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Re: [CBQ] The Q in Downers Grove History Presentation May 2nd 6:30-8:00P

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] The Q in Downers Grove History Presentation May 2nd 6:30-8:00PM
From: "Leo Phillipp via Groups.Io" <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 07:42:59 -0400
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> On Apr 25, 2019, at 6:49 AM, Warren Hanson via Groups.Io 
> <cbq4630=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
> 
> Is there a link to register?  Would love to attend!
> 
> Thank you
> Warren
>> On Apr 13, 2019, at 9:39 AM, Leo Phillipp via Groups.Io 
>> <qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:
>> 
>> This year the Downers Grove Historical Society,Downers Grove Museum and the 
>> Park district are highlighting the arrival and history of the Burlington in 
>> Downers Grove as the theme of their annual Founders Day, multi-day 
>> festivities.
>> 
>> These organizations have invited the BRHS to give a presentation on "The 
>> History of the Burlington Route in Downers Grove" . This will cover the 
>> arrival, development and changes on the line through the BN merger. I will 
>> be using internal Q documents, engineering drawings, plat and Sanborn maps. 
>> The bulk of the presentation will be photos from the BRHS Flicker site(only 
>> BRHS members have access) and especially numerous photos loaned by the 
>> sponsoring organizations, many of which I had never seen before. 
>> 
>> Some of the topics to be covered are the depots,roundhouses, interlocking 
>> towers, the suburban train yard, team and industry tracks and the industries 
>> they served. Some time will be devoted to the 1947 Twin Zephyr derailment 
>> into the depot.  However given an hour and a half presentation, time will 
>> not allow deep dive studies of any particular subject. The audience will be 
>> referred to particular BRHS publications for those insights.
>> The company store will be at this event.
>> 
>> Seating is limited to 80 and registration is required. In talking with the 
>> sponsors last week the auditorium was already 25% full and they were 
>> expecting seats to continue filling. So I encourage those interested to 
>> register soon in one of the following ways for class 220003-01.
>> 
>> Telephone:630-963-1300
>> https://webtrac.dgparks.org/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/SPLASH.html
>> 
>> LOCATION:
>> Lincoln Center-Henry Breasted Auditorium
>> 935 Maple Ave
>> Downers Grove,IL
>> 
>> This information is also available on the BRHS website.
>> 
>> This facility is a two-three block walk from the Downers Grove Main St. 
>> Station.
>> 
>> Hope to see you there.
>> 
>> Leo Phillipp
>> 
>> 
>> 
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