A sad ending has come to yet another piece of our railroad heritage. I had posted this photograph on July 18th 2006 here at Eddie's Railfan Page. I was planning on returning to shoot another photo or two of this and the other steam era coaling tower...But the Union Pacific Railroad had other plans in the works. My work had increased My workload, and My time was very limited. On July 24th 2006...The adjacent ex Chicago and Northwestern Railroad coaling tower was Demolished. The following day, the example pictured here met the wrecking ball too. These concrete tower structures were used for loading coal into the tenders of steam locomotives many decades ago. This was last used as such during the mid 1950's. Most railroads demolished theirs in the years immediately following conversion to diesel locomotives. These two former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad examples surprisingly lasted here in this location at 400 North Pulaski Road Until July of 2006.The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad retired their last steamers in 1956.
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