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From: "Leo Phillipp via Groups.Io" <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:58:39 -0500
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I just finished reading Fred Ash's expansive and detailed history of Chicago 
Union Station. It covers the very beginnings of passenger service and stations 
in Chicago up until recent years. My only suggested change to the book would be 
more maps and photos of the Station. You may want to have Ed De Rouin's  
"Chicago Union Station" on hand while reading Ashe's book to supplement for the 
missing maps. The new book focuses more on the physical structure, politics of 
financing and alterations over the decades, where De Rouin's focused more on 
operations.

One thing the detailed discussions didn't mention is the extensive tunnel and 
basement systems under the entire station and out to the old central post 
office. I used to go exploring in these between train assingments and one day 
found myself in the post office watching mail clerks sort mail and wondering 
how I got there  ! The tunnels is where the baggage room and a multitude of 
maintenance shops were located. 

After reading this work and Ed De Rouin's CUS history I have learned that the 
massive trainman's locker room that I thought was the original and in place 
since CUS had been built had actually started as food storage and preparation 
areas for the Fred Harvey restaurants above it.   And some of the space had 
been a cafeteria and large public washroom.

So my question is where was the trainmans' locker room located before being 
relocated to the basement along the south wall of the station head house area ? 
Any idea when the move to the basement was made ? Was it related to the 
destruction of the concourse ?

Leo Phillipp



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