--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Dan <dlgrobe@...> wrote:
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> Wasn't there a track that ran up to the main from the area around the round houses. It appears that there is a grade for one behind the roundhouse hotel area. Maybe it was just a service road.
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> Dan
Dan,
You're referring to the old "incline" track and it was not, therefore, at street-level nor in the east business district.
Most of the R-O-W for the "incline" track was removed north of the Spring Street overpass to make way for the access road and parking lot along the east side of the platforms. In other words, the "incline" track ain't a-comin' back in it's old location.
My point is that there simply were no CB&Q tracks at street-level south of Spring Street as has been contended. Also blocking the way was a CB&Q Company materials warehouse along Spring Street.
There *was* a short spur across North Broadway that went to the old Aurora Pump plant and no further. The City of Aurora was thrilled when that grade crossing was removed!
Michael Herren
Aurora