Re: [CBQ] Aurora tower

["LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

July 13, 2017

 

Dave - Seeing as I haven't been back to Aurora in some 50 years, I'll go along with what Leo says. He's right about the "BN" creme and brown paint on the stairs and windows. If the tower was still Q, they would've been regulation dark green. Same for the Chicago Division sign. I also remember the depot right-of-way as being spotless with no weeds or litter. Thanks to Leo for further dating and identifying. Best Regards - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL

 

In a message dated 7/13/2017 4:45:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

I'm thinking this is a middle era BN photo. One can tell from the track conditions, the creme and brown paint on stairs and windows. During the Q era track was spotless, the windows and stairs were standard Q green for structures. Also the Love Bros./burro crane erection hall is still present and that "Chicago Div." sign is another dead give away.

There was a question about the back or west side of the tower, of which photos are very rare. That side of the tower had a much higher concrete base because of the pitch of the grade. My recollection was a solid brick wall over the concrete wall up the windows

That were the same as on the east side. My memory is bringing back a wood door level with the lower grade in the back at the east end of the back wall

Leo Phillipp

On Jul 13, 2017, at 4:06 PM, 'sartherdj@aol.com' sartherdj@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Louis,

 

Nice "Q" trackside Tower photo at Aurora, IL.  Can you give us a date for the photo?  Photographer?

 

Thanks,  Dave Sarther

 

 

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From: LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jul 13, 2017 10:55 am
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Aurora tower [1 Attachment]

 

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July 13, 2017

 

Warren - Here's an inserted/attached undated front/side view of the Aurora Tower:

 

<CBQAuroraILTowerUndated-2.jpg>

I've never seen a photograph of the tower's back side. Perhaps, another Group member might have a building diagram to help you in modeling the structure. Best Regards - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL

 

 

In a message dated 7/13/2017 9:09:04 A.M. Central Daylight Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:

Anybody have some good photos of the Aurora tower?  Especially the backside!  I am scratch building an HO version

Thank you!

Sent from my iPhone


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