Louis:
I was completely amazed by the historical knowledge of the BRHS
members when I first joined (I still am). While redesigning the
BRHS web site a few years ago I came upon what I termed the 'digital
pile of photos'. I knew something needed to done with them so that
members like you and others could share your knowledge of the Q
before life ended this opportunity. So I created the Photo Library
with a great deal of emphasis towards letting any BRHS member add
'provenance' knowledge about photos in the collection. I did not
want to just add a static photo gallery like some RR HS have.
I know you and the other HCM photo group have done a great job, with
a similar objective with the Flickr site, but that has not stopped
me from hoping that this tremendous collection could be
added/included in the BRHS Photo Library. There BRHS members
comments or provenance can be easily added. The BRHS photo library
has a very powerful search engine that lets users find images based
upon, equipment numbers, equipment type (2-6-2), location,
photographer, subject matter and more in a fraction of a second.
Just what old and new BRHS members need.
Bryan Howell (and others) has been very active in adding details to
images featured in the "Picture of the Day" seen on the BRHS web
site's home page. I, like you, would hope, even ask that all members
take time to visit these two photo sites and add your knowledge
about the history of the Q through these images.
Thanks!
PS: Two examples attached of the viewing web page used in the BRHS
Photo Library that have a form below the photos for all members to
add information.
On 6/30/2020 10:49 AM, Louis Zadnichek
via groups.io wrote:
June 30, 2020
Dennis - You raise a
very important point. As those of us who either grew-up
alongside the Q, were employed by it or were raised in a Q
family continue to grow older, there is a whole new set of
fans who were born or came of age after the 1970 merger.
They have no first hand experience or working knowledge as
we do.
I'll be age 74 in August
and I'm running into dead ends nearly every month in
trying to ID what would otherwise be "easy" images for
those who came before us to recognize. The Flickr page
welcomes comments and IDs on the images posted to aid
those researchers in years to come. Thanks for your
insight - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 6/29/2020 7:39:42 PM Central Standard Time,
qchooch=aol.com@groups.io writes:
Louis:
Thank you but unless there is a narrative or a
description from someone that knows the area anyone
reviewing photos has no idea about what they are
looking at.
Dennis
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From: Louis Zadnichek via groups.io
<LZadnichek=aol.com@groups.io>
To: CBQ@groups.io
Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 2020 6:17 pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] assistance with photos of
Downers Grove - Belmont Rd. station and area
June 29, 2020
Dennis - There
are a number of such photos in the HCM
Flickr Page that can be found in the
members section of the BRHS web site -
Louis
Louis Zadnichek
II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 6/29/2020 6:11:55 PM
Central Standard Time,
qchooch=aol.com@groups.io writes:
Leo and Doug:
How about some photos both
past and present for those
modelers that would like to
model the Downers Grove station
and yard area? Or for them to
have an understanding or idea on
where these facilities were
located and what exists there
today? Very historic for the Q
commuter operations!
Thanks- Dennis
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Message-----
From: Leo Phillipp via
groups.io
<qutlx1=aol.com@groups.io>
To: CBQ@groups.io
Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 2020 5:31
pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] assistance
with photos of Downers Grove -
Belmont Rd. station and area
Doug,
You saw
remnants of the fourth
main, you just didn’t
realize it . The switch
that is just east of
Belmont on main 1 and
then runs parallel to
the main Eastward for a
bit is the very last
piece of what was the
fourth main. The other
section that lasted well
into the 1970s was at
Naperville that provided
access to Krohlers
Furniture (sp?).
Someday
I’ll get around to
writing the article for
the BRHS Bulletin that’s
entitled “The Best Laid
plans of Men” about
several sections of
triple and quadruple
mains that once existed
in the Aurora division.
Many for relatively
short periods of time.
Leo
Thank
you very much,
Leo!
I wondered if
CTC didn't have
something to do
with it. In the
period in which I
grew up I am
pretty sure the
signaling (with
searchlight
signals) was ABS
(I recall four "colors":
green, yellow,
flashing yellow,
and red.) So when
I returned as an
older adult CTC
was operative.
I don't know
why I kind of
enjoyed seeing a
train on the
"wrong main" - it
made it all more
interesting.
I might add
that the only
evidence I saw of
that fourth track
was the very nice
service roadway on
the north side of
the main line and
(even more
striking) the
extra space to the
north on the piers
of the bridge over
the West Branch of
the DuPage River.
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