Re: [CBQ] History of the Burlington in Downers Grove at Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago

["scott myers" <myers.scottv@gmail.com>]

Any chance this will be filmed and placed on the BRHS website for viewing by those of us not living in the area?

Scott Myers

On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 11:53 PM Railroad Shortlines via Groups.Io <railroadshortlinescc=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago
7:30 pm
Friday, February 21, 2020

Chicago Union Station
500 W Jackson Blvd Rm 107A
Chicago, Illinois

The History of the Burlington in Downers Grove
by Leo Phillipp, Burlington Route Historical Society

Downers Grove on the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy was a suburban service terminal until 1952 with a roundhouse and turntable. This presentation will cover the suburban terminal, industries served, the major wrecks that have occurred, including the 1947 plunging of the Twin Cities afternoon Zephyr into the depot. Find out how and why it happened.

Leo Phillipp is a noted historian of the Burlington Route and a board member of the Burlington Route Historical Society.

Note: The Illinois Amtrak Program has been rescheduled for the fourth time and will be presented on March 20, 2020.

Please enter Chicago Union Station at 500 W Jackson Blvd between Clinton and Canal.
Call 312 725-0432 during meeting for assistance.

Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago meets at Chicago Union Station on the third Friday of the month at 7:30 pm, except in July and August.

Web site: http://rscc.dhke.com/
Email: shortlinechicagoHS@hotmail.com

Phone number for program announcements: 312 725-0432; leave message to receive a call back

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