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