This is a photograph of one of two "Long Surviving" however "Unused" examples of Steam Locomotive servicing facilities. This concrete tower structure, was used for loading coal into steam locomotive tenders. I took this photo and another of the adjacent coaling tower, at the Union Pacific Railroads M-19 Diesel Shop located at 400 North Pulaski Road , in the city of Chicago Illinois USA. The M-19 facility is a former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad engine servicing depot. This was an old steam era facility that was modernized. These two old coaling towers lasted here unused for decades. I was planning on returning to shoot more photos...But the demolition contractors at National Wrecking Company beat Me to it. DARN! By photographing these scenes two weeks before, I captured them on film before it was too late altogether.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
DEMOLISHED! July 24th 2006. R.I.P
This is a photograph of one of two "Long Surviving" however "Unused" examples of Steam Locomotive servicing facilities. This concrete tower structure, was used for loading coal into steam locomotive tenders. I took this photo and another of the adjacent coaling tower, at the Union Pacific Railroads M-19 Diesel Shop located at 400 North Pulaski Road , in the city of Chicago Illinois USA. The M-19 facility is a former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad engine servicing depot. This was an old steam era facility that was modernized. These two old coaling towers lasted here unused for decades. I was planning on returning to shoot more photos...But the demolition contractors at National Wrecking Company beat Me to it. DARN! By photographing these scenes two weeks before, I captured them on film before it was too late altogether.
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