pit was off of IL Route 71 
about 1/2 way between where IL Route 25 dead ended into Route 71 and IL Route 
126 out of Yorkville. There was always a rumor that an old 0-6-0 steam switcher 
was sunk in Green Lake on the club's property. On the road, well if you 
could call it a road, into the club there were some of the old railroad 
buildings 
and a base of a water tower. The last time I was at the club was back in 
1974. 

I've always thought a great Aurora branch to model would be Middle Ave. 

Loren Johnson 

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