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.
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