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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ7F_chicagos-passenger-stations_Union-IL.html
In the 1920's, Chicago had six major "steam road" passenger depots, along with numerous rapid transit and electric interurban stations.
The main building, or "headhouse," of only one of the six grand old stations (Dearborn) has survived, though…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ7D_sanding-tower_Union-IL.html
A locomotive's motion depends on the friction between its wheels and the steel rail. When rails are wet or slick, friction can decrease to the point that the wheels slip or spin, like an auto on an icy road.
To increase friction, each locomotiv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ6W_railroad-brakes-westinghouse-automatic-air-brakes_Union-IL.html
Railroad BrakesEarly railroad cars had hand-operated brakes. A lever (and later a brake wheel) near the top of each car applied the brakes only on that individual car. The engineer directed brakemen to apply or release brakes by whistle signals; c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ6V_couplers_Union-IL.html
The earliest cars were joined together with chains or iron bars. Later cars used many different types of couplers, including the "link and pin." A foot-long iron oval, or link, fit into horizontal slots on the ends of adjacent cars, and was held i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ5O_simplex-type-automatic-coupler_Union-IL.html
This type of coupler is an improved version of the first automatic coupler. It was designed shortly after the Civil War but not used extensively until after 1890.
It continued in heavy useage until the World War II era. Variations of this coupl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ5M_indiana-harbor-belt-1181_Union-IL.html
The earliest motorcars (often called speeders or section cars) appeared just after the start of the 20th century, using many of the same mechanical components as the first automobiles.
The first speeders used single-cylinder engines connected d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ4Y_1851-marengo-station_Union-IL.html
Chicago's first railroad, the Galena & Chicago Union, began building westward from Chicago in 1848, through Turner Junction (now West Chicago) to Rockford and Freeport. That railroad later became part of the Chicago & North Western and (in the 199…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ4W_the-elgin-belvidere-electric-company-rebirth-of-the-elgin-belvidere_Union-IL.html
Upper:The Elgin & Belvidere Electric CompanyThe Elgin & Belvidere interurban line carried passengers and freight between its named endpoints for more than two decades, until growth in private auto ownership, better roads, and the Depression drove …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPK6_zion-hotel_Zion-IL.html
Erected in 1902 to provide a temporary lodging house for the followers of John Alexander Dowie, founder of the Christian Catholic Church and Zion City, Elijah Hospice was believed to be the largest wooden balloon-frame structure in the world. Cont…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPK4_washburn-and-moen-manufacturing-company_North-Chicago-IL.html
The Washburn and Moen Manufacturing Company of Worcester, MA. established a wire mill - The Waukegan Works - east of this location along Lake Michigan. The land for its Illinois operation was purchased January 16, 1891, on the recommendation of it…