Stewart Warner

After 39 years, I finally edited this video. I had filmed a total of 6hrs in May and July of 1984. At that time, I used a Heavy 3-piece VHS unit (Minolta) Large Hand-Held Cam with a VCR on my person with a shoulder strap. The technology was new for VHS, As you will see, You get light Burn-in and very low light sensitivity. In the video, Im trying to tell a story about the former Terminal and the persons that worked there!. Let me say, The C&NW employees helped me with open arms, They saw what I was trying to do, That was Document that Building before she was destroyed. Corporate (CNW) was very dismissive about my documenting, They wanted no part in it. I was NOT going to let any one stop me. I miss the people and I sure miss the former Terminal!.. I love beaux arts architecture, She was a beauty. It's too bad that the railroad didn't put money into that building, but at that time, Passenger service was declining, Im sure there where other reasons, CNW sold the former building to air-rights in 1979. The men in the video, Gus Valavanis was a 25 year electrician, Moore "Mo", a Machinist had 36 years of service. Look, I wish I knew the Do's and Don'ts on Videography. I did a lot of fast pan and zoom, I was VERY bad. Thank goodness I was ahead my time. In other words, I would rather have Video and or Audio to make this former station come alive. Many persons where there taking photos, But I wanted video!.. I love to listen to the sounds that former station had, Motors, Elevators, Etc. That place was noisy. I'll leave it right here, I said enough. In my Opinion, I loved her glory, She was Grand, Old, Dirty, and a Diamond In The Ruff, But I sure miss her. P.S., The video tapes are starting to degrade, I had no chose but to convert videos to B&W, 4X3 to 16X9 Aspect Ratio, converted Analog (VHS) to Digital. Enjoy!. (jls2). (C&NW-Ry), officially known by the railroad as Chicago Passenger Terminal, But the public called it North Western Station. Opened Sun 11 June 1911 Closed Sat. 04 August 1984. 500 W. Madison Street, Chgo, ILL 61 USA. https://www.facebook.com/CNWChicagoPassengerTerminal Video owned and recorded by: J. L. Saunders, Jr. 1984/2023.

Cars 6161 and 6065 on the Ravenswood, S/B Train at Southport to the Mart. Analogue Audio By J. L. Saunders, Jr. 1982/2021 (jls2) DO NOT COPY!!!........................

CTA Car 48, 54Th Yard / Terminal (Douglas Branch) to O'Hare Terminal. Two Crown PZM Mic's installed under #2-end, above truck of car #48 Analogue Audio Recording By J. L. Saunders, Jr. Saturday 27 January 1996. 1996/2021 (jls2). DO NOT COPY!!!!...

CTA Cars 6655/6656 @Irm, inc. Happy Holiday Railway, Sat 08 Dec 2012. Video by J.L.Saunders, Jr 2012/2021 (jls2)

CTA Cars 6655/56 AT IRM, Happy Holiday Railway. Video by J.L.Saunders, Jr. 2012/2021(jls2)

From the late Pete Vesic Video. VHS Video Tape By; J.L.Saunders, Jr. Collections. 1982/2021 (jls2)

LS&I Railroad ALCO-RSD 12's. Analog Audio Recording by: J.L.Saunders, Jr. Friday 11 September 1987. Marquette, Mich. USA. (JLS2).

Analog Audio of CSS&SB RR., by: Jerry L. Kosinski of Westmont ILL, USA. Big Orange Cars that were delivered from 1926-1929, Retired in 1984. Analog Audio Recording by: Jerry L. Kosinski from 1962. J.L.Saunders, Jr Collections, 1983/2021.

CTA Car 48 O'Hare Terminal to Rosemont Shop.

CTA Cars 6655/6656 from Kimball Terminal to Skokie Shops. Recorded and owned by, J.L.Saunders, Jr. 1993/2023

CTA Car 22 Howard Terminal thru Union Loop back to Howard Street.

Cars 6635 / 6636 Douglas "B" Train on the WNW Line. Audio starts from Cicero (Douglas Branch) to Harlem Av. on the O'Hare Branch. The rail system on the CTA has two directions, North and South, This in a N/B Train. Analogue Audio By J. L. Saunders, Jr. (jsii2) Cassette Tape Recording on Mon 12 Sept 1983. Note; Photo By Mr. David Wilson (Sat. 08 July 1967) Analog Audio Recording by: J.L.Saunders, Jr. 1983/2023. (jls2)

Stewart Warner Plant Demolition. Former Stewart Warner Building, 1826/1852 W. Diversey Pkwy and 2811 N. Wolcott Street. Chicago, ILL.14 USA. SW Corp. was sold to BTR in 1987, Plant closed in 1989. At one time this Plant employed 6000 persons. They made Radio's, Television Sets, Furniture, Refrigerators, Gauges, Techs and more. Chgo. lost allot of manufacturing buildings similar to this... Demo started in late 1993, complete in Sept. 1994 By National Wrecking Co, Chgo. Video By J. L. Saunders, Jr. (jsii2) HI-8 Analogue Video Tape Filmed on 14 Mar, June, 12/19 Aug and 02 Sept 1994. Building was in the North-Side area known as North Center/W. Lakeview near Hamlin Pk. Chgo, ILL 14 USA. Owner/Recorded by: J.L.Saunders, Jr. 1994/2023 (jls2) https://www.facebook.com/StewartWarnerBuildingChgo/?view_public_for=622076421217752

SEPTA "Almond Joy" M3 (A-49, A-50, A-51) Cars from the Budd Car Co., Built in 1960. We are on our way to 69th Street Terminal (Upper Darby) on the Market-Frankford Line. in Philly, Penn. USA. Analog Hi8-Video By: J. L. Saunders, Jr. Saturday 19 March 1994/2023.

NYCT-Mainline Redbirds, R26-R28-R33-R36 on the #5 Dyre Ave Line from The Bronx to Grand Central (42nd Street) in Manhattan NYC, NY. USA. P.S, NYCTA Redbirds Cars (R28 Series 7926-7927) has received some work at IRM.org in the summer of 2022 and will most likely see more work in year 2023!. Friday 18 March 1994/2023. Analog Hi8-Video By J.L.Saunders, Jr. (jls2)

Filmed in Summer/Fall of 1972. Maybe Spring 1973?. CTA Trolleybus, North-West side Routes. Filmed before the end of TB service, Sun 25 March 1973. NO SOUND!, Enjoy. From the collection: The Late Ray Neilson (1943-2005), GPS Video / R. Hill Film.