I would guess that there was never a bridge at this location. It doesn't show
up on any station maps or alignment charts as far back as 1930. Williams
Street is at about MP 19.9, and therefore only about 500 feet east of the
signal bridge that was at MP 20 from 1913 until it was moved in the early
1950's. An overhead bridge at Williams Street would have impaired signal
visibility for westbound's, and the Q would have either picked a different
location for the signal bridge or placed under-slung signals on the signal
bridge. There are a few photographs of this signal bridge location, and they
don't show any non-standard signals, or an overhead bridge in the background.
Glen Haug
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: mp36er@sbcglobal.net
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:21:34 +0000
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Westmont/Downers Grove question....plus one other....
If there ever was a bridge there, it was gone by 1939 (or it was both built and
removed between 1939 and 1961). HistoricAerials.com shows that there has always
been a "trespasser's shortcut" patch across the tracks there, but I don't see
any evidence of a bridge from the historical aerial views.
Regarding the CB&Q bilevels, the new lettering is made up of reflective decals,
not paint. These new decals will turn up white if you use the flash on your
camera, and they are not the correct Burlington font (the new decals have
square corners on all the letters, whereas the correct Q font had boxy letters,
but the corners were still rounded). The old lettering was probably also
decals, since paint doesn't hold well to stainless steel.
Joe LeMay
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "norm1garand" <norm1garand@...> wrote:
>
> Hi...Does anyone know if Williams Street, which runs north-south and is the
> border between Westmont and DG, ever cross the 'Q' on a bridge? I'm guessing
> the brige would be similar to the Oak St. bridge in Hinsdale. The reason I
> ask is 'cause if you look on the south side of the 'Q', Willams St. continues
> right up to the right-of-way. I also have older maps which show a solid line
> for the street crossing. Also, on the south side of the tracks on Williams
> was a Bulk Petroleum bulk plant. (Did the 'Q' switch this??). That would lead
> me to believe there was a bridge there at one time. I'm guessing it was torn
> out in the mid-to-late 40s. Any help would be appreciative.
>
> Also, thanks for the updates on the 'Q' commuter cars. Now are the one
> lettered "BURLINGTON", is this the original lettering uncovered, or is it new
> paint.
>
> Thanks, Norm Fenske
>
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